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11/09/2004 — Iris in “No Depression” Magazine Iris is on the cover and featured in No Depression magazine issue #54.  Find out more at: https://www.nodepression.com  

Iris On Mountain Stage! Iris was a featured artist on “The Mountain Stage” in Charleston, West Virginia. “Mountain Stage” is a West Virginia Public Radio broadcast.  (Your webmaster was able to attend the taping in August.)  It was broadcast in October 2004.  You may be able to catch it on re-broadcasts.  It is worth hearing.  Iris performed new songs from the upcoming “Lifeline” CD; as well as unreleased (as of yet) songs. More information can be found at https://www.mountainstage.org  

Iris Working On Gospel Album! According to the 02/07/2003 CMT.Com Feature “Hot Talk” by Edward Morris, Iris is working on a gospel album which is being produced by Jim Rooney.  

11/24/2002!  Iris Marries! Singer/songwriters Greg Brown and Iris Dement, exchanged vows and were  married in a small, sweet ceremony in Dement’s hometown of Kansas City, Mo.  Nov. 21. Dement recently contributed a beautiful rendition of “The Train Carrying Jimmie Rodgers Home” for The Breast Cancer Fund CD, Going Driftless: An Artist’s Tribute to Greg Brown.  Greg has been singing Iris’s “When My Morning Comes Around” at his recent concerts across the country. The couple will spend time at each of their…

10/19/2002 Iris scheduled to perform Saturday 10/19/02 on the Grand Ol’ Opry as part of the “Will The Circle Be Unbroken III” presentation.  See details at https://www.opry.com    

  10/12/2002 The Iris DeMent mailing list now has a new home. See the mailing list page for information.    

  Program Information: Pam Tillis followed by a Guitar Pull with Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Iris DeMent and Freddie Powers Program 2105 PBS Premiere Date: 1996 Repeat Date: Please see TV Schedule. PBS Stations may carry this program at dates other than the national dates provided here. Please check your local listings for exact date and time in your area. Song List Record Dates Description Austin City Limits presented country music’s twice-acclaimed Female Vocalist of the year, Pam Tillis during…