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*American Routes – Raymond Scott & Don Byron
Jazz, klezmer and funk clarinetist Don Byron talks about the classical elements in his album “A Fine Line: Arias and Lieder.” You’ll also hear a profile of Raymond Scott, one of the great, unknown composers and inventors of the 20th century. Scott set the template for the music in Looney Tunes cartoons, and went on to develop some of the first electronic instruments.
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Bluegrass Breakdown – Audie Blaylock & Redline
He got his baptism by fire playing with Jimmy Martin as a teenager; he honed his craft with Rhonda Vincent & the Rage; and now fronts one of the fieriest traditional bands in the genre. Audie Blaylock and Redline—Jason Johnson on the mandolin, Patrick McAvinue on the fiddle, Evan Ward on the banjo, Matt Wallace on the bass, and vocalist supremo Audie Blaylock himself on the guitar—will be will be ganging around the microphones, celebrating the release of their self-titled Rural Rhythm debut. We’ll also be partying down at the new Bluegrass CD bins, dancing and gyrating to new tunes from Wayne Taylor and Appaloosa, Bobby Osborne & Rocky Top X-Press and Jamie Dailey & Darrin Vincent.
Bluegrass Master Class
A rebroadcast of Banks of the Ohio with Fred Bartenstein. We’ll explore roots of bluegrass recorded in Charlotte, NC in the mid-’30s (Arthur Smith Trio, Blue Sky Boys, Carlisle Brothers, Mainers’ Mountaineers, Monroe Brothers); branches of bluegrass spreading to the deep south, California, and Japan; and musical styles related to bluegrass in Brazil and Ireland. A production of the International Bluegrass Music Museum.
Bluegrass Review
We open with a set of recent releases including a new banjo tune by Infamous Stringdusters’ banjoist, Chris Pandolfi, and a reissue by Mac Wiseman. Then our Gem of Bluegrass feature considers the standard bluegrass instrumental lineup. Later, we talk to banjoist Jayme Stone. He has recorded with Mansa Sissoko, kora player from Mali. The kora is the instrument which preceded the banjo. We listen to a living room session by the two players. Show host Phil Nusbaum enjoys interaction with listeners. Contact him at pnusbaum@bitstream.net.
Bluegrass Signal – Going Back To Old Kentucky, Part 3
Is there no end to Kentucky songs? More from Kentucky sons Tim Flannery, James Reams, Dwight McCall, Banjo Bill Cornett, Larry Cordle, and Ricky Skaggs, plus songs of old KY by everyone from Rhonda Vincent and Larry Sparks to Mountain Heart and Michelle Nixon to the Bluegrass Cardinals and Virginia Squires. And others.
*The Dick Spottswood Show
Multiple appearances this week by Cowboy Copas, Blind Blake, Rose Maddox, the Carter and Cooper Families, Bob Wills, Charlie Monroe, and Merle Travis–they’re all too good to hear just once! Merle’s first record commemorates the downfall of an infamous Italian dictator in 1943, and Wilma Lee Cooper’s “Ain’t Gonna Work Tomorrow” departs significantly from the Carter Family model. In the second hour, Grandpa Jones joins Messrs. Travis, Blake, the Stanley Brothers and the Cedar Creek Sheik in a medley of hard times songs, with hopes that our currrent hard times will soon be Obsolete.
*etown
This special taping celebrating Etown’s 18th Anniversary, features two icons of American music. First, the legendary Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys take the stage sharing songs from Ralph’s 60+ years as a performer of bluegrass, old-time, and roots music. Then long-time, ‘hard travelin’ Ramblin’ Jack Elliott takes the stage, with musical support here and there from Nick & Helen.
The Free for All – Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. LIVE, Friday 9 p.m.-12 a.m.
The Gary Henderson Show – Saturday 8-11 a.m. LIVE, Monday 12 p.m., Friday 12 a.m.
The Katy Daley Show - Monday-Friday 7-10 a.m. ET LIVE
The Lee Michael Demsey Show – Saturday 11a.m.-2p.m., Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ET LIVE.
Lonesome Pine RFD with Carol Beaugard, Mon. 12 a.m., Wed. 9 p.m., Thurs. 12 p.m.
*Mountain Stage – Featuring The Gourds, Tom Rush, Backyard Tire Fire, Susan Werner, & The Deep Vibration. Playlist.
Music from Foggy Hollow
In this week’s Music from Foggy Hollow the first hour of the show is programmed by listener Ken Bultman from Florida. We’re featuring a new CD from Newfound Road called Same Old Place, and playing some great new music from Wayne Taylor and Appaloosa, Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out, Spring Creek, The Gibson Brothers, and Honi Deaton & Dream. It’s not too serious, just good fun bluegrass from beginning to end. Don’t miss it!
Open Mic - Bluegrass Unlimited Marathon
Four episodes of Bluegrass Unlimited from 1970 with host Richard Spottswood and engineer/producer Gary Henderson. The first two programs are part of a two show series about the Blue Ridge label. The 3rd and 4th episodes are part of a series on the Bailey Brothers.
Old Time Jam
The big festival at Clifftop is coming up again in July, so we’re recalling some of the musicians who won or placed in the contests there. In most cases these aren’t the exact tunes they played in the contest, but their recordings give an idea of how good they really are. I’ll tell you how to view the actual contest performances. See you all at Clifftop in July.
The Ray Davis Show Mon-Fri 3-6p.m., Sunday 10am-1p, LIVE
The Old Home Place – Sunday 3 a.m. (June 7)
Foster’s Corner – Tuesday 12 p.m., Thursday 12 a.m., Sunday 3 a.m. (June 14)
Special Programming
More in-studio performances! This week from Cadillac Sky’s David Mayfield and from The Infamous Stringdusters, both recorded in our Washington D.C. studio.
LIVE Stained Glass Bluegrass hosted by Bob Webster
Thanks to the original host of Stained Glass Bluegrass, the one and only Gary Henderson, for filling in last week on short notice. Gary provided many “mossy” classics which are hard to follow. As a continuance to Gary’s edition, this week we’ll enjoy some other classics by J. D. Crowe & The Kentucky Mountain Boys, Bill Monroe, the Easter Brothers, and one by the Chuck Wagon Gang. We’ll also hear some new songs by the IIIrd Tyme Out, Dailey & Vincent, and Rhonda Vincent. The old hymns at the start of the third hour begins with the 1905 song “The Eastern Gate” from Russell Moore & the IIIrd Tyme Out’s new studio recording.
*Thistle and Shamrock – Reunion (Part 2)
The ten-day Perthshire Amber Festival always brings together musicians from across the world that have connections with Dougie MacLean. Hear more highlights from Fiona Ritchie’s festival chat with legendary band members from Ossian, Silly Wizard and the Tannahill Weavers, along with music they have made along the way.
LIVE *Traditions with Mary Cliff, Saturday 2-6 p.m.
Uptown Bluegrass with George McKnight
In this show we feature old and new music with a terrific array of songs and tunes for one of the most important music regions in North America.
