Fill-in Playlist for Saturday 11/17/2012

Hi Folks.

I like fill-ins for absent DJs because I can play music worth listening to that doesn't necessarily fit the Bluegrass Cafe format.

The Bluegrass Travelers
Randy Hawkins, J.R. Smith, Bill Hall

For a one-hour fill-in today 4-5pm, I focused on local Connecticut, Massachusetts, and other New England bluegrass and country artists -- several with historical and rare recordings.

This included Massachusetts banjo phenom Dan Menzone, a bunch of historic recordings on 45 RPM records from the Pike Brothers, Earlene Pike, Nancy Ann (who is now known as Darlene Champagne), and The Bluegrass Travelers with principal artists Bill Hall and Randy Hawkins.

I also played a tribute to Maine country and bluegrass pioneer Mac McHale, who died last Sunday 11/11/2012, with songs from his Taylors Grove CD with Carolyn Hutton, and songs from the last CD from The Radio Gang with John and Sally Roc and Herman McGee.

And I couldn't forget the great Kenny Roberts.

Hope this was enjoyable and informative.

Jim Beaver

Mac McHale (g), Herman McGee (bj),
Sally Roc (bs), John Roc (mn)

Carolyn Hutton and Mac McHale

Darlene Champagne

Darlene Champagne a.k.a. Nancy Ann

Song / Artist / Album / Label

• Menzone Drive / Dan Menzone / Menzone Drive / LC Productions
• Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy / The Pike Brothers / 45 RPM Single / Rebel
• Love Someone Like Me / Darlene And Reflections Of Bluegrass / If It Ain't Love / Self-produced
• We Don't Realize / Nancy Ann / 45 RPM Single / ZAP
• I Know You're Wrong / Nancy Ann / 45 RPM Single / ZAP
• When I Love / Nancy Ann / 45 RPM Single / ZAP
• May You Never Be Alone Like Me / Earlene Pike / 45 RPM Single / ZAP
• Gold Watch And Chain / Taylors Grove / Keep On The Sunny Side / Fishtraks
• Theme-Walking In My Sleep / Mac McHale and the Radio Gang / Two Different Roads / Fishtraks
• Going Back To Dixie / Taylors Grove / Keep On The Sunny Side / Fishtraks
• Two Different Roads / Mac McHale and The Radio Gang / Two Different Roads / Fishtraks
• Valley Of Peace / Taylors Grove / Keep On The Sunny Side / Fishtraks
• Wildwood Flower / Mac McHale and The Radio Gang / Two Different Roads / Fishtraks
• Slide Them Jugs Down The Mountain / Kenny Roberts with Hardrock Gunter / 33-1/3 RPM EP Single / Ess Gee
• Dream Dream Dream / The Bluegrass Travelers / 45 RPM Single / Rebel
• Image Of A Living Doll / The Pike Brothers and Earlene / 45 RPM Single / Rebel
• Washington And Lee Fling / The Pike Brothers / 45 RPM Single / Rebel