Texas fiddler Johnny Gimble's new album, Celebrating With Friends, was released Tuesday (Feb. 16) on CMH Records. The
collection features collaborations with Vince Gill, Merle
Haggard, Garrison Keillor and Willie Nelson, as well as album producer
Ray Benson. Additional guests include Jesse Dayton, granddaughter Emily
Gimble, Jason Roberts and Dale Watson. Johnny Gimble was formerly a member
of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. Other new releases include Backyard
Tire Fire's Good to Be (Kelsey Street), Brand New Strings' No Strings Attached (Rural Rhythm), the Marshall
Ford Swing Band's It's About Dam Time (self-released), Joe Pug's Messenger (Lightning Rod), Josh
Rouse's El Turista (Bedroom Classics/Nettwerk), Jenny Whiteley's Forgive or Forget and the Classic Appalachian
Blues compilation (Smithsonian Folkways).





