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 My daughter in law Angie has published her first childrens book !! Its called One Special Penguin. Its a 36 page book about how to stand up for yourself to bullies just because you are different.This little penguin is teased alot because she only has one wing. To see more about the story contact me here! For more information: email me at reggieandbrenda@gmail.com NOW TAKING ORDERS. Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.

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New Pictures Taken last week end of Kaleb now 7 months old !!

Mr.Charlie Louvin and Ms.Diane Berry

This really is a must see of Charlie and Ira Louvin

 Charlie Louvin:

      Nearing 80,

 Legendary Louvin delivers new CD

 By Ron Wynn, rwynn@nashvillecitypaper.com

 February 15, 2007

 Charlie Louvin’s greatness as a vocalist was evident from the earliest strains of the first singles he and his brother Ira recorded in the ‘40s. The Louvin Brothers helped bring the crisp, authoritative sound of shape-note singing into the country arena, though they also continued cutting gospel tunes as well. Now approaching his 80th birthday, Louvin releases his first solo studio album in over a decade on Tuesday, appropriately titled Charlie Louvin (Tompkins Square). It’s the ideal blending of classic and contemporary elements, with Louvin joined by both traditionalists (George Jones, Tom T. Hall, Bobby Bare Sr., Marty Stuart) and more current stars (Jeff Tweedy, Will Oldham, and members of the bands Bright Eyes, Lambchop and Superchunk). A new single, “Must You Throw Dirt In My Face” featuring Louvin and Jones, has already been issued both online and retail. “Well the only thing that I kind of regret is the fact that I wasn’t able to do all the duets together with the participants,” Louvin said. “But I’m very proud of this new CD. It’s true to our roots and true to country music. I didn’t know all the people who were on it until I got the final mix, but (producer) Mark (Nevers) did a great job, although if you have any integrity as a performer, there’s only so much that the producer can do anyhow. When you hear the playback, if it’s not up to your standards, then you’ve got to be willing to say, let’s do it again. If you don’t have that type of integrity, then it’s not going to matter what the producer says anyhow.” Charlie Louvin has so many highlights it’s almost impossible to cite them all. But veteran listeners will enjoy both “Must You Throw Dirt In My Face,” (originally recorded in 1962) and updated versions of “When I Stop Dreaming” with Elvis Costello (a huge hit in 1955 and the song that was their commercial breakthrough) and “Knoxville Girl” with Will Oldham. It’s a fine mix of the blues, gospel and country tunes that have been a specialty both during his days with Ira and his many years as a solo performer, which began in 1964 with the hit “I Don’t Love You Anymore.” The brothers parted company in 1963, and two years later Ira was killed in a car crash in Missouri. While he cites George Strait and Alan Jackson as particular favorites among today’s country artists, Charlie Louvin also admits he doesn’t follow a great deal of the modern sound. “I would never put down anyone else’s music, but for me I could never do anything with a rock ‘n’ roll influence and call it country,” Louvin said. “A lot of what I’ve heard in the past few years just doesn’t seem like country to me.” But before being dismissed out-of-hand as one more embittered old-timer who hates young people, Charlie Louvin praises many of the reworked versions of Louvin Brothers songs, especially some of the versions that helped trigger the whole alt.country movement. “I really love a lot of the things that Emmylou (Harris) has done with our music,” Louvin said. “I also enjoyed what I heard of the Byrds. I didn’t hear that much of Gram Parsons, but Emmylou always credits him with introducing her to our music.” The vast array of performers cutting Louvin material also includes Uncle Tupelo, who covered “Great Atomic Power” and The Raconteurs, who’ve been doing “The Christian Life” in their current live show. Though he cites their induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame as a career high point, Charlie Louvin points to becoming members of the Grand Ole Opry in the mid-‘50s as an equally proud moment. “We’d been trying to get on the show for 14 years and we never appeared as guest stars until we joined,” Louvin said. “I was really happy about being inducted into the Hall of Fame, although it took quite a while, but we were young and really going strong when we joined the Opry so that was a great moment as well.” Louvin will also begin a string of national appearances marking his 80th birthday (July 7), including a CD release party Feb. 24 at Grimey’s New and Preloved Records in town. “One thing that helps me keep going now is that the bookers aren’t quite so ambitious as they were in the old days, when Ira and I used to travel hundreds of thousands of miles a year. They won’t have you going 1,000 miles between one-nighters in those big trailers anymore. But I’m still happy to be working and still love singing real country music.”      

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