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*denotes part of our Roots and Branches series
*American Routes – Robbie Fulks & Bettye LaVette
Join us for the sounds and stories of estranged country singer and songwriter Robbie Fulks. And R&B vixen Bettye LaVette takes us from the Motor City to Muscle Shoals, and Beale Street to Bourbon Street, as she recounts nearly 50 years of singing R&B.
Bluegrass Breakdown – Lou Reid & Carolina Live
He’s one of the genre’s most beloved and influential singers, having made his indelible high lonesome mark with the likes of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Ricky Skaggs, Longview and the Seldom Scene. For the past 18 years, he’s been at the helm of his own ground-breaking, take no prisoners band. Lou Reid & Carolina—Trevor Watson on the banjo; Shannon Slaughter on the guitar; Christy Reid on the bass and Lou Reid on mandolin—will be pickin’ and singin’ up a storm.
Bluegrass Master Class – Banks of the Ohio #90
This week’s show profiles Norman Blake with three early recordings from the 50s and 60s, and three from his more recent work. Other highlights include songs about demon trains, banjo great Mike Lilly, female pioneer Rose Maddox, and live cuts from Flatt and Scruggs (with Benny Martin and Curly Seckler) and Bill Monroe (with Del McCoury and Bill Keith). A production of the International Bluegrass Music Museum, hosted by Fred Bartenstein.
Bluegrass Review
We’re playing some new releases by established artists today. Right at the beginning we play a Junior Sisk tragedy that takes place during card gambling. Of course, we follow it up with a classic of that theme. Bluegrass is full of high and lonesome. But why not low and lonesome? That is the question asked by the Gem of Bluegrass. Later, we talk with one of the most interesting figures in old time music today, Bob Carlin. He plays the banjo, teaches it nationwide, and researches the history of old time music. He demonstrates how some of the great Round Peak banjoists have approached the music, and then plays a bit of his own eclectic style. The playlist is located at www.bluegrassreview.com. Join the Bluegrass Review discussion on Facebook. Just do a Facebook search for Bluegrass Review.
Bluegrass Signal – Old Time Field Recordings
Selections from recordings of old time music released on the Field Recorders’ Collective label. Featured are the musicians of Berkeley’s Colby Street (in the 1960s), Ola Belle Reed (1973), Plank Road String Band (1980), Tommy Jarrell (1984), The Renegades (1993-5), and label founder Ray Alden, about whom Bruce Molsky says, “He loved just sharing music — Ray wanted everyone to be moved by the magic he heard in the old tunes.”
*The Dick Spottswood Show
This week’s show starts with Bill Harrell, Merle Travis, Jimmie Rodgers, the Memphis Jug Band, the Bailes Brothers, and spotlights a couple of Booker T. Washington White’s Library of Congress recordings from Parchman Farm, Mississippi. In the second hour, great old time calypso from the Lion, the Krazy Kats and the Duke of Iron, plus some memorable blues by Leroy Carr and Blind Boy Fuller.
*etown – Ralph Stanley & Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
This special encore airing, originally a celebration of eTown’s 18th Anniversary, features two icons of American music. Ralph Stanley & His Clinch Mountain Boys take the stage sharing songs from Ralph’s 60+ years as a performer of bluegrass, old-time, and roots music. Host Nick Forster also chats with the 82-year-old Stanley about his rich performance history. And Ramblin’ Jack Elliott joins us as well, 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.
Irish Heartbeat with Dervish – Saturday 6 p.m. ET
The Katy Daley Show - Monday- Friday LIVE, 7-10 a.m. ET
The Lee Michael Demsey Show – Saturday 11a.m.-2p.m., Monday- Friday LIVE, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ET
Lonesome Pine RFD with Carol Beaugard – Mon. 12 a.m., Wed. 9 p.m., Thurs. 12 p.m.
*Mountain Stage
Featuring Jakob Dylan & Three Legs featuring Neko Case & Kelly Hogan, The Watson Twins, Clare & the Reasons, The Tallest Man on Earth, April Smith & the Great Picture Show . View Playlist.
Music from Foggy Hollow
In Mike Kear’s Music from Foggy Hollow this week he’s featuring the new acoustic album by country megastar Dierks Bentley. Mike will play some of the music from the CD and talk about Dierk’s background Also this week, we have some great new music from Steve Gulley and Tim Stafford, Jett’s Creek, Kathy Kallick Band, Karen Lynne & Blue Mountain Rain, The John Hartford String band, Roland White, Kenny Baker, and lots more. Also there’s the regular Portuguese segment from Erio Meili in Brazil and Mike looks back 5 years to see what was in the show back then, and lots lots more. It’s only for fun, so you’d be a wombat if you missed it!
Old Time Jam
This week’s show features a live performance and interview with banjo historian extraordinaire Greg Adams. Hubie and Greg highlight the ancestors of the modern banjo and banjo playing styles. Minstrel banjo and several African cousins of the banjo are featured, including the Jola akonting.
Open Mic – A Prairie Home Companion
This week we Open the Mic for A Prairie Home Companion. A few grassy groups performed on the show in recent months: Robin & Linda Williams joined the show on March 20th from a cruise in the Caribbean. Bluegrass band, The Steep Canyon Rangers performed on the show on May 22nd at the Fox Theater in Atlanta Georgia. Fiddler Sara Watkins along with her brother Sean Watkins joined the show on June 5th at the Santa Barbara Bowl in Southern California.
The Ray Davis Show – Monday- Friday LIVE, 3-6p.m., Sunday 10am-1p
Rotating Shows
The Old Home Place with Lisa Kay Howard – Sunday 3 a.m. (June 13)
Foster’s Corner with Bill Foster – Tuesday 12 p.m., Thursday 12 a.m., Sunday 3 a.m. (June 20)
Special Programming - Dierks Bentley & Fitzmaurice Band
Country music legend, actor, sausage king, and good friend of WAMU’s Bluegrass Country Jimmy Dean passed away at his home in Henrico, VA on Sunday evening. In honor of Jimmy Dean, we’ll be airing a very special edition of Special Programming featuring his music and portions of a recent interview with Tom “Cat” Reeder.
Also, The Fitzmaurice Band join Echo for a live performance and interview from our Washington, DC studios.
Stained Glass Bluegrass hosted by Bob Webster – Sunday LIVE 6-10 a.m., Tues. 9 p.m.
Rick Lang, writer of “Listen To The Word Of God” as recorded on the Lonesome River Band’s IBMA 1992 Album Of The Year “Carrying On The Tradition,” has written 14 new gospel numbers released on a recording titled “Look To The Light.” We’ll enjoy several of these tracks over the next few weeks with the vocals performed by Russell Moore (IIIrd Tyme Out), Jeff Parker (Dailey & Vincent), Dale Ann Bradley, and Junior Sisk among others. Keep the song book on hand for the old hymns at the start of the third hour.
LIVE *Traditions with Mary Cliff – Saturday 2-6 p.m.
Uptown Bluegrass with George McKnight - More Time & Memories
This week we continue our trip down memory lane with “More Time & Memories”. This show includes songs that have wonderful history, including old time country, modern, latest releases and more, with artist and entertainers from all age ranges. Music that is always vital and acoustic.
