This Week: Mother’s Day, Don Rigsby, Wayne Taylor, Mike Kear’s 500th Episode and more!
- Join American Routes, The Dick Spottswood Show, Stained Glass Bluegrass and the rest of the Bluegrass Country family as we celebrate Mother’s Day!
- On Editor’s Picks, we’re featuring performances from Don Rigsby & Midnight Call and Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa recorded at the International Bluegrass Music Association’s 2011 World of Bluegrass Conference in Nashville, TN.
- On Music from Foggy Hollow, join host Mike Kear as he celebrates his 500th episode on the air!
- On Open Mic, we’re going to “Lake Wobegon” to feature an encore presentation of A Prairie Home Companion recorded live at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN and features performances from Emmylou Harris, Sam Bush and more!
- Also, be sure to check out videos of recent live performances from our Washington, DC studios.
Read about all this and more in the May 12-18 Highlights.
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