Back Porch Bluegrass

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Back Porch Bluegrass - 24-10-2023 Oct 24, 2023

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I’ve been buying bluegrass albums from County Sales (USA) since the mid-1960’s, and I’ve just received another package from them, of albums I ordered from their catalogue. It’s always exciting opening such a package, and I thought I’d share that with you this week. Featured performers include Cliff Waldron, the Bluegrass Alliance, Missy Werner, the Country Gentlemen, the Stanley Brothers, fiddler Billy Baker and Ronnie Reno.

Back Porch Bluegrass - 17-10-2023 Oct 17, 2023

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A brand-new gospel album from High Fidelity is featured on today’s programme, along with some classic bluegrass from the Gibson Brothers, the Lonesome River Band, and a very young Dillards in their first ‘live’ recording. Other pickers include David Grisman, Hunter Berry, Mountain Heart and Donna Ulisse.

Back Porch Bluegrass - 10-10-2023 Oct 10, 2023

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Bluegrass musicians enjoying ‘jamming’ with each other, and there’s a wonderful repertoire of songs and tunes that are familiar to most pickers. I’ve collected some of these for this episode, and there’s some versions of standards that may surprise you.

Back Porch Bluegrass - 03-10-2023 Oct 03, 2023

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A rare treat this week – we have French mandolinist who together with host Paul Trenwith, plays some music ‘live’ in the studio. Of course, we have some gems from my shelves, too, including songs featuring IBMA 2023 winners Greg Blake (Male Vocalist of the Year) and Vickie Vaughn (Bass Player of the Year). Vickie is playing with High Fidelity, and we have songs from the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Richard Bennett, the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band and Jean-Luc Leroux.

Back Porch Bluegrass - 26-09-2023 Sep 26, 2023

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I’m delighted to host, in the studio at FreeFM, French mandolinist and vocalist extraordinaire Jean-Luc Leroux. We talk about his early days in bluegrass, his approach to the music, his recordings, and we play some tracks from his newest album as well as some from his earlier albums. Next week, we might play some ‘live’ music in the studio! Of course, we kick off the show with some classic bluegrass from Curly Seckler, and the Nashville Bluegrass Band.

Back Porch Bluegrass - 19-09-2023 Sep 19, 2023

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Lots of ‘classic’ bluegrass in this show, with a few surprises thrown in! The Bluegrass Album Band, Dan Crary, Sonoran Dogs, the Bluegrass Cardinals, Lynn Morris, plus some great songs from Tim O’Brien, Vince Gill, some fine fiddling from Billy Hurt and guitar picking from Dan Crary. There’s a track from the 1960’s, too, from the HCBB singing about springtime. Seasonal bluegrass?

Back Porch Bluegrass - 12-09-2023 Sep 12, 2023

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I regularly surprise myself with some of the gems of bluegrass that I find hiding on my shelves! Some of these tracks come from albums that have featured many times on the show, and some are new to the show. Listen here for tracks from Jeremy Stephens (High Fidelity), Grasstowne, Scott Vestal & Co, Kenny & Amanda Smith, Joseph Decosimo, Pam Findlay with the HCBB, and others.

Back Porch Bluegrass - 05-09-2023 Sep 05, 2023

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Some real stars of the bluegrass music scene are featuring in today’s programme. Ricky Skaggs, Mike Compton, Blue Highway, Lou Reid, Dale Ann Bradley and the Goodbye Girls with Molly Tuttle. There’s some songs from Darren Beachley, John Bowman, and some classic bluegrass from the Stanley Brothers and Flatt & Scruggs.

Back Porch Bluegrass - 29-08-2023 Aug 29, 2023

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I’ve dug deep into my LP shelves to come up with music from Seldom Scene (1979), the Bluegrass Alliance (1970), and Tony Trischka (1980). Of course, there’s some more contemporary bluegrass as well, from the Spinney Brothers, the late Roland White, Sierra Hull, Mike Scott and the Kathy Kallick Band. A song from the HCBB, a tune from Kenny Baker – some great music here.

Back Porch Bluegrass - 22-08-2023 Aug 22, 2023

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American Drive, the Get Down Boys, Michelle Nixon, Claire Lynch, Hot Rize, John Reischman & the Jaybirds all feature on this episode, along with a tune from Doc Watson with Flatt & Scruggs, a banjo tune from Jim Mills, and the Gibson Brothers to round it all out. What’s not to like?

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