Have breakfast – meet and greet with Ira:

Tuesday April 10, 2012 at “Come Spring Cafe” 7 AM – 11 AM.

Thursday April 12 2012 at “June’s Restaurant”  7 AM – 11 AM

Ira will once again headine the Country Music Pioneer Show for 2012 in his homestate of Maine with lots of great entertainers including some of your favorites, Denny Breau, Sharlene Hooper, Flo Hooper, Ken & Jane Brooks, Cherrie Bonney, and many more.  Saturday April 14, 2012 he will appear at Le Club Calumet in Augusta, Maine at 2:00 PM.  Then on Sunday April 15, he and the band will appear at the Silver Spur in Mechanic Falls at 2:00 PM.  His “Palomino Riders” will be appearing with him once again… Dan Newman, Michael Young and Jeff Dean. Hope to see y’all there!

Ira & Buddy Mize penned “Hangin On” back in the early 1960’s.  It has been cut by several, including Barbara Mandrell, Cher, Waylon Jennings, The Gosdin Brothers, Joe Simon, Ann Peebles, Lee Hazelwood & Nancy Sinatra, Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn, The Wilburn Brothers, and so many more, not to mention it was the first hit by Vern Gosdin!.  It has made it’s way back now… when they roll the credits for the movie “Country Strong” Ira and Buddy’s name appear.  On Country Strong .. more music.. the song is sung by “Jypsi” and causing quite a stir in Nashville.  You can hear it on ITunes.  As Ira says ” A song is only as old as the last time it was performed well.”