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*denotes part of our Roots and Branches series
*American Routes – Fire and Water: Herbie Hancock & The Neville Brothers
Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock joins us to talk about keeping his hardcore jazz credentials while breaking the pop barrier with “Watermelon Man.” Hancock recalls famous associations with Miles and more, including those on his recent Record of the Year, River: the Joni Letters, a collection of Joni Mitchell tunes. Plus the four faces of New Orleans’ Mount Rushmore–Art, Aaron, Charles and Cyril–the Neville Brothers. Since 1954, when Brother Art hit with the ultimate carnival classic “Mardi Gras Mambo,” the Nevilles have been on the scene, solo or as a group. We’ll hear their legacy of soul, funk and R & B as the brothers tell us how it all came to pass, and how the legacy lives on in the next generation with Ivan and Ian Neville.
Banks of the Ohio with George McKnight
This week’s show previews 29 new CDs of bluegrass and acoustic music. Most of the songs have not been played on previous shows and we feature some new artists as well. Many of these CDs are reviewed and can be viewed on our website at Uptown Bluegrass; check the Bluegrass CD Review Page.
Bluegrass Breakdown – Dust to Dust
We’ll be looking at the all-important role dust plays in the bluegrass landscape, in story and song. Phoenix, Don Rigsby, the Gordons, Wildwood Valley Boys, the Kruger Brothers and Spontaneous Combustion will help us understand the complexities of dusty fields, dusty trails, dusty Bibles, sawdust, dust bowls and the dusty miller on this break-out-the-Pledge, sneeze-inducing edition of BGB.
Bluegrass Master Class
Fred Bartenstein leads us through six rooms of a virtual bluegrass museum on this rebroadcast of Banks of the Ohio. Some questions from this week’s show: Could the Stanley Brothers have had a bigger hit by singing “Just Because” in Slovenian? Why didn’t they have performance videos when the Smoky Mountain Boys recorded “Living on the Mountain” in their underwear? Was Scotty Stoneman’s song about a bar fight based on true-life experience? Were Stuart Duncan and Dirk Powell picturing Renee Zellweger when they played “Ruby With the Eyes That Sparkle?” A production of the International Bluegrass Music Museum.
Bluegrass Review
Right at the beginning we play new and old city/country songs. Then it’s time for the Gem of Bluegrass, with the focus on the old time song, “The Cuckoo Bird.” Later, we talk to Brandi Hart and Buddy Woodward of the Dixie Bee Liners about their musical influences, and then its time for another reprise of Tom T Hall songs. Contact host Phil Nusbaum at pnusbaum@bitstream.net
Bluegrass Signal– Sweethearts of the Radio
Originally broadcast on Valentine’s Day, “Sweethearts Of the Radio” has music from most of the patriarchs, plus Tenbrooks, Town Mountain, Ken Orrick, Rhonda Vincent, Laurel Canyon Ramblers, David Davis & the Warrior River Boys, Claire Lynch, and Cliff Perry & Laurel Bliss. Some mixed messages herein: Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong, Who Will Call You Sweetheart, We’ll Meet Again Sweetheart, (Let’s Be) Sweethearts Again, You’re No Longer A Sweetheart Of Mine, Don’t Sweetheart Me, Please Come Back, Sweetheart, …
*The Dick Spottswood Show
Dr. Ralph plays some old-time frailing banjo, and a Carter Family song from the 1920s morphs into a 1950s honky-tonk hit. It’s even translated en français. Little Walter sings and plays an amplified French harp, and there’s an extended suite of comic love songs from the Civil War era. Extra added attractions include the Louvin Brothers, banjo giants Uncle Dave, Don Stover and Stringbean, Robert Johnson, and Jim & Jesse (twice) Obsolete just can’t be beat!
*etown
Bringing to Red Rocks the ‘greenest’ event ever held there, Etown returns in this encore broadcast to this stunningly beautiful natural amphitheatre with a special two-part broadcast taped in front of a packed house of 9,000 attendees. Nick & Helen Forster host this special ‘Green Rocks’ show which, through Etown’s efforts, brings recycling, zero waste zones, renewable energy use, biodiesel bus transportation, carpool incentives, and more to Red Rocks for the very first time. Part One of this two-part program brings you exciting live performances and intimate, ‘behind-the-scenes’ artist interviews with Mavis Staples and Michael Franti. And, there’s the presentation of the E-Chievement Award to a dedicated national park ranger who has spearheaded the effort to green the world’s first national park, Yellowstone. Tune in to this special show this week (and be sure not to miss Part Two next week!)
The Free for All – Wednesday, 6-9 p.m.LIVE
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, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ET LIVE,
Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ET – prerecorded, Lee will be at IBMA’s Leadership Bluegrass in Nashville, Tenn.
Lonesome Pine RFD with Carol Beaugard, Mon. 12 a.m., Wed. 9 p.m.
*Mountain Stage
Featuring Mike Gordon, Vienna Teng, Crooked Still, Carrie Rodriguez, and The Rescues . Playlist.
Music from Foggy Hollow
In Mike Kear’s Music from Foggy Hollow from Australia this week, you’ll hear new music from Missy Raines and the New Hip, Darrin Aldridge and Brook Justice, Daily and Vincent, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Special Consensus and Balsam Range, and Mike’s featuring “Shout it from the Highest Hill” – a new gospel CD from the Lawsons Band. Plus all the regular features too – Erio in Sao Paulo and the reminiscing about what was on the show five years ago, and plenty of fun along the way. It’s another show jam packed with bluegrass goodness. You’d be a bandicoot to miss it!
Musician Tip - Leigh Gibson
Open Mic - This week we Open the Mic for several of the ‘grassy groups featured on Mountain Stage: Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, The Claire Lynch Band, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, King Wilkie and Cherryholmes.
Old Time Jam
Host Hubie King takes us to the lighter side of old-time music this week with a program of all novelty numbers. These tunes hit all of the routine comic bases, including courtship pains, marital difficulties, marvelous animals, and just plain foolishness. We’ll hear the source for Flatt & Scruggs’ “Hot Corn, Cold Corn,” some goofy instructions on how to make love, the marital status of the author of Home Sweet Home, the use of the bald headed end of a broom, and what we’re all going to look like when we grow old. The adventures of the intoxicated rat and the cat that always came back will be retold, and just a whole lot more silliness.
The Ray Davis Show Mon-Fri 3-6p.m., Sunday 10am-1p, LIVE
Rotating Shows
The Bill Miller Show – Sunday 3 a.m. (3/08)
The Tom “Cat” Reeder Show – Tuesday 12 p.m., Thursday 12 a.m., Sunday 3 a.m. (3/15)
Special Programming
Katy Daley gets us in the mood for festival season, Lee Michael Demsey talks with Bela Fleck about his latest project, “Thow Down Your Heart” and as usual, Phil Nusbaum brings us Gems of Bluegrass.
LIVE Stained Glass Bluegrass Hosted by Bob Webster
Dry Branch Fire Squad’s new recording “Echoes of the Mountains” contains some gospel numbers for us to enjoy as only Ron Thomason can render so be prepared. We’ll also enjoy some requests from several new and renewing members of our recent Winter Membership Campaign. Warm up your vocal chords and have your song books handy so you can sing along with the old hymns to start the third hour – no Karaoke allowed – this is the real thing. A sacred harp arrangement of “Wondrous Love” by Blue Highway will provide the explanation.
*Thistle and Shamrock – New Traditions
Music from traditional roots absorbs new influences and styles from the Celtic heartlands and around the world. Hear the best of the emerging sounds.
LIVE *Traditions with Mary Cliff, Saturday 2-6 p.m.
