Monday, June 29, 2009

"Bluegrass Cafe" playlist - 6/28/2009

Sunday's show featured a good bit of music from the great song stylist, Bill Harrell, who died on June 24th following a stroke earlier in the month. While Bill Harrell's singing style was never really in the "high lonesome" Bill Monroe category of BG music, he certainly had a very long career working with both Don Reno and with his own band, the Virginians, for many years. To pay a small tribute to this very identifiable BG voice, we played several tunes featuring Bill Harrell on Sunday, and will, I'm sure, continue to play his music in future weeks and months of the BG Cafe.

A special guest DJ -- Clyde Proch -- made a return trip behind the microphones at WHUS on Sunday afternoon, too. Clyde is a "regular" on the New England BG circuit, and each year, he attends many, many festivals and shows throughout the region. You may recall that one of the "premiums" we offered for listeners during Radiothon in March was a chance to DJ the show for an hour. Clyde did a fabulous job with this in 2008, as well as this year, so thanks again to him for being a tremendous supporter of the BG in the northeast (and, of course, for being a great listener of the BG Cafe). Clyde's selections are noted in the playlist below in RED.

We left a little bit of time to throw in a tiny bit of new music from great CDs by Dede Wyland ("Keep The Light On" from Patuxent Music), Tim Graves & Cherokee ("Prodigal Son" from C&L Entertainment), and a self-released project from North Carolina's Tommy Edwards ("Heartbroke And Lonesome"). We look forward to hearing more from each of these recordings, as well as tunes from a couple more new CDs we just didn't have time to play on Sunday.

For a bit of summer fun, we gave away a couple of CDs yesterday to two listeners, and we continued our Grey Fox giveaway (one pass for one day each week between now and July 12th). Thanks again to the great Grey Fox promoters for letting us give away passes. If you haven't won a pass or CD yet, don't despair -- Jim will have more giveaways for you next week.

Be sure to tune in to Jim & Marti next Sunday, 7/5. I'm certain that they'll have a great selection of Independence Day-related tunes, and, of course, lots more of the best in BG.

Have a nice 4th!

Amy


Requests are BLUE; Guest DJ Clyde Proch's selections are RED

  • Katy Hill / Del McCoury Band / Rocky Grass / Blue Planet
  • Our Last Goodbye / Stanley Brothers / 20th Century Masters / Mercury
  • Pain In My Heart / Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs / The Complete Mercury Recordings /
    Mercury
  • There Ain’t Nobody Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone / Red Smiley & the Tennessee Cut-Ups / The Best Of Red Smiley / Rural Rhythm
  • Are You Coming Back To Me / Bill Harrell with Mac Wiseman / Bill Harrell & Friends / Rebel
  • I’ve Lived A Lot In My Time / Dry Branch Fire Squad / 30th Anniversary / Rounder
  • Last Day At Gettysburg / Gary Ferguson / I’m Really Leaving / Webco
  • Anybody Else’s Heart But Mine / Dale Ann Bradley / Don’t Turn Your Back / Compass Records
  • The Train That Carried My Girl From Town / David Davis & the Warrior River Boys / Two Dimes & A Nickel / Rebel
  • Dreams About The Hills Of Home / Bluegrass Patriots / E Pluribus Bluegrass / Red Feather
  • Think Of What You’ve Done / Herman McGee / Family & Friends / Self-Produced
  • Walking In The Early Morning Dew / Bill Harrell & the Virginians / Classic Bluegrass / Rebel
  • Emotions / Reno & Smiley with Bill Harrell / Together Again / Rebel
  • 20/20 Vision / Cedar Hill / Poverty Row / Blue Circle
  • Holding On When You’ve Let Go / Crowe Brothers / Brothers-n-Harmony / Rural Rhythm
  • Hold Whatcha Got / Jimmy Martin / You Don’t Know My Mind / Rounder
  • We Can’t Be Darlings Anymore / Johnson Mountain Boys / Live At The Birchmere / Rounder
  • Walk Your Way To Heaven / Southern Rail / Glory Train / Pinecastle
  • Wrong Road Again / Blistered Fingers / Live At The Weston Playhouse / Self-Produced
  • Hello Trouble / Acoustic Blue / Empty House / Self-Produced]
  • Ring The Bell / Gibson Brothers / Ring The Bell / Compass Records
  • Footprints In The Snow / IIIrd Tyme Out / Footprints / Rounder
  • Hit Parade Of Love / Rhonda Vincent / Good Thing Going / Rounder
  • Just As The Sun Went Down / James King / The Bluegrass Storyteller / Rounder
  • Led By The Master’s Hand / Del McCoury Band / The Promised Land / McCoury Music
  • Bluegrass Saturday Night / Rhonda Vincent / Good Thing Going / Rounder
  • I Ain’t Going To Work Tomorrow / Bob Paisley & the Southern Grass / Heritage / Brandywine
  • Who’ll Sing For Me? / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Rural Rhythm
  • Let The Whole World Talk / Johnson Mountain Boys / At The Old Schoolhouse / Rounder
  • Don’t Sell Daddy Any More Whiskey / Joe Val / Diamond Joe / Rounder
  • Little Birdie / King Wilkie / Broke / Rebel
  • Hobo Bill’s Last Ride / Bill Harrell & the Virginians / The Cat Came Back / Rebel
  • I Can’t Like Myself / Gibson Brothers / Ring The Bell / Compass Records
  • Keep On Walking / Jeanette Williams with Daughters Of Bluegrass / Bluegrass Bouquet /
    Blue Circle
  • Born To Be With You / J.D. Crowe & the New South / Blackjack / Rebel
  • The Memory Of Your Smile / Dede Wyland / Keep The Light On / Patuxent Music
  • I’m Not Living Life, It’s Living Me / Tim Graves & Cherokee / Prodigal Son / C & L Entertainment
  • I’m Gettin' That Old Feeling Called The Blues / Tommy Edwards / Heartbroke & Lonesome / Salisbury Street Recordings
  • Shine, Hallelujah, Shine / Reno & Smiley with Bill Harrell / Together Again / Rebel
  • John The Revelator / Stonewall Bluegrass / I Won’t Be Troubled Anymore / Self-Produced
  • Take A Moment And Live / Barry Scott & Second Wind / In God’s Time / Rebel
  • Meet Me Over On The Other Side / Darin Aldridge & Brooke Justice / I’ll Go With You /
    Pinecastle
  • Lamplighting Time / The Radio Gang / Two Different Roads / Fishtraks
  • When I’m Traveled My Last Mile / Dailey & Vincent / Brothers From Different Mothers / Rounder
  • I Wouldn’t Take Nothin’ For My Journey Now / Paul Adkins & the Borderline Band / Wings Of Gold / Rebel
  • Camping In Canaan’s Land / Bill Harrell & the Virginians / Webco Classics / Webco
  • Blue Grass Twist / Johnson Mountain Boys / Requests / Rounder

Friday, June 26, 2009

Bluegrass event at Plainfield (CT) Town Hall - Saturday, 6/27

BLUEGRASS LIVE!
Plainfield Town Hall
8 Community Ave.
Plainfield, CT

Saturday, June 27, 2009
7:30-10PM

Featuring:
Nick Anderson & Shady Creek
Pine Creek [featuring Jim Beaver on the banjo]
Paul Sweet & the Cedar Swamp Boys
Blue Around The Edges

Admission is $5 and all proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life.

Monday, June 22, 2009

"Bluegrass Cafe" playlist - 6/21/2009

It should come as no surprise that a running theme for Sunday's BG Cafe was "fathers." We played a few BG tunes related to fatherhood, and we also played several songs from bands featuring fathers and their sons or daughters (or sometimes both). Hope all of the dads out there got a chance to spend some time with their kids yesterday, and, of course, if they spent some of it listening to BG on the radio, so much the better!

We also included a bit of newer music from three CDs. The common "theme" of the CDs (in hindsight) seemed to be New Hampshire banjo picker, Herman McGee, as we played tunes from the brand new CD by Herman's family's band, White Mountain Bluegrass ("Oh So Many Years" on their own WMB label), a recording from a Maine-based group called the Radio Gang (Herman plays the banjo & guitar with this band), and Herman's very-own solo recording called "Family & Friends." All of these CDs are quite good, and doubtless, you'll be hearing plenty more from them in future weeks.

Sam Tidwell's music got a bit more airplay on Sunday, as well. If you didn't make it to the very-fine Sam Tidwell Tribute Day in Sterling last weekend, you missed a really great time. Event co-organizer Myrna Riquier made sure the event was recorded for Charter Communications ATV 14 (serving 16 towns in northeastern CT), so perhaps you'll see a recording of some of the festivities on the air at a future time. We'll let you know if we find out anything about that happening. In the meantime, though, be sure to check out Jack Holland's great blog post about this event, including lots of pictures.

The nice folks at the upcoming Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival have given us four single-day passes (each good for one attendee) to give away on the air, so the plan is to give one away each week between now and the festival (July 16-19). Yesterday's winner was a very happy one -- keep on listening, as we hope to make someone else very happy next Sunday.

I'll be back with you next Sunday, 6/28, and we'll welcome in a Guest DJ, Clyde Proch. It should be a fun show...

Thanks for listening -
Amy



Requests are RED.

  • Katy Hill / Del McCoury Band / Rocky Grass / Blue Planet
  • That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine / Traver Hollow / By Request / THP Records
  • You Are My Sunshine / Tom Adams / Right Hand Man / Rounder
  • There’s A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere / Elkville String Band / Over The Mountain / Mountain Roads Recordings
  • Hello Mary Lou / Fred Pike, Sam Tidwell & the Kennebec Valley Boys / The Last Log Drive / Revonah
  • That’s What Country Folks Do / Lost & Found / Love, Lost & Found / Rebel
  • Like A Train Needs A Track / Lonesome River Band / No Turning Back / Rural Rhythm
  • The Last Thing On My Mind / Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein / 2:10 Train / Rebel
  • Heart Wrenching Lovesick Memories / Rhonda Vincent / Destination Life / Rounder
  • Eight More Miles To Louisville / Fred Pike, Sam Tidwell & the Kennebec Valley Boys / Maine Train / Interstate Records
  • Whispering Waters / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Rural Rhythm
  • Just Like You / Hot Rize / So Long Of A Story / Sugar Hill
  • Lovesick And Sorrow / Hylo Brown / Lovesick And Sorrow / Starday
  • I Got A Letter / Valerie Smith & Becky Buller / Here’s A Little Song... / Bell Buckle
  • Smoke Along The Track / Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers / Rambler’s Call / Self-Produced
  • How Wrong A Man Can Be / Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show with Jim Lauderdale / Worries On My Mind / Rebel



Songs about fathers & fatherhood:

  • Me And Dad / Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out / Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out / Rural Rhythm
  • Farm Of Yesterday / Gibson Brothers / Ring The Bell / Compass Records
  • Do You Remember? / Bill Harrell & the Virginians / Classic Bluegrass / Rebel
  • Living Daddy’s Dream / Barry Scott & Second Wind / In God’s Time / Rebel
  • My Father’s Son / Ricky Skaggs / My Father’s Son / Epic


  • I Want To Be Loved / The Radio Gang / Two Different Roads / Fishtraks
  • Mama Tried / Herman McGee / Family & Friends / Self-Produced
  • Ole Slew Foot / White Mountain Bluegrass / Oh So Many Years / WMB Records
  • Wildwood Flower / The Radio Gang / Two Different Roads / Fishtraks



Songs featuring fathers & their sons and/or daughters:

  • Roll On Buddy / Bill & James Monroe / Bean Blossom / Columbia
  • I Feel The Blues Moving In / Del McCoury Band / By Request / McCoury Music [Del McCoury with sons, Ronnie & Rob]
  • Jacob’s Ladder / Rick Hayes with Green Hayes / Fly By Night / Self-Produced
  • Slowly Getting You Out Of The Way / Bluegrass Cardinals / Home Is Where The Heart Is / Sugar Hill [Don Parmley with son, David]
  • Little White Washed Chimney / Cox Family / Everybody’s Reaching Out For Someone /
    Rounder [Willard Cox with daughters Evelyn & Suzanne, and son, Sidney]
  • Old Hickory Cane / Bob Paisley & the Southern Grass / Live In Holland / Strictly Country [Bob Paisley with sons, Dan & Michael]
  • My Deceitful Heart / Ralph Stanley with Ralph Stanley II / Clinch Mountain Country / Rebel
  • Washington County / The Muellers / Branching Out / Mastershield Records [Curt Mueller with children, Annah, Bob, Laurah, Sarah, John, & George]

  • Tall Pines / Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands / Live / SMM Records
  • I’ll Go To My Grave Loving You / Special Consensus / Signs / Pinecastle
  • Banjo In C / Phil Rosenthal / A Treasury Of Bluegrass & Country Songs / American Melody
  • Lichen Covered Stone / Anna Mae Mitchell & Rising Tide / Prime Cuts Of Bluegrass, v.99 / KBC
  • Foggy Mountain Special / Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs / Foggy Mountain Jamboree / Legacy
  • Standing Outside / Bear Minimum / / Self-Produced
  • Pass Me Not / Dale Ann Bradley with Larry Sparks / Catch Tomorrow / Compass Records
  • Didn’t It Rain Rain Children / Marty Raybon & Full Circle / This That & The Other / Synchoro Records
  • Along The Way / Country Gentlemen / Early Rebel Recordings, 1962-1971 / Rebel
  • Wicked Path Of Sin / Jim & Jesse McReynolds / Music Among Friends / Rounder
  • Sweeping Through The Gate / Johnnie & Jack / Johnnie & Jack With Kitty Wells At KWKH / Bear Family
  • I’m Using My Bible For A Roadmap / Reno & Smiley / Bluegrass Top 20 Gospel Songs Of The Century / New Haven
  • On The Sea Of Life / Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / Every Time I Feel The Spirit / Sugar Hill
  • The Sunny Side Of Life / Fred Pike, Bill Rawlings & the Twin River Boys / Authentic Bluegrass Folk Music / Osage
  • Black Mountain Blues / Johnson Mountain Boys / Requests / Rounder

Monday, June 15, 2009

"Bluegrass Cafe" playlist - 6/14/2009

As some of you may know, Jim and I both spent the better part of Sunday at the very fine Sam Tidwell Tribute Day, but we were fortunate enough to be able to call upon the services of recent WHUS Radio Training class graduates, James Ward, and his mom, Cathy to program the BG for us. Listed below you'll find their playlist from Sunday's show. Special thanks to the Wards and to Marti for stepping in on one of those rare occasions when neither Jim nor I could be at the station from 4-7PM on a Sunday afternoon.

As for the Tidwell celebration, it was just a great day filled with fine entertainment for a true New England BG pioneer and legendary character. In addition to music from several fine New England bands (including Jim's band, Pine Creek), Rhode Island-born Jimmy Gaudreau (joined by his singing partner with the amazing voice, Moondi Klein) came out to pay tribute to his mentor. At the end of the day, Sam took the stage himself (joined by several old friends, including fellow Kennebec Valley Boys Bob Denoncourt and Bill Kimball) and played several tunes and told a couple of stories. Kudos to event organizers Myrna Riquier and Fred Etheridge for putting this great tribute together, and thanks again to Sam Tidwell for his years of inspiration to many, many BG pickers!

On Father's Day, I hope you'll join me on the ol' radio. My plan is to play at least a little bit of music by BG fathers and their offspring, so we'll see how that goes...

Amy

  • We Can't Go Wrong / Mark Newton & Rhonda Vincent / Follow Me Back To The Fold / Rebel
  • Sweet Rosie Jones / Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / Never Walk Away / Sugar Hill
  • Tall Pines / Laurie Lewis / Laurie Lewis & Her Bluegrass Pals / Rounder
  • Traveler's Prayer / Mountain Heart / Wide Open / Skaggs Family
  • My Tennessee Mountain Home/Coat Of Many Colors / Dolly Parton / Live And Well / Sugar Hill
  • Always Never Enough / Kenny & Amanda Smith Band / Always Never Enough / Rebel
  • The Waves On The Sea / Johnson Mountain Boys / Favorites / Rounder
  • Proud To Be A Daughter Of Bluegrass / Daughters Of Bluegrass / Bluegrass Bouquet / Blue Circle
  • I Got A Letter / Bear Bridge Band / One More Ride / Open Road
  • Come Early Morning / Lynn Morris Band / Lynn Morris Band / Rounder
  • New Moon Rising / Peter Rowan & the Nashville Bluegrass Band / New Moon Rising / Sugar Hill
  • Don't Act / Rhonda Vincent / All American Bluegrass Girl / Rounder
  • Last Road Going Home / Lou Reid & Carolina / Lou Reid & Carolina / Rebel
  • Hillbilly Goddess / Alecia Nugent / Hillbilly Goddess / Rounder
  • Mr. Engineer / Darrell Webb / Live At Bellamy's / Upper Management Music
  • Rusty Old Halo / Dale Ann Bradley / Don't Turn Your Back / Compass
  • Don't Wait Too Late / Mickey Harris / Dog House Blues / MJH Records
  • Send Me Your Address From Heaven / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Rural Rhythm
  • Just Someone I Used To Know / Rhonda Vincent / The Storm Still Rages / Rounder
  • When I've Traveled My Last Mile / Dailey & Vincent / Brothers From Different Mothers / Rounder
  • Country Strong / Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain / CHHR2 / Rural Rhythm
  • I've Lived A Lot In My Time / Dry Branch Fire Squad / 30th Anniversary / Rounder
  • Maybe You Will Change Your Mind / Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road / Carolina Road / Blue Circle
  • Ring The Bell / Gibson Brothers / Ring The Bell / Compass
  • Apple Jack / Pam Gadd with Dolly Parton / Benefit Of Doubt / Home Sweet Highway
  • Them Blues / Lonesome River Band / No Turning Back / Rural Rhythm
  • When I Close My Eyes / Rhonda Vincent / Back Home Again / Rounder
  • I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name / Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass / The Room Over Mine / Rounder
  • Are You Tired Of Me My Darling / Ralph Stanley with Sara Evans / Clinch Mountain Sweethearts / Rebel
  • Pocket Knives And Fiddle Tunes / Daughters Of Bluegrass / Back To The Well / Blue Circle
  • Reflections Of Love / Paul Adkins & the Borderline Band / Reflections Of Love / Rebel
  • I've Got That Old Feeling / Alison Krauss / I've Got That Old Feeling / Rounder
  • Wheels / Dan Tyminski / Wheels / Rounder
  • Don't Neglect The Rose / Lynn Morris Band / Shape Of A Tear / Rounder
  • This Old Martin Box / Blue Moon Rising / On The Rise / Lonesome Day
  • Pray With Mama And Daddy / Tina Adair / Just You Wait And See / Sugar Hill
  • Big Rock In The Road / Steve Gulley / Sounds Like Home / Lonesome Day
  • Foggy Mountain Rock / Kristin Scott Benson / Straight Paths / Pinecastle
  • Think Of What You've Done / IIIrd Tyme Out / Round III At The MAC / Chateau
  • Jesus On The Mainline / Dry Branch Fire Squad / Live At The Newburyport Fire House / Rounder
  • Let The Light Shine Down / Nothin' Fancy / Lord Bless This House / Pinecastle
  • Sinner You'd Better Get Ready / Paul Adkins & the Borderline Band / Wings Of Gold / Rebel
  • Purple Robe / Ralph Stanley & Joe Isaacs / A Gospel Gathering / Freeland
  • This Weary Heart You Stole Away / Dan Tyminski / Stanley Tradition / Doobie Shea
  • The Sunny Side Of Life / The Isaacs / Isaacs Bluegrass / Horizon
  • Kneel And Pray / Mickey Harris / Kneel And Pray / MJH Records
  • My Eyes Shall Be On Canaan's Land / Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad / Pickin', Praisin' & Singin' : Hymns From The Mountain / Rural Rhythm
  • Here Today, We're Gone Tomorrow / Rhonda Vincent & the Sally Mountain Show / Bound For Gloryland / Rebel
  • Will The Circle Be Unbroken / Nitty Gritty Dirt Band et al. / Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Volume II / Universal

Monday, June 08, 2009

"Bluegrass Cafe" Playlist - 6/7/2009

Hi Folks.

It has been a busy bluegrass week for us as we came off of the Strawberry Park Bluegrass Festival the weekend prior, and are now preparing for the Sam Tidwell Tribute Day next week. To honor Sam, I played a few tracks from the 1976 LP from Fred Pike, Sam Tidwell, and the Kennebec Valley Boys, "The Last Log Drive" (Revonah). That also comprised Part 1 of my Heritage Corner this week. (see photo)

Part 2 was a couple of tracks of the LP from Jimmy Martin with Paul Williams and J.D. Crowe, "Big Jam Session" (Old Homestead).

Also because of the upcoming Sam Tidwell Tribute Day, several songs featured two of the performers at that upcoming event, Jimmy Gaudreau and Moondi Klein.

We heard new music from Jeremy Garrett, Chris Pandolfi, and Rhonda Vincent. We heard recent music from Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers, Steve Martin, The Gibson Brothers, Dailey & Vincent, Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa, Patsy, Donna, & Roni Stoneman, Lost & Found, Anne & Pete Sibley (recorded live at Merlefest in April), and Bobby Osborne.


Also included below Sunday's playlist below is the playlist for a fill-in I did last Sunday, May 31, the evening after the end of the Strawberry Park Bluegrass Festival. I used that time to reprise many of the artists who appeared at the festival.

Amy and I both will be at Sam Tidwell Tribute Day next Sunday. We are working on a bluegrass fill-in, so be sure to tune in at the regular time (if you are not at Sam's tribute!) to see what happens. Jim

requests in bold blue

Song Title / Performer / Album Title / Label

  • Fire on the Mountain / Michael Cleveland / Sawing on the "C" String / Self-produced
  • White House Blues / Bill Monroe / Blue Grass 1950-1958 / Bear Family
  • Whispering Waters / Audie Blaylock and Redline / Audie Blaylock and Redline / Rural Rhythm
  • Head Hung Down / Dailey & Vincent / Brothers From Different Mothers / Rounder
  • Gonna Paint The Town / The Stanley Brothers / The Early Starday King Years 1958-1961 / King
  • Summer Wages / Kruger Brothers / Carolina Scrap Book Volume Two / Self-produced
  • Blues Are Still The Blues / Mickey Harris / Dog House Blues / MJH
  • Anywhere Is Home When You're With Me / Rhonda Vincent / Destination Life / Rounder
  • Going To The Races / Dry Branch Fire Squad / Just For The Record / Rounder
  • That's What I Get For Lovin' You / The Gibson Brothers / Ring The Bell / Compass
  • Another By My Side / Darrell Webb / Live at Bellamys / Upper Management
  • Them Blues / Lonesome River Band / No Turning Back / Rural Rhythm
  • Eighth Of January / Rhonda Vincent / Destination Life / Rounder
  • Dime Store Rings / Lonesome River Band / No Turning Back / Rural Rhythm
  • Don't Throw Mama's Flowers Away / Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass / The Room Over Mine / Rounder
  • In The Pines / Kruger Brothers / Carolina Scrap Book Volume Two / Self-produced
  • You're For Me / Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters / Phoenix / Happy Appy
  • Roustabout / Fred Pike, Sam Tidwell & The Kennebec Valley Boys / The Last Log Drive / Revonah (LP)
  • Blackberry Blossom / Fred Pike, Sam Tidwell & The Kennebec Valley Boys / The Last Log Drive / Revonah (LP)
  • Cripple Creek / The Stoneman Legacy / Family Tradition / CMH
  • Dear Ole Dixie / Roni Stoneman / First Lady of Banjo / Self-produced
  • Lee Highway Blues / Scotty Stoneman / Live In L.A. with The Kentucky Colonels / Sierra-Rural Rhythm
  • I Feel Like Traveling On / The Stonemans / Patsy, Donna & Roni / Patuxent
  • What's Good For You / Jeremy Garrett / I Am A Stranger / Sugar Hill
  • Rambler's Call / Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers / Rambler's Call / Self-produced
  • Sweet Potato Rag / Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass / The Room Over Mine / Rounder
  • Down In The Willow Garden / David Grisman / Classic Bluegrass Collection Vol. 3 / Time-Life
  • Pretty Flowers / Steve Martin / The Crow / Rounder
  • Satisfied / Songs From The Road Band / As The Crow Flies / Lucks Dumpy Toad
  • What Can I Do? / The Gibson Brothers / Ring The Bell / Compass
  • Pretty Roses Remind Me Of You / Lost & Found / Love, Lost and Found / Rebel
  • Sunny Side Of Life / Bill Clifton & Jimmy Gaudreau / River Of Memories / Elf
  • Another Lonesome Morning / Jimmy Gaudreau with The Tony Rice Unit / In Good Company / CMH
  • Fly Around / Anne & Pete Sibley / At Merlefest - April 23, 2009 / FestivaLink
  • Yesterday's Songs / Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / Lonely Street / Rounder
  • Wichita Stomp [bed] / Chris Pandolfi / Looking Glass / Sugar Hill
  • The Flashing Lantern [bed] / Chris Pandolfi / Looking Glass / Sugar Hill
  • Little Maggie / Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys / Big Jam Session / Old Homestead (LP)
  • Put My Little Shoes Away / Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys / Big Jam Session / Old Homestead (LP)
  • Norma Jean / Steep Canyon Rangers / Mr. Taylor's New Home / Bonfire
  • The Ghost Of Norma Jean / Steep Canyon Rangers / One Dime At A Time / Rebel
  • A Wise Man's Mind Will Change / Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top X-Press / Bluegrass & Beyond / Rounder
  • If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again / Fred Pike, Sam Tidwell & The Kennebec Valley Boys / The Last Log Drive / Revonah (LP)
  • Beautiful / Bill Clifton & Jimmy Gaudreau / River Of Memories / Elf
  • You're Always There / Ross Nickerson with Feather River / Evolution / Self-produced
  • Wondrous Love / Bill Evans feat. Suzanne Thomas / Native And Fine / Rounder
  • Run On / Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad / Pickin', Praisin' & Singin' / Rural Rhythm
  • The Gospel Way / Kristin Scott Benson / Second Season / Pinecastle
  • Heaven's Door / Wayne Taylor and Appaloosa / Wayne Taylor and Appaloosa / Self-produced
  • Thank The Lord For Everything / Carl Story & Rambling Mountaineers / Thank The Lord For Everything / PWD
  • The Promise / The Gillis Brothers / The Best Of The Gillis Brothers / Hay Holler

Fill-in Sunday, May 31, 2009, 10pm-midnight:
Performers with connections to the Strawberry Park Bluegrass Festival
  • Cripple Creek / The Stoneman Legacy / Family Tradition / CMH
  • 40, 80, or 10 / Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters / Phoenix / Happy Appy
  • Windy City Rails / The Farewell Drifters / Sweet Summer Breeze / Self-produced
  • Drowning Sailor / Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass / The Room Over Mine / Rounder
  • Randall Collins / Kenny & Amanda Smith / Live And Learn / Rebel
  • Ring The Bell / The Gibson Brothers / Ring The Bell / Compass
  • Heart Wrenching Love Sick Memories / Rhonda Vincent & The Rage / Destination Life (Prime Cuts Vol. 97) / Rounder (KBC)
  • Hit Parade of Love / Rhonda Vincent / Good Thing Going / Rounder
  • The Nine Pound Hammer / Mickey Harris / Dog House Blues / MJH
  • Something 'Bout You / Amy Gallatin, Roger Williams / Something 'Bout You / Happy Appy
  • Sweet Potato Rag / Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass / The Room Over Mine / Rounder
  • Ticket To Ride / The Farewell Drifters / River Song / Self-produced
  • Jericho / The Gibson Brothers / Ring The Bell / Compass
  • Heartbreak Express / Kenny & Amanda Smith / Live and Learn / Rebel
  • Mucky The Duck / The Greencards / Viridian / Dualtone
  • I Just Can't Be True / Girl Howdy / At Rhythm & Roots, Charlestown, RI, 9/1/2006 / FestivaLink
  • Little Sadie / The Kruger Brothers / Carolina Scrap Book Volume 2 / Self-produced
  • Killer On The Loose / Josh Williams / Lonesome Highway / Pinecastle
  • I'm Ridin' This Train / Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper / Leavin' Town / Rounder
  • Grayson's Train / Dry Branch Fire Squad / Echoes of the Mountains / Rounder
  • Cold Virginia Rain / Josh Williams / Lonesome Highway / Pinecastle
  • Fire On The Mountain / Michael Cleveland / Sawing On The "C" String / Self-produced
  • The Three Laughing Monks / The Kruger Brothers / Between The Notes / Self-produced
  • Them Blues / Lonesome River Band / No Turning Back / Rural Rhythm
  • The Avenue / The Greencards / Fascination / Sugar Hill
  • You're Always There / Ross Nickerson / Evolution / Self-produced
  • Little Maggie / Darrell Webb / Live At Bellamys / Upper Management
  • Power In The Blood / Dry Branch Fire Squad / Echoes Of The Mountains / Rounder
  • Don't Turn Your Back / Dale Ann Bradley / Don't Turn Your Back / Compass
  • Blue Night / Lou Reid, Terry Baucom & Carolina / Carolina Blue / Webco
  • Ernest T. Grass / Sammy Shelor / Leading Roll / Sugar Hill
  • If I Knew Then / Grasstowne / The Road Headin' Home / Pinecastle
  • Shady Grove / Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein / 2:10 Train / Rebel

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Sam Tidwell Tribute Day - Sunday, June 14th

As promised, here's a bit of information for you on the upcoming tribute day for a New England Bluegrass legend:

SAM TIDWELL TRIBUTE DAY
an event to honor a Rhode Island Bluegrass pioneer

Sunday, June 14th - noon-6PM
Sterling Park Campground
177 Gibson Hill Road, Sterling CT 06377

Performers:
The Sam Tidwell Family & Friends Band
Pine Creek
Fred Pike, Jr. & Back Porch Bluegrass
Concession stand will be open. Admission and parking are FREE. Bring your lawn chair.

For more information, call (860)455-9400 or email fred.etheridge@gmail.com. Special camping rates available for this event. Camping info: (860)564-8777 or campatsterling@aol.com.




Update - June 18, 2009 -- click here to visit John Holland's recap of the Tidwell event.

Monday, June 01, 2009

"Bluegrass Cafe" playlist - 5/31/2009 PLUS a Country-ish/BG fill-in - 5/21/2009

Here's a horrible "problem" -- there's too much great Bluegrass music right now to cram it all into 3 hours a week. We always like to play recordings that are new at WHUS, as really, the music is a living, growing thing, and new music really needs to be heard. However, we also like to weave in each week music from performers' earlier projects, as well as tunes from the pioneers. After all, without a Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers, Flatt & Scruggs, Reno & Smiley....where would we be? On Sunday, I had a very hard time playing all of the music I wanted to play in three short hours, but I'm happy to know that there are always future weeks for Bluegrass programming at WHUS.

On Sunday's show, we unveiled some new tunes from projects by Barry Scott & Second Wind ("In God's Time" on Rebel Records), Phil Rosenthal (his own American Melody label's "A Treasury Of Bluegrass & Country Songs"), New Hampshire's White Mountain Bluegrass ("Oh So Many Years" on their own label), and Darin Aldridge & Brooke Justice ("I'll Go With You" on Pinecastle Records, but our copy courtesy of Irene & Ted Lehmann -- thanks to them!). We also listened to tunes from forthcoming projects by two great acts signed to Rural Rhythm Records: Lou Reid & Carolina and Randy Kohrs. We look forward to hearing lots more from all of these performers in future weeks....

In addition, we celebrated a couple of birthdays, most notably those of Tom T. Hall and his wife, Miss Dixie Hall -- born on May 25th & May 26th respectively. It's no secret that both of these fine folks have been writing up a storm in recent years, as it's hard to pick up a new CD by anyone and NOT find a tune written by either Tom T. or Miss Dixie or both. While we could easily fill several programs with tunes composed by these two, we limited ourselves to playing just six of their fine tunes on Sunday. Best wishes to them both for many more years of creativity.

Although it was a bit late, we also paid tribute to the "Singing Ranger" -- Hank Snow -- who would have celebrated his 95th birthday on May 9th. Through the years, many of Hank's tunes have been covered in the BG world, so we picked out just a couple of them to showcase on Sunday.

Last Thursday & Friday, I got to hear (and see) some great BG at nearby Strawberry Park in Preston, CT from the likes of Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass, the Gibson Brothers, Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters, and Kenny & Amanda Smith. Jim shared emcee duties at Strawberry Park, so he'll be able to fill you in next time with info about the rest of the festival.

Along with this week's playlist, I'm also including a playlist for a fill-in I did at WHUS on the morning on Thursday, May 21st. I didn't stick to only BG, but there was a good bit of it showcased that morning.

Hope to see you all at the upcoming Sam Tidwell Tribute Day in Sterling, CT on June 14th. I'll post more about that fine event later this week....

Thanks for listening, and be sure to join Jim & Marti next Sunday as they play even more great Bluegrass for your listening pleasure.

Amy


REQUESTS ARE RED.

  • Katy Hill / Del McCoury Band / Rocky Grass / Blue Planet
  • The Hills Of My Home / Laurie Lewis / Earth & Sky / Rounder
  • Drivin’ My Life Away / Bobby Osborne & the Rocky Top X-Press / Bluegrass & Beyond / Rounder
  • Another Day / McCoury Brothers / The McCoury Brothers / Rounder
  • Why Did You Wander / Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / Essential Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / Columbia
  • I Can’t Like Myself (2009) / Gibson Brothers / Ring The Bell / Compass Records
  • One Dime At A Time / Steep Canyon Rangers / One Dime At A Time / Rebel
  • Carolyn At The Broken Wheel Inn / Dry Branch Fire Squad / 30th Anniversary / Rounder
  • Saratoga Ride / Frank Wakefield / Ownself Blues / Patuxent Music
  • It Don’t Bring You Back To Me / Johnson Mountain Boys / Blue Diamond / Rounder
  • I Can’t Like Myself (1994) / Gibson Brothers / Underneath A Harvest Moon / Big Elm
  • Dog House Blues / Mickey Harris / Dog House Blues / MJH Records
  • Mississippi River Raft / J.D. Crowe & the New South / Lefty’s Old Guitar / Rounder
  • Let’s Live For Tonight / Reno & Smiley / Good Old Country Ballads / King
  • Pig In A Pen / Old & In The Way / Old & In The Way / Sugar Hill
  • Bugle Call Rag / Kristin Scott Benson / Second Season / Pinecastle
  • Feeling Blue / The Grascals / Keep On Walkin’ / Rounder
  • Won’t Be Coming Back / The Infamous Stringdusters / The Infamous Stringdusters / Sugar Hill
  • Amanda Lynn / Lou Reid & Carolina / Fresh Cuts & Key Tracks #5 / Rural Rhythm
  • Down The Road / Phil Rosenthal / A Treasury Of Bluegrass & Country Songs /American Melody
  • Oh What A Day / Barry Scott & Second Wind / In God’s Time / Rebel
  • Devil Of The Trail / Randy Kohrs / Fresh Cuts & Key Tracks #5 / Rural Rhythm
  • Saturday Night At The Opry / Country Gentlemen / Bluegrass : The World’s Greatest Show / Sugar Hill
  • The Gold Rush Is Over / Warrior River Boys / Sounds Like Home / Rounder
  • One More Ride / Bear Bridge Band / One More Ride / Open Road
  • Headed Home For Maine / Fred Pike, Sam Tidwell & the Kennebec Valley Boys / The Last Log Drive / Revonah Records
  • Blow Out The Candle, Laura / Linda Lay & Sammy Shelor / Taking The Crooked Road Home / VA Folk Life [written by Tom T. & Miss Dixie]
  • All That’s Left (For You To Do Is Leave) / Big Country Bluegrass / Open For Business /
    Mountain Roads Recordings [written by Tom T. & Miss Dixie]
  • Holding On When You’ve Let Go / Crowe Brothers / Brothers-n-Harmony / Rural Rhythm [written by Miss Dixie & Eric Gibson]
  • Killer On The Loose / Josh Williams / Lonesome Highway / Pinecastle [written by Tom T. & Miss Dixie]
  • Poverty Row / Cedar Hill / Poverty Row / Blue Circle Records [written by Tom T. & Miss Dixie]
  • A Hero In Harlan / Tom T. Hall / Tom T. Hall Sings Miss Dixie & Tom T. / Blue Circle Records [written by Tom T. & Miss Dixie]
  • Alone With You / White Mountain Bluegrass / Oh So Many Years / WMB Records
  • Blame It On Vern / Charlie Sizemore Band / Good News / Rounder
  • Roll On Blues / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Rural Rhythm
  • Trail Of Sorrow / Lost & Found / Love, Lost & Found / Rebel
  • Roses In The Snow / Gloria Belle with Johnson Mountain Boys / Love Of The Mountains /
    Webco
  • One Little Teardrop / Lonesome River Band / No Turning Back / Rural Rhythm
  • In Despair / Spring Creek / Way Up On The Mountain / Rebel
  • Slidin’ Delta / Stonewall Bluegrass / I Won’t Be Troubled Anymore / Self-Produced
  • Signs / Special Consensus / Signs / Pinecastle
  • Gone To Carolina / Special Consensus / Signs / Pinecastle
  • I’ve Got More To Go To Heaven For / Darin Aldridge & Brooke Justice / I’ll Go With You / Pinecastle
  • Oh Ye Must Be Born Again / Dailey & Vincent / Brothers From Different Mothers / Rounder
  • Jesus And Me / Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa / Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa / Self-Produced
  • Reveille Time In Heaven / Mac Wiseman / Bluegrass Hits And Heartsongs / Rebel
  • Happy I’ll Be / Vern Williams Band / Traditional Bluegrass / Arhoolie
  • So Happy I’ll Be / Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs / Complete Mercury Recordings / Mercury
  • I’m Getting Ready To Leave This World / Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad / Pickin’, Praisin’ & Singin’ : Hymns From The Mountain / Rural Rhythm
  • Won’t You Come And Sing For Me / Hot Rize / So Long Of A Journey / Sugar Hill
  • Brandywine Valley / Bob Paisley & the Southern Grass / Back To The Blue Ridge / Brandywine

FILL-IN - Thursday, 5/21/2009, 8-10AM

  • It’s Mighty Dark To Travel / Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / Essential Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys, 1945-1949 / Columbia
  • Bringing In The Georgia Mail / Charlie Monroe / Post War Country Classics / Cattle
  • Wabash Cannonball / Roy Acuff & His Smokey Mountain Boys / The Golden Age / Columbia
  • Don’t Get Above Your Raising / Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs / Essential Earl Scruggs /
    Columbia
  • (Say) Won’t You Be Mine / Stanley Brothers / 20th Century Masters / Mercury
  • Love Please Come Home / Reno & Smiley / Love Please Come Home / King
  • Too Many Tears / Jim & Jesse / Jim & Jesse, 1952-1955 / Bear Family
  • Alone & Forsaken / Hank Williams / Alone With His Guitar / Mercury
  • I Can’t Go Home Like This / Ray Price / Essential Ray Price / Columbia
  • Wake Up, Susan / Paul Warren with Johnnie & Jack / Johnnie & Jack With Kitty Wells At KWKH / Bear Family
  • Tennessee Border / Hank Williams / Alone With His Guitar / Mercury
  • Big Spike Hammer / Osborne Brothers / Once More, Volumes I & II / Sugar Hill
  • Long Time Gone / Everly Brothers / The Everly Brothers / GSC Records
  • Forever Has No End / Gibson Brothers / Ring The Bell / Compass Records
  • The Sweetest Gift / Seldom Scene with Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris / 15th Anniversary Celebration / Sugar Hill
  • And The Band Played “Waltzing Matilda” / Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein / 2:10 Train / Rebel
  • Wildwood Flower / Phil Rosenthal / A Treasury Of Bluegrass & Country Songs / American Melody
  • More Than A Name On A Wall / Statler Brothers / The Legendary Statler Brothers / Reader’s Digest
  • No Vacancy / Bob Paisley & the Southern Grass / No Vacancy / Brandywine
  • Blue / Stevens Sisters / O Sister / Rounder
  • Your Memory Wins Again / Jeanette Williams / Thank You For Caring / Blue Circle
  • Fist City / Loretta Lynn / Country Music Hall Of Fame / MCA
  • Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way / Barry Berrier / First Time With Feeling / Pinecastle
  • Waltz Medley / Lost & Found / Love, Lost & Found / Rebel
  • Old, Old House / Peter Rowan / The Walls Of Time / Sugar Hill
  • Sad And Blue / BearTracks / Together ‘Til The End / AMT Records
  • Wild Bird / Michael Martin Murphey / Buckaroo Blue Grass / Rural Rhythm
  • Chadwell Hollow / Common Strings / The Rain Came Down / Lou Bell Records
  • Down In Caroline / Balsam Range / Last Train To Kitty Hawk / Mountain Home
  • You’re The Only One For Me / David Peterson / Comin’ On Strong / Self-Produced
  • Honeymoon On A Rocketship / Hank Snow / The Goldrush Is Over / Bear Family
  • I Cried Again / Audie Blaylock / Tribute To Jimmy Martin / Koch
  • When I’m 64 / Del McCoury Band / Moneyland / McCoury Music
  • Pitfall / Louvin Brothers / When I Stop Dreaming / Razor & Tie