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Woodsongs 802: Martin Sexton and Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors Dec 29, 2015

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MARTIN SEXTON is well-known for his incendiary live shows and incredible success as an independent recording artist. In a career spanning over two decades, Martin has a reputation as a musician�s musician. Sexton, an upstate New Yorker, left home with seventy-five bucks and a Stratocaster to chase his musical dreams singing in the streets of Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, gradually and independently working his way to the premier venues of North America inspiring fans and musicians along the way. Sexton just released his 8th studio album Mixtape of the Open Road. DREW HOLCOMB AND THE NEIGHBORS have established themselves as a formidable indie act, selling more than 75,000 records, playing more than 1,500 live dates, selling-out headline shows. Drew, a Tennessee-born, duck hunting, French speaking, bourbon drinking, 1st edition book collecting, golf playing Eagle Scout with a Masters degree in Divinity from Scotland�s University of St Andrews (he wrote his dissertation on “Springsteen and American Redemptive Imagination�) who has spent the better part of the past decade as a professional musician � recording, writing, and touring with his band Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors. The group are celebrating their new full-length studio album 'Medicine'. WoodSongs Kid: Reuben Hicks is 12 and from the Red River Gorge area in Slade, Kentucky. He started playing fiddle when he was 5 and recently played with cellist Ben Sollee.

Woodsongs 800: Asleep at the Wheel and The Quebe Sisters Dec 29, 2015

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ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL is the legendary Austin based 9-time Grammy winning Band led by the dynamic Ray Benson. For over 40 years Asleep at the Wheel have been carrying the traditions of Bob Wills across generations and the into the 21st century. The band latest CD is a spectacular tribute to this legacy, called �Still The King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys'. THE QUEBE SISTERS from Fort Worth, Texas are a triple-threat fiddle champions playing and singing in multi-part close harmony. BOB WILLS: Widely considered “The King of Western Swing,� Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys performed thousands of shows across the United Sates for nearly six decades and recorded prolifically in the late �30s and early �40s. Early stars of American country music, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1968, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 and the National Fiddler Hall of Fame in 2007. WoodSongs Kid: Zane Bolton is big country music fane. This 11 year old is from Henderson, Tennessee.

Woodsongs 799: John Berry and 10 String Symphony Dec 29, 2015

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JOHN BERRY has one of the finest voices in country music. 20 years ago he had his first of many #1 Billboard Chart toppers with the incredible song "Your Love Amazes Me". He has recorded more than twenty studio albums, including one platinum album and two gold albums. In his career, Berry has also charted nineteen songs on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and six additional Top Ten hits. His new book 'Songs and Stories' is a collection of short stories about songs he has written or recorded. 10 STRING SYMPHONY is a Nashville duo combining world-class skilled instrumentalists with an incredible amount of soul and a love of crafting song. Rachel Baiman and Christian Sedelmyer (Jerry Douglas Band) met in Nashville, and realized a mutual love for the range and depth of the 5-String fiddle. The band expanded their sound a bit for their debut album. It showcases Sedelmyer�?™s virtuosic improvisation and creative harmonic soundscape ideas alongside Baiman�?™s old-time rhythm and emotional melodic sensibilities. WoodSongs Kid: Daisy Helmuth is 14 and from Lexington, Kentucky. She�s an aspiring singer/songwriter.

Woodsongs 798: The Fairfield Four and The McCrary Sisters Dec 29, 2015

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THE FAIRFIELD FOUR are one of the most prominent and respected names in gospel music. Featured in O Brother Where Art Thou?, their blend of rich harmonies, joined with the simultaneously grand and humble vision of soulful singers clad in tuxedo jackets and coveralls, made for an experience unmatched in pop, soul, blues, R&B and gospel music for nearly a century. The famed quartet the will celebrate the heritage and tradition of both the music and its makers with the studio release of 'Still Rockin' My Soul'. Its first under the Fairfield Four Records banner. PBS recently premiered a dynamic celebration of the gospel tradition with 'Rock My Soul' anchored by The Fairfield Four and and The McCrary Sisters THE McCRARY SISTERS are long known in Nashville circles as first-call session aces supporting some of music�s most vibrant artists. Possessing a unique familial musical history of their own as daughters of longtime Fairfield Four tenor Rev. Samuel McCrary, The McCrary Sisters - Alfreda, Ann, Deborah and Regina - each bring a unique energy and virtuosity to the group, not to mention varied experiences within the worlds of pop, rock, R&B and gospel music. 'Let's Go' is their new project Of timeless spirituals and original tracks produced by Buddy Miller. WoodSongs Kid: Quinn Coffey is 14 and from Lexington, Kentucky. She performs a show stopping a capella version of “Amazing Grace� with the McCrary Sisters backing her up.

Woodsongs 797: T. Graham Brown and The Reverend Peyton�s Damn Band Dec 29, 2015

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T. GRAHAM BROWN is a journeyman and songwriter whose blue-eyed soul sound defies musical boundaries. He has recorded over thirteen studio albums and charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard charts. Three of these singles reached Number One and eight more reached the Top Ten. Brown�s voice is also recognized from his singing in long list of advertising campaigns. Brown's latest, 'Forever Changed', is his first release in 9 years. It was just nominated for a Grammy and features guest appearances by industry giants like Leon Russell, The Oak Ridge Boys, Steve Cropper, and more. THE REVEREND PEYTON'S DAMN BAND bridges genres and eras with an intensity and effortlessness few contemporary artists possess. The band has always been strong on authenticity, playing music that blends blues, ragtime, folk, country and other traditional styles with the sleek modern energy of do-it-yourself, homespun, punk fueled rock. 'So Delicious' is their 5th album, with songs that speak from the heart and capture the trio � whose sound has been honed over 250 annual tour dates during the last eight years � playing at their peak. WoodSongs Kid: Annie Grace is from Versailles, Kentucky and 13 years old. In 2013 she was signed to a development deal with the indie label, Long Island Records.

Woodsongs 796: Exile and the Local Honeys Dec 29, 2015

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EXILE was founded in Richmond, Kentucky. They started by playing local clubs which led to touring with Dick Clark�s Caravan of Stars. They scored a global hit with I Want To Kiss You All Over and then went on to rule the country charts with more popular songs. Band mates J.P. Pennington, Les Taylor, Sonny LeMaire, Marlon Hargis, Steve Goetzman come to WoodSongs with a new album. THE LOCAL HONEYS are an Old-Time String Band Trio from Morehead, Kentucky. WoodSongs Kid: Alex Miller is an 11 year old from Lancaster, Kentucky. His idol is Hank Williams Sr. He's been playing guitar since he was 5 and singing since he was 3.

Woodsongs 795: Walden: The Ballad of Thoreau Dec 29, 2015

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Celebrate Earth Day with Henry David Thoreau: Walden is our annual Special Event Broadcast of WoodSongs that airs during Earth Day week. The two act, four character play is a conversation between Thoreau and Emerson set during the final two days Thoreau spent in his cabin before leaving Walden Pond.

Woodsongs 794: Larkin Poe and Humming House Nov 13, 2015

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LARKIN POE�s music is a unique brand of �swampadelic soul� with tight vocal harmonies, dizzying instrumental riffs and insightful lyrics. Born and raised in Georgia, sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell are the charismatic soul-singing/songwriting duo. The sisters� musical journey began at the ages of 5 and 6 playing classical violin and piano. In their early teens, they won a prestigious award on Garrison Keillor�s “A Prairie Home Companion� on NPR. HUMMING HOUSE is a powerful quintet that embodies edgy Irish traditions, independent artistry with its legacies of folk, soul and bluegrass. Formed out of informal Irish music jams and the songwriting of Justin Wade Tam, the five musicians have played major festivals and have released two studio albums and one live recording since 2011, the latest being �Revelries�. WoodSongs Kid: The Hollow Bodies are a roots and folk trio from Lexington featuring Riley Logan on mandolin, Blakeley Burger on guitar and fiddle and Chris Cupp on cello.

Woodsongs 793: Minton Sparks and Dale Watson Nov 13, 2015

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MINTON SPARKS fuses music, poetry, and her intoxicating gift for storytelling to paint word pictures of the rural South that put you square in the middle of the people and the places she knows like the back of her hand. She delivers words in beelines of bluesy rhythm and worries the hooks-and there are hooks-backed solely by the nimble acoustic guitar work of John Jackson, who�s perhaps best known for having played with Bob Dylan. Her latest album is 'Gold Digger', captures her and Jackson performing 11 memorable story-songs. DALE WATSON is a country music maverick, a true outlaw carrying on where Waylon Jennings left off. A member of the Austin Music Hall of Fame, he stands alongside Waylon, Willie Nelson, and George Strait as one of the finest country singers and songwriters from the Lone Star State. Dale's current release is 'El Rancho Azul' on Red House Records.

Woodsongs 792: Celebration of the Hammered Dulcimer Nov 13, 2015

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JOSHUA MESSICK is from Asheville, North Carolina and the 2003 National Hammered Dulcimer Champion. Joshua breathes new life into an ancient instrument, weaving progressive, cinematic stylings and modern techniques into traditional melodies, original compositions, and powerful improvisations. Josh�s art blends genres, his compositions drawing on Celtic, Indian, Japanese, and New Age styles in addition to Appalachian folk, hymns, classical, and traditional favorites. 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. TED YODER has revolutionized the hammered dulcimer through his pop symphonic approach on the instrument as a solo performer. He�s the 2010 National Hammered Dulcimer Champion whose highly engaged fanbase has nicknamed his innovative approach to playing popular songs “Yoderizing.� The Goshen, Indiana-based instrumentalist-composer-singer is both a dazzling technician and soulful and lyrical visionary.

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