Podcasts about Bluegrass

This week we are featuring Dick Bowden.  Our September 2026 issue focuses on bluegrass in New England and Dick grew up playing bluegrass in his family's band in Maine.  He tells us all about the bluegrass music scene in Maine from its earliest days.

On this week's show spend quality time with new records from Soft Science and Phoebe Bridgers, spin fresh tracks from Morphine, Caroline Rose, and The War On Drugs, and get our autumn sweaters out of storage in time for pumpkin spice season  All this and much, much less!Debts No Honest Man Can Pay started in 2003 at WHFR-FM (Dearborn, MI), moved to WGWG-FM (Boiling Springs, NC) in 2006 & Plaza Midwood Community Radio (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, with a brief pit-stop at WLFM-FM (Appleton, WI) in 2004.

"RUTA 66" és un programa de ràdio dedicat a dieferents estils de música americana (Rock, Country, Folk, Blues, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Bluegrass, Hard Rock...). El nostre espai radiofònic inclou clàssics, novetats discografiques, un cop d'ull al exits, versions, concerts, l'artista de la setmana... Actualment s'emet en 42 emissores de ràdio de parla catalana. podcast recorded with enacast.com

This week on the Gospel Jubilee Chip  & Denny will be counting down their top ten picks of the most popular Southern Gospel songs for the month of September.   Here are all of the ways you can listen to the Gospel Jubilee On your Echo device say, Alexa, play the Gospel Jubilee on Apple podcast. For a direct download go to: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/75419524/download.mp3   Ocean Waves Radio ... every Wednesday at 5:00 PM Eastern time., www.OceanWavesRadio.com   Thursday afternoons at 4:00 PM and Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM  EST on Southern Branch Bluegrass Radio, www.sbbradio.org   Playlist:   Artists |Song Title   01. 11th Hour - You Can't Tell Me That Ain't God   02. Janet Paschal - In The Fire   03. The LeFevre Quartet - Whatever Hallelujah   04. The Mylon Hayes Family - Garden Tomb   05. Brian Free & Assurance - Looks Like Jesus   06. Soul'D Out Trio - Chariots Of Fire   07. The Nelons - Three Nails Instead   08. Legacy Five - You Have Always Been My Shepherd   09. The Craguns - We Have A Refuge   10. Justified Quartet - Beyond The Storm   11. Scotty Inman - Broken Man Can   12. Poet Voices - Now I'm On My Way   13. Michael Booth - That's Way It Goes   14. Our Mystery Artist Of The Week - The Glory Road   15. Karen Peck & New River - God Gives Good Answers                   16. Peach Goldman - Expecting A Mountain   17. Day 4 - We've Come This Far   18. Tim Lovelace - Pursuit Of The Ice Cream Truck   19. The Guardians - I Know You   20. 8th Street - Judge The Book By Its Cover   21. The Inspirations - Home Sweet Home   22. The Down East Boys - Preach Jesus    

The Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and guitarist has one foot in traditional bluegrass and another in improvisational jam music. He has a new album, So Much for Goodbyes, inspired by his late mother. He spoke with producer Sam Briger about healing himself through songwriting, performing the day his mom died, and how being a father has changed him as a musician. "I sing now from a place of freedom and joy in my belly," Strings says. He brought his guitar to the interview. Originally broadcast Sept. 8, 2025.Ccritic at large John Powers reviews the new novel The Disappearers by Marlon James, which has been described as a masterpiece.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week's friends are the members of Blind House: Cody Bauer, Ryan Dunaway, Duck Ryan, Nick Jernigan, and George Colyer! We recorded this last weekend at the South Carolina Old Time Fiddlers Convention. Tunes in this episode: Evening Prayer Blues / Rye Straw / Katy Hill (0:36) Rain Check (Duck Ryan original) (11:54) Father William (The Mammals original) (27:10) Modal Mountain (Cody Bauer original) (37:46) Elzic's Farewell (43:56) BONUS TRACK: Little Rabbit Book Blind House for your festival! blindhouseknox@gmail.com Visit Blind House's website and follow them on Instagram and TikTok Buy their album on bandcamp Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon Send Tax Deductible Donations to Get Up in the Cool through Fracture Atlas Sign up at Pitchfork Banjo for my clawhammer instructional series! Schedule a banjo lesson with Cameron Visit Tall Poppy String Band's website and follow us on Instagram follow Sweeten the Third on Instagram

My guest this week is Bertolf Lentink, better know as simply Bertolf.Bertolf grew up listening to bluegrass at home in the Netherlands with his parents and learned to play guitar with his father. Then he discovered other bands, including the Beatles and Radiohead, and began writing songs of his own. After several albums in a pop/rock, singer-songwriter vein, he was drawn back to his initial love of bluegrass and decided he wanted to make a bluegrass record.Bluefinger was recorded in Nashville with string band legends including Jerry Douglas and Stuart Duncan, and featured a selection of Bertolf's existing songs, alongside some newly written instrumentals. When Bertolf returned to the Netherlands and began touring the music with a local band, he decided he wanted to follow it up with Bluefinger 2, this time featuring all new songs and his touring band.We chat about how Bertolf came to love bluegrass, what music was playing in his house as he grew up and what ultimately drew him back to the music after building a successful career. He talks about the conversation that planted the seed of an idea for Bluefinger, how the record came together and how it felt coming back to the music he loved as a child.This was a fascinating conversation and I'd urge you to go and check out both records, as well as Bertolf's other work.You'll find more info at https://bertolf.nl and you can follow Bertolf on Instagram for more regular updates. Support the show===Thanks to Bryan Sutton for his wonderful theme tune to Bluegrass Jam Along (and to Justin Moses for playing the fiddle!)Bluegrass Jam Along is proud to be sponsored by Collings Guitars and Mandolins and Token premium guitar picks- Sign up to get updates on new episodes - Free fiddle tune chord sheets- Here's a list of all the Bluegrass Jam Along interviews- Follow Bluegrass Jam Along for regular updates:InstagramFacebook- Review us on Apple Podcasts

This week we feature Fred Bartenstein and talk with him about his many contributions to bluegrass music over the years starting in the 1960s with his work with Carlton Haney's music festivals and events and the Muleskinner News.  Our September 2026 issue focuses on bluegrass in New England and when Fred was in college at Harvard, starting in 1969, he was the co-founder of the first bluegrass music association in Boston.  So, we'll also talk to Fred about his Boston years.

This week on the Gospel Jubilee Chip  & Denny will be playing music by The Guardians, Calvin Wilson Road, Randy Travis, Jerod Akers, The Greenes, The Isbelles, The Sound, and their mystery artist of the week.   Here are all of the ways you can listen to the Gospel Jubilee On your Echo device say, Alexa, play the Gospel Jubilee on Apple podcast. For a direct download go to: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/75321797/download.mp3 Ocean Waves Radio ... every Wednesday at 5:00 PM Eastern time., www.OceanWavesRadio.com   Thursday afternoons at 4:00 PM and Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM  EST on Southern Branch Bluegrass Radio, www.sbbradio.org   Playlist:   Artists |Song Title   01. The Collingsworth Family - Mercy & Love   02. The Perrys - Moses & Elijah   03. Scotty Inman - Midnight Revival   04. The Guardians - Singing With The Saints   05. The Williamsons - The King Eternal   06. Gold City - Gonna Take It & Leave It   07. Calvin Wilson Road - Old Time Religion   08. Michael Booth - Morning Has Broken   09. Randy Travis - Doctor Jesus   10. Jerod Akers - Somebody's Praying   11. Jim Brady - Homesick For Heaven   12. Gordan Mote - Wake Up Dancing   13. The Greenes - Stand By The River   14. Our Mystery Artists Of The Week - Ain't No Dirt   15. The Craguns - My Faith Still Holds   16. The Isbelles - I Can See Clearly Now   17. Mark Bishop - I'm Gonna Do What I Said I'd Do   18. Tim Lovelace - Darkness Into Light   19. The Inspirations - Then We'll Be Glad   20. Tribute Quartet - It's Time To Sing   21. The Browns - Put a Little Love In Your Heart   22. The Bibletones - This Old House   23. Greater Vision - Never Ever Will I Again   24. The Sound - Can I Get a Witness            

Howdy y'all! We warned you- it's time for a new episode of the LCD Podcast!Pull up a glider chair, grab your favorite stringed instrument, and let's have a little old fashioned gatherin' where we talk about ... well, mostly food.Yes, we traveled to Hammered in the Bluegrass 2026 and #cynthianaky , partook in local diners (one good, one... not great) and sights (and LMC realized on this trip he was NOT a blazer guy). We also reveal the NEW #LCDPodcast Halloween shirt - just in time for the The Sparks Show in #seviervilletn ! (Full reveal later tonight!)Finally - LMC tries most of the episode to trade his blazer off to another S10. And buy a '59 impala door. That's really it. That's the episode. We spend a few hours talking about food, shows and trying to trade a blazer.If there has ever been an episode of LCD that truly represented just hanging out in the parking lot, running our mouths, well, this is it.PLUS - we explain why Episode 105 and 98 disappeared. SMH.You'ins enjoy! (Don't let the youngin's listen to this one, y'all, it gets a little rough!)***************FIND US ON SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, AND PERT NEAR EVERYWHERE YOU DO Y'ALL'S PODCAST TRADIN'!***************

"RUTA 66" és un programa de ràdio dedicat a dieferents estils de música americana (Rock, Country, Folk, Blues, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Bluegrass, Hard Rock...). El nostre espai radiofònic inclou clàssics, novetats discografiques, un cop d'ull al exits, versions, concerts, l'artista de la setmana... Actualment s'emet en 42 emissores de ràdio de parla catalana. podcast recorded with enacast.com

This week once again we celebrate brand new Bluegrass tunes! The Appalachian Bluegrass Music Hour with Danny Hensley. A weekly program featuring the latest in Bluegrass Music track distribution by record labels such as Pinecastle, Billy Blue, Compass, Mountain Home Music, Mountain Fever Records, Turnberry Records, Sound Biscuit, Gravy Records, Sugar Hill, Rebel Records, Rounder Records and music distribution sources such as Get it Played and Airplay Direct.

Shawn Herbig prefers his old fashioned with a side of insights.After starting his career at Ford Motor Company, Shawn founded IQS Research in Louisville which is still going strong after 27 years.But that's not his only venture. Shawn is also the Founder and Chief Infusion Officer at Bluegrass Bitters where they are making and shipping award-winning extracts that will make you the “hero of your home bar.”Shawn shares what he's learned across both journeys, and how his insights background has helped make his bitters business a success.

This week we feature musician, writer, producer and performer Jim Rooney and talk with him about the early days of bluegrass in New England.  Our September 2026 issue features the history of bluegrass in New England and Jim was involved in the bluegrass music scene in Boston starting in the 1950s and was a motive force in helping to popularize bluegrass and folk music in that area or the country.  

We revisit a great show for you this week! For their first visit to eTown come The SteelDrivers from Nashville, who perform their unique flavor of traditional Bluegrass music with raw and gritty vocals. And rejoining us from Chickamauga, Georgia is Angel Snow whose voice definitely lives up to her name. Nick also has a sit-down with environmental lawyer, Roger Flynn to discuss the challenges of protecting indigenous lands from exploitation.   That's all this week on eTown!   Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-events/ Your support helps us bring concerts, tapings and conversations to audiences while fostering connection through music, ideas and community. If you'd like to support eTown's mission to educate, entertain and inspire a diverse audience through music and conversation, please consider a donation: https://www.etown.org/get-involved/donate-orig/.

Canadian folk musician and singer-songwriter Le Ren (a.k.a. Lauren Spear) has toured the world with Jeff Tweedy and Andy Shauf, and earned co-signs from artists like Orville Peck. On her new album, Don't Be Funny Without Me, she unpacks the chaos of her 20s and comes out on the other side with a new perspective on life and her career. Le Ren joins guest host Garvia Bailey to talk about the new album, finding humour in pain, and navigating the public-facing realities of being a performer.

Jack welcome's Lexington's own legendary anchor woman, Nancy Cox! Nancy is a former anchor at WLEX channel 18 news and has specific perspective as it relates to how Lexington found out and dealt with the tragic events of 9/11. Now a native of New York, Nancy returns to the Bluegrass on a book tour with her new memoir Anchored: My Kentucky Home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hillbilly or old-time music, the roots of bluegrass music can be traced to the people who came to America in the 1600s.

If you've heard much thunder around the bluegrass space of late, it's likely due to the growing presence of Thunder & Rain. Erinn Peet Lukes's new grass band has been around for more than 10 years. It has shape-shifted through a few different members, inner-circle romantic relationship issues and Lukes's move from Denver to Nashville. But now Lukes is settled in Music City and Thunder & Rain's latest four-piece, all-female bluegrass roster is primed for the big time. Lutes (vocals and guitar) is joined by Amelia Ransom on fiddle, Laura Ray on banjo and the newest addition, Amanda Accari on upright bass. Lukes joined Frank and Falls this week to talk about the group's evolution, world travel, engineered virality with strategic cover songs and more. Frank and Falls saw the band live at Crossroads Acoustic Fest in April and couldn't stop talking about their on-stage energy and playing chops. The group's latest album Storybook Sessions is a beautiful blend of country and bluegrass influence. They're probably best known for their bluegrass cover of Guns & Roses's “Sweet Child o' Mine”. Lutes says the group is anxious to get back in the studio to record another album with the full, four-person lineup soon. Frank and Falls also have their normal pickin' the grinnin' choices for music recommendations this week. Frank chose the Aaron Kelly Band and Aaron Kelly, who is a John Prine-inspired singer-songwriter. Falls offered up a book this time after coming around on Wilco. He read Greg Kot's history of Jeff Tweedy's career, Wilco: Learning How To Die. Find the picks on Spotify and Amazon. Thunder & Rain can be found online, on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube. Watch the Episode on YouTube Download the episode and subscribe at rootsmusicrambler.com, watch the full episode on YouTube, or download wherever you get your podcasts. Backstage Pass holders (members of our Patreon community) get episodes early and an ad-free feed. Join at patreon.com/rootsmusicrambler. Also be sure to help spread the love of the show with Roots Music Rambler's new merch, now available at rootsmusicrambler.com/store. Authentic Rambler t-shirts, hats and stickers are now available. Buckle up for The Hoe-Down and the Throw-Down! It's a new episode of Roots Music Rambler. Notes and links: Get the Roots Music Rambler Backstage Pass on Patreon for early and ad-free episodes and more Thunder & Rain Online Thunder & Rain on Spotify Thunder & Rain on Instagram Thunder & Rain on TikTok Thunder & Rain on Facebook Thunder & Rain on YouTube Storybook Sessions on Spotify Sweet Child ‘o Mine on Spotify Crossroads Acoustic Fest online Vickie Vaughn on Spotify Nettle Honey on Spotify The Roots Music Rambler Store Roots Music Rambler on YouTube Roots Music Rambler on Instagram Roots Music Rambler on TikTok Roots Music Rambler on Facebook Pickin' the Grinnin' picks: The Aaron Kelly Band on Spotify Wilco: Learning How to Die on Amazon Subscribe to Roots Music Rambler for free on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, GoodPods or wherever you get your podcasts. For early access to episode and ad-free episodes, plus bonus content, outtakes and more, join the Backstage Pass community at Patreon. Theme Music: Sheepskin & Beeswax by Genticorum; Copyright 2026 - Falls+Partners. All music on the program is licensed by ASCAP, BMI and SESAC. Roots Music Rambler is a member of the Americana Music Association. Find more at rootsmusicrambler.com and join our Backstage Pass Community on Patreon. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we feature multi-instrumentalist Austin Scelzo. We talk with Austin about his bluegrass story and the bands he currently performs with.  We will also talk about the instructional content on his YouTube channel, his work with the Wernick Method and the work he is doing to help promote bluegrass in Connecticut.    

Welcome to this month's Bluegrass Briefing, a monthly series of episodes taking a look at what's going on in the world of bluegrass.Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode.Pod newsSean Sullivan interviewLindsay Lou's Bluegrass Women interviewJulian Lage Australian tour datesNews and announcements - church street news Bela Fleck pre-orderReleases (The Grass is New)Billy Strings - So Much For GoodbyesLindsay Lou - Bluegrass WomenBryan Sutton - From Roots to BranchesBryan interviewMr Sun - The Idea GuysOther bitsFull list of interviewsCollings GuitarsHappy picking.Matt Support the show===Thanks to Bryan Sutton for his wonderful theme tune to Bluegrass Jam Along (and to Justin Moses for playing the fiddle!)Bluegrass Jam Along is proud to be sponsored by Collings Guitars and Mandolins and Token premium guitar picks- Sign up to get updates on new episodes - Free fiddle tune chord sheets- Here's a list of all the Bluegrass Jam Along interviews- Follow Bluegrass Jam Along for regular updates:InstagramFacebook- Review us on Apple Podcasts

Discover how one musician broke the boundaries of traditional strings. In this episode of Mister Radio, host Marshall Katzman sits down with Will Patton, a legendary Vermont-based multi instrumentalist and global pioneer of jazz mandolin. While most people associate the mandolin strictly with bluegrass, Will has spent decades using his vintage Gibson A model to redefine the instrument. From blistering bebop to the romantic, swinging rhythms of Gypsy jazz, he shares the stories behind his unique musical journey. Before fronting his own critically acclaimed ensembles, Will anchored bands on the bass for icons like Ray Charles, Van Morrison, and Toots Thielemans. In this episode, we dive into his transition up the register, his adventures in Parisian cafes, and his thoughtful, melodic approach to composition.

On this episode, Marc talks to Kip Lornell and Tom Mindte, co-authors of "Buzz Busby: Father of Washington, DC Bluegrass," published in June of 2026. It's a thorough and fascinating biography of the Bluegrass pioneer Buzz Busby, who moved from Louisiana to Washington DC as a teenager to work for the government, but quickly became an influential player and songwriter, starring on a daily local TV show, performing everywhere around the region, even participating in the show Louisiana Hayride when a budding young star named Elvis Presley was there.Tom Mindte has worked on this project for decades, gathering recollections of Buzz and researching his life, as well as having played with Buzz himself in various groups. Kip Lornell is a professor and historian, particularly of DC music - in 2024, he wrote "Capital Bluegrass: Hillbilly Music Meets Washington, D.C.," which Mindte contributed to, and in 2009 he co-wrote "The Beat: Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C." with Charles Stephenson.As they write, "This book is the result of some 20 years of research, including personal interviews with 35 of Buzz Busby's musical associates and family members. But a large part of the story is from the words of Busby himself, capture on tape in the mid-1980s...This quote from Busby sums up his view of his own life: "I started at the top and diligently worked my way to the bottom."We hope you enjoy Marc's conversation with Kip Lornell and Tom Mindte!

The Clippers get clipped. We give our predictions for the upcoming Kentucky football season. Watch on YouTube here! Please rate, review and subscribe!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cats-talk-wednesday--4693915/support.

This week we feature guitar player Tony Watt.  Our September 2026 issue features bluegrass in New England.   Tony is currently the president of the Boston Bluegrass Union and teaches at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.  We talk with Tony about everything that is currently happening in the Boston bluegrass scene.

Happy Labor Day from The Gospel Jubilee   This week on The Gospel Jubilee Chip & Denny will be playing music by Friends IV, Southern SONlight, The Chitans, The Down East boys, Michael Booth, The Browns, and their mystery artists of the week.   Here are all of the ways you can listen to the Gospel Jubilee On your Echo device say, Alexa, play the Gospel Jubilee on Apple podcast. For a direct download go to: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/74814333/download.mp3   Ocean Waves Radio ... every Wednesday at 5:00 PM Eastern time., www.OceanWavesRadio.com   Thursday afternoons at 4:00 PM and Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM  EST on Southern Branch Bluegrass Radio, www.sbbradio.org   Playlist:   Artists |Song Title   01. Friends IV - The Bible Told Me So   02. Master's Voice - Sow a Little   03. The Kingdom Heirs - He's Making Good   04. Sonlight - I Know My Help Is On The Way   05. Sound Street - Seed In The Ground   06. Sound Street - I've Seen Him Work   07. Greater Vision - Sow The Good Seed   08. The Kingdom Heirs - He Worked It Out   09. Peach Goldman - For My Good   10. The Whisnants - Nail It To The Cross   11. The Chitans - There's a Redeemer   12. The Down East Boys - Those Hands   13. Gold City - Those Same Hands   14. Michael Booth - What Only God Can Do   15. Our Mystery Artist Of The Week - Soul On Fire   16. The Nelons - That's What Love Is   17. Jeff & Sheri Easter - The Only Way He Knew How   18. The Mylon Hayes Family - Carry The Glorious Gospel   19. Mark Bishop - Labor Day   20. Southbound - God Uses Everything   21. The Browns - I Know What Jesus Can Do   22. Endless Highway - What God Can Do   23. Triumphant Quartet - Chain Breaker   24. Carroll Roberson - Faith Without Works Is Dead   Carrol and Donna Roberson – Happy Trails

Met vandaag: Minderheidscoalitie bereikt moeizaam akkoord over begroting | Europees Parlement start nieuw politiek seizoen in Ierland | Bertolf treedt live op met twee nummers van zijn nieuwe bluegrass-album | Serie 50 jaar later: wat historicus Gerard Aalders nog steeds te weten wil komen over de Lockheed Affaire | Presentatie: Chris Kijne

Bluegrass guitar hero Bryan Sutton joins us this week to talk about his brand-new album, From Roots to Branches, Vol. 1 ( Mountain Home Music Company). The album features Sutton in a duo setting with a bevy of friends, including Tommy Emmanuel, Billy Strings, Joe Bonamassa, Sierra Hull, the late Doc Watson, and others. As you'll hear, the performances range from straight bluegrass to a rather rocking tune with Billy Strings. We also talk about his Blue Ridge Guitar Camp, session work, the joys of downsizing your guitar collection, and the secret studio weapon known as the Epiphone Seville (who knew?). We even brainstorm on a rather hilarious Fretboard Summit golf tournament.   https://www.bryansutton.com https://www.blueridgeguitarcamp.com Subscribe to the Fretboard Journal's quarterly print magazine. Issue 60 is now mailing:  https://shop.fretboardjournal.com/products/fretboard-journal-annual-subscription We are brought to you by Peghead Nation: https://www.pegheadnation.com  (Get your first month free or $20 off any annual subscription with the promo code FRETBOARD at checkout). Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar: https://mmguitarbar.com

On this week's show, we pour one out for Frank Beard drummer ZZ Top and the legendary xb, spend quality time with superlative new records by The Mountain Goats and Cory Branan, and spin fresh tracks from Caroline Rose, Soft Science, and Sierra Ferrell. All this and much, much less!Debts No Honest Man Can Pay started in 2003 at WHFR-FM (Dearborn, MI), moved to WGWG-FM (Boiling Springs, NC) in 2006 & Plaza Midwood Community Radio (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, with a brief pit-stop at WLFM-FM (Appleton, WI) in 2004.

This week we feature mandolin master Matt Flinner and talk with him about his bluegrass journey from the early days with the Pee Wee Pickers in Utah up to the various bands he performs with today.  We will also talk about his online mandolin classes.    

My guest this week is 5 time Grammy award winning engineer, mixer and producer Sean Sullivan.Sean has worked with dozens of artists, including Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, The Steeldrivers, The Del McCoury Band, Michael Cleveland, Andrew Marlin, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway and Mighty Poplar.We chat about his route into recording and how he only came to love string band music when he started working on it. Sean also talks about what he learned in his time at The Butcher Shoppe Studio, owned by John Prine and producer David Ferguson, and his current studio, The Tractor Shed.We also talk about what's really important in music, Sean's approach to working with artists and why, sometimes, the best sounding records just aren't the best records.Follow Sean on Instagram or check out www.seansullivanaudio.com to keep up to date with what he's working on. You can find out more about The Tractor Shed at www.tractorshedstudio.com Support the show===Thanks to Bryan Sutton for his wonderful theme tune to Bluegrass Jam Along (and to Justin Moses for playing the fiddle!)Bluegrass Jam Along is proud to be sponsored by Collings Guitars and Mandolins and Token premium guitar picks- Sign up to get updates on new episodes - Free fiddle tune chord sheets- Here's a list of all the Bluegrass Jam Along interviews- Follow Bluegrass Jam Along for regular updates:InstagramFacebook- Review us on Apple Podcasts

Bluegrass singer Rhonda Vincent remembers her friend, Dolly Parton. And recounts the many times she got the chance to share a stage with her idol. As Ottawa announces a slew of retaliatory tariffs on American products, jobs minister Patty Hajdu tells us what her government can offer Canadian workers caught in the middle of an escalating trade war.Canadians hoping to do their part are still striving to buy local, but the lawyer behind a proposed class action lawsuit says the maple leaf is sometimes slapped on products that aren't Canadian at all. A small business owner in Ontario who imports aluminum building products from the U.S. says he understands why everyone is upset, but he wants Canada back at the negotiating table. Renowned queer lawyer barbara findlay may have spelled her name in lower case, but she lived her life in all-caps — and wasn't afraid to fight for the rights of gay, lesbian and trans Canadians. A Wisconsin cat has a certified record-breaking 29 toes...and we'll dig into the archives to hear from a feline that said 'hold my catnip' — when it came out with four ears. As It Happens, the Tuesday edition, Radio that always gives you time to paws and reflect.

Hear previously unreleased live performances from the country icon's bluegrass album, Little Sparrow.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #678 (“International sTRANGE Music Day 2026 – Cauldron of Sound”) Mike and ProgTracks celebrate International sTRANGE Music Day (August 24th) with an eccentric brew of sounds.Need any more be said? [IMAGE:  djport] ​———————————————————————————————————————————— PLAYLIST: Jeff Autry (feat. John Cowan, Randy Kohrs, Jim Vai) – “2001 A Space Odyssey” from Bluegrass 2001 […]

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Talbot Mayo is a singer-songwriter, guitar playin', whisky drinkin', bluegrass/country/Americana performer from Harford County, Maryland. She's on a rocket ship headin' straight for her dreams, and recently wrapped up a tour with Anthony Frijia. Her music is as upbeat as it is dark and her lyrics are pointed, sometimes cheeky, but always honest. She's an incredible talent who knows how to make the most of life and how to enjoy the moment, removed from the distractions and static of life in 2026. It was an honor to have her on the show. Join me in welcoming Talbot Mayo to the Mouthful of Graffiti podcast. Sponsored by the Harford County Cultural Arts Board.

Kentucky's wooded hollows, isolated farms, cave systems, and dark country roads have inspired generations of unsettling stories. But what happens when the people telling those stories insist that the legends are real?In this episode of Phantoms & Monsters Radio, we examine eight extraordinary reports from across the Bluegrass State.The witnesses describe a Dogman pounding on a family's front door, the bear-and-wolf-like creature known as Bearilla, a mysterious white Bigfoot seen by separate relatives, a violent Sheepsquatch encounter in Breckinridge County, tiny winged beings near Daniel Boone National Forest, a towering red-eyed figure on a western Kentucky road, human-like creatures in northern Kentucky, and a bizarre Falmouth encounter involving telepathy, multiple entities, a doorway of light, and missing time.Are these cases examples of misidentified wildlife, Appalachian folklore, unknown cryptids, paranormal manifestations, or something even stranger?Listen to the complete presentation and decide for yourself.If you have experienced an unexplained creature, paranormal event, UFO encounter, or other high-strangeness incident, share your report with Phantoms & Monsters.Subscribe for more eyewitness accounts, cryptid investigations, paranormal reports, UFO encounters, and mysteries from around the world.

Kentucky's wooded hollows, isolated farms, cave systems, and dark country roads have inspired generations of unsettling stories. But what happens when the people telling those stories insist that the legends are real?In this episode of Phantoms & Monsters Radio, we examine eight extraordinary reports from across the Bluegrass State.The witnesses describe a Dogman pounding on a family's front door, the bear-and-wolf-like creature known as Bearilla, a mysterious white Bigfoot seen by separate relatives, a violent Sheepsquatch encounter in Breckinridge County, tiny winged beings near Daniel Boone National Forest, a towering red-eyed figure on a western Kentucky road, human-like creatures in northern Kentucky, and a bizarre Falmouth encounter involving telepathy, multiple entities, a doorway of light, and missing time.Are these cases examples of misidentified wildlife, Appalachian folklore, unknown cryptids, paranormal manifestations, or something even stranger?Listen to the complete presentation and decide for yourself.If you have experienced an unexplained creature, paranormal event, UFO encounter, or other high-strangeness incident, share your report with Phantoms & Monsters.Subscribe for more eyewitness accounts, cryptid investigations, paranormal reports, UFO encounters, and mysteries from around the world.

My guest this week is Lindsay Lou.I chatted with Lindsay a while back, about her record Queen of Time. This time we're talking about her brand new record Bluegrass Women. Lindsay reveals how the project came about and why she wanted to make a record celebrating the contributions of women to bluegrass. We talk about the musicians on the record - including Sarah Jarosz, Sierra Hull, Molly Tuttle, Laurie Lewis and Alison Brown - and why mentorship and multi-generational music making are so important.Lindsay also discusses the origin of some of the songs on the record, many of which will be familiar to regular listeners to bluegrass, but not everyone will realise they were written by women (I certainly didn't).We also chat about the importance of vocal harmony and how Bluegrass Women was a natural progression from Queen of Time and its predecessor Southland.Here's some info on where to buy or stream Bluegrass WomenYou can check out the harmony singing lessons mentioned on Lindsay's Patreon page. Support the show===Thanks to Bryan Sutton for his wonderful theme tune to Bluegrass Jam Along (and to Justin Moses for playing the fiddle!)Bluegrass Jam Along is proud to be sponsored by Collings Guitars and Mandolins and Token premium guitar picks- Sign up to get updates on new episodes - Free fiddle tune chord sheets- Here's a list of all the Bluegrass Jam Along interviews- Follow Bluegrass Jam Along for regular updates:InstagramFacebook- Review us on Apple Podcasts

Mark Rader was the lead vocalist and guitarist of The Traditional Grass, one of the foremost bluegrass bands on the festival circuit in the 80's and 90's. In this episode of Walls of Time, Mark shares great tales from the road, tells us what Kathy Bates film inspired one of the band's biggest hits, and discusses the band's decision to get off the road in 1995. He also lets us know what bands in today's bluegrass scene really fire him up!   Let's return to Mark's dining room table for Part Two of our conversation with Daniel's "Uncle" Mark Rader.   This episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: -- Greene County Public Library: greenelibrary.info -- Samson's Haircare: samsonshaircare.com (Use code BLUEGRASS to save 10%.) 

Welcome to this month's Bluegrass Briefing, a monthly series of episodes taking a look at what's going on in the world of bluegrass.Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode.News and announcements - church street news Bluegrass Album Band reissueBlue Waters BluegrassDawg at 80 videosReleases (The Grass is New)Lindsay Lou - Bluegrass WomenMike Marshall Sings BluegrassKen and Brad Kolodner - Hand's CoveNew Acoustic Collective - Double CourseScroll on BuddyTelluride documentaryOther bitsFull list of interviewsCollings GuitarsHappy picking.Matt Support the show===Thanks to Bryan Sutton for his wonderful theme tune to Bluegrass Jam Along (and to Justin Moses for playing the fiddle!)Bluegrass Jam Along is proud to be sponsored by Collings Guitars and Mandolins and Token premium guitar picks- Sign up to get updates on new episodes - Free fiddle tune chord sheets- Here's a list of all the Bluegrass Jam Along interviews- Follow Bluegrass Jam Along for regular updates:InstagramFacebook- Review us on Apple Podcasts

The Traditional Grass was one of the premiere bluegrass bands of the '80s and 90s. Originating in the Miami Valley, they developed a strong reputation and a national following, releasing four albums for Rebel Records before disbanding in 1995. Daniel sits down to chat with the band's guitarist and lead vocalist, Mark Rader, who formed The Traditional Grass alongside Daniel's papaw and dad: Paul "Moon Mullins and Joe Mullins. Gathered around his dining room table, Mark shares stories about growing up in Middletown and coming of age in southwestern Ohio during such an exciting time for the region's bluegrass scene. He recounts how The Traditional Grass was founded in 1983 and breaks down the excitement behind writing one of their signature songs, "The Blues Are Still The Blues." Mark is a great storyteller and is a lover of roots music. We get him to break down some his favorites artists, from Larry Sparks to Lonnie Mack! Enjoy Part 1 of our conversation with Mark Rader. This episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: -- Greene County Public Library: greenelibrary.info -- Samson's Haircare: samsonshaircare.com (Use code BLUEGRASS to save 10%.) 

Andrea Canning sits down with Blayne Alexander to discuss her episode “The Bluegrass Mystery.” In October 2019, Glenn Jackson reported his wife, Ella, missing. The next day, her adult son, Phillip, did the same. After interviewing Glenn, Phillip, and Ella's ex-husband and close friend, Jason Hans, investigators focused on Glenn, based on his odd behavior and Ella's own words. Test results confirmed their thinking, and police arrested Glenn. But just before trial, a discovery changed everything. Blayne shares an exclusive clip with one of Ella's friends, who remembers her as a devoted mother to her young son, Alex. Blayne and Andrea also discuss the surprising and touching outcome for Alex after his mother's death. Plus, we answer your questions from social media. Have a question for Talking Dateline? DM us @DatelineNBC or leave a voicemail at (212) 413-5252. Your question could be featured in an upcoming episode. Listen to the full episode of “The Bluegrass Mystery”: https://swap.fm/l/thebluegrassmystery If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org Learn more about the unsolved case of Irina Hans: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/the-unsolved-shooting-of-irina-hans-266495045534 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The disappearance of a loving mom and wife leads police to question the three men closest to her. Blayne Alexander reports.   Blayne Alexander and Andrea Canning go behind the scenes of the making of this episode in 'Talking Dateline': https://swap.fm/l/talkingdatelinethebluegrassmystery Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.