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3.12.02

The Bill Monroe tribute album has been re-release with a new track that includes MCC. The song is Uncle Pen and includes Ricky Skaggs, Travis Tritt, Sharon and Cheryl White, Charlie Daniels and MCC.

MCC donated some items to the NARAS online charity auction.

A new MCC song appears on the soundtrack for We Were Soldiers. The song is titled My Dear Old Friend and was written by Patty Griffin. This soundtrack was released on February 26.

MCC, Emmylou Harris, and Cheryl Crow will contribute "Flesh and Blood" to the Johnny Cash tribute album which will be release May 28.

MCC announced at the Los Angeles concert that her next album will be a collection of covers, one being "Flying Red Horse" and that she plans to marry in June.

Come On Come On was certified 5x Platinum on 01/09/02.

1.7.02

And the Grammy Nomination is...
ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL, "Time*Sex*Love*" -- George Massenburg, engineer (Mary Chapin Carpenter) (Columbia)

MCC with Sheryl Crow and Emmylou Harris with be recording "Flesh and Blood" for the new Johnny Cash tribute CD to be released this year. This cd will be produced by Marty Stuart and other artist include Dwight Yoakam, Steve Earle, and Little Richard. (www.martyparty.com)

MCC was part of the NPR Christmas Special this past year, check it out at the WKSU Homepage.

11.25.01

MCC featured in December issue of "Acoustic Guitar" magazine.

Mary Chapin is featured in the November issue of Performing Songwriter.

New cd for "Susan Komen Foundation" (breast cancer research) to feature Mary Chapin ! (For more info check out Yahoo News)

9.25.01

The Kennedy Center Memorial Concert will air on PBS stations Friday, September 28th. (Thanks to Bev)

From a Press Release (Thanks to Jana)

Mary Chapin will perform at Princeton University on September 28th in honor of their first female president.

MCC's Life 360 episode will air October 12 on PBS.

"Simple Life" will be released to AAA radio October 9th.

9.24.01

MCC to take part in a Memorial Concert in Washington DC on Monday at the Kennedy Center. The Washington Post has all the details. This concert will air live on the internet. The show starts at 6pm EST. (Thanks to Peggy for this information.)

9.14.01

The Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation (VVAF) announced today it was canceling its landmine awareness concerts planned for next week in light of Tuesday's devastating terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, DC. The performances were scheduled September 19 at The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA, and September 20 at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC. For more information, check the VVAF's website.

Mary Chapin Carpenter saw the burning World Trade Center towers as she made her way into Manhattan after a 7 a.m. flight from Washington, D.C., to New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

Carpenter and her band members went to an Upper Manhattan hotel. “She’s in shock and unable to comment,” a spokeswoman for her record label said. Carpenter was to have taped a public television show, Life 360, but that taping has been postponed. From http://www.country.com/news/feat/gbrooks.091101.jhtml

9.1.01

Straight from the Washinton Post September 1, 2001

Singer and Washington resident Mary Chapin Carpenter became engaged after her performance at Wolf Trap on Sunday night, but she's keeping the details to herself. Even her publicist did not know the name of the lucky man.

Congratulations to Chapin and her fiancee!!

8.17.01

Austin City Limits air date is set for November 3. Check you local PBS station to see when it's airing in your town.