Linda and Paul McCartney
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Two concerts are scheduled in Nashville leading up to next month's release of
Let Us In Nashville -- A Tribute to Linda
McCartney, an album featuring new versions of Paul McCartney songs recorded by
Steel
Magnolia,
Ricky Skaggs,
Phil
Vassar,
Chuck Wicks and others. Actor-musician Jeff Daniels will host
a Nov. 7 concert at the Ryman Auditorium with songs from the album performed by Steel Magnolia, Vassar, Wicks,
SHeDAISY,
Sarah Darling, guitarist Laurence Juber, former
Gloriana
member Cheyenne Kimball and others, including the Blue Sky Riders, a band featuring singer-songwriters Kenny Loggins, Georgia
Middleman and Gary Burr. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster. On Nov. 6, CMT's
Katie
Cook will host a similar event at the Whiskey Bent Saloon in downtown Nashville with performances by Vassar, Darling and
others. Donations will be accepted at the door. Proceeds from both events benefit
Women
and Cancer Fund established in the memory of Linda McCartney and authorized by Paul McCartney. She died of breast cancer
in 1998 at age 56. The tribute album, set for release Nov. 21 on Reviver Music, includes Skaggs' version of "Listen to What
the Man Said," Vassar's take on "Lady Madonna," Wicks' arrangement of "No More Lonely Nights" and Daniels' rendition of "Heart
of the Country."
