Howdy Y'All!!!
The above pic was taken on the date of my first anniversay of doing the show back on the 1st Sunday of October 1997.
My name is Carl Conkling and I host a Bluegrass Gospel show on KNES 99.1fm FAIRFIELD, TEXAS.
Here is a more recent pic of me hard at work spinning those CD's. It was taken on January 9, 2005
We are broadcasting live online 24/7 now. Go to the above site and download current issue of WINAMP in order to hear the programming for Texas 99. You must use WINAMP as Real Player and Windows Media Player will not work on our site. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Links to Record Companies are found HERE
If you are in the area on Sunday's please be sure and tune it in on your radio, or online.
You can also call me on Sunday during the show to request any Gospel tune you might like to hear. The number is 903-389-KNES...903-389-5637. You can also send in email requests to me at the following addy - bluegrass@texas99.com.
Another way to contact me with your requests is to send a fax to 903-389-7172 on Sunday afternoons Texas time.
If you are a band member and would like to have your band's music on the air send me tapes or cd and yes even records. You can send them to me at the following address:
When I was visiting up in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in 2002 I found this sign post on a street corner. Guess Bluegrass is alive and well up there too. LOL
We are now in our 13th year of broadcasting Bluegrass Gospel Music here on Texas 99. We even have a lovely banner to help promote the show when we go to festivals in the area. Below is a pic of it at the station.
On March 4, 2006 I was very priveleged to get the chance to see Rhonda Vincent perform live in Argyle, Texas.
She is an awesome entertainer. It is no wonder she has won the IBMA Female Entertainer 7 years in a row.
Rhonda is also a very charming woman and I got the chance to talk to her for just a moment before she had to go on stage and perform. Below is a pic of myself with her.
I finally got to see Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder perform live in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. They put on a very awesome show. Below is a pic of them performing there.
I first met Ricky at the IBMA Convention in Louisiville, KY back in 2001. He is a great entertainer and a very nice person to meet. Here is his picture on my IBMA Trip Page
This is Vern Young from Lamar, Missouri. His band, made up of himself on guitar, Joe Smith on dobro and the very lovely Charlotte Mayall on upright bass. They play at a lot of Bluegrass Festivals around the nation and are very well liked by one and all.
Here is a truely awesome band's site. They are called White Dove and are from the Houston area. Go see them when you can and book them for your festivals or church meetings. WHITE DOVE
This group is known as Fragment. They are from the Checz/Slovak Republics. To contact them for bookings call or email Terry Lease, Agent @ 217-243-3159.... P.O. Box 456 Jacksonville, IL 62651... tjlease@fgi.net
They played the Open Stage at Salmon Lake Park in Grapeland, TX during the 26th Annual Bluegrass Festival this past Labor Day Weekend. I believe that they will be coming back. They were awesome.
This a family known as the Larkins. They are from Church Hill, Tennessee. I took this picture at Hugo, Oklahoma in August of 1997.
The Larkins website is at this location.
Dr. Ralph Stanely and myself @ Texas State Bluegrass Festival in Canton, TX. June 22, 1999.
Myself and Mac Wiseman @Texas State Festival in Canton, TX.
Jim McReynolds.
This picture was also taken @The Texas State Bluegrass Festival. Jesse wasn't able to come as he wasn't feeling too well, at the time.
For a pic of Jim and Jesse performing go to my Freestone County Jamboree page by clicking on this link The Freestone County Jamboree Page
This is Bill & Laurie Sky in Dew, Texas with me...smile...
Bill always introduces Laurie, as his "1969 Income Tax Deduction!"
Karl Shifflet and I at Dew, Texas
Karl now has a big record contract with Rebel Records. He is doing very well with Rebel Records and has three albums out now. All three albums are great. You need to get them and add them to your library.
Here is Karl Shiflett & The Big Country Show performing at the Jack's Creek Bluegrass Festival in Mexia, Texas, October 2002
Here is the link for the Jack's Creek Festival
Clear Creek Bluegrass of Brazoria, Texas
5 For The Gospel @Salmon Lake 1st Annual Gospel Festival, May 98
High Standard from Dallas, Texas
One time I got a phone call from a listener asking if I had any tunes by High Standard. I said of course I do. The caller asked if I would play something by them soon as they would be out of my listening area shortly. I played the tune and thought no more about it.
Then in August '97 I was on way my home from Hugo, Oklahoma. Mike, who is lead singer for High Standard told me thanks for playing their music. I said, "That's why I got it from them so it could be heard on the air. But how do you know I'm playing your tunes?"
Mike reminded me of the phone call and said that it was he who had called, requesting the music. It just goes to show you never know who is listening to the program.
High Standard was also at the First Annual Jack's Creek Festival
HyltonSadly, Randall passed away on March 19, 2001. He will be missed very much. However, his music will live on.
The Blue River Sound from Durant, Oklahoma
Salt Grass from Lake Jackson, Texas
I made the Salt Grass pic a link to save a bit of space in here..*S*
To visit the Salt Grass web site just clik this link Salt Grass
Governor Jimmie Davis @ Salmon Lake Park Festival Sept. 5, 98. He was 98yrs young then.
Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain also @ Salmon Lake Park Festival Sept. 5, 98
Click the link below to see an autographed cover of the Sept/Oct '96 issue of Bluegrass Now which is one of my favorite pictures of them. I guess it's cause they all signed it for me.
This link will take you to The Isaacs home page.
This link will take you to a picture of Vern Young holding his guitar case with a steam locomotive painted on it.
Here you will find a picture of The Rising. They are from Franklin, Kentucky.
This is Bobby and Sonny Osborne on stage @ The Texas State Bluegrass Festival
The Village Singers
I finally met Crossties during the Memorial Day weekend, 2001. I would highly recomend their music to you and also you can order their music from their website above. They are pretty cool people and are starting to get international attention. They moved to the Branson, Missouri area recently.
I belong to several Bluegrass clubs at this time. They are as follows...
The Spring Creek Bluegrass Club
To contact the club for membership information just send a letter to Spring Creek Bluegrass Club 9410 Dundalk Spring, TX 77379-4340.
I also belong to The IBMA
In October of 2001 I was able to attend the IBMA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. This was an awesome experience for me as I was able to meet Ricky Skaggs, Del McCoury, Don Rigsby, Valerie Smith, and Jeanette Williams. I also was able to see Lee Roy Troy and Tom T. Hall and several other performers. To view pics from my trip go to My Trip to IBMA Page
Here you will find The Freestone County Jamboree Page
Please click on the link below to add this page to the Bluegrass Top 100 sites.
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Click the above for an AWESOME web site and to vote for me on Cross Daily.
Click the above link for Daily Devotions on the net.
Bay Area Bluegrass Association Cybergrass: An online Bluegrass ezine Bluegrass Unlimited magazine
Pinecastle Records Bluegrassworld Prime Cuts of Bluegrass Doobie Shea Records Bluegrass Rules
I also have another page about myself and it is here
This Texan at Heart site is
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