"Bluegrass Cafe" playlist - 2/22/2009

At the midway point of Sunday's show, we took a few minutes to talk to old friend, Rick Hayes, about what he's been doing since he and the Gibson Brothers parted ways last fall, and, of course, his "Highlight Review" CD called Fly By Night. In addition to our conversation, we played a good number of tunes from this successful CD.

We also took a few minutes to celebrate the birthdays of two music icons: Johnny Cash (born February 26, 1932) and Dr. Ralph Stanley (born February 25, 1927) by playing BG versions of Cash songs and playing just a bit of music from amazingly broad catalog of Dr. Ralph.

New music was on the bill, too, as we played a couple of tunes from the much-anticipated all banjo CD from comedian Steve Martin, as well as the latest recording from eastern Massachusetts band, the Pine Hill Ramblers.

Jim & Marti join you next Sunday -- doubtless, you'll want to join them 'round about 4PM....

Amy


Requests are RED.

• Katy Hill / Del McCoury Band / RockyGrass / Blue Planet
• Walk Out In The Rain / Ronnie & Rob McCoury / Ronnie & Rob McCoury / Rounder
• Fare Thee Well / The Hillmen / The Hillmen / Sugar Hill
• Try A Little Kindness / Bobby Osborne & the Rocky Top X-Press / Try A Little Kindness / Rounder
• Home Is Where The Heart Is / Connie & Babe / Early Days Of Bluegrass, v.10 / Rounder
• I Won’t Be Far From Here / Charlie Sizemore Band / Good News / Rounder
• It Won’t Be Me / Alecia Nugent / A Little Girl…A Big Four-Lane / Rounder
• This Morning At Nine / Jimmy Gaudreau’s Bluegrass Unit / Live In Holland / Strictly Country
• Don’t Tread On Me / Kristin Scott Benson / Second Season / Pinecastle
• Mountain Girl / Special Consensus / Signs / Pinecastle
• More Than A Name On A Wall /Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent / Rounder
• Daddy Played The Banjo / Steve Martin with Tim O’Brien / The Crow / 40 Share Productions
• Earl’s Breakdown / Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs / Essential Earl Scruggs / Columbia
• Pitkin County Turnaround /Steve Martin / The Crow / 40 Share Productions
• Crooked Man / Chris Stuart & Backcountry /Crooked Man / Backcountry
• One Summer Morning / Pine Hill Ramblers / One Summer Morning / Self-Produced
• Tennessee Hound Dog / Pam Gadd / Benefit Of Doubt / Self-Produced
• Fly By Night / Rick Hayes / Fly By Night / Self-Produced
• Jacob’s Ladder /Rick Hayes with Green Hayes / Fly By Night /Self-Produced
• A Long Way Down / Gibson Brothers / Iron & Diamonds / Sugar Hill
• Two Hours Down / Rick Hayes / Fly By Night / Self-Produced
• Hey Porter / Lynn Morris Band / The Bramble And The Rose / Rounder
• There You Go / Jimmy Gaudreau / Classic J.A.G. / Webco
• I Still Miss Someone / White Mountain Bluegrass / January Weekend /ROwn
• The Wall / James King / Lonesome And Then Some / Rounder
• Big River / Nashville Bluegrass Band / The Boys Are Back In Town / Sugar Hill
• Gonna Paint The Town / Ralph Stanley / Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mt. Boys, 1971-1973 / Rebel
• Daybreak In Dixie / Stanley Brothers / 20th Century Masters / Mercury
• Man Of Constant Sorrow / Ralph Stanley / Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mt. Boys, 1971- 1973 / Rebel
• The Ballad Of Charlie Dill / Ernie Thacker / The Hangman / Pinecastle
• I’m Lonesome Without You / Balsam Range / Last Train To Kitty Hawk / Mountain Home
• Whispering Waters / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Rural Rhythm
• The Lonely Years Belong To Me / Connie & Babe / Early Days Of Bluegrass, v.10 / Rounder
• Loneliness And Desperation / Del McCoury & the Dixie Pals / Classic Bluegrass / Rebel
• Losin’ In Las Vegas / Rickey Wasson / From The Heart And Soul / Rural Rhythm
• You Let The Dog Off The Chain / Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice / Blue Side Of The Blue Ridge / Rebel
• I Won’t Be Troubled Anymore / Stonewall Bluegrass / Won’t Be Troubled Anymore /
  Self-Produced
• The Angels Rejoiced / Joe Val / Diamond Joe / Rounder
• The Church By The Side Of The Road / Charlie Sizemore / Old Homestead Gospel Collection / Old Homestead
• River Of Death / Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / The King & The Father / MME
• God Reached Down / David Parmley & Continental Divide / Three Silver Dollars / Pinecastle
• No Depression In Heaven / Johnson Mountain Boys / Goin’ Up Copper Creek / Copper Creek
• I Bowed On My Knees And Cried Holy / Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad / Pickin’, Praisin’ & Singin’ : Hymns From The Mountain / Rural Rhythm
• The Wrath Of God / Seldom Scene / Scenic Roots / Sugar Hill
• Black Mountain Blues / Johnson Mountain Boys / Requests / Rounder
  

BG shows to know about: 2/28 & 3/1

Two pieces of live BG information for you this weekend...

On Saturday, February 28th, there is a show at the Killingly Grange Hall featuring the duet Spirit Fiddle, as well as CT band, Shady Creek. Showtime is 7PM, doors open at 6PM. Food is available at the hall. The Killingly Grange is located at the corner of Route 101 & Dog Hill Road in East Killingly, CT. For more information, call Nick Anderson at (860)564-1018.

Bluegrass at the Firebox Restaurant in Hartford continues on Sunday, March 1st. This week's featured band is from eastern MA -- Blackstone Valley Bluegrass. Music starts about 5:30PM, and runs until 8PM. There's no cover charge for this show. The Firebox is located at 539 Broad Street in Hartford.

(Also, Blackstone Valley BG will be playing at the Vanilla Bean in Pomfret on Saturday night, February 28th. Showtime is 8PM.)

A little chat with Rick Hayes -- Sunday, 2/22...

A brief programmer's note for you...

Rick Hayes (http://www.hayesproductions.com/) -- most recently known to a whole lot of folks as the mandolin player for the Gibson Brothers -- will be joining us on the air via the telephone during Sunday's Bluegrass Cafe. Rick and the Gibsons parted ways last fall, but Rick has stayed busy playing music, building instruments, and enjoying the success of his solo recording released in the summer of 2008, "Fly By Night." In fact, this recording received a "Highlight Review" in the February 2009 issue of Bluegrass Unlimited. We'll talk about this achievement and more on Sunday's show -- BG Cafe starts at 4PM, we'll talk to Rick about 5PM.

Please join us! In southern New England, we're at 91.7 on your FM dial, or listen online anywhere at www.whus.org.

Bear Minimum in Northbridge, MA -- Friday, 2/20/2009

Fresh from the showcase stage at the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, Bear Minimum (the offshoot of the Bear Bridge Band) will make an appearance on Friday, February 20th at the Grass Roots Coffeehouse in Northbridge, MA. Show starts at 7:30PM -- doors open at 6:45PM. This coffeehouse is held in the Rockdale Congregational Church, 46 Fowler Road, Northbridge MA.

Yes, this duo features my brother, Dave, (aka "Tex"), as well my "other brother," Dave Shaw, but I've seen them play to a great reception in several places, and have no reason to think they won't present a fine show on Friday night. Please come out and see them if you can.

Concert promoter and fine musician, Bob Dick, presents these shows in Northbridge. He says, too, that there will be some fine hot food and desserts available, so come on out to the show.

For more information, call (617)429-0347 or email Bob -- aplandbob@aol.com.

See you there!

Three Classic Country/BG fill-ins for Amy...

For three consecutive Tuesdays mornings, I got to play two hours' worth of Classic Country & BG at WHUS. As always, this was a whole lot of fun, as it gave me an opportunity to play music that is seldom heard on the airwaves....or at least those airwaves north of, say, Virginia. Of course, another subliminal reason for playing this music is that it might expose the BG music to some who've never heard it, and are not "regular" listeners of the BG Cafe. Don't know if that happened, but it's always worth a shot.....


Tuesday, January 27, 2009 -- Lots of the early greats, plus a few tunes featuring duet recordings from folks who don't normally work together.

• Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow / Carter Family / Anchored In Love / Rounder
• In The Jailhouse Now / Jimmie Rodgers / Essential Jimmie Rodgers / RCA
• When The Cactus Is In Bloom / Bill Monroe / Anthology / MCA
• Honeymoon On A Rocketship / Hank Snow / The Goldrush Is Over / Bear Family
• Waitin’ For A Train / / Jim Reeves / Live At The Opry / CMF
• Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8) / Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / Bean Blossom / MCA
• After The Sunset / Chuck Wagon Gang / The Golden Age / Columbia
• The Precious Jewel / Roy Acuff / Essential Roy Acuff / Legacy
• Satisfaction Guaranteed / Carl Smith / Let’s Live A Little / Living Era
• There’ll Be No Teardrops Tonight / Hank Williams / 24 Of Hank Williams’ Greatest Hits / Mercury
• Filipino Baby / Ernest Tubb / The Definitive Collection / MCA
• Invitation To The Blues / Ray Price / In A Honky Tonk Mood / Jasmine
• A Man Like Me / Roger Miller / A Man Like Me / Bear Family
• Settin’ The Woods On Fire / Hank Williams / 20th Century Masters / Mercury
• Comin’ On Strong / David Peterson / Comin’ On Strong / Self-Produced
• Honky Tonk Habit / The Wilders / Throw Down / Free Dirt
• Come Walk With Me / Joe Val & the New England Bluegrass Boys / One Morning In May /
  Rounder
• True Life Blues / David Grisman / Home Is Where The Heart Is / Rounder
• One By One / Kitty Wells with Red Foley / 20th Century Masters / MCA
• After The Fire Is Gone / Pam Gadd with Marty Raybon / Benefit Of Doubt / Self-Produced
• The Last Thing On My Mind / Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton / All American Country / BMG
• Holding On To Nothing / Dale Ann Bradley with Marty Raybon / Catch Tomorrow / Compass
• We’re The Talk Of The Town / Buck Owens & Rose Maddox / On The Bandstand / Sundazed
• I’m Layin’ It On The Line / Don Rich / Country Pickin’ / Sundazed
• The Other Side Of Town / Gibson Brothers / Iron & Diamonds / Sugar Hill
• Sweet Carrie / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent / Rounder
• Sophronie / Audie Blaylock / Tribute To Jimmy Martin / Koch
• Cindy Mae / Crowe Brothers / Brothers-n-Harmony / Rural Rhythm
• Take My Ring From Your Finger / Johnnie & Jack / For Old Times Sake / Bear Family
• Old Swingin’ Bridge / Bob Paisley & the Southern Grass / Back To The Blue Ridge / Brandywine
• Three Silver Dollars / David Parmley & Continental Divide / Three Silver Dollars / Pinecastle
• Stuck Up Blues / Louvin Brothers / Sing The Great Songs Of Roy Acuff / Gusto
• A Broken Heart Keeps Beatin’ / Traditional Grass / Songs Of Love And Life / Rebel
• Farewell Blues / Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs / Foggy Mountain Jamboree / Columbia
  
  

Tuesday, February 3, 2009 -- More of the classic country greats, plus a bit of Buddy Holly & a tune written by the Big Bopper as we marked the 50th anniversary of "The Day The Music Died."

• Wabash Cannonball / Roy Acuff & His Smokey Mountain Boys / The Golden Age / Columbia
• The Storms Are On The Ocean / Carter Family / Anchored In Love / Rounder
• The Brakeman’s Blues / Jimmie Rodgers / Essential Jimmie Rodgers / RCA
• Lonesome Blue Yodel / Hank Snow / The Singing Ranger / Living Era
• Mean Mama Blues / Ernest Tubb / The Definitive Collection / MCA
• Lovesick Blues / Hank Williams / 20th Century Masters / Mercury
• New Mule Skinner Blues / Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / Anthology / MCA
• Till The End Of The World Rolls Round / Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs / Essential Earl Scruggs / Legacy
• Air Mail Special / Jim & Jesse / Jim & Jesse, 1952-1955 / Bear Family
• That’ll Be The Day / Buddy Holly & the Crickets / Soda Fountain Favorites / Sony
• White Lightning / George Jones / Essential George Jones / Legacy
• Down Home/Following The Sun/She Taught Me To Yodel / The Down Homers / Best Of The Down Homers / Self-Produced
• Rock Around The Clock / Bill Haley / Soda Fountain Favorites / Sony
• Old Man From The Mountain / BearTracks / Together Til The End / AMT Records
• Desperate And Blue / Steep Canyon Rangers / Lovin’ Pretty Women / Rebel
• Last Train To Kitty Hawk / Balsam Range / Last Train To Kitty Hawk / Mountain Home
• Eight More Miles / Laurie Lewis, Claire Lynch, Lynn Morris, & Rhonda Vincent / O Sister / Rounder
• Beauty Of My Dreams / Del McCoury / Mac, Doc, & Del / Sugar Hill
• The Hurtin’s All Over / Connie Smith / Essential Connie Smith / BMG
• Trouble And Me / Buck Owens / I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail / Sundazed
• The Streets Of Baltimore / Bobby Bare / Essential Bobby Bare / RCA
• Hammers And Nails / Statler Brothers with Johnny Cash / Essential Statler Brothers, 1964-1969 / Columbia
• More Than A Name On A Wall / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent / Rounder
• I’ll Go To My Grave Lovin’ You / Special Consensus / Signs / Pinecastle
• Whose Shoulder Will You Cry On / Dan Tyminski / Wheels / Rounder
• You’re The Only One For Me / David Peterson / Comin’ On Strong / Self-Produced
• Lonely Me, Lonely You / Gibson Brothers / Iron & Diamonds / Sugar Hill
• I Don’t Believe You’ve Met My Baby / Louvin Brothers / Classic Album Collection / Golden Stars
• Which One Is To Blame / Crowe Brothers / Brothers-n-Harmony / Rural Rhythm
• John Henry / Steve Martin / Steve Martin Brothers / Wounded Bird Records
• Whispering Waters / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Rural Rhythm
• Blue Grass Twist / Johnson Mountain Boys / Requests / Rounder

Tuesday, February 10, 2009 -- In addition to the classic country/BG mix, there was a bit of a celebration of Ray Price's 83rd birthday on January 12th, as well as a two-song tribute to the late steel guitar master & classic Buckaroo, "Tender" Tom Brumley, who died on February 4th. We also listened to a couple of tunes from each of the three fine Nitty Gritty Dirt Band "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" recordings.

• I Ain’t Goin’ To Work Tomorrow / Carter Family / Anchored In Love / Rounder
• Big Rock Candy Mountain / Harry McClintock / O Brother, Where Art Thou? / Mercury
• You Are My Sunshine / Gene Autry / The Golden Age / Columbia
• Hey, Good Lookin’ / Hank Williams / 24 Of Hank Williams’ Greatest Hits / Mercury
• Hillbilly Fever / Little Jimmy Dickens / Your Cheatin’ Heart : Classic Country Hits / Dynamic
• The Singing Waterfall / Kitty Wells / Johnnie & Jack With Kitty Wells At KWKH / Bear Family
• Let’s Say Goodbye Like We Said Hello / Ernest Tubb / The Definitive Collection / MCA
• How Will I Explain About You? / Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / Essential Bill Monroe / Columbia
• Down The Trail Of Achin’ Hearts / Hank Snow with Anita Carter / The Singing Ranger / Living Era
• Eight More Miles To Louisville / Grandpa Jones / 28 Greatest Hits / Gusto
• If You’re Ever Lonely Darling / Ray Price / Essential Ray Price / Columbia
• You Done Me Wrong / Johnson Mountain Boys / Blue Diamond / Rounder
• City Lights / Statler Brothers / Thank You World / Mercury
• Heartaches By The Number / Jim & Jesse / Our Kind Of Country / Pinecastle
• I’ve Got A New Heartache / Ricky Skaggs / Country Gentleman / Legacy
• Crazy Arms / Ray Price / Essential Ray Price / Columbia
• Tom Cattin’ / Buck Owens & His Buckaroos / Roll Out The Red Carpet / Sundazed
• Together Again / Buck Owens / 21 #1 Hits : The Ultimate Collection / Rhino
• The Crow / Tony Trischka with Steve Martin / Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular / Rounder
• Cold Wind / Joe Val & the New England Bluegrass Boys / Diamond Joe / Rounder
• A Ramblin’ Man Is A Ramblin’ Man / Steep Canyon Rangers / Lovin’ Pretty Women / Rebel
• Poor Boy Workin’ Blues / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent / Rounder
• Honky Tonkin’ / Nitty Gritty Dirt Band / Will The Circle Be Unbroken / Capitol
• I’m Sittin’ On Top Of The World / Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Jimmy Martin / Will The Circle Be Unbroken, v.2 / Universal
• Love Please Come Home / Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Del, Ronnie, & Rob McCoury / Will The Circle Be Unbroken, v.3 / Capitol
• Lovin’ On The Side / Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Paulette Carlson / Will The Circle Be Unbroken, v.2 / Universal
• I Am A Pilgrim / Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Doc Watson / Will The Circle Be Unbroken, v.3 /
  Capitol
• Will The Circle Be Unbroken / Nitty Gritty Dirt Band / Will The Circle Be Unbroken / Capitol
• Fist City / Loretta Lynn / Country Music Hall Of Fame / MCA
• Cry! Cry! Cry! / Johnny Cash / Essential Johnny Cash / Legacy
• Mama Tried / Merle Haggard / Vintage Collections / Capitol
• Running Gun / Marty Robbins / Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs / Legacy
• Blue Grass Special / Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / Essential Bill Monroe / Columbia
  

"Bluegrass Cafe" playlist - 2/8/2009

Sometimes, three hours can seem like a long time; other times, it can pass in the blink of an eye. To me, it seemed like the clock this Sunday was going extra fast -- don't know if it felt that same way for any of you. However, there were lots of things I meant to tell you and songs I meant to play, but I just didn't get a chance this time around. Maybe next time....

Anyhow, we managed to squeeze in a quick chat with Nick Novia -- a CT musician (Big Apple'achia, TrueGrass) -- who has been putting together the live BG presented each Sunday evening at the Firebox Restaurant in Hartford. While this all started as an experiment, Nick's been busy bringing in some great regional bands on Sundays for 3+ months, and there's no end in sight. Obviously, this timeslot presents a bit of a conflict in your BG Cafe radio listening, but it's certainly a great thing for you to listen to (and support!) the live BG once in a while. Another great reason to go to these shows: they're FREE. If you'd like to be put on Nick's email distribution list for what happens at the Firebox, just drop him an email: bigappleachia@gmail.com.

We managed to throw in some new music from a couple of fine young instrumentalists -- fiddler Patrick McAvinue ("Rutland's Reel") & banjo picker Mark Delaney ("Sidecar"). Both of these CDs are from the Patuxent Music label. In addition, we heard a tune from the latest CD by the Songs From The Road Band -- a grouping of sidemen from the Asheville, NC area.

In case you've not heard, Jim & Marti wrapped up their excellent Red Rooster Party program at WHUS this week. While it's sad to think that show has departed from the airwaves (for now), it's great to know that Jim & Marti will stay in the rotation for the BG Cafe. Rumor has it that Jim plans to add some "Roots of Bluegrass" segments in his future weeks on the air. That's definitely something for all of us to anticipate....

All three of us will be at the Joe Val BG Festival next weekend -- hope to see you there! There will be a UCONN basketball game preempting most of next Sunday's BG Cafe, but listen for Susan Forbes Hansen to play some folky Bluegrass for an hour or so after the game ends, and before her Sunday Night Folk Festival starts at 7PM.

Amy


Requests are RED.

• Katy Hill / Del McCoury Band / RockyGrass / Blue Planet
• Cabin On A Mountain / Vern Williams Band / Bluegrass From The Gold Country / Rounder
• Cash On The Barrelhead / Dreadful Snakes / Snakes Alive! / Rounder
• I’ve Had A Time / White Mountain Bluegrass / Aragon Mill / Strictly Country
• The Last Old Shovel / Phyllis Boyens / O Sister / Rounder
• Leaving Baker County / Tom T. Hall / Tom T. Hall Sings Miss Dixie & Tom T. / Blue Circle
• Memories Of Mother And Dad / Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / The King & The Father / MME
• Till The End Of The World Rolls Round / Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs / Essential Earl Scruggs / Columbia
• The Day That Lester Died / Claire Lynch / Crowd Favorites / Rounder
• I’m My Own Grandpa / David Grisman / Home Is Where The Heart Is / Rounder
• Holdin’ On When You’ve Let Go / Crowe Brothers / Brothers-n-Harmony / Rural Rhythm
• Never Again / Warrior River Boys / Sounds Like Home / Rounder
• You’re My Darling / Old Time Bluegrass Singers / Threads / Open Road
• O’er The Road I’m Bound To Go / Old Time Bluegrass Singers / Threads / Open Road
• Angry Man / Gibson Brothers / Iron & Diamonds / Sugar Hill
• Brown Mountain Light / The Hillmen / The Hillmen / Sugar Hill
• Blue Ridge Mountain Girl / Blue Highway / Blue Highway : Lonesome Pine / Rebel
• White Lightning / The Grascals / Celebration Of Life / Skaggs Family
• Behind These Prison Walls Of Love / Bob Paisley & the Southern Grass / Live In Holland /
  Strictly Country
• Train Songs / Ralph Stanley II / This One Is II / Lonesome Day
• Little Glass Of Wine / Ralph Stanley / Classic Bluegrass / Rebel
• Little Joe / Dry Branch Fire Squad / Echoes Of The Mountain / Rounder
• Bird Bath / Mark Delaney / Sidecar / Patuxent Music
• As The Crow Flies / Songs From The Road Band / As The Crow Flies / Lucks Dumpy Toad Records
• Rutland’s Reel / Patrick McAvinue / Rutland’s Reel / Patuxent Music
• Bluegrass Breakdown / Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder / Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass : A Tribute To 1946 & 1947 / Skaggs Family
• Whippoorwill / Pine Mountain Railroad / Alone With Forever / SteelTown Records
• Two Hours Down / Rick Hayes / Fly By Night / Self-Produced
• Pick Up The Blues / Steep Canyon Rangers / Lovin’ Pretty Women / Rebel
• Sweet Carrie / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent / Rounder
• Sold Down The River / Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper / Leavin’ Town / Rounder
• I Won’t Be Far From Here / Charlie Sizemore Band / Good News / Rounder
• Julie’s Train / Balsam Range / Last Train To Kitty Hawk / Mountain Home
• If I Were You / Gibson Brothers / Red Letter Day / Sugar Hill
• Rainbow In The Valley / David Peterson / Comin’ On Strong / Self-Produced
• He Said If I Be Lifted Up / Johnson Mountain Boys / Let The Whole World Talk / Rounder
• What A Beautiful Day (For The Lord To Come Again) / Special Consensus / Signs / Pinecastle
• Goodbye / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Rural Rhythm
• Will You Meet Me Over There / Josh Williams / Lonesome Highway / Pinecastle
• Get In Line Brother / Everett Lilly / Everett Lilly & Everybody & Their Brother / Swift River Music
• A Voice From On High / Joe Val / Diamond Joe / Rounder
• We Shall Meet / The Lawsons / Shout It From The Highest Hill / Kindred Records
• I’m Getting Ready To Leave This World / Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad / Pickin’, Praisin’ & Singin’ : Hymns From The Mountain / Rural Rhythm
• Blue Grass Twist / Johnson Mountain Boys / Requests / Rounder

"Bluegrass Cafe" Playlist - 2/1/2009

This show featured a live telephone interview with Del McCoury on his birthday. The Del McCoury Band will be performing at The Little Theatre in New Haven on Sunday, 8 February, so we thought it would be a good idea to talk to Del. The discussion was delightful. Del recalled the 1950s and 1960s days of the Baltimore bluegrass hot bed, and related how his most popular recording in recent history, "1952 Vincent Black Lightning", was pitched to him by Connecticut resident Dick Bowden. If you missed the interview, you can hear it again here.

We also celebrated other bluegrass birthdays: David Parmley, Tom Gray, and Del's bandmate and fiddler - Jason Carter, by playing some of their recordings.

The songs were mostly vintage for this show, but we did slip in a few new recordings from Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Special Consensus, Balsam Range, Mac Wiseman, Dry Branch Fire Squad, New England band Crossover, Audie Blaylock and Redline, and Pam Gadd.

Tune in next week when Amy will make the banjos and fiddles ring.

Jim & Marti

SONG TITLE / PERFORMER / ALBUM TITLE / LABEL

• Back Up And Push / Patrick McAvinue / Grave Run / Patuxent
• Opening Theme: Wake Up Susan / The Johnson Mountain Boys / Live At The Birchmere / Rounder
• We Can't Be Darlings Anymore / The Johnson Mountain Boys / Live At The Birchmere / Rounder
• Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms / Del McCoury / I Wonder Where you Are Tonight / Arhoolie
• I Wonder Where You Are Tonight / Everett Lilly & Everybody and Their Brother / Everett Lilly & Everybody and Their Brother / Swift River
• Footprints In The Snow / Bill Monroe & The Blue Grass Boys / The Essential / Columbia
• Wild Mountain Flowers For Mary / Lost & Found / Classic Bluegrass / Rebel
• Down In Caroline / Balsam Range / Last Train To Kitty Hawk / Mountain Home
• Signs / Special Consensus / Signs / Pinecastle
• Heart Wrenching Love Sick Memories / Rhonda Vincent & The Rage / Destination Life (Prime Cuts Vol. 97) / Rounder (KBC)
• Don't Act / Rhonda Vincent & The Rage / All American Bluegrass Girl / Rounder
• I'll Be All Smiles Tonight / Mac Wiseman / 1st Recorded Live Concert / Wise
• Tall Pines / Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands / Live / Spruce & Maple
• The Bluebirds Are Singing / The Country Gentlemen / Early Rebel Recordings / Rebel
• Little Joe / Dry Branch Fire Squad / Echoes of the Mountains / Rounder
• Beautiful Brown Eyes / The Gibson Brothers / Bona Fide / Sugar Hill
• As Long As I Live / Don Reno And Charlie Moore / Bluegrass Legends "Together" / Wango
• Maybe You Will Change Your Mind / Don Reno & Red Smiley / 1951 / 1959 / King
• Lonesome Road Blues / Hylo Brown / Essential Original Masters / Rural Rhythm
• Pardon Me / Tommy Brown & The County Line Grass / Hard Drivin' / Lavenir
• I Feel The Blues Movin' In / Del McCoury / The Best Of The GrooveGrass Years / GrooveGrass

Interview with Del McCoury

• 1952 Vincent Black Lightning / The Del McCoury Band / Del And The Boys / Ceili Music
• Girl From The North Country / Tony Rice / Plays And Sings Bluegrass / Rounder
• Cora Is Gone / Jack Lawrence / About Time / G-Run
• Ten Miles To Deep Gap / Jack Lawrence / About Time / G-Run
• Room At The Top Of The Stairs / Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys / At Merlefest April 25 2008 / FestivaLink
• Blue Ridge Mountain Blues / Bill Clifton / Blue Ridge Mountain Blues / Gusto
• I Don't Mind / Buzz Busby / Blue Ridge Mountain Blues / Gusto
• Three Silver Dollars / David Parmley & Continental Divide / Three Silver Dollars / Pinecastle
• I Could Love You All The Time / Flat Mountain Boys / Blue Ridge Mountain Blues / Gusto
• Blue Virginia Blue / Ken Orrick / Pictures and Stories / Hay Holler
• Some Old Day / Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs / Foggy Mountain Jamboree / Columbia
• You'll Get No More Of Me / Hazel Dickens / A Few Old Memories / Rounder
• Dark Hollow / Crossover / Friends Having Fun / Self
• Put My Little Shoes Away / Lynwood Lunsford / Pick Along / Hay Holler
• Are You Tired Of Me My Darling / Lilly Brothers & Don Stover / Early Recordings / Rebel
• My Darling's Last Goodbye / Audie Blaylock and Redline / Audie Blaylock and Redline / Rural Rhythm
• Lost / Avery County / Me & The Jukebox / Self
• Hold Whatcha Got / Pam Gadd / Benefit of Doubt / Home Sweet Highway
• Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine / Iron Horse / The Gospel According to Hank Williams / CMH
• What Would You Give In Exchange / Cody Schuler & Pine Mountain Railroad / Pickin', Praisin' & Singin' / Rural Rhythm
• The Candle Song / Jim Eanes / In His Arms / Rebel
• Cabin In Glory / Carl Story / The Best Of Starday Bluegrass / King
• Back To The Cross / Flatt & Scruggs / The Complete Mercury Sessions / Mercury
• They're At Rest Together / Earl Taylor & The Stoney Mountain Boys / Mountain Music Bluegrass Style / Smithsonian Folkways
• Mountain Preacher's Child / Ralph Stanley / Mountain Preacher's Child / Rebel
• How High Is That Mountain / Larry Stephenson / Thankful / Pinecastle
• The Promise / The Gillis Brothers / Sunshine In The Shadows / Hay Holler