"Bluegrass Cafe" Playlist - 9/16/2012

Hi Folks.

What a day!  We had Bob Bond, the promoter of The Last Green Festival, visit by phone, and we had local favorites Nick Anderson and Monty McClanahan visit with us in person in the studio to talk local bluegrass history, upcoming events, and to play several songs with just guitar and mandolin, reminiscent of the Charlie & Bill style.  Monty may be known outside of our listening area by his song, "Walk Away," recorded by Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike.  Of course we played the VS&LP version on this show.

Nick Anderson & Monty McClanahan at WHUS

We played some brand new music on this program, including songs from Darrell Webb, Nu-Blue, The Roys,  The Grass Cats, and Del & Dawg.  Recent music included songs from Audie Blaylock, Bob Amos, Travers Chandler, Nightflyer, Karl Shiflett, Balsam Range, The Earl Brothers, and Eddie & Martha Adcock with Tom Gray.  We called on our Heritage Corner to work all eight sides into the show that Bill Monroe and The Blue Grass Boys recorded on this day 66 years ago with what is now considered the First Bluegrass Band - Monroe, Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, Chubby Wise, and Howard Watts (a.k.a. Cedric Rainwater).














Amy and I both will be attending the IBMA World of Bluegrass which will keep us away for the next two shows.  James & Cathy Ward have graciously offered to fill-in for us during our absence.

Jim Beaver

Live performances in red

Title / Artist / Album / Label

• Fire On The Mountain / Michael Cleveland / Sawing On The "C" String / Self-released
• Philadelphia Lawyer / Audie Blaylock and Redline / Hard Country / Rural Rhythm
• Walking Back To Bristol / Bob Amos / Borrowed Time / Bristlecone
• Still Standing / The Roys / New Day Dawning / Rural Rhythm
• Heavy Traffic Ahead / Bill Monroe & The Blue Grass Boys / Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 / Bear Family
• Why Did You Wander / Bill Monroe & The Blue Grass Boys / Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 / Bear Family
• Stumblin Stones / Travers Chandler & Avery County / Pardon Me... / Mountain Fever
• Robin Built A Nest On Daddy's Grave / Tommy Brown & The County Line Grass / Hard Drivin' / Lavenir
• The Hangman's Daughter / Nightflyer / Nightflyer / Kang
• Little Joe / The Stanley Brothers / Sing The Songs of Bill Monroe / Gusto
• The Mountains My Baby And Me / The Grass Cats / The Mountains My Baby And Me / New Time
• She's Out Of Here / Darrell Webb Band / Breaking Down The Barriers / Rural Rhythm
• 1946 / David Peterson & 1946 / In The Mountaintops to Roam / Self-released
• Blue Moon Of Kentucky / Bill Monroe & The Blue Grass Boys / Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 / Bear Family
• Toy Heart / Bill Monroe & The Blue Grass Boys / Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 / Bear Family
• Summertime Is Past And Gone / Bill Monroe & The Blue Grass Boys / Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 / Bear Family
• Sally Don't You Grieve / Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show / Take Me Back / Pinecastle
• The Storms Are On The Ocean / Larry Perkins w. Bobby Osborne, Alison Krauss / A Touch Of The Past / Pinecastle
• Walkin' The Dawg / Del & Dawg / In The Dawg House / Acoustic Disc
• Bad Man / The Earl Brothers / Outlaw Hillbilly / Big Hen
• This Morning At Nine / Eddie & Martha Adcock / Many A Mile / Patuxent Music
• Any Old Road (Will Take You There) / Balsam Range / Papertown / Mountain Home
• Walk Away / Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike / No Summer Storm / Bell Buckle
• Heavenly Light Shinin' On Me / Shady Creek / Back To The Roots / Self-released
• The Darkest Hour / Nick Anderson & Monty McClanahan / Live in the WHUS Studio
• Rabbit In A Log / Nick Anderson & Monty McClanahan / Live in the WHUS Studio
• Build Me A Cabin In Gloryland / Nick Anderson & Monty McClanahan / Live in the WHUS Studio
• Turkey In The Straw / Shady Creek / Volume One / Self-released
• The Old Crossroads / Nick Anderson & Monty McClanahan / Live in the WHUS Studio
• Glastonbury Woodshed (bed) / Roger & JD Williams / Williams Squared / Happy Appy
• Last Ride Of The Red Bomber (bed) / Roger & JD Williams / Williams Squared / Happy Appy
• Cluck Old Hen / Shady Creek / Get Your Feet Wet / Self-released
• Blue Yodel #4 / Bill Monroe & The Blue Grass Boys / Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 / Bear Family
• Martha and Mary / Nu-Blu / Nail By Nail (pre-release) / Pinecastle
• Lay My Body Down / Wayne Taylor and Appaloosa / It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Day / Self-released
• Mansions For Me / Bill Monroe & The Blue Grass Boys / Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 / Bear Family
• Journey To My Savior's Side / The Missy Werner Band / Three Kinds Of Lonesome / Self-released
• Mother's Only Sleeping / Bill Monroe & The Blue Grass Boys / Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 / Bear Family
• Just A Little Talk With Jesus / Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / A School Of Bluegrass / Crossroads
• When I Wake Up To Sleep No More / Nick Anderson & The Gospel Friends / Self-titled / Self-released
• Walking In A Dream / Fred Etheridge / Pickin' And Singin' / Self-released

"Bluegrass Cafe" playlist - 9/9/2012

Sixteen years ago today, the BG world lost its father, William Smith Monroe.  As you might expect, we remembered Big Mon today by starting the show off with four songs of the many that have been written in tribute to Monroe in the years since his passing.  We also played a few tunes from Bill Monroe's pen and his recording catalog throughout the show.

In addition to September 9th being the anniversary of Bill Monroe's death, we also celebrated the birthdays of both Paul Adkins (born 9/9/1952) and James King (9/9/1958), as well as those of Bill Monroe (9/13/1911) and Lou Reid (9/13/1954).  

There was plenty of music to play from releases recently received or made available to WHUS through downloads by bands like Delta Reign ("Calm Before The Storm" will be released by Mountain Fever Records), as well as the Yankee Rebels ("Flight Of The Phoenix" on their own label), the San Francisco-based Earl Brothers' fifth recording called "Outlaw Hillbilly," "Pick It Brother" from the teen-and-preteen Moore Brothers Band, and the latest from Ricky Skaggs is called "Music To My Ears."  We also had a couple of "singles" released from forthcoming projects by Nu-Blu (their all-gospel "Nail By Nail" is soon to be released on Pinecastle Records) and Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers, whose "They're Playing My Song" comes out on Rebel Records on October 25th.  There was plenty of music from 2012 releases, too, by folks like the Special Consensus, Balsam Range, the Boxcars, Jeff Parker, Freeman & Williams, the Spinney Brothers, Tennessee Mafia Jug Band, Richard Bennett, Bob Amos, the Lonesome River Band, and Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show.  

Hope you enjoyed something you heard at some point on Sunday's show.  Be sure to join Jim next Sunday for another addition of Bluegrass Cafe.  Remember, too, that you're cordially invited to visit our Facebook page anytime and give it a "like," if you're so inclined.  There, you'll find information on various BG happenings in the area, and those pesky sports preemptions and things that might cause slight modifications to our programming at WHUS.  Find us on Facebook by clicking here:  www.facebook.com/WHUS.BluegrassCafe.  

Enjoy the week!

Amy 


REQUESTS ARE RED.

• Katy Hill / Del McCoury Band / RockyGrass / Blue Planet
• The Big Man From Rosine / Wildwood Valley Boys / Songs From Wildwood Valley / Rebel
• Is The Grass Any Bluer / Rhonda Vincent / The Storm Still Rages / Rounder
• Monrosine / Bill Emerson & Mark Newton / A Foot In The Past, A Foot In The Future / Webco
• Monroe / Special Consensus with Josh Williams & Chris Jones / Scratch Gravel Road / Compass Records
• I'm Going Back To Old Kentucky / Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / Anthology / MCA
• Amelia Earhart's Last Flight / Eddie & Martha Adcock with Tom Gray & Friends / Many A Mile / Patuxent Music
• Leaving You And Mobile, Too / Lost & Found / Down On Sawmill Road / Rebel
• Sugar In The Gourd / Bob Paisley & the Southern Grass / Back To The Blue Ridge / Brandywine
• Heavy Traffic Ahead / Del McCoury Band / Old Memories:  Songs Of Bill Monroe / McCoury Music
• Footprints In The Snow / Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / Anthology / MCA
• Blue Tears Are Falling / Paul Adkins & the Borderline Band / Reflections Of Love / Rebel
• Coldest Day Of Winter / James King / The Bluegrass Storyteller / Rounder
• I Give All My Love To You / Rhonda Vincent with Russell Moore / Good Thing Going / Rounder
• Other Side Of The Mountain / Balsam Range / Papertown / Mountain Home
• Old Hollow Tree / The Boxcars / All In / Mountain Home
• I Ain't Gonna Lay My Hammer Down / Blue Highway / Sounds Of Home / Rounder
• Picture In The Moonlight / Gibson Brothers / Spread Your Wings / Hay Holler
• Hello Darlin' / Jeff Parker / Go Parker! / Lonesome Day Records
• Columbus Stockade Blues / Delta Reign / Calm Before The Storm / Mountain Fever Records
• Flight Of The Phoenix / The Yankee Rebels / Flight Of The Phoenix / Ampersand Records
• Soldier / Earl Brothers / Outlaw Hillbilly / Self-Produced
• Bottom Of A Mountain / Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers / They're Playing My Song / Rebel
• Pick It Brother / Moore Brothers Band / Pick It Brother / Self-Produced
• Loving You Too Well / Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder / Music To My Ears / Skaggs Family Records
• This Weary Heart You Stole Away / Stanley Brothers / Selected Sides, 1949-1953 / JSP Records
• Blew Monday / Lou Reid & Carolina / Callin' Me Back Home / KMA Records
• Wrong Road Again / Freeman & Williams / Freeman & Williams / Mountain Roads Recordings
• Bye Bye Blues / Eddie Adcock & Don Reno / Sensational Twin Banjos / Rebel
• When The Walls Come Tumblin' Down / Spinney Brothers / Memories / Mountain Fever Records
• Down In Union County / Tennessee Mafia Jug Band / Screams From The Holler / Spring Fed Records
• Thinking About You / Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs / Selected Sides, 1950-1952 / JSP Records
• I Overlooked An Orchid / Bob Paisley & the Southern Grass / Back To The Blue Ridge / Brandywine
• Blue Moon Of Kentucky / Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / Bean Blossom / MCA
• The Cheshire Tragedy / Bear Minimum / Different Brothers With The Same Sister / no label
• Just The Same / Missy Werner with Chris Jones / Three Kinds Of Lonesome / Self-Produced
• From The Top / Richard Bennett / Last Train From Poor Valley / Lonesome Day Records
• I'm Yours / Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper / Fired Up / Rounder
• Seen It All / Bob Amos / Borrowed Time / Bristlecone
• Apple Blossom Time In Annapolis Valley / Country Gentlemen / River Bottom / Sugar Hill
• The Game I Can't Win / Lonesome River Band / Chronology, Volume Two / Rural Rhythm
• I Know My Lord's Gonna Lead Me Out / Old Time Bluegrass Singers / Plastic Heart / Open Road
• Open Up Your Heart (And Let Jesus In) / Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show / Take Me Back / Pinecastle
• Jesus On The Mainline / Dry Branch Fire Squad / Live At The Newburyport Firehouse / Rounder
• Martha & Mary / Nu-Blu / Nail By Nail / Pinecastle
• Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning / Hot Rize / So Long Of A Journey / Sugar Hill
• Cabin In The Sky / Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa / Out In The Middle Of Nowhere / Raincoe Music
• Get Down On Your Knees And Pray / Johnson Mountain Boys / Live At The Birchmere / Rounder
• River Of Death / Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / The King And The Father / MME
• Prayer Bells Of Heaven / J.D. Crowe, Doyle Lawson, Paul Williams / Old Friends Get Together / Mountain Home
• Black Mountain Blues / Johnson Mountain Boys / Requests / Rounder

"Bluegrass Cafe" Playlist - 9/2/2012

Hi Folks.

We had the pleasure of hosting local bluegrass musician Monty McClanahan for a good portion of the show this Labor Day Sunday.  Monty was here to tell us about a great three-day music festival coming up at the end of September in Brooklyn, Connecticut, called The Last Green Festival.  There is an amazing and varied list of musicians performing at this event, including Ricky Skaggs, The New Riders of the Purple Sage, and local favorites Nick Anderson & Shady Creek.  Monty plays mandolin with the latter.  Monty also provided three tickets that we gave away on the show to a couple of lucky callers.

While Monty was visiting, he played us a couple of his own songs using his new Martin D-18 Golden Era guitar, and we played several more from an album he released back in 1998 titled "The Road Less Traveled" as well as a Nick Anderson & Shady Creek song that Nick wrote and on which Monty picked mandolin and sang harmony.  Monty stuck around for a while and helped pick the playlist for a good portion of the next hour, too.  Listener response was great, and we hope to do more of this kind of in-studio performance in the future.

Our homage to Labor Day was "Workin' End Of A Hoe" by Larry Cordle.  Much of the rest of the show was 2012 releases from Balsam Range, Larry Stephenson, The Earl Brothers, Audie Blaylock, Bob Amos, The Grascals, Travers Chandler & Avery County, The Lonesome River Band, Jeff Parker, Richard Bennett, Rhonda Vincent, Karl Shiflett, Mickey Boles, Larry Gillis, and regional band Monadnock.

The Heritage Corner (my name for pioneering bluegrass music on the show) included songs from The Stanley Brothers (1956), J.D. Crowe (1968), Delia Bell & Bill Grant, early Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (soon to be in the IBMA Hall of Fame), Carl Story, and rare Lilly Brothers & Don Stover live in Japan (1973).

Be sure to tune in next week when Amy will make the banjos and fiddles ring.

Jim Beaver

requests in blue, Monty's live performances in red

Title / Artist / Album / Label

• Fire On The Mountain / Michael Cleveland / Sawing On The "C" String / Self-released
• Workin' End Of A Hoe / Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time / Songs From The Workbench / Ripcord
• You're Too Easy To Remember / Larry Stephenson / What Really Matters / Compass
• Handsome Molly / The Stanley Brothers / An Evening Long Ago / Columbia
• It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Day / Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa / It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Day / Raincoe
• Down Where The Still Waters Flow / Eddie & Martha Adcock with Tom Gray / Many A Mile / Patuxent
• Jesus On The Mainline / Dry Branch Fire Squad / Live At The Newburyport Fire House / Rounder
• Don't Think About Me Unkindly / The Earl Brothers / Outlaw Hillbilly / Big Hen
• A Real Good Way To Lose / Audie Blaylock / Hard Country / Rural Rhythm
• Will You Be Satisfied That Way / J.D. Crowe / Bluegrass Holiday / Rebel
• Seen It All / Bob Amos / Borrowed Time / Bristlecone
• The Road Less Traveled / Monty McClanahan / The Road Less Traveled / Self-released
• Right Here / The Missy Werner Band / Three Kinds Of Lonesome / Self-released
• Don't Go Out Tonight / Delia Bell & Bill Grant / Classic Bluegrass Today And Yesterday / Old Homestead
• Life Finds A Way / The Grascals / Life Finds A Way / Mountain Home
• Roll Us Over The Tide / The Lilly Brothers & Don Stover / Live In Tokyo, Japan Part 1 / Self-released
• Bluegrass Breakdown / The Lilly Brothers & Don Stover / Live In Tokyo, Japan Part 1 / Self-released
• I Could Change My Mind / Travers Chandler & Avery County / Pardon Me... / Mountain Fever
• Dark Hollow / J.D. Crowe / Bluegrass Holiday / Rebel
• Where The Deep River Bends / Monty McClanahan / Live In the WHUS Studio
• Walk Away / Monty McClanahan / Live In the WHUS Studio
• I'm Blue I'm Lonesome / The Del McCoury Band / Old Memories / McCoury Music
• Cool Autumn Morning / Monty McClanahan / The Road Less Traveled / Self-released
• Houses On The Farm / Shady Creek / Back To The Roots / Self-released
• Last Train From Poor Valley / Richard Bennett / Last Train From Poor Valley / Lonesome Day
• Carolina / Monty McClanahan / The Road Less Traveled / Self-released
• Other Side Of The Mountain / Balsam Range / Papertown / Mountain Home
• Don't Cross The River / Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / The Original Band / Sugar Hill
• Georgia Girl / Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / The Original Band / Sugar Hill
• Roanoke          / The Bluegrass Album Band / Bluegrass Instrumentals Volume 6 / Rounder
• Barely Beat The Daylight In / Lonesome River Band / Chronology Volume 2 / Rural Rhythm
• He Died A Rounder at 21 / Dave Evans / High Waters / Rebel
• Cold Rails / Jeff Parker / Go Parker! / Lonesome Day
• Last Thing On My Mind / Monadnock / House Upon The Hill / Self-released
• Dark As The Night, Blue As The Day / Dave Evans / The Best Of The Vetco Years / Rebel
• Life's Evening Sun / Carl Story / The Late And Great / Gusto
• Hold Fast To The Right / Taylors Grove / Keep On The Sunny Side / Fishtraks
• I Feel Closer To Heaven Everyday / Rhonda Vincent / Sunday Morning Singin' Live! / Upper Management
• Open Up Your Heart (and Let Jesus In) / Karl Shiflett and Big Country Show / Take Me Back / Pinecastle
• That Mountain Is Me / Mickey Boles / Let My Feet Go Runnin' / Self-released
• Keeper Of The Door / Larry Gillis / Ringing Of The Hammer / Tinman
• Walking In A Dream / Fred Etheridge w. Nick Anderson & Mark Doyle / Pickin' and Singin' / Self-released

Another mixed-up fill-in -- 8/31/2012

As it does three times a year, the schedule has changed again at WHUS.  While the majority of the schedule is filled (the new schedule can be seen here), but there are still a couple of blocks marked, "TBA."  I'm sure the permanent fill-ins for the semester will be determined soon, but in the meantime, I found myself once again on Friday morning doing a bit of a fill-in radio show from 9:00-11:00AM.  As you probably know, when I do these fill-ins I really like to mix up the music a bit by playing a healthy portion of what I like to describe as classic country music with the Bluegrass.  Today's show was really no exception, but, as always, I enjoyed mixing things up on the airwaves.

It's Labor Day weekend, and so, the proverbial "no-brainer" found me playing a number of tunes either with the word "work" in the title, or with "work" as the subject of the song.  The singers of these songs ranged from the First Family of Country Music -- the Carter Family to the Monroe Brothers to Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers, to name just a few.  It would have been quite impossible to play country work-themed songs without playing Merle Haggard's 1969 classic, "Workin' Man Blues."  Fortunately, I was able to find an LP in the WHUS music library with that song, as I had completely forgotten to bring a CD with the song to the station this morning.  

Wrap yourself up in George Jones -- this throw available
at www.GeorgeJones.com

The rest of the show included a bunch of great cowboy songs, several duet records, various other favorites, and music from the one and only George Jones.  It seems like the man formerly known as "No-Show Jones" is a great inspiration for countless BG and country singers, and today, I just had a hankering to hear some of his classic tunes.  After 50+ years of touring, George Jones has recently announced that in 2013, he will have his final "Grand Tour," so his fans will only have so many more chances to see him live.  As astute listener called in today to remind me that the George Jones Tour was appearing this very night -- Friday, August 31st -- at the Calvin Theatre in not-too-far-away Northampton, MA.  Maybe someone in the listening area got a chance to go see George?  I sure hope that's true...

Hope everyone has a pleasant remainder of the Labor Day weekend.  Be sure to join Jim once again on Sunday afternoon from 4-7PM for another edition of the "Bluegrass Cafe."  

Amy

• I Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow / Carter Family / Anchored In Love / Rounder
• Lower On The Hog / IIIrd Tyme Out / Puttin' New Roots Down / Rebel
• Nine Pound Hammer Is Too Heavy / Monroe Brothers / Are You From Dixie? / BMG
• Workin' Girl Blues / Cherryholmes / Cherryholmes / Skaggs Family
• Workin' Man Blues / Merle Haggard / The Best Of The Best Of Merle Haggard / Capitol
• Another Day, Another Dollar / Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers / Rambler's Call / Rebel
• Bottomland / Gibson Brothers / Ring The Bell / Compass Records
• The Working Man / Shannon Slaughter / The Sideman Steps Out / Self-Produced
• Poor Boy Workin' Blues / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent / Rounder
• Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through) / Johnny Rodriguez / The Greatest Hits Of Johnny Rodriguez / Mercury
• Ballad Of Forty Dollars / Tom T. Hall / The Essential Tom T. Hall / Mercury
• Whatever Happened To Randolph Scott / Statler Brothers / The Legendary Statler Brothers / Reader's Digest
• Be Honest With Me / Gene Autry / The Gene Autry Collection / Rhino
• Don't Take Your Guns To Town / Johnny Cash / Americana / Columbia
• Pistol Packin' Mama / Al Dexter & His Troopers / The Golden Age / Columbia
• Big Iron / Marty Robbins / The Story Of My Life:  The Best Of Marty Robbins / Columbia
• Back In The Saddle Again / Gene Autry / The Gene Autry Collection / Rhino
• As Long As I Live / Kitty Wells with Red Foley / 20th Century Masters / MCA
• We Must Have Been Out Of Our Minds / George Jones & Melba Montgomery / What's In Our Heart / United Artists
• Kiss Crazy Baby / Johnnie & Jack / For Old Times Sake / Bear Family
• Mr. & Mrs. Used To Be / Ernest Tubb & Loretta Lynn / Duets / Opry Music
• I Wish You Knew / Louvin Brothers / The Essential Louvin Brothers / Raven Records
• My Baby's Gone / Louvin Brothers / The Essential Louvin Brothers / Raven Records
• Walk Through This World With Me / George Jones / Walk Through This World With Me / Musicor
• Miami, My Amy / Keith Whitley / L.A. To Miami / RCA
• The Storms Of Life / Randy Travis / Storms Of Life / Warner Bros.
• Window Up Above / George Jones / George Jones Sings Country & Western Hits / Mercury
• (I'll Love You) Forever And Ever / Buck Owens & His Buckaroos / Roll Out The Red Carpet / Sundazed
• It's A Great Life (If You Don't Weaken) / Faron Young / The Complete Capitol Hits Of Faron Young / Collectors' Choice
• Would You Mind / Hank Snow / The Essential Hank Snow / RCA
• The Fightin' Side Of Me / Merle Haggard / Vintage Collections / Capitol
• Silver Wings / Spinney Brothers / Side By Side / Self-Produced
• Settin' The Woods On Fire / Hank Williams / 24 Of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits / Mercury
• Black Jack / J.D. Crowe / Bluegrass Holiday / Rebel