In recent weeks, the great new BG releases have been arriving like crazy at WHUS. There's so much fine music to play, it's almost like we just don't have time to fit in everything. That can be super-frustrating, but at least we know we'll not be at a loss for programming ideas in future weeks. Some of the fine new (or newer) CDs we got to play yesterday: "Plastic Heart" from the Old Time Bluegrass Singers; banjo man Ben Greene's "Bluegrass Sideman;" a gospel CD from the Gary Waldrep Band called, "Road Leading Home;" Oregon band Jett's Creek and their recording called, "Guilty;" songwriter Mark Brinkman's CD featuring a bunch of his great tunes, "On The Brink Of A Dream;" the Kathy Kallick Band's "Between The Hollow And The High-Rise," and the second Rebel recording by Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice called, "Heartaches And Dreams." Phew! Be assured you'll be hearing plenty more from ALL of these CDs in future weeks at the "BG Cafe."
And we couldn't let Memorial Day weekend pass without playing a few tunes appropriate for the holiday. Remember, the day isn't just about picnics, parades, big sales, and family gatherings (although some of those things can be fun). Hope you've been able to take a moment this weekend to reflect on members of the Armed Forces who have given -- and continue to give -- their "last full measure" for this country. Thanks to all of them...
We hope to see you at the Strawberry Park Bluegrass Festival coming up this weekend. Look for Jim on the stage, as he'll be doing some of the emceeing.
Have a great week, and, as always, thanks for listening...
Amy
- Katy Hill / Del McCoury Band / RockyGrass / Blue Planet
- There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere / Charlie Waller & the Country Gentlemen / Songs Of The American Spirit / Pinecastle
- Carolina Hurricane / Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road / Carolina Hurricane / Rural Rhythm
- The Silver Bugle / Charlie Sizemore Band / Good News / Rounder
- Military Five String / Reno & Smiley / Sweethearts In Heaven / Bear Family
- From Mother's Arms To Korea / Old Time Bluegrass Singers / Plastic Heart / Open Road
- Lickity Split / Chris Warner / Goin' To The Dance / Patuxent Music
- The Boys In Hats And Ties / Big Country Bluegrass / Good Home Grown Music Sampler / Blue Circle
- Amanda Lynn / Lou Reid & Carolina / My Own Set Of Rules / Rural Rhythm
- Through The Window Of A Train / Blue Highway / Some Day: The Fifteenth Anniversary Collection / Rounder
- Here Rattler Here / Lilly Brothers & Don Stover / On The Radio, 1952-1953 / Rounder
- Do You Know You Are My Sunshine / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers / Cracker Barrel
- Ring The Bell / Gibson Brothers / Ring The Bell / Compass Records
- Hit Parade Of Love / Seldom Scene / Recorded Live At The Cellar Door / Rebel
- Too Old To Cut The Mustard / Tennessee Mafia Jug Band / Barnyard Frolic / RME
- Send Me Your Address From Heaven / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Rural Rhythm
- Bill Monroe For Breakfast / Acoustic Blue / This Is Now / Self-Produced
- I Ain't Broke, But I'm Badly Bent / Blistered Fingers / A Saturday Night Live / Self-Produced
- If I Were Not In Blue And You In Gray / Cabin Fever Band / If I Were Not In Blue And You In Gray / Self-Produced
- When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall / Spinney Brothers / When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall / Self-Produced
- Farm Of Yesterday / Gibson Brothers / Ring The Bell / Compass Records
- Take Me In Your Lifeboat / Bluegrass Gospel Project / Makes You Strong / Vital Records
- I Give All My Love To You / Rhonda Vincent with Russell Moore / Good Thing Going / Rounder
- Silver Haired Daddy / David Davis & the Warrior River Boys with Scott Brannon / America's Music / Wango Records
- We Shall Rise / Southern Rail / Glory Train / Pinecastle
- God Bless The U.S.A. / Country Current / Live / Dept. of Defense
- Meet Me By My Old Kentucky Home / Old Time Bluegrass Singers / Plastic Heart / Open Road
- You Can't Grow An Onion Upside Down / Jim Lloyd & the Skyliners / Songs From My Attic / Mountain Roads Recordings
- The Famous Lefty Flynn's / The Grascals / The Famous Lefty Flynn's / Rounder
- Will You Be Loving Another Man / Mac Wiseman with Lester Flatt / Bluegrass, 1971 / Rural Rhythm
- Never Get To Hold You In My Arms Anymore / White Mountain Bluegrass / Oh So Many Years / Self-Produced
- Mountain High, Feeling Low / Ben Greene with Lorraine Jordan / Bluegrass Sideman / Blue Circle
- For Him / Gary Waldrep Band / Road Leading Home / Blue Circle
- Working Hard Ain't Hardly Working Anymore / Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice / Heartaches And Dreams / Rebel
- Dirt Roads / Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa / Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa / Self-Produced
- Baby You Ain't Baby / Jett's Creek / Guilty / Self-Produced
- Purple Heart / Red Allen / Lonesome And Blue / Rebel
- More Than A Name On A Wall / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent / Rounder
- Bb Polka / Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters / Phoenix / Happy Appy Records
- Tennessee Backroads / Mark "Brink" Brinkman / On The Brink Of A Dream / Self-Produced
- Bouquet In Heaven / Bluegrass Patriots / Kneel At The Cross / Red Feather
- There's A Higher Power / Kathy Kallick Band / Between The Hollow And The High-Rise / Live Oak Records
- He Understands / Barry Scott & Dale Ann Bradley / Look To The Light: Songs Of Faith From The Pen Of Rick Lang / Rural Rhythm Christian
- We'll Still Sing On / Johnson Mountain Boys / Favorites / Rounder
- Wait A Little Longer Please Jesus / Del McCoury & the Dixie Pals / Classic Bluegrass / Rebel
- They Can Only Fill One Grave / Old Time Bluegrass Singers / Plastic Heart / Open Road
- Reveille Time In Heaven / Mac Wiseman / Bluegrass Hits And Heartsongs / Rebel
- The Lord Will Light The Way / Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie / Southern / Rural Rhythm
- Blue Grass Twist / Johnson Mountain Boys / Requests / Rounder