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*denotes part of our Roots and Branches Block
*American Routes – Saints and Spirits
Explore the spiritual realm of New Orleans and South Louisiana through words and music on this weekend of All Souls’ and All Saints’. Our very own, Ninth-ward, R&B buddha, Fats Domino, drops by and unveils his personal spirituality. Visit the tomb of Voodoo queen Marie Laveau with author, anthropologist and believer Martha Ward. Plus, Creole artist, musician and traiteur Dennis Paul Williams discusses the mystical power of the zydeco and his own healing practices. And Meter man Charles Neville runs the old-school, uptown Voodoo down.
Bluegrass Breakdown – The Chapmans Live
The Chapmans one of the world’s most beloved and decorated bands, a hard-charging quintet that has more energy that a room full of two year olds and more soul that a sock with a hole in it. They will be sauntering up to the microphones live in celebration of their Compass CD, “Grown Up—A Revisionist History.”
Bluegrass Gospel USA! – Tues. 8 p.m. ET
Bluegrass Master Class – Bill Emerson & A Requiem For 3 Legends of Early Country Music
Join us during Bluegrass Master Class at 3 pm ET on October 30th and November 6th as we salute three legends of old time country and one DC banjo great.
In the first two hours, host Dick Spottswood presents a requiem for three recently departed stars of early country music– Wilma Lee Cooper, Johnnie Wright, and Wade Mainer.
In the third and final hour, host Bob Webster sits down with banjo legend Bill Emerson. They’ll chat about his illustrious career from his pre-Buzz Busby days all the way to his current band – Sweet Dixie.
Bluegrass Review – #1142
We lead off with a couple of recent “coal” songs. Then, our Gem of Bluegrass focuses on a subtle change in bluegrass band approaches over the last generation: the more emphatic rhythm sections. In the second half of the show, the centerpiece is a conversation with The Bankesters, the family band from Illinois tell us about using a recording project to discover their identity as a band.
We’re asking listeners to suggest Bluegrass to be Thankful for to be aired about Thanksgiving. This is the bluegrass that really moves listeners. To tell us which songs you are thankful for, and why, use the contact link at www.bluegrassreview.com or on Facebook. If you want to contact host Phil Nusbaum, the email address is pnusbaum@bitstream.net. The playlist is located at www.bluegrassreview.com.
Bluegrass Signal – #261 (In Memory Of Wilma Lee Cooper; rebroadcast)
Originally broadcast on Wilma Lee Cooper’s birthday in 2009, this week’s Bluegrass Signal presents an overview of her music in memorial tribute. Wilma Lee and her longtime singing partner (and husband), Stoney Cooper might not have been strictly bluegrass, but Wilma Lee was a powerful singer and a trailblazer in the music; their band, the Clinch Mountain Clan, was among the first to include a dobro; their recordings of “I Cried Again” and “Sunny Side Of the Mountain” were among the first in bluegrass; and they even released “Wicked Path Of Sin” before Bill Monroe. The show also includes two celebrations of their native West Virginia.
*Capital Americana – Wed. 8 p.m. ET, Sat. 2 p.m. ET
*The Dick Spottswood Show – #360
Etiquette lessons from Frank Wakefield, the Stanley Brothers and Bert Williams, early low profile bluegrass from Jimmy Martin (1951), Mac Odell and Don Reno (1952), and a few train songs from Tommy Collins, Jenks Carman, Mac Odell (again) and the Louvin Brothers. There’s blues and gospel too on the Obsolete Music Hour—music that only improves with age!
Editor’s Picks -David Grier & Mike Compton; The Grant Gordy Quartet
This week we return to IBMA 2011 for performances and interviews from David Grier and Mike Compton and The Grant Gordy Quartet.
*etown – Joseph Arthur / Tedeschi Trucks Band
eTown welcomes blues and R&B supergroup, Tedeschi Trucks Band this week. While both Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi have made solo stops in eTown over the years, this visit will be a first for the newly-formed husband and wife duo’s all-star band. Individually they are amazing (in 2010 they each received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album), and together they are guaranteed to bring the house down. And Joseph Arthur, a virtuoso musician, painter and poet (in no particular order), takes the stage (Nick & Helen back him up on a song).
The Free for All – Monday-Thursday, 6-8 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 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.
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*Mountain Stage
John Gorka, Cheryl Wheeler, Michael Johnson, Lindsay Mac, Pat Donohue & Mary Flower. View Playlist.
Music from Foggy Hollow – #201143
This week, host Mike Kear features a new CD from Carolina Road called “Back to My Roots”. It’s strong classic bluegrass and he’s playing some of the music and talking about the band. Also on the show, Mike’s going to play a song from Kathy Kallick, Shenandoah Drive, Monroeville, the Missy Werner Band, Alice & Scott Vestal, Moody Bluegrass, some great old memories of John Hartford, and one of his songs, performed by his son Jamie. He’ll take a look back 5 years to remember what was on the playlist back then, and Angelika Torrie, our European Correspondent joins Mike on the show.
Old Time Jam – #179 (Hogwire Stringband, Old 78s)
This week’s jam includes some new bands and some new CDs by bands we’ve listened to for years! Brad Leftwich and the Hogwire Stringband will give us Rabbit in the Lowlands, The Old 78’s do St. Louis Tickle, Pharis and Jason Romero sing us Out on the Western Plain, and The Twilite Broadcasters play North Buncombe Gallop!
Open Mic – Bluegrass Unlimited Top 30 Countdown (November 2011)
Hosted by Lee Michael Demsey, the Bluegrass Unlimited Top 30 Countdown features the top 30 songs as reported to Bluegrass Unlimited for the upcoming month, in the familiar countdown format. Demsey also includes brief comments from some of the artists and/or songwriters whose music is included.
The Ray Davis Show – Monday- Friday LIVE, 3-6p.m., Sunday 10am-1p
Rotating Shows:
- The Old Home Place with host Lisa Kay Howard – Tues. 12 p.m. ET, Thurs. 12 a.m. ET, Sun. 3 a.m. ET (Oct 30)
- Foster’s Corner with host Bill Foster – Tues. 12 p.m. ET, Thurs. 12 a.m. ET, Sun. 3 a.m. ET (Nov 6)
Stained Glass Bluegrass hosted by Bob Webster – Sunday LIVE 6-10 a.m., Tues. 9 p.m.
More of Carl Story and the Rambling Mountaineers from the new Bear Family box set this week. And for sure we’ll sing some old hymns as well to start the third hour.
*Thistle and Shamrock – Creepy Ceilidh
Traditional songs and tunes guide us through the rich and imaginative world of Celtic folklore, where we dwell among eerie ballads, strange melodies and supernatural tales with Karan Casey, Alan Stivell, Chantan and the Mediaeval Baebes.
*Traditions with Mary Cliff – Saturday 3-6 p.m. LIVE
Uptown Bluegrass with George McKnight – #1550 (Lest We Forget)
This show features songs of remembrance and of the Veterans covering many of the conflicts of recent history.
