Your Q crew wants to raise a glass with you at this year’s North Carolina Wine Festival, Saturday, October 16th at Cary’s Koka Booth Amphitheater.
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QDR Wheel of Tickets: Thomas Rhett
94.7 QDR and ONLY QDR is your Country Concert Station and we have FREE tickets to see Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, and Gabby Barrett on Saturday, October 9th at Coastal Credit Union Music Park. The only question is, where will you be sitting?
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QDR Great Escape To See Jason Aldean in Vegas
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QDR Homegrown Country: September 26, 2021
Tune in this Sunday for Homegrown Country, ONLY on QDR!
This week’s artists are:
- John Morgan (Sylva)
- “Coldest Beer In Town”
- Scotty McCreery (Garner)
- “Damn Strait”
- Bryce Sheehan (Raleigh)
- “Better Man”
- Thad Cockrell (Chapel Hill)
- “Warmth and Beauty”
- Tae Lewis (Goldsboro)
- “Green Light”
- Jacob Vaughan (Reidsville)
- “One of Those Days” (Live in the QDR Studios)
- Vaughan Penn (Surf City)
- “Holler & A Swaller”
QDR Hometown Hero of the Week: September 22, 2021
Our Hometown Hero of the Week is Ken Cotten, Deputy Fire Chief for Sanford Fire Department!
Ken was nominated by his wife, Wendy, who says, “Ken has always had a passion for fighting fire. He joined the volunteer fire dept at the age of 16. He always wanted to be a professional fire fighter. He was hired by the Sanford Fire Dept at age 19. He has worked hard for the past 35 years and is now the Deputy Fire Chief. Not only is he dedicated to his job, he also dedicated to his family. If anybody deserves to be recognized, it is Ken Cotton.”
Thank you, Ken, for your service! We’re sending you a gift card to Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q to thank you for all you do!
Want to nominate a Hometown Hero? Click Here.
PineCone Playlist: September 19th
| Artist | Song Title | Album Title | Record Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs | Cumberland Gap | Foggy Mountain Banjo | Sony |
| Balsam Range | East Virginia Blues | Trains I Missed | |
| Bruce Hornsby | The Valley Road | Will The Circle Be Unbroken | |
| Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice | The Story of The Day I Died | The Story Of The Day I Died | |
| Tony Rice Unit | Ginseng Sullivan | Manzanita | Rounder |
| Gina Britt | Help | Doing All I Can | |
| ClayBank | Emma | Road Signs & Highways | |
| Sideline | Mountain Girl | Session 2 | |
| Hindsight Bluegrass | What’s Your Mama’s Name | 2020 | |
| Caroline & Company | I hung My Head And Cried | Applejack | |
| Nixon, Blevins & Gage | Brown Mountain Lights | Pickin’ With Friends | Clover |
| John Starling & Carl Jackson | I’m Not Over You | Spring Training | Rounder |
| Carolina Blue | Too Wet To Plow | Take Me Back | |
| Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road | They Call It Bluegrass | Bil Monroe’s Ole Mandolin | Pinecastle |
| Little Roy Lewis | Washed In The Blood | Gospel Banjo | |
| Ronnie & Rob McCoury | Another Place, Another Time | Ronnie & Rob McCoury | Rounder |
| McPeak Brothers | Last Time | Classic Bluegrass | Rebel |
| Walter Hinsley | Ghost Riders in the Sky | Pickin’ on New Grass | |
| Seldom Scene | In the Midnight Hour | 20th Anniversary Celebration | Rebel |
| Seldom Scene | Sitting On Top Of The World | 15th Anniversary Concert | |
| Alison Krauss & Union Station | The Boy Who Wouldn’t Hoe Corn | Live | Rounder |
| Alison Krauss & Union Station | Cluck Old Hen | Every Time You Say Goodbye | Rounder |
| Country Gentlemen | Matterhorn | 25 Years | Rebel |
| Country Gentlemen | Redwood Hill | The Award-Winning Country Gentlemen | Rebel |
| Sturgill Simpson | Sea Stories | Uncut Grass Vol 2 | |
| Sturgill Simpson | Hobo Cartoon | Uncut Grass Vol 2 | |
| Ricky Skaggs | Little Cabin Home On The Hill | Sweet Temptation | Sugar Hill |
| Ricky Skaggs | I Know What It Means To Be Lonesome | Sweet Temptation | Sugar Hill |
| IIIrd Tyme Out | Medals for Mothers | Back to the Mac | |
| Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out | Old Kentucky Farmers | Prime Tyme | |
| Russell Johnson | Those Old Tarheels | Never released | |
| Russell Johnson | Old Moonshiner | Anytime, Any Place But Only You | New Time |
| Clyde Mattocks | Rebecca | Hugging the Hound | |
| Del McCoury | 1952 Vincent Black Lightning | Del and the Boys | |
| Dale Ann Bradley & Vince Gill | I’ll Just Go Away | Dale Ann Bradley | |
| Al Batten & the Bluegrass Reunion | Heartbreak Mountain | Bluegrass Reunion Style | |
| Tony Rice | Mr. Engineer | Tony Rice | Rounder |
| Nashville Bluegrass Band | Eli Renfro | Unleashed | Sugar Hill |
| Shady Grove Band | Propane | Out of the Blue | |
| Lonesome River Band | Highway paved with pain | Old Country Store | Rebel |
| Rhonda Vincent & the Rage | Jolene | Ragin’ Live | Rounder |
| Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road | Carolina Hurricane | Carolina Hurricane | |
| Larry Cordle, Glen Duncan & Lonesome Standard Time | Little Cecil | Larry Cordle, Glen Duncan & Lonesome Standard Time | Sugar Hill |
| James King | The Devil’s Train | Three Chords and the Truth | Rounder |
| Craig Smith | Curly Headed Woman | Craig Smith | Rounder |
| Dailey & Vincent | Bed of Roses | Sings the Statler Brothers | Rounder |
| Larry Sparks | Rock Hearts | Lonesome and Blue | Rebel |
| Flatt & Scruggs | Yonder stands Little Maggie | 1959-1963 |
Amanda’s FANCY Night Out w/ Walker Hayes
Nearly Impossible Trivia
Wake up and win with your NEW Q Morning Crew at 6:25. They’ll ask you the Nearly Impossible Trivia Question of the day and if you’re the first person to answer correctly, you’ll win a $25 gift card to Brigs Restaurant.
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Listen To Win: Brooks & Dunn Ticket Giveaway
94.7 QDR is your Country Concert Station and that ALWAYS means the MOST, FREE tickets!
Starting Monday, September 20th, turn up QDR at 8:11a, 10:11a, 12:11p, and 4:11p to win Brooks & Dunn concert tickets. They’ll be at Coastal Credit Union Music Park on Friday, October 1st, and so can you! Travis Tritt and Elvie Shane will be there too. Buy tickets now through Live Nation or LISTEN TO WIN with 94.7 QDR and ONLY QDR.
Meet Roast Beef From Second Chance Pet Adoptions
Meet Roast Beef from Second Chance Adoptions!
About Roast Beef:
I am the best boy! Hey there! I’m Roast Beef. I am the sweetest boy in the entire world. I LOVE LOVE LOVE to be held and cuddled. I am a social butterfly. I love people, I’m great with kids. I do great with other cats but would be fine as the only kitten as long as I get lots of attention. I’m great with dogs. I love to play so I ‘ll need a good supply of toys. I’m pretty perfect. If you think I’m the kitten for you come meet me today! You can also submit an application to get the adoption process started.
Check out Roast Beef’s Adoption Profile here!
Roast Beef and Heather:
Homegrown Country: September 19, 2021
Carly Pearce Joins Mike and Amanda
Listen as Mike, Amanda, and Carly talk about her new album 29, Country Music Award nominations, and more!
Pinecone: September 12, 2021
| Artist | Song Title | Album Title | Record Label |
| Jerry Douglas | Cincinnati Rag | Everything’s Gonna Work Out Fine | Rounder |
| Jason Davis | Sad Prison Song | Steppin’ Out | Pinecastle |
| Lou Reid, Terry Baucom & Carolina | Bad Case of Loving you | Carolina Blue | Rebel |
| Starlett & Big John | Till the End of the Road | Single | |
| Larry Cordle, Glen Duncan & Lonesome Standard Time | Highway 40 Blues | Larry Cordle, Glen Duncan & Lonesome Standard Time | Sugar Hill |
| Seldom Scene | Old Train | Old Train | Rebel |
| Flatt & Scruggs | You Are My Flower | On Foggy Mountain | |
| Tina Adair | Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses | Single | |
| Ronnie Bowman | Will You Be Lonesome, Too? | Cold Virginia Night | Doobie Shea |
| Old & in the Way | Wild Horses | Old & in the Way | |
| Osborne Brothers | I’ll Be Alright Tomorrow | Once more | Sugar Hill |
| IIIrd Tyme Out | Out of Sight, Out of Mind | John & Mary | |
| Tony Rice Unit | Hold Whatcha Got | Manzanita | Rounder |
| Grascals | Haggard | Single | |
| The Grass Cats | Bluegrass Man | 9 Lives and More | New Time |
| Jim & Jesse | Please Be My Love | Bean Blossom | MCA |
| Lonesome River Band | Laura Jean | Chronology | |
| Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs | Fireball Mail | Foggy Mountain Banjo | Sony |
| Jimmy Martin | Home Run Man | ||
| Jimmy Martin | Losing You | Will the Circle be Unbroken Vol 1 | |
| Larry Sparks | Brown-Eyed Darling | Lonesome and Blue | Rebel |
| New Grass Revival | Friday Night in America | Best of the New Grass Revival | |
| J.D. Crowe & the New South | Molly & Tenbrooks | Holiday in Japan | |
| J.D. Crowe & the New South | Old Home Place | J.D. Crowe & the New South | Rounder |
| Here Today | My Walking Shoes | Here Today | Rounder |
| Here Today | My Walking Shoes | Here Today | Rounder |
| Hot Rize | Colleen Malone | Choice Picks | |
| Hot Rize | Just Like You | Untold Stories | Sugar Hill |
| Blueridge | Side by Side | Side by Side | |
| Boone Creek | Head over heels | One Way Track | Sugar Hill |
| Boone Creek | No Mother or Dad | One way track | Sugar Hill |
| Sturgill Simpson | Tennessee | Cuttin’ Grass Vol 2 | |
| Sturgill Simpson | Sitting Here Without You | Cuttin’ Grass Vol 1 | |
| Walter Hinsley | East Virginia Blues | Pickin’ on New Grass | |
| Weary Hearts | Uphill Climb | By Heart | |
| Sideline | Just A Guy In A Bar | Single | |
| Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver | Kentucky Song | The Original Band | Sugar Hill |
| The Grass Cats | A Woman’s Love | The Old School Road | New Time |
| Lonesome River Band | Little Magnolia | Outside Looking In | |
| Seldom Scene | If That’s The Way You Feel | Different Roads | Rebel |
| Seldom Scene | Mean Mother Blues | 20th Anniversary Celebration | Rebel |
| Country Gentlemen | Souvenirs | The Country Gentlemen | Rebel |
| Country Gentlemen | In My Younger Days | Joe’s Last Train | Rebel |
| Lou Reid | Smokey Mountain Rain | Single | |
| Diamond Creek | Walk Softly On This Heart of Mine | Where Do I Go From Here | |
| Dale Ann Bradley | Falling Down | Things She Couldn’t Get Over | |
| Darren Nicholson | Rawhide | Fret A Spell |
Gold Star Teacher September 2021 – Ms. Abby Smith!
Congrats to Ms. Abby Smith of Alston Ridge Elementary, our Gold Star Teacher of the Month for September!
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| Artist | Song Title | Album Title | Record Label |
| Sharp Flatpickers | Red Haired Boy | Sundrops on the Water | Mountain Fever |
| Bluegrass Album Band | On the Old KY Shore | Vol V, Sweet Sunny South | Rounder |
| Flatt & Scruggs | I Wonder Where You Are Tonight | 1959-1963 | Bear Family |
| J. D. Crow & New South | Free Born Man | Holiday in Japan | Rounder |
| Larry Stephenson | I Should’ve a Called | Every Time I Sing a Love Song | Pinecastle |
| Danny Paisley | Blink of an Eye | Bluegrass Troubadour | Pinecastle |
| Williamson Branch | Free | Free | Pinecastle |
| Unspoken Tradition | California | (single) | Mountain Home |
| Sweet Potato Pie | Leavin’ CO | (single) | Sweet Potato Pie |
| Tina Adair | 18 Wheels & a Dozen Roses | Tina Adair | EMG |
| Sturgill Simpson | Life of Sin | Cuttin’ Grass | High Top Mtn. |
| Swift Creek | Rock Me Grandpa | Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner | Swift Creek |
| Darlin & Brooke Aldridge | Blue Baby Now | (single) | Billy Blue |
| Joe Mullins | Readin’, Rightin, Route 23 | Industrial Strength Bluegrass | Smithsonian |
| Doyle Lawson | I’ll Take the Lonesome Every Time | Roundtable | Billy Blue |
| Nu-Blu | Time Still on Your Side | (same) | Turnberry |
| Jeremy Stephens | Could I Knock on Your Door | How I Hear It | Rebel |
| Larry Sparks | Smokey Mountain Memories | Classic Bluegrass | Rebel |
| Starlett & Big John | Till the End of the Road | (same) | Turnberry |
| Sideline | Miss Charlotte’s Game | (single) | Mountain Home |
| Rhonda Vincent | What Ain’t to Be, Just Might Happen | (single) | Upper Mgmt. |
| Doyle Lawson | Julie Ann | Once & For Always | Sugar Hill |
| Sturgill Simpson | Life Ain’t Fair & the World is Mean | Cuttin Grass | High Top Mtn. |
| Po’ Ramblin’ Boys | Missing Her Has Never Slowed Me Down | (single) | Sound Biscuit |
| Rick Faris | Deep River | (single) | Dark Shadow |
| Marty Raybon | Walking the Floor | (single) | Billy Blue |
| Alison Kraus | Steel Rails | I’ve Got That Old Feelin’ | Rounder |
| Balsam Range | Santa Barbara | (single) | Mountain Home |
| Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road | They Call It Bluegrass | Bill Monroe’s Ol’ Mandolin | Pinecastle |
| Lou Reid | Smokey Mountain Rain | (single) | Lou Reid |
| Sideline | Just a Guy in a Bar | (single) | Mountain Home |
| Lost & Found | Love of the Mountains | Classic Bluegrass | Rebel |
| Larry Cordle/Kenny Chesney | Fields of Home | All Star Duets | Larry Cordle |
| James King | Chiseled in Stone | Three Chords & the Truth | Rounder |
| Larry Keith | Daddy Was a Mountain Man | The Old Highway | Regal |
| IIIrd Tyme Out | Gentle On My Mind | Bluegrassed | Cracker Barrel |
| Tony Rice | Greenlight on the Southern Line | Me & My Guitar | Rounder |
| Vince Gill/Alison Kraus | Catfish John | Anthology | Capitol |
| New Tradition | Prodigal Son | Stand & Be Counted | Crossroads |
| Grass Cats | Bluegrass Man | 9 Lives & More | New Time |
| Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road | Bill Monroe’s Old Mandolin | (same) | Pinecastle |
Enter to Win the Great Backyard and Great Grape Getaway!
Amanda is going OVER THE EDGE for Special Olympics
There’s still time for YOU to join Amanda and go Over the Edge for Special Olympics!
Support Special Olympics North Carolina as I go Over The Edge, rappelling 30 stories off the Wells Fargo Capitol Center in downtown Raleigh! Help me take my fundraising to new heights in this experience of a lifetime as I raise awareness for nearly 40,000 North Carolina athletes across the state. CLICK HERE TO DONATE
Why?
You may be wondering what rappelling down a skyscraper has to do with Special Olympics, the answer is simple. If you are a person with intellectual disabilities, you encounter adversities daily. You must have courage to try something that doesn’t come easily to you. Our athletes bravely face challenges on the field, in the pool and on the court. They are the inspiration for this event. Take your support for Special Olympics North Carolina to new heights and face your fears!
Laugh and WIN Jeff Foxworthy tickets
Wake up with your New Q Morning Crew at 7:20 am and laugh with a comedy clip from Jeff Foxworthy. Then, Mike and Amanda will ask you to be caller 9 to win a pair of tickets to see Jeff at the DPAC on Friday (9/24).
Ticket still available at www.dpacnc.com