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WoodSongs 852: Samantha Fish and Terry "Harmonica" Bean Mar 30, 2017

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SAMANTHA FISH is one of the most brilliant, exciting performers of the blues in the world. ... yes, on this planet. Samantha won a Blues Music Award for Best New Artist Debut. Her latest is 'Wild Heart' on Ruf Records and was produced by Luther Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars. She was recently nominated for another Blues Award for the Best Contemporary Female. TERRY "HARMONICA" BEAN is one of Mississippi's hidden treasures: a contemporary hill country bluesman, Bean has played with some of the most important bluesmen to come out of Mississippi in the past two decades. Since 2002 he has released six self-produced CDs that document both his band and solo performances.

WoodSongs 851: SHEL and Gabriel Kelley Mar 30, 2017

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SHEL is Sarah, Hannah, Eva and Liza, four classically trained musicians who happen to be sisters. Emerging from the artist colony of Fort Collins on the Eastern slope of Colorado, SHEL is sophisticated and youthful, emotional and lighthearted, classic and eccentric. SHEL's engaging live show is marked with a prodigy's creativity and a veteran's instinct for entertaining. 'Just Crazy Enough', the second full length album from the virtuoso indie-folk band, is front-to-back album statement the band has been preparing to make since they began making music. GABRIEL KELLEY has a voice that is defined by its plaintive grain and a lyrical style that is both evocative and straightforward. From his family farm in rural Georgia to music school in Sweden, from a songwriting company in Nashville to street corners and clubs in every city in America, this Georgia folkie has matured into a homegrown artist with a grassroots following. Kelley second album Lighter Shades of Blue was successfully crowd funded through a kickstarter campaign (his second). Kelley has been on the road with Greg Allman. WoodSongs Kids: The Lin Family are four fiddle champion brothers from Lexington, Kentucky.

WoodSongs 850: Dale Ann Bradley Band and Maiden Radio Mar 30, 2017

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DALE ANN BRADLEY commands a list of awards as long as Highway 40. A former Coon Creek Girl and mainstay at Kentucky's Renfro Valley Barn Dance, Dale Ann is a 5-Time winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) female vocalist of the year and twice nominated by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music for Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year. Her most recent album on Pinecastle Records 'Pocket Full of Key' was nominated for a Grammy this past year. Dale Ann will performing on WoodSongs with her top notch bluegrass band. MAIDEN RADIO is the result of a collaboration started six years ago between Cheyenne Mize, Julia Purcell, and Joan Shelley in Louisville, Kentucky. With 'Wolvering', their third album, they demonstrate a unity of sound that seems to come from beyond those six years. Pulling from an ever-deepening exploration of traditional Kentucky and Appalachian music, the trio aims at shining a light on some of the more dark and lovely early-American songs that have survived through the years, re-arranged and sung in three part harmony. While showing a clear reverence and love for the great singers of the past, their music is timeless and beautiful and their original compositions are indistinguishable from the tunes people have been listening to for ages and ages. WoodSongs Kid: Brenna Faith is a 13 year old singer from Fairland, Indiana. In addition to a passion of music, Brenna also works for her fathers non profit organization, Helping Hands For Freedom whom works with military children and their families and was recognized by the Hallmark Channel as one of their National Military Family Charities of the Year.

WoodSongs 849: The O'Connor Band with Mark O'Connor Mar 30, 2017

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THE O'CONNOR BAND with MARK O'CONNOR isn�t your typical family band. The Band features one of the most iconic fiddlers in American history, Mark O�Connor. His collaborations with James Taylor, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Tony Rice, Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, Alison Krauss, Yo-Yo Ma, Wynton Marsalis, and many others have led to performances on the most visible concert stages worldwide. In the O�Connor Band, Mark is joined by his wife Maggie (fiddle, vocals), son Forrest (mandolin, vocals), and Forrest�s partner Kate Lee (fiddle, vocals). Their repertoire is centered around some of Mark�s greatest instrumentals as well as songs written by Forrest and Kate, the band�s lead singers, whose tight harmonies and lyrical honesty have earned praise from the likes of Krauss, Rosanne Cash, and Mary Gauthier. Along with national flatpick guitar champion Joe Smart and Eastman School of Music graduate and current University of Miami DMA candidate Geoff Saunders, the O'Connor Band just recorded their debut album for Concord/Rounder Records slated for release this summer. WoodSongs Kid: Allie Hagan is a 17 year old fiddle champion from Nicholasville, Kentucky. She recently taught 75 students in Kenya to play the violin using the O�Connor Fiddle Method.

WoodSongs 848: James Hunter Six and Liz Vice Aug 11, 2016

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JAMES HUNTER burst onto the scene 10 years ago topping the Billboard Blues chart, earning a Grammy-nomination, and attracting universal acclaim from critics and his fans�including Van Morrison, Sharon Jones, and Allen Toussaint. Over the last decade, he�s toured extensively around the world and steadily growing a dedicated audience comprised of hardened gig-goers, old-school baby boomers, and young hipsters alike. Now Hunter is back with his fourth album, Hold On! marking his debut on Daptone Records, America�s premier soul imprint. At age 53, Hunter feels he has finally found his home for making music. LIZ VICE is a gospel, soul, and R&B infused artist from Portland, Organ. With a love of story telling, she has found herself going from working behind the scenes in the film and video world to behind the mic. The songs from debut album 'There's A Light' feature dynamic, soulful vocals, with lyrics are classically influenced enough to feel timeless and reference her deep-rooted spirituality. WoodSongs Kid: Joe Tellman works hard to master blues music. This 16-year-old from Springboro, Ohio has received multiple scholarships to guitar camps, including those from the Pinetop Perkins Foundation and Generation Blues.

WoodSongs 847: Jack Semple and Darlingside Aug 11, 2016

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JACK SEMPLE is one of those rare guitar players who leaves a crowd speechless. WoodSongs fans of Tommy Emmanuel take note. This guitar virtuoso from Regina, Saskatchewan writes and performs "Modern Blues" without forgetting where he came from. He is an epic guitarist and a soulful singer. His music is like Stevie Ray Vaughn meets James Brown meets Robben Ford. He is a Juno Award winner and Western Canadian Music Award winner. He has contributed to television and music scores and appeared in the title role of TV movie appropriately called 'Guitarman'. He has a brand new CD called 'In the Blue Light'. DARLINGSIDE are a Massachusetts-based ensemble whose sound is an eclectic blend of 60s folk, clever wry wit, classical arrangements, soaring harmonies, and a modern indie-rock sensibility. The four vocalists and multi-instrumentalists construct every piece collaboratively, pooling ideas so that each song bears the imprint of four different writing voices. Playful vocal permutations swing from four-part unison to CSNY-inspired group harmonies, underpinned by rich, carefully crafted soundscapes. The band's new album 'Birds Say' is out now. WoodSongs Kid: Eliza Sayers

WoodSongs 846: Nefesh Mountain and Evie Ladin & Keith Terry Aug 11, 2016

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NEFESH MOUNTAIN is the place where the Jewish spirit and soul meet with Bluegrass and Old-Time musical traditions. Husband and Wife team Eric Lindberg & Doni Zasloff are pioneering this blend of Jewish Americana throughout the country, bringing their unique knowledge and passion for both Jewish and Bluegrass traditions to the fore, singing English and Hebrew songs alike. As a duo, Doni & Eric alternate lead and harmony vocals while switching between instruments, using the drive of the Banjo, intrigue of the Guitar, nuance of the Mandolin, and visceral sound of the Dobro. EVIE LADIN & KEITH TERRY are innovative musicians/dancers with a quirky neo-trad soul. This Oakland, California-based duo throw down original folk songs and deep interpretations of old songs, with the kinetic thrill of percussive dance. A prolific singer-songwriter, percussive dancer and square dance caller, the polyrhythmic heat of Evie�s clawhammer banjo has been heard from A Prairie Home Companion to Celtic Connections, Lincoln Center to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass while Terry is a master percussionist and a collaborator with a host of inventive performers from Bobby McFerrin, Turtle Island Quartet, Tex Williams and Robin Williams. The just released their third record, JUMP THE FIRE. WoodSongs Kid: Kentucky Just Us is a family bluegrass band from Greensburg, Kentucky.

WoodSongs 845: Judy Collins and Ari Hest Aug 11, 2016

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JUDY COLLINS burst onto the folk and pop world with her debut album A Maid of Constant Sorrow in 1961, but it was her cover of Joni Mitchell�s “Both Sides, Now�, the lead single from her 1967 album Wildflowers, that gave Collins international prominence. The single hit the Top 10 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and won Collins her first Grammy Award for Best Folk Performance. She enjoyed further success with her covers of “Someday Soon�, “Chelsea Morning�, “Amazing Grace�, and “Cook with Honey�. She returns to WoodSongs riding the global wave of her first new studio album in four years, a project of incredible duets with the likes of Michael McDonald, Don McLean, Jackson Brown, Willie Nelson and many others. ARI HEST makes his second appearance on our show. A powerful singer and songwriter and brilliant guitarist in his own right, he has been opening shows for Judy Collins around the world and appears on her duet album as well.

WoodSongs 844: Celebration of Django Reinhardt featuring Hot Club of San Francisco, Andy Young and Grant Flick Aug 11, 2016

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DJANGO REINHARDT is regarded as one of the greatest guitar players of all time. This Belgian-born French guitarist co-founded the pioneering ensemble Quintette du Hot Club de France with violinist St�phane Grappelli in the 1930s. He created an entirely new style of jazz guitar technique (sometimes called 'hot' jazz guitar), which has since become a living musical tradition within French Gypsy culture. Reinhardt died in France in 1953, but his blend of swing and the Roma Musical tradition, as well as his unconventional technique, made him a unique and legendary figure. This WoodSongs Special Event Broadcast will be celebrating the Legacy of Django Reinhardt, gypsy jazz and the hot club sound. Featuring... HOT CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO is America's longest-lasting, swingingest and most daring gypsy jazz ensemble. This ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians celebrates the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli�s pioneering Quintette du Hot Club de France with style and panache. The HCSF borrows the instrumentation of violin, bass, and guitars from the original Hot Club while breathing new life into the music with innovative arrangements of classic tunes and original compositions from the group�s superb lead guitarist, Paul Mehling. Featuring the amazing violin of twice GRAMMY® Award-winning Evan Price, the velvet vocals of Isabelle Fontaine and a swinging rhythm section, the group never fails to surprise and delight. The band is currently presenting 'Cinema Vivant' on tour, an evening of vintage silent films accompanied by live gypsy swing from HCSF. ANDY YOUNG is a Chicago-based musician, sought after at music festivals nationwide, performing Gypsy Jazz & Irish Traditional Music on Hammered Dulcimer. Never before have you heard the dulcimer played like this, transporting you at once to Jazz Age Paris and the Gypsy encampments of the dulcimer�s ancestry. His performances infuse expressive musical arrangements with humor and insight to provide a deep understanding of the role of music in our multicultural and interpersonal world. WoodSongs Kid: GRANT FLICK is only 17 but is already making waves in the acoustic music world. This fiddler from Bowling Green, Ohio has been the recipient of numerous musical awards including the Daniel Pearl Memorial Violin in 2013. He was also selected as a participant for the 2015 Savannah Acoustic Music Seminar. Watch him perform with guitar master Frank Vignola.

WoodSongs 843: Tim O'Brien and Ron Block Aug 11, 2016

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TIM O'BRIEN is one of titans of roots-music. It has been four years since Tim�s last solo recording. Between collaborations with Darrell Scott, the recent Grammy winning recording with Jerry Douglas�s Earls of Leicester and the rebooting of Hot Rize; he�s barely had time for a shower. Still, somewhere in O'Brien's vivid imagination, the seeds of �Pompadour� began to sprout. The fruits of his recent wanderings, music making and worldly observations have blossomed into eleven exquisitely varied, true to life and above all musical tracks. RON BLOCK has long since secured his reputation as a deeply thoughtful and accomplished musician. After two-decades as part of Alison Krauss� band, Union Station, with whom he�s earned a collection of Grammy®, IBMA, and Dove awards, as well as many years as a songwriter and sideman for the likes of Rhonda Vincent, Randy Travis, The Boxcars, The Cox Family, Dailey & Vincent, Dolly Parton, and Vince Gill, Block now presents his new solo album, �Hogan�s House of Music.� WoodSongs Kid: Marteka & William Lake hail from Hacker Valley, West Virgirnia. This sister and brother duo play bluegrass the the Flatt and Scruggs style.

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