Ashby Frank
Mandolinist, Singer, Songwriter

I just got an email about the XM Bluegrass Junction Chart for this month, and it’s pretty cool!

Take This Hammer is now #5 on the chart, and the Mashville album is #13 in the Satellite World! We REALLY appreciate everyone requesting our music, the whole Mashville gang hopes that you keep it up! We need your help to get us to the top of the chart next month… and considering that last month’s #4 song is the #1 song this month, I think we have a pretty good chance.

You can call XM Bluegrass Junction at 1-866-267-0375 to request Take This Hammer, or any other song that you might be in the mood for… but make sure and ask for Take This Hammer while you’re at it. hahaha
Even though it’s probably a better idea to call in, you can also request via the website XMFan.com here’s a link.

Also if you don’t have satellite radio, I would REALLY encourage you to do so. For a low monthly fee, you can listen to pretty much any kind of music, pretty much anywhere in the US or Canada. I have a unit that I can move from a stereo, to a boombox, to my car. I’ve had it for 5-6 years and it’s great. I don’t leave home without it.

Mashville on Tuesday… Bean Blossom, Indiana for two days… Arlington Heights, Illinois… Collinsville, Illinois yesterday, now I’m home. Whew.

I get a few days off now before we head out to South Dakota. Tis the season, I guess!

Just so yall know, the Mashville Brigade Studio Special that we recorded a few weeks ago is airing this week on XM Track 14 Bluegrass Junction. You can check out the Bluegrass Blog to find out some more info and show times by clicking here.

I also found out some good news about the Mashville album’s chart action this week. I’ll have to post about that later.

Hope yall are doin well. Time for a nap.