*denotes part of our Roots and Branches series
*American Routes – A Hard Road To Travel: Shelby Lynne and Michael Hurley
Conversation with the eclectic song stylist Shelby Lynne — formerly of rural Alabama, now of Palm Springs to hear about the vicissitudes of her musical and emotional journey from country to pop–including a recent embrace of Dusty Springfield. Elusive singer-songwriter Michael Hurley talks about a family devoted to opera and his sometimes dark often humorous disaffected songs about the mysteries of modernity and werewolves. Plus a visit to an Alabama cemetery for revered coon dogs. We surround it all with Southern soul, hard country, deep blues, traditional jazz and respect for what is still significantly unknowable and magical in American culture.
Banks of the Ohio
The third half-hour takes you to 1963. That’s the year that bluegrass and the burgeoning folk boom fully embraced each other. There’s lots of great music and interesting stories about the Country Gentlemen, Bill Monroe, the Newport Folk Festival, and Bill Keith. You’ll also not want to miss versions of “Single Girl, Married Girl” from the Carter Family’s first session (1927) and Carter Stanley’s last show (1966) in the first half-hour. A production of the International Bluegrass Music Museum, hosted by Fred Bartenstein.
Bluegrass Breakdown – Cherryholmes Live
We’ll remain slack-jawed in awe and amazement as one of Bluegrass-dom’s most fascinating and hardest-drivin’ families, Cherryholmes, gangs around the microphone for a little primer on how bluegrass should be played. We’ll also be headin’ into new Bluegrassland with recent tunes from Blue Moon Rising, The Grascals, Tad Marks, Last Road Bluegrass and Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road all slated to be spun.
Bluegrass Review
There’s more than one way to skin the bluegrass cat these days! The show opens with a piece by “wall of sound” bluegrass group, the Cherryholmes, and then, we play a softer, folkie-inspired piece by Tim May. On the Gem of Bluegrass, we comment on Del McCoury. Del has always been a staunch post-Bill Monroe stylist, but his sons, mandolinist Ronnie and banjoist Rob play in his band, and contribute newer types of songs. As a result, the group seems both modern and traditional. Later on, we talk to banjoist John Wheat about his personal evolution. Finally, we play additional new bluegrass set on occupational experiences.
Bluegrass Signal - Musical Previews, part 2
Musical previews of upcoming area events, with music by Californians (Del Williams, Good Ol’ Persons, Laurie Lewis, Sally Van Meter, Eric Uglam, Stairwell Sisters), a few new traditionalists (Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Charlie Sizemore Band, Don Rigsby & Midnight Call, Bluegrass Brothers), some contemporary bluegrassers (IIIrd Tyme Out, Gibson Brothers, New Found Road, Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain), and two legends (Mac Martin, Benton Flippen).
*The Dick Spottswood Show
Bill Monroe and the Memphis Jug Band help us celebrate Monday’s autumn equinox, and we hear a new release by an Irish fiddler who’s acquired a current reputation based on old field recordings. Lefty Frizzell, Kitty Wells, Charlie Monroe, the Stanley Brothers and Bob Wills join the poceedings to make perfect music for watching the golden leaves begin to fall. We won’t even think about raking them until later on.
*etown
Ben Harper is back in etown in this encore broadcast. Ben’s unique songwriting and instrumental skills have won him awards and acclaim, but that hasn’t changed his attitude or approach to his trade: good solid songcrafting. Sharing the stage with Ben is Sonya Kitchell, a young artist from Massachusetts. Winner of the Downbeat Student Music Award and one of youngest participants at the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Program, Sonya shares original compositions, delivered with a signature vocal style. And there’s a heartwarming e-chievement award story, involving elderly twin sisters from Tennessee who are feeding the hungry in their community. It’s all right here, this week, in etown!
LIVE Friday Night Free for All 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. ET
The Bill Miller Show Tuesday 12 p.m. , Thursday 12 a.m., Sunday 3 a.m. (9/21)
The Tom Cat Reeder Show Tuesday 12 p.m. LIVE, Thursday 12 a.m., Sunday 3 a.m. (9/27)
The Gary Henderson Show Saturday 8-11 a.m. LIVE, Monday 12 p.m., Friday 12 a.m.
LIVE The Katy Daley Show Mon-Fri, 7-10 a.m.
LIVE The Lee Michael Demsey Show Mon-Fri, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Lonesome Pine RFD with Carol Beaugard, Mon. 12 a.m., Wed. 9 p.m.
*Mountain Stage
Featuring They Might Be Giants, Asleep At the Wheel, Matt White, Regina Spektor, and the subdudes. Playlist.
Music from Foggy Hollow
Mike Kear features the Cherryholmes family on Music From Foggy Hollow this week. The world’s most exciting family band has just released their third CD for Skaggs Family Records, and it’s the feature on the show this week. The new CD is called “Cherryholmes III : Don’t Believe” and Mike plays several cuts from it, talks about the band, and how they came to be so good at what they do. Also on the show, Rickey Wasson, Canadian songwriter Janet McGarry, Northern Lights, new music from Tony Rice, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, the regular spot from Erio Meili in Sao Paulo and plenty more. As always it’s a packed program, so don’t miss it!
Musician Tip – Beth Stevens
Open Mic
To get you excited for the 2008 IBMA Awards, we’re rebroadcasting the 2007 IBMA Awards Show recorded at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 4th . Mandolin player Sam Bush hosts the awards with performances from Tony Trischka, the Infamous Stringdusters, Cherryholmes, and Bradley Walker.
Old Time Jam
Hubie King plays a variety of music by some of the better-known old time artists like Uncle Earl, Bob Carlin, Bruce Molsky, Paul brown, and James Bryan. He also gives more exposure to some worthy, but not yet as well known folks, including Matt Brown, Beverly Smith, Greg Clarke, Jim Childress, Bill Mansfield, Mac and Jenny Traynham, the Government Issue Band, Doug Van Gundy and Paul Gartner, plus lots of others.
Special Programming
Host Bob Webster reviews the individual and group talents of the North Carolina based band, Balsam Range. Plus we’ll hear an encore presentation of Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck. Lee Michael Demsey talks with the band and we hear tunes previously unaired from this July 2008 studio session. And of course, Phil Nusbaum brings us his weekly installment of Gems of Bluegrass.
LIVE Stained Glass Bluegrass Hosted by Bob Webster
Uplifting songs this week from Paul Williams & The Victory Trio’s new recording “What a Journey” provide a positive start to a new week. Paul gives us two he wrote plus one contributed by Tom T. Hall. Of course the popular feature of old hymns to start the third hour will keep your toes tapping and your blood flowing so keep your song book at hand
*Thistle and Shamrock – TThistleradio Poll 3rd Place: Fiddle Styles
Sample the tasty fiddle flavors of music from Celtic roots.
LIVE *Traditions with Mary Cliff, Saturday 2-6 p.m.
