"Bluegrass Cafe" playlist - 3/30/2008

Hello --

During Sunday's show, we played some tunes from CDs that will be available as premiums to those who call to support WHUS during the upcoming Radiothon campaign. We've had a lot of great response from many of the record labels from whom we requested CDs -- many thanks to them! We hope you'll be able to join all of us -- Jim, Marti, and me -- for the next two Sundays of Radiothon (April 6th & April 13th). This fundraising effort only happens one time a year at WHUS, and each year, the station expects/hopes/requests that we try to bring in more and more money. Will the Bluegrass programming be pulled from the air if we don't reach our goal? There's really not much danger of that, but we like a good challenge, and who wants to NOT be able to reach their goal? Later on this week, we'll post here a list of some of the goodies we'll be able to offer you for pledges during Radiothon. Please check back...

On Sunday, we also played a couple of tunes from the recently retired leader of the U.S. Navy Country Band, Country Current -- Wayne Taylor, as well as a new CD from two young brothers (ages 15 & 17) from Indiana who play the Traditional BG -- the Baker Boys.

One thing more: included after the playlist for Sunday's show is a playlist for an afternoon fill-in I got to do this past Wednesday, March 26th. We don't often get to play the BG like this in the middle of the week, but any opportunity to "spread the word" is always helpful, right? The tunes weren't exclusively BG, I'll admit, but 3/4 of them were.

Thanks for listening, and do check back later in the week for a list of our Radiothon premiums....

Amy


REQUESTS ARE RED.

• Katy Hill / Del McCoury Band / RockyGrass / Blue Planet
• Home Run Man / Parmley & McCoury / Families Of Tradition / BGC
• Roving Gambler / Larry Sparks / Best Loved Bluegrass / Rebel
• Leavin’ Tennessee / David Davis & the Warrior River Boys / David Davis & the Warrior River Boys / Rebel
• Springtime In The Rockies / Bluegrass Patriots / When It’s Springtime In The Rockies / Copper Creek
• Picker’s Blues / Gibson Brothers / Iron & Diamonds / Sugar Hill
• Love Of The Mountains / Lost & Found / Classic Bluegrass / Rebel
• Wow Baby / Hunter Berry / Wow Baby / Upper Management Music
• Darling, Pal Of Mine / Alan Munde / Old Bones / Munde’s Child Records
• Room At The Top Of The Stairs / Longview / Deep In The Mountains / Rounder
• Here Comes That Feeling Again / GrassTowne / The Road Headin’ Home / Pinecastle
• Detroit City Chill / Ernie Thacker & Route 23 / Prime Cuts Of Bluegrass, v.90 /
  KBC
• A Good Man Like Me / Del McCoury & the Dixie Pals / Who Will Calm The Storm /
  Strictly Country
• Poverty Row / Springfield Exit / Americana / Cracker Barrel
• I Remember The Blues / Cedar Hill / Poverty Row / Blue Circle
• Killer On The Loose / Josh Williams / Lonesome Highway / Pinecastle
• Wall Around Your Heart / Reno & Smiley / Classic Bluegrass / King
• Alone With You / Marty Raybon & Full Circle / The Grass I Grew Up On / Synchoro Records
• I Wonder How The Old Folks Are At Home / Mac Wiseman / Appalachian Stomp / CMH
• I Won’t Be Far From Here / Charlie Sizemore Band / Good News / Rounder
• Dear Mom / Wayne Taylor / Dear Mom / Self-Produced
• Eastbound Freight Train / Luke McKnight & Thunder Road / Leader Of The Band /
  Self-Produced
• The Letter / ShoreGrass / Going Home / Self-Produced
• Toy Heart / Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder / Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass / Skaggs Family
• Appaloosa / Country Current / Country Current Live / Dept. of Defense
• Silence Or Tears / Baker Boys / Lonesome Weary Heart / Patuxent Music
• When It’s Time For The Whippoorwill To Sing / Jim & Jesse / The Jim & Jesse Story / CMH
• Blue Grass Breakdown / Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / Essential Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / Columbia
• Ocean Of Diamonds / Jimmy Martin / You Don’t Know My Mind / Rounder
• I’ll Still Write Your Name In The Sand / Lilly Brothers & Don Stover / On The Radio, 1952-1953 / Rounder
• Lonesome Weary Heart / Baker Boys / Lonesome Weary Heart / Patuxent Music
• Weathered Gray Stone / Johnson Mountain Boys / Favorites / Rounder
• Where Did The Morning Go? / Blue Highway / Through The Window Of A Train /
  Rounder
• The Hills And Home / Bear Bridge Band / One More Ride / Open Road
• Many A Mile / Country Gentlemen / Can’t You Hear Me Callin’ / Rebel
• It’s Goodbye And So Long To You / Wyatt Rice & Santa Cruz / Picture In A Tear / Rounder
• Pike County Breakdown / Second Circle Bluegrass / / Self-Produced
• I’m Not Living Life (It’s Living Me) / Bo Isaac / I’m Not Living Life / GoodTyme
• Ain’t Nobody Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone / Tony Rice / Plays And Sings Bluegrass / Rounder
• Old, Old House / Bob Paisley & the Southern Grass / Live In Holland / Strictly Country
• How Many Times / Vern & Ray with Herb Pederson / San Francisco, 1968 / Arhoolie
• Just As The Sun Went Down / Spinney Brothers / Here At The Cross / Self-Produced
• Cry Of The Wind / Dan Helman & Marking Time / Shadows On The Wall / Self-Produced
• How High Is That Mountain / Larry Stephenson / Thankful / Pinecastle
• Angel Band / Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs / Foggy Mountain Gospel / Columbia
• Place On Calvary / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent / Rounder
• You’ll Be Rewarded Over There / Joe Val & the New England Bluegrass Boys /
  One Morning In May / Rounder
• I Love God’s Way Of Living / White Mountain Bluegrass / Aragon Mill / Strictly Country
• Where Shall I Be / Old Time Bluegrass Singers / Threads / Open Road
• The Wrath Of God / Seldom Scene / Scenic Roots / Sugar Hill
• Blue Grass Twist / Johnson Mountain Boys / Requests / Rounder
  

Mostly BG Fill-in - Wednesday, 3/26/2008

• Heavy Traffic Ahead / Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / Essential Earl Scruggs / Columbia
• Settin' The Woods On Fire / Hank Williams / Best Of Hank Williams / Mercury
• Little Cabin Home On The Hill / Ricky Skaggs / Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass / Skaggs Family
• Have You Come To Say Goodbye / Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs / Radio Gems / Radio Gems
• 1946 / David Peterson & 1946 / In The Mountaintops To Roam / Self-Produced
• I've Got That Old Feeling / Alison Krauss / I've Got That Old Feeling / Rounder
• She's Holding These Lonely Hands Of Mine / Barry Berrier / First Time With Feeling / Pinecastle
• Honky Tonk Habit / The Wilders / Throw Down / Free Dirt
• Love's Gonna Live Here / Martina McBride / Timeless / RCA
• Sittin' On Top Of The World / Jack Cooke / Sittin' On Top Of The World / Pinecastle
• Banana Boat Song / Country Gentlemen / Early Rebel Recordings, 1962-1971 / Rebel
• The Crow / Tony Trischka with Steve Martin / Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular / Rounder
• Don't Bother With White Satin / Seldom Scene / SCENEchronized / Sugar Hill
• Hearts Like Ours / Marty Stuart with Connie Smith / Compadres / Universal
• Poor Ellen Smith / Ted Lundy & the Southern Mountain Boys / Best Loved Bluegrass / Rebel
• Sundown And Sorrow / Bob Paisley & the Southern Grass / No Vacancy / Brandywine
• Durham's Reel / Michael Cleveland / Let 'Er Go, Boys! / Rounder
• Call The Captain / Steep Canyon Rangers / Lovin' Pretty Women / Rebel
• Smoke Filled Honky Tonk / Avery County / Me And The Jukebox / Self-Produced
• The Other Side Of Town / Gibson Brothers / Iron & Diamonds / Sugar Hill
• Drinkin' Dark Whiskey / The SteelDrivers / The SteelDrivers / Rounder
• Can You Hear Me Now? / Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / More Behind The Picture Than The Wall / Rounder
• Clinch Mountain Home / Carter Family / Carter Family / Sphere Records
• Georgia Bound / Longview / Deep In The Mountains / Rounder
• Blue Mountain / Balsam Range / Marching Home / Mountain Home
• I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up / Charlie Sizemore Band / Good News / Rounder
• Flowers On The Wall / Statler Brothers / Gold / Mercury
• I'm Gonna Make Up A Song About You / Tom T. Hall / Tom T. Hall Sings Miss Dixie & Tom T. / Blue Circle
• Going Back To Old Virginia / Linda Lay & Sammy Shelor / Taking The Crooked Road Home / VA FolkArts
• Eastbound Freight Train / Luke McKnight & Thunder Road / Leader Of The Band / Self-Produced
• Ninety Miles An Hour (Down A Dead End Street) / Hank Snow / RCA Country Legends / RCA
• Walkin' The Floor Over You / Osborne Brothers / Live In Germany / Pinecastle
• Long List Of Heartaches / The Grascals / Long List Of Heartaches / Rounder
• Home Run Man / Parmley & McCoury / Families Of Tradition / BGC

Big CD release party/mini-festival -- Saturday, April 12th

Charter Oak Bluegrass

presents

"The First Ten Years"

CD Release Celebration

Saturday, April 12, 2008

6PM-11PM

East Hartford Community Cultural Center

50 Chapman Place, East Hartford CT

Featuring:

Charter Oak Bluegrass

Grass Routes

Shady Creek

Second Circle

Crossover

The Bristol Boys

Tickets can be reserved in advance by calling Bruce Baldyga at (860)642-9033 OR you can just buy tickets at the door.

For more information, visit Charter Oak's website by clicking here.

"Bluegrass Cafe" Playlist - 3/23/2008

We debuted several interesting CDs on this show, including one from Wes Miller from Indiana, another from the Earl Brothers, a San Francisco group that does all-original material in a very minimalist fashion, the brand new CD from Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, and a new reissue of a 1970s album from the great fiddler Benny Martin with some new tracks added.

We featured the early 1950s music of Jimmy Martin, all of which (from 1954 through 1974) can be found on an excellent 5-CD box set from Bear Family.

We also had a surprise appearance of a song from the Steep Canyon Rangers' rare first album from 2001, "Old Dreams & New Dreams." Graham Sharp, the Rangers' banjo picker, tipped us off about this early effort during our interview with him in February and we found a copy on eBay. The Rangers' latest efforts are far superior in our opinion, but it is interesting to see how the group has grown over the past seven years. That early album was produced by early New Grass Revival member Curtis Burch.

Remember, our annual Radiothon will occur on two upcoming Sundays, 6 and 13 April, and we would really appreciate your show of support for bluegrass music in Southern New England.

Amy will be with you next week.

Jim

Debut CDs are bold, local and New England music in brown

• Rye Straw / Michael Cleveland / Flame Keeper / Rounder
• Save It! Save It! / Jimmy Martin / 1954-1974 / Bear Family
• Ole Rube / Wes Miller / Hurts More To Stay... / Shed Music
• Walkin' The Dog / Shady Creek / Get Your Feet Wet / Self
• The Hills And Home / The Bear Bridge Band / One More Ride / Open Road
• The First Train Robbery / Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time / Took Down and Put Up / Lonesome Day
• Alison's Band / Charlie Sizemore Band / Good News / Rounder
• I Will See You Again / Rhonda Vincent / Good Thing Going / Rounder
• When You're Lonely / Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder / Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass / Skaggs Family
• Mountain Dew / Stanley Brothers / On The Air With Ray Davis / Wango
• Dog Bite Your Hide / Jimmy Martin / 1954-1974 / Bear Family
• The Quilting Party / Jim Greer & The Mac-O-Chee Valley Folks / Log Cabin Favorites / Rural Rhythm
• Moonshine / The Earl Brothers / Moonshine / Big Hen
• Valley Of Peace / Don Stover / Things In Life / Rounder
• Goodbye Old Pal / Balsam Range / Marching Home / Mountain Home
• I Hear A Choo Choo Coming / The Bluegrass Brothers / Appalachian Memories / Self
• I Know, I Know / Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / Help Is On The Way / Horizon
• I'll Never Shed Another Tear / Cherryholmes / Cherryholmes II: Black and White / Skaggs Family
• Keep On The Sunny Side Of Life / Bill Emerson and the Sweet Dixie Band / Bill Emerson and the Sweet Dixie Band / Rebel
• Just A Matter Of Time / Gary Ferguson and Friends / Live At Podunk / Patuxent
• Bass Mountain / Steep Canyon Rangers / Old Dreams & New Dreams / Self
• Fork In The Road / The Infamous Stringdusters / Fork In The Road / Sugar Hill
• Swinging A Nine Pound Hammer / IIIrd Tyme Out / Round III At The MAC / Chateau Music
• Little Maggie / Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys / Appalachian Stomp: More Bluegrass Classics / Rhino
• Me And The Jukebox / Avery County / Me & The Jukebox / Self
• A Week From Today / Blue Highway / Through The Window Of A Train / Rounder
• Take Me Back (And Leave Me There) / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent / Rounder
• Down On The Crooked Road / The Dixie Bee-Liners / Ripe / Pinecastle
• Cabin Down Below / Gibson Brothers / Iron & Diamonds / Sugar Hill
• Jimmy Martin's Life Story / Tom T. Hall / Sings Miss Dixie & Tom T. / Blue Circle
• Montana Cowgirl / Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters / Phoenix / Happy Appy
• The Letter / ShoreGrass / Going Home / Self
• Hello Trouble / Acoustic Blue / Empty House / Self
• My Walking Shoes / Second Circle Bluegrass Band / Demo / Self
• Come And Knock / The Old Time Bluegrass Singers / Threads / Open Road
• Blue Moon Of Kentucky / Benny Martin / The Fiddle Collection / CMH
• Bile 'Em Cabbage Down / Benny Martin / The Fiddle Collection / CHM
• (Say) Won't You Be Mine / Stanley Brothers / 1953-1958 & 1959 / Bear Family
• Long Monday / Tim Hensley / Long Monday / Rural Rhythm
• Another Day / Steve Gulley / Sounds Like Home / Lonesome Day
• My Desert Home / Joe Ross / Bluegrass Alphabet / Zephyr
• Eating Out Of Your Hand / Longview / Deep In The Mountains / Rounder
• Born With A Hammer In My Hand / Abrams Brothers / Iron Sharpens Iron / MasterShield
• I Like To Hear 'Em Preach It / Jimmy Martin / 1954-1974 / Bear Family
• Cry From The Cross / Stanley Brothers / 1953-1958 &1959 / Bear Family
• Press On O' Pilgrim / Larry Stephenson / Thankful / Pinecastle
• He Made It All Right / Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / Help Is On The Way / Horizon
• Someday Soon / Kenny & Amanda Smith / Tell Someone / Rebel
• Salt Of The Earth / Ricky Skaggs & The Whites / Salt Of The Earth / Skaggs Family
• Life's Railway To Heaven / Mac Martin & The Dixie Travelers / Log Cabin Favorites / Rural Rhythm
• What Would You Give / Jesse McReynolds & Charles Whitstein / A Tribute To Brother Duets / Pinecastle
• By The Mark / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent / Rounder
• Blue Violet Waltz / Michael Cleveland / Flame Keeper / Rounder

"Bluegrass Cafe" playlist - 3/16/2008

Hey everyone -

Hope you got a chance to listen in on Sunday, as we had a very fine time on the ol' airwaves. About 5PM, we had a conversation with mandolin picker Darren Nicholson of the relatively-new group, Balsam Range. This traditional-sounding band from western North Carolina has a CD out now called "Marching Home," and both the CD and the song, "The Train's Ready" are climbing steadily up the National Bluegrass Survey charts in Bluegrass Unlimited.

In addition, we got to listen to a bit of top-notch new music from the likes of Luke McKnight & Thunder Road (a self-released project called "Leader Of The Band"), Longview ("Deep In The Mountains" from Rounder), Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver ("Help Is On The Way" from Horizon), and the Gibson Brothers ("Iron & Diamonds" on Sugar Hill). All of this is great stuff, and you're sure to hear plenty more in the future weeks at BG Cafe.

A program note: our annual Radiothon campaign at WHUS is scheduled for April 5-13. This means we'll have 2 Sundays of fundraising. I say this not as a warning to you, 'cause who really likes to be asked to give money to support a radio program? However, we think you're going to be pleased by the things we've been gathering as "thank you" gifts (also known as premiums) for you. We have LOTS of great new CDs, as well as shirts, and other things. We always appreciate your support, so thanks!

Jim & Marti join you on Easter Sunday...

Amy


Requests are RED.

• Katy Hill / Del McCoury Band / RockyGrass / Blue Planet
• Proud Mary / Bill Emerson & Cliff Waldron / The Best Of Emerson & Waldron / Rebel
• Desperate And Blue / Steep Canyon Rangers / Lovin’ Pretty Women / Rebel
• Fox On The Run / Country Gentlemen / Bluegrass : The World’s Greatest Show / Sugar Hill
• When Springtime Comes Again / Vern Williams Band / Bluegrass From The Gold Country / Rounder
• Run Little Fox / Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road / Carolina Road / Blue Circle
• East Kentucky Home / The SteelDrivers / The SteelDrivers / Rounder
• Methodist Preacher / James Alan Shelton / Walking Down The Line / Sheltone Records
• Coat Of Many Colors / Dolly Parton / Live And Well / Sugar Hill
• Cumberland River / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent / Rounder
• Goodbye Old Pal / Balsam Range / Marching Home / Mountain Home
• Pretty Polly / Ralph Stanley with Patty Loveless / Clinch Mountain Country / Rebel
• A Memory Of You / Jim & Jesse / Jim & Jesse, 1952-1955 / Bear Family
• I’ve Just Seen A Face / Luke McKnight & Thunder Road / Leader Of The Band / Self-Produced
• Don’t Sell Daddy Any More Whiskey / Joe Val / Diamond Joe / Rounder
• There’ll Be None On The Other Side / James Leva & Purgatory Mountain / Winkin’ Eye / Copper Creek
• Wake Up Susan / Paul Warren / Johnnie & Jack With Kitty Wells At KWKH / Bear Family
  
• [Conversation with Darren Nicholson of Balsam Range]
  
• The Train’s Ready / Balsam Range / Marching Home / Mountain Home
• Rocky Top / Osborne Brothers / High Lonesome / CMH
• Brand New Pair Of Shoes / Chris Jones & The Night Drivers / Live In Holland /Strictly Country
• Eating Out Of Your Hand / Longview / Deep In The Mountains / Rounder
• Green Mountain Hop / Avery County / Me And The Jukebox / Self-Produced
• Where The City Ends / Chris Brashear & Peter McLaughlin / So Long Arizona / Dog Boy
• I Overlooked An Orchid / Bob Paisley & the Southern Grass / Back To The Blue Ridge / Brandywine
• Weathered Grey Stone / Longview / Deep In The Mountains / Rounder
• Iron & Diamonds / Gibson Brothers / Iron & Diamonds / Sugar Hill
• The Prisoner’s Song / White Mountain Bluegrass / Aragon Mill / Strictly Country
• Where Did Our Young Years Go? / Reno & Smiley / Sweethearts In Heaven / Bear Family
• Handy Man / Lynn Morris Band / Lynn Morris Band / Rounder
• Down On The Crooked Road / Dixie Bee-Liners / Ripe / Pinecastle
• Boogie Grass Band / Ronnie Reno & the Reno Tradition / Portfolio / Shell Point
• World’s Biggest Fool / Rhonda Vincent / Good Thing Going / Rounder
• Oh Lonesome Me / Wayne Taylor / Dear Mom / Self-Produced
• Nowhere, Caroline / Pine Mountain Railroad / Alone With Forever / SteelTown Records
• Baby We’re Really In Love / Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters / Phoenix / Happy Appy
• Gone Home / Gibson Brothers / Iron & Diamonds / Sugar Hill
• My Lord Keeps A Record / Jimmy Martin / Singing All Day And Dinner On The Ground /
  MME
• Just A Matter Of Time / Gary Ferguson & Friends / Live At Podunk / Patuxent Music
• Before The Fire Comes Down / Del McCoury Band / Bluegrass Spirit / Rounder
• Bubbling In My Soul / Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs / Foggy Mountain Gospel / Columbia
• Bring Him Your Talents / Bluegrass Cardinals / Way Down Deep In My Soul / Sugar Hill
• I Know, I Know / Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / Help Is On The Way / Horizon
• I Am The Man, Thomas / Scottie Sparks / The Stanley Gospel Tradition / Doobie Shea
• Black Mountain Blues / Johnson Mountain Boys / Requests / Rounder

"Bluegrass Cafe" Playlist - 3/9/2008

Marti couldn't find a parking place at UCONN because of a basketball game, so she dropped me off at the station and I ended up doing the show single-handed. It is always more fun with Marti, so thanks to those of you who asked about her -- she will be back soon.

I included some rarely heard music this week along with some recent favorites, a new song from the new not-yet-released Gibson Brothers CD, some local and other New England music, and the excellent requests for which I thank our listeners.

Amy will be with you next Sunday, 16 March.

Jim

Requests in blue, local and New England music in brown

• Fire on the Mountain / Michael Cleveland / Sawing on the "C" String / Self
• Daylight Savings Time / Grandpa Jones / An American Original / CMH
• Feast Here Tonight / Rabbit In A Log / Late Night Feast / No Part A Nothin
• Clementine / Pine Mountain Railroad / Alone With Forever / SteelTown
• Dixie Flyer / Grasstowne / The Road Headin' Home / Pinecastle
• The Less That I Drink / The Charlie Sizemore Band / Good News / Rounder
• Jesus On The Mainline / Dry Branch Fire Squad / Live at the Newburyport Firehouse / Rounder
• Fox Run The Henhouse / Tim Hensley / Long Monday / Rural Rhythm
• Cumberland River / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent / Rounder
• Two Sides To A Story / Jeanie Stanley / Baby Girl / CMH
• I Can't Lose What I Never Had / Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time / Took Down and Put Up / Lonesome Day
• The Other Side Of Town / The Gibson Brothers / Iron & Diamonds / Sugar Hill
• Going up Home To Live In Green Pastures / Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys / 1971-1973 / Rebel
• Been All Around The World / Shady Creek / Get Your Feet Wet / Self
• Whoa Mule / Clint Howard - Doc Watson / Favorites of Clint Howard & Doc Watson / Old Homestead
• Ramshackle Shack / Doc Watson / Riding The Midnight Train / Sugar Hill
• Bluegrass Alphabet / Joe Ross / Bluegrass Alphabet / Zephyr
• Sweet Dixie Girl / Bill Emerson / Bill Emerson and the Sweet Dixie Band / Rebel
• Life of a Travelin' Man / Blue Highway / Through The Window Of A Train / Rounder
• You Don't Know What Love Is / Cherryholmes / Cherryholmes II: Black And White / Skaggs Family
• How High Is That Mountain / Larry Stephenson / Thankful / Pinecastle
• By The Mark / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent / Rounder
• Diamonds In The Rough / The Scott Family Band / The Great Divide / Patuxent
• That Home Above / David Peterson & 1946 / The Howling Blue Winds / Self
• A Picture From Life's Other Side / Carl Story / Mighty Close To Heaven / Starday
• Praise God, I'm Ready To Go / Charlie Moore and Bill Napier / Country Hymnal / King
• Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven (But Nobody Wants To Die) / Tommy Brown & the County Line Grass / Hard Drivin' / Lavenir
• Call Me On Home / Dave Evans & Riverbend / The Vetco Sessions / Vetco
• Misery Loves Company / The Johnson Mountain Boys / Favorites / Rounder
• Is It True / Jim & Jesse / As Good As It Gets: Bluegrass / Disky
• Trouble Trouble / The Lilly Brothers & Don Stover / Have A Feast Here Tonight / Prestige
• Ghost Train / Earl Taylor & Jim McCall / That Good Ol' Bluegrass / Rural Rhythm
• Sad Old Train / Seldom Scene / SCENEchronized / Sugar Hill
• Weary Hobo / The Johnson Mountain Boys / Favorites / Rounder
• The Last Song / Bill Emerson with Jimmy Martin / Reunion / Webco
• I'm A Coal Mining Man / Tom T. Hall / Sings Miss Dixie & Tom T. / Blue Circle
• Midnight On The Stormy Deep / Doc Watson / Riding The Midnight Train / Sugar Hill
• How Can It Be? / Avery County / Me & the Jukebox / Self
• I'll Drink No More Wine / Steep Canyon Rangers / Steep Canyon Rangers / Rebel
• You're The Best Of All The Leading Brands / Jesse Brock / Kickin' Grass / Pinecastle
• I've Just Seen The Rock Of Ages / The Virginia Squires / The Best of... / Rebel
• The Little White Church / Shady Creek / Get Your Feet Wet / Self
• The Lighthouse / The Gibson Brothers / Bona Fide / Sugar Hill
• I Know Why / Kenny & Amanda Smith / Tell Someone / Rebel
• The Promise / The Gillis Brothers / Best of the Gillis Brothers / Hay Holler

"Bluegrass Cafe" playlist - 3/2/2008

Hello -

Another month -- more great BG for you! We had a lot of fun on Sunday (as always), and hope you heard something you enjoyed at some point along the way. In addition to listening to a bit of new music from projects by Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Wayne Taylor, and Oregon mandolin player Joe Ross, we also sampled a new recording from a CT band, Charter Oak Bluegrass.

As always, if you have questions or requests, we love to hear from you either during the show (860-429-9487), post a comment at the bottom of this post, or drop us an email: bgcafe@gmail.com.

Jim & Marti join you next Sunday -- make sure you're listening!

Amy

Requests are RED.

• Katy Hill / Del McCoury Band / RockyGrass / Blue Planet
• Who’s That Knocking At My Door / Dreadful Snakes / Snakes Alive! / Rounder
• Radio Boogie / Hot Rize / So Long Of A Journey / Sugar Hill
• Thank God I’m A Country Boy / Bobby Osborne & the Rocky Top X-Press / Bluegrass Melodies / Rounder
• Listening To The Rain / Ronnie Reno & the Reno Tradition / Portfolio / Shell Point
• I Know You’re Married But I Love You Still / Reno & Smiley / Good Old Country Ballads / King
• Dixie Breakdown / Fred Pike, Bill Rawlings & the Twin River Boys / Authentic Bluegrass Folk Music / Osage
• Freight Train Boogie / Bill Harrell & the Virginians / Classic Bluegrass /
  Rebel
• Pickin’ On Josh / Steep Canyon Rangers / Lovin’ Pretty Women / Rebel
• I’ve Lived A Lot In My Time / Dry Branch Fire Squad / 30th Anniversary Special / Rounder
• Blow Out The Candle, Laura / Linda Lay & Sammy Shelor / Taking The Crooked Road Home / VA Folk Arts
• Why Don’t You Tell Me So / Joe Val / Diamond Joe / Rounder
• Stranger In My Home / White Mountain Bluegrass / Aragon Mill / Strictly Country
• This Old House / Rice Brothers / The Old Home Place / Rounder
• Sweet Little Miss Blue Eyes / Jim & Jesse / Grand Ole Opry Live Classics / Opry Music
• Old Train / Seldom Scene / Bluegrass The World’s Greatest Show / Sugar Hill
• Don’t Say Goodbye If You Love Me / Bob Paisley & the Southern Grass / Live In Holland / Strictly Country
• Something New / Grass Routes / Something New / Self-Produced
• This Weary Heart You Stole Away / Chris Jones (Weary Hearts) / Live In Holland / Strictly Country
• Soldiers Joy Medley / Abrams Brothers / Iron Sharpens Iron / MasterShield Records
• The Barn Song / Gibson Brothers / Red Letter Day / Sugar Hill
• When Someone Wants To Leave / Seldom Scene / Bluegrass The World’s Greatest Show / Sugar Hill
• Goin’ Back To Old Kentucky / Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder / Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass / Skaggs Family
• Dear Mom / Wayne Taylor / Dear Mom / Self-Produced
• One Day Soon (The Sun Will Shine) / Joe Ross / Bluegrass Alphabet / Zephyr
• It’s Mighty Dark To Travel / Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / Essential Earl Scruggs / Columbia
• Lonesome Weary Heart / Audie Blaylock & Redline / / Self-Produced
• White Freightliner / Charter Oak Bluegrass / / Self-Produced
• Legend Of The Rebel Soldier / Country Gentlemen / Early Rebel Recordings, 1962-1971 / Rebel
• Slowly Getting You Out Of The Way / Bluegrass Cardinals / Home Is Where The Heart Is / Sugar Hill
• Have I Loved You Too Late / Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / The News Is Out /
  Sugar Hill
• Cold Sheets Of Rain / Clay Jones / Mountain Tradition / Rural Rhythm
• Summer When You First Loved Me / Lonesome River Band / Head On Into Heartache / Mountain Home
• Shadows On The Wall / Dan Helman & Marking Time / Shadows On The Wall / Self-Produced
• Steppin’ Stones / Paul Williams / Tribute To Jimmy Martin / Koch
• Roll Muddy River / The Grascals / Long List Of Heartaches / Rounder
• Hey Moon / Charlie Sizemore Band / Good News / Rounder
• Ridin’ My Thumb To Mexico / Bill Emerson & the Sweet Dixie Band / Bill Emerson & the Sweet Dixie Band / Rebel
• Don’t Lie To Me / Red Allen / Keep On Going / Rebel
• If You’re Ever Gonna Love Me / Gary Ferguson / Live At Podunk / Patuxent Music
• If You Can’t Be Good Be Gone / The SteelDrivers / The SteelDrivers / Rounder
• I’m Using My Bible For A Roadmap / Reno & Smiley / Bluegrass Top 20 Gospel Songs Of The Century / New Haven
• I Hear My Savior Calling / Old Time Bluegrass Singers / Threads / Open Road
• You Can Be A Millionaire With Me / J.D. Crowe & the New South / Lefty’s Old Guitar / Rounder
• I’m Travelin’ On And On / David Peterson & 1946 / David Peterson & 1946 / Self-Produced
• I Believe / The Soul Pickers / The Beautiful River Of Life / Blue Circle
• By The Mark / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent / Rounder
• Rank Stranger / Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys / Classic Bluegrass / Rebel
• Brother, I’m Getting Ready To Go / Curly Seckler / Bluegrass, Don’t You Know / Copper Creek
• Black Mountain Blues / Johnson Mountain Boys / Requests / Rounder
  

"Bluegrass Cafe" Playlist - 2/24/2008

Hi folks. We had a fun day listening to great music. We tried to bring some deeper catalog music to the show to round out our popular selections. If you like this sort of thing, let us know.

Amy will be with you the first Sunday in March. Tune in!

Jim & Marti

Requests in blue, Local and New England music in brown

• Fire On The Mountain / Michael Cleveland / Sawing On The "C" String / Self
• Goin' Back To Old Kentucky / Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder / Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass / Skaggs Family
• Smoke Along The Track / Parmley & McCoury / Families of Tradition / Self
• New Pair of Glasses / David Peterson & 1946 / The Howling Blue Winds / Self
• Hey Porter / Lost & Found / January Rain / Rebel
• The Train's Ready / Balsam Range / Marching Home / Mountain Home
• Please Don't Think About Me When I'm Gone / Avery County / Me & The Jukebox / Self
• This Is The Last Time (I'm Ever Gonna Hurt) / Jim Lauderdale / The Bluegrass Diaries / Yep Roc
• One Blue Mule / Jim Lauderdale / The Bluegrass Diaries / Yep Roc
• Cold Sheets Of Rain / Bill Emerson / Bill Emerson and the Sweet Dixie Band / Rebel
• Where Did The Morning Go? / Blue Highway / Through The Window Of A Train / Rounder
• Sweet Carrie / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent / Rounder
• A Lonesome Night / The Gillis Brothers / Best Of The Gillis Brothers / Hay Holler
• Thunderclouds Of Love / Tony Rice / Plays And Sings Bluegrass / Rounder
• Bile 'em Cabbage Down / Don Stover - Bea Lilly - Chubby Anthony / Mountain Music Bluegrass Style / Smithsonian Folkways
• I'm Gonna Make Up A Song About You / Tom T. Hall / Sings Dixie & Tom T. / Blue Circle
• Devil On A Plow / Charlie Sizemore / Good News / Rounder
• In The Pines / Hunter Berry featuring Keith Williams / Wow Baby / Upper Management
• I Ain't Broke, But I'm Badly Bent / Shady Creek / The Old Home / Self
• A Ramblin' Man Is A Ramblin' Man / Steep Canyon Rangers / Lovin' Pretty Women / Rebel
• Take Me Back (And Leave Me There) / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent / Rounder
• Walls Of Time / Peter Rowan / The Walls Of Time / Sugar Hill
• The Moonshiner / IIIrd Tyme Out / Round III At The MAC / Chateau Music Group
• I'm Walking The Dog / Jack Cooke / Sittin' On Top Of The World / Pinecastle
• Long Distance Romance / Alan Munde / Old Bones / Munde's Child
• Over The Mountain / Larry Perkins featuring John Hartford / A Touch Of The Past / Pinecastle
• Music Makin' Man / Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top X-Press / Bluegrass Melodies / Rounder
• Can You Hear Me Now / Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / More Behind The Picture Than The Wall / Rounder
• Sweetest Love / Seldom Scene / SCENEchronized / Sugar Hill
• Waves On The Sea / Johnson Mountain Boys / Favorites / Rounder
• I'm Country And Nothing More / Larry Sparks / The Last Suit You Wear / McCoury Music
• I'm On My Way Back To The Old Home / ShoreGrass / Going Home / Self
• Have I Stayed Away Too Long / The Old Time Bluegrass Singers / Threads / Open Road
• Robin Built A Nest On Daddy's Grave / Tommy Brown & the County Line Grass / Hard Drivin' / Lavenir
• Booger Mule / Steve Sparkman / Smith Ridge / Copper Creek
• Clinch Mountain Backstep / Steve Sparkman / Smith Ridge / Copper Creek
• Rocky Top / Osborne Brothers / Appalacian Stomp - Bluegrass Classics / Rhino
• Grandma's Gift / Dale Ann Bradley / Catch Tomorrow / Compass
• 20-20 Vision / Monroe Crossing / Live From Silver Dollar City / Self
• I'm Watching The Train Passing By / The Bear Bridge Band / Broken Hearts & Better Times / Open Road
• Wide Open / Jerry Salley / New Songs, Old Friends / Mountain Home
• I'm Leavin' / Rhonda Vincent / Good Thing Going / Rounder
• I'd Like To Wander Back To The Old Home / Special Consensus / The Trail Of Aching Hearts / Pinecastle
• True Life Blues / Bill Monroe / Blue Moon Of Kentucky / Bear Family
• Gospel Train / Mountain Heart / Road That Never Ends / Rural Rhythm
• Place On Calvary / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent / Rounder
• The Old Crossroad / Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder / Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass / Skaggs Family
• The Man In The Middle / Ralph Stanley / Mountain Preacher's Child / Rebel
• Prepare To Meet Eternity / The Soul Pickers / Beautiful River Of Life / Blue Circle Records
• Trade My Cross / Abrams Brothers / Iron Sharpens Iron / MasterShield
• I Can't Sit Down / Kenny & Amanda Smith / Tell Someone / Rebel
• Get In Line Brother / Flatt & Scruggs / Foggy Mountain Gospel / Legacy
• The Promise / Gillis Brothers / Best of the Gillis Brothers / Hay Holler