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In the News (Fri 27 Nov 09)

  
  Country girl comes home - The Boston Globe
Two decades and millions of recordings sold later, Messina is an honest-to-goodness country music star, and she's returning to her hometown to raise money for the schools where she once learned music.
Messina may be a country star now, but some in Holliston can remember her when she was just another small-town kid.
She is the first female country artist to achieve three multiple-week No. 1 country songs from the same album, ''I'm Alright," released in 1998.
www.boston.com /news/local/articles/2005/09/15/country_girl_comes_home   (1054 words)

  
 The Country Girl
Based on Clifford Odets' play, The Country Girl is all about lies and deceit, and disappointment and blame; it's the story of a washed up, alcoholic actor, and his wife, who has spent the last ten years of her life caring for him, even though she's gone to seed because of it.
The irony is that in her other film that was released that same year, "The Country Girl", she won a Best Actress Academy Award by playing the only role of her short but illustrious career that was decidedly against type.
"The Country Girl" is one of the finest films in Paramount's illustrious catalogue of library titles; a poignantly tragic love story with a show biz background, it stars Bing Crosby in a decided departure from his usual light-hearted form.
www.nuris.us /The-Country-Girl-24611923022519459733.jsp   (1513 words)

  
 THE CINEMA LASER DVD REVIEW-- THE COUNTRY GIRL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
THE COUNTRY GIRL certainly presented Kelly with one of the best roles of her career, which proved once and for all there was a real actress wrapped up in that absolutely gorgeous package.
While, Georgie is about the only thing from keeping the tightly wound Elgin from popping his main spring during the show’s chaotic rehearsal and out of town tryouts, the actor tends to use his wife as a public scapegoat for everything that goes wrong- including his falling off the wagon.
THE COUNTRY GIRL is fine old style Hollywood entertainment that features a couple of legends in roles that allow them to shine.
www.thecinemalaser.com /dvd_2004/cg54-dvd.htm   (600 words)

  
 A Country Girl
Squire Challenor presided benevolently over the little country village where his manor house lay, and disposed of much of his family fortune in an attempt to alleviate the local unemployment problem by reopening the tin mines which had once been the region's principal source of income.
In the hearing of Miss Montague, Geoffrey squarely refuses the Princess's renewed offer in favour of the love of his 'little country girl' and, when Lord Anchester requests the actress to favour the company with a song, she obliges revealing her double identity to a grateful Geoffrey.
In the gilded galleries of Belgravia, the simple country girl gets her simple country boy while the rest of the company pair off in happy imitation.
www.nodanw.com /shows_c/countrygirl.htm   (1145 words)

  
 Just a Country Girl: read reviews
Long-standing fans will know that country songs were the mainstay of Mary's early albums, but that she later included a lot more pop songs in her repertoire.
The songs, especially the first half of the album, are familiar to all British and Irish fans of traditional country music, beginning with Take me home country roads, the John Denver song that Olivia Newton John had a British top twenty hit with.
It may at first seem that Where the boys are (Connie Francis) is out of place, but Connie recorded plenty of country songs and this song sits comfortably alongside all the other songs here.
www.minso.us /33703076144658900047.asp   (418 words)

  
 Country Girl Bunny   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Russia's rich legacy of fairy tales is the inspiration for this collection of country fold and their environs.
This was especially true in the country where villagers and hard-working farmers labored endlessly to bring food and shelter to their families.
Bells tied to the front of the wheelbarrow announce his arrival to the children who anxiously peer out of their windows in the hopes of catching a glimpse of him.
www.musicalbags.com /Collectibles-Gifts/index10693.html   (554 words)

  
 Charlie Cardinal Country Music Song Writer
He is originally from a small town in upstate New York where he is one of three boys born to a World War Two hero and a wonderful country girl.
Born with natural rhythm, a keen ear, memory for music and a powerful voice, his love for music and singing had fully developed by the time he learned to talk.
Early exposure to country music through gatherings of friends and family encouraged Charlie to learn the guitar by the age of 10.
www.charliecardinal.com   (381 words)

  
 CD Baby: CHARLIE CARDINAL: My Money Tree
This CD is the very best of a smooth country sound with spirit,heart and emotion.Song styles like Garth Brooks,George Strait and James Taylor."Money Tree" is destined to be #1 in Country where "I've Died and Gone to Heaven" will touch your heart.
Charlie is one of three boys born to a World War Two hero and a wonderful country girl.
From the day of his birth he has been exposed to country music at the many and frequent gatherings of friends and family.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/charliecardinal   (472 words)

  
 Swamp Girl/Swamp Country on DVD - MovieWeb
In SWAMP GIRL, a baby, abandoned by her alcoholic father, grows up in the wild to become the legendary "Swamp Girl." When a maniacal prison escapee enters her territory, Swamp Girl must fight with this Convict Girl in a nasty fight to the death.
In SWAMP COUNTRY, an innocent man is accused of murder when a dead blonde is found in the Swamper Motel.
Her pretty young teenage life is turned upside down when she is forced to search the swamp for a psycho prison escapee hiding in the Okefenokee.
movieweb.com /dvd/dvd.php?014381119626   (277 words)

  
 Joy Parker Miniature Dolls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
These are some little girls that I made using this pattern.
The dolls are holding dollies, which obscure some of the detail, but you should be able to get a good idea of how the finished doll will look.
The photo shows a country dress, but a 'Sunday' costume could be made using this pattern and making the dress and pinafore of silk.
swallowhilldolls.com /countrygirl.htm   (392 words)

  
 The Birmingham Post (England) : Letter from Australia.... Lovely country girl Amber - killed at 14 by heroin. @ ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Australia's growing problem of teen drug use has been throw into stark relief by the death of a 14-year-old country girl from a heroin overdose.
The death in February of Amber Stewart, the youngest Australian victim of a heroin overdose, horrified Australian parents, who were stunned to learn that the drug had become readily available to 14-year-olds.
Amber was from the sleepy rural town of Armidale, in north-western New South Wales, and underwent a frightening transformation once she got involved with the drug.
static.highbeam.com /t/thebirminghampostengland/may042000/letterfromaustralialovelycountrygirlamberkilledat1/index.html   (256 words)

  
 Moviefone: Country Girl's Peril Movie
Synopsis: Having been granted permission to marry the girl of his dreams, a village flsmith hops into his car and heads to his sweetheart's home.
Country Girl's Peril movie trailer, showtimes, tickets and reader reviews are also...
Country Girl's Peril · Won in the Desert · The Adventure of Fifine...
movies.aol.com /movie/main.adp?mid=1195457   (229 words)

  
 Computer Generated Victorian MIDI Operas
"The Earl and the Girl" (1903) - by Ivan Caryll (1861 - 1921)
"The Girls of Gottenberg" (1907) - by Ivan Caryll (1861 - 1921) and Lionel Monckton (1861 - 1924)
"A Runaway Girl" (1898) - by Ivan Caryll (1861 - 1921) and Lionel Monckton (1861 - 1924)
www.halhkmusic.com /victorian.html   (1235 words)

  
 Addison Girl's Cross Country   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Cross country camp always brings the girls close as they spend a week straight together running twice a day sometimes as much as 15 miles in one day.
The girls sang back in forth with the other participants in the parade, including the girls basketball teams.
Duncan ran 4 years of track and cross country at Livonia Churchill and 2 years of cross country at Schoolcraft Community College, before coming to Siena Heights, where she has run for the past two years, one as team captain.
scnc.addison.k12.mi.us /hs/sports/cc/gcc/gcc.html   (289 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Books: A Country Girl   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Angela is a country girl recounting episodes of her sexual awakening.
From the boyish baseball player, William, to the rebellious Rex, to escapades with and without her husband, Angela unleashes her desires and opens up to the pleasurable adventures awaiting her beyond the borders of her country town.
This is the story of a girl navigating through new sexual landscapes, caught up in the pursuit of erotic pleasure, and never quite able to leave her inner country girl behind.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/156201451X   (205 words)

  
 Country Girl Lyrics - R. Kelly
She was a country girl from Clebourne, Texas
She was a country girl from the class of ‘96
I like an old country girl this is how I sing.
www.lyrics007.com /R.%20Kelly%20Lyrics/Country%20Girl%20Lyrics.html   (433 words)

  
 The Country Girl
The minutes go by fast in this Vagabond Players' Production of The Country Girl, that classic show business story of a wayward drunk actor trying to make a comeback while his younger wife is trying to make a come on with the director of the play where hubby is working.
It might be of interest that The Country Girl won Grace Kelly her Academy Award back in the '50's and Bing Crosby was nominated for Best Actor for his role of Frank.
William Holden played Bernie, and while comparisons are odious, we saw a lot of the same qualities in the way Homeier approached the character.
www.reviewplays.com /the_country_girl.htm   (817 words)

  
 Country Girl's Creed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
I rejoice in the things I can do as a country girl for my home and my neighborhood.
I believe I can share in the beauty around me; in the fragrance of the orchards in spring, in the weight of the ripe wheat at harvest, in the morning song of birds and in the glow of the sunset on the far horizon.
I would have all that I think and say and do help united country people near and far in that great kingdom of love for neighbors which the Master came to establish, the Master who new and cared for country ways and country folks.
www.ffa.org.vt.edu /creedgrl.html   (304 words)

  
 USHER FIGHTS OFF COUNTRY GIRL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Country gal Gretchen Wilson hits the charts at No. 2 with Here For the Party.
This is a first-week record for a country rookie.
In addition, her debut single, Redneck Woman, will skyrocket to No. 1 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks when the total is released today.
www.blackwebportal.com /wire/DA.cfm?ArticleID=1793   (417 words)

  
 Thank God I'm a country girl - Music - www.smh.com.au
The remaking of Kasey Chambers from alternative country artist to New York magazine starlet has borne its own soul searching, writes Bernard Zuel.
She immediately undercuts the tone by telling us about a recent visit to a hairdresser in country WA.
That's more than respectable for her genre of roots/country and her status as a non-American new artist, and provided a solid base on which to build.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/08/20/1092972727428.html?from=storylhs   (2067 words)

  
 Country Girl   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Oh yes I'm gonna be a country girl a-gain.
I tell you all the lights on Broadway don't a-mount to an acre of green.
And I'm gonna be a country girl again.
www.allcountry.de /Songbook/Texte_C_02/Country_Girl/body_country_girl.html   (175 words)

  
 COUNTRY GIRL
The COUNTRY GIRL dress is available in 2 skirt lengths, mini or 21 inches.
The full skirt is trimmed with two rows of lace.
Long sleeves are also available A pair of matching bloomers is included with each country girl dress!
www.ldfashions.com /country_girl1.htm   (76 words)

  
 :: Country Girl
I have just listened to the new Manny Charlton version of 'Country Girl', and I liked what I heard.
Agree with you totally this song is great, fine version of an already great song.
I admit I am not a big fan of the mellow songs you have been doing lately; however, I really loved the music to this one--it was beautiful.
www.eccentrix.com /members/mcb/wwwboard/4422.html   (186 words)

  
 ALABASTRITE COUNTRY GIRL BIRDFEEDER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
31015 Beautify your lawn or garden with this gorgious Alabastrite country girl bird feeder.
Perfect for the garden or patio, it's a distinctively different means of attracting our feathered friends.
A barn surrounded by country accoutrements makes a quaint, rustic wooden planter for your yard or kitchen.
www.themecitymall.com /alabastrite_country_girl_birdfeeder_4.html   (167 words)

  
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 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Country Girl at Epinions.com
Many years ago, when I was young and before I had seen thousands of different movies, I was transfixed by The Country Girl.
I channel surfed onto it on late night television, and thought it was sterling psychological drama.
Nonetheless, The Country Girl was nominated for seven Oscars.
www.epinions.com /mvie-review-18FF-61BC2B8-39147292-prod3   (642 words)

  
 Zap2it - TV news - 'Idol' Underwood Stays a Country Girl   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Each winner of the FOX singing contest has answered that in his or her own way, and it's no surprise Carrie Underwood has paid a few visits to Nashville, Tenn., lately.
As the first country-oriented "Idol," she has found Country Music Television an ideal venue for her first major home-screen appearances since her victory in May. Before she is profiled in an upcoming episode of "CMT in the Moment," she performs on the six-hour special "CMT 100 Greatest Duets" Saturday, Sept. 17.
Underwood teams with Jamie O'Neal to sing "Does He Love You," originally recorded by Reba McEntire and Linda Davis, during the two-hour concert that caps the special and features a countdown of the top 12 songs.
tv.zap2it.com /tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271|97263|1|,00.html   (779 words)

  
 This is Me...for Today   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Just a girl trying to find her way in this world.
I just got a hug from Margaret as I ran into her a...
I would have never experienced Kraft Dinner and bacon, or bacon and bacon, or Niagra falls at nights, or late night talks, or the chances to try to nap in the same bed.
sdykstra.blogspot.com   (1266 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Video: The Country Girl (1955)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In typical Hollywood fashion, though, it was only when Kelly shrouded her breathtaking beauty in plain clothes and a dowdy hairdo that she was taken seriously and awarded a Best Actress Oscar--one of the most highly contested ever, as she beat out comeback star Judy Garland's ferocious performance in A Star Is Born.
In THE COUNTRY GIRL, Frank Elgin (Crosby) is a washed up actor given the chance of a lifetime to stage a comeback when director Bernie Dobb, played by William Holden, offers him the lead in a new musical.
With a stunning support performance by William Holden as director Bernie Dodd, "The Country Girl" holds up amazingly well due to the exceptional work of the cast and crew.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6300215660?v=glance   (2655 words)

  
 Country Girl   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Our Manteo trips are aboard the Country Girl (new in 1990).
The Country Girl is a 57' sport fishing boat with space for 25 birders.
She is also very fast, enabling us to reach the Gulf Stream (usually 50-55 miles from the dock) in just a couple of hours, giving us plenty of time offshore.
www.patteson.com /boats.htm   (211 words)

  
 The Country Girl tickets - The Country Girl information - New York
The Country Girl, by Clifford Odets, continues Jean Cocteau Repertory's 30th anniversary season.
Frank Elgin is a brilliant actor in what should be the peak of his career, but has fallen due to alcoholism and what he claims is the over-dependence of his wife, Georgie.
But when Frank gets cast in a part that is sure to be his comeback, loyalties are put to a test, and Georgie reveals that she's not just a little ol' country girl, after all.
www.theatermania.com /content/show.cfm/show/5588   (183 words)

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