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The Roys Hit A Home Run With "Coal Minin' Man"

Posted on Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 11:16 AM

Track Rockets Up Bluegrass Charts

 

 

Nashville, TN (July 18, 2011) -- The Roys hit a home run with "Coal Minin' Man," the first single from their Rural Rhythm Records debut CD, LONESOME WHISTLE. The track is rocketing up the Bluegrass charts:

#1 on Power Source's Top 35 Bluegrass Chart
# 1 on HotDisc International Top 40 Chart
Top 5 on Bluegrass Music Profiles' Top 30 Singles Chart
Top 10 on Bluegrass Unlimited's National Bluegrass Survey
 
 
Heading in to the second round of balloting for the International Bluegrass Music Association's 2011 Awards, The Roys are candidates for nominations in the following categories:

* Vocal Group of the Year
* Song of the Year ("Coal Minin' Man")
* Album of the Year (LONESOME WHISTLE)
* Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year ("I Wonder What God's Thinking")
* Emerging Artist of the Year
* Recorded Event of the Year ("That's What Makes It Love" with Ricky Skaggs & The Whites)
* Female Vocalist of the Year (Elaine Roy)

 

July tour dates include Oak Tree Opry (Anita, IA, 7/19), Country Thunder USA (Twin Lakes, WI, 7/21-24) and Blue Moon Mountain Bluegrass Festival (Prestonsburg, KY, 7/30).

 

Watch the "Coal Minin' Man" video here!

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