Sunday, March 23, 2008

"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

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