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“I started singing before I could talk,” says Roberts. “Singing was just something I always did.” As a child of Music City, Jaelee Roberts was raised on bluegrass. She spent her formative years alternating between watching her dad make music on stage and watching her mom make music happen behind-the-scenes. By her teenage years, Roberts was pursuing her goals with single-minded focus. She switched to homeschooling to give herself the time and flexibility to play music professionally, joining Rebekah Long's touring band at just 16 years old as a mandolinist and supporting vocalist. A year later, she released her debut single “All My Tears,” to critical acclaim, earning effusive praise from 2023 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Patty Loveless, who said of Roberts, “She brings a vocal performance [...] that touches the core of what fires me up about music.” Jaelee Roberts couldn't be stopped. She signed a recording contract with Mountain Home Records, beginning work on her debut full-length album. Not long after, she was invited to audition for reigning IBMA “Entertainer of the Year” and recent GRAMMY Award-nominated band, Sister Sadie. Her first show just so happened to be the Opry's “75 Years of Bluegrass” concert, commemorating the famous December 8, 1945 show where the “Big Bang” lineup of Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys introduced the world to the unique and compelling sound that would come to be called “bluegrass.” It was a dream come true. She was invited to join the band full-time and has been playing guitar and singing lead vocals for them for nearly three years. This role has earned her international recognition. In 2021, she was awarded Vocalist of the Year at the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Momentum Awards, a presentation dedicated specifically to recognizing and rewarding the talents of emerging artists and up-and-coming industry professionals Although the global COVID-19 pandemic slowed some things.By 2022, she had released her debut full-length album Something You Didn't Count On which became an immediate commercial and critical success. The album debuted in the Top Ten on the Billboard Bluegrass Album chart and peaked at #2 on the Bluegrass Unlimited album chart. Multiple singles from the album—including “Think Again”, “You Can't Stop Me From Staying”, “Sad Songs”, and “The Best of Me”—appeared on the Bluegrass Unlimited singles chart, and “Still Waters” and “I Owe Him Everything” have made appearances on multiple gospel music charts. The album and the musicianship behind it earned Roberts a nomination for IBMA New Artist of the Year in 2022. Not even six months later, she was awarded Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2023 Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA) awards show, and Something You Didn't Count On took home the title of Album of the Year. And she's only just getting started. “It's been a lifelong dream and I'll never stop chasing it,” says Roberts. “I'll keep chasing it until I can't chase it anymore.”Jaelee Roberts is an internationally recognized vocal performer, multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, and songwriter. She has performed with Ashley McBryde and alongside Ricky Skaggs on the Grand Ole Opry with bluegrass supergroup, Sister Sadie, as well as recording with Vince Gill. She has played such historic and hallowed halls as the Station Inn, The Bluebird Cafe, and the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse. She has received numerous awards and nominations, including a 2023 nomination for IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year. She has also been recognized as a member of bluegrass' preeminent all-female band, Sister Sadie, with a 2021 win for IBMA Vocal Group of the Year and 2023 IBMA nominations for Vocal Group of the Year and Song of the Year (“Diane”). 

This week we feature the six time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year, Dale Ann Bradley.  We talk with Dale Ann about her background in music, singing, and songwriting, her work with the various bands she has performed with over the years and her new solo album Kentucky For Me.

Production Date: 08/01/2022 Lyric Theatre in Lexington, KY RHONDA VINCENT and the RAGE awarded a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album, IBMA Entertainer of the Year in 2001, IBMA Song of the Year in 2004 and an unprecedented seven consecutive IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year awards from 2000-2006

DARIN & BROOKE ALDRIDGE are one of the premier bands in bluegrass music. This husband and wife North Carolina duo are one of the hottest acts in acoustic music. The duo have over 25 Grand Ole Opry appearances and received multiple awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association including Brooke winning the IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year 4 times. Their latest THIS LIFE WE'RE LIVIN' on Billy Blue Records is currently the #1 Bluegrass album in America. CRISTINA VANE is an Americana artist bringing together her love for pre war delta blues, old time music and her signature bottleneck slide guitar playing. Rolling Stone Magazine said Cristina “evokes Bonnie Raitt and early PJ Harvey.” Her debut album is NOWHERE SOUNDS LOVELY. WoodSongs Kid: Noah Goebel is 12 years old from Elkton, Kentucky. He also plays the mandolin, guitar and banjo. He is the Kentucky State Junior Fiddle Champion as well as the Youth Grandmaster Fiddle Champion.

DARIN & BROOKE ALDRIDGE combine rich harmonies with impeccable musicianship to create the unmistakable sound that has made them one of the hottest young acts in acoustic music. Darin spent 6 years as a member of the acclaimed County Gentleman and is a highly sought-after multi-instrumentalist. Brooke has been lauded for having one of the most powerful voices in music of any genre is the reigning IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year. The North Carolina duo will be performing songs from ’Inner Journey’, their debut album on Rounder Records. STEPHANIE URBINA JONES is well-known for celebrating her Hispanic heritage through her music, which can be described as Latin-rooted Americana, or “Texicana country folk-rock.” Jones' latest studio album, ‘Tularosa’, is an inspired marriage of country classics and mariachi rhythms named for the place where it was recorded. Tularosa honors Urbina Jones’ musical icons — a string of legends from Dolly, Patsy, Willie, and Merle to Johnny and June — and the Mexican heritage that feeds her sound and soul. She will be performing on WoodSongs with her band Honky Tonk Mariachi. WoodSongs Kid: Jenna Quinones is a fourteen-year-old ukulele player and singer from Lexington, Kentucky.

DARIN & BROOKE ALDRIDGE combine rich harmonies with impeccable musicianship to create the unmistakable sound that has made them one of the hottest young acts in acoustic music. Darin spent 6 years as a member of the acclaimed County Gentleman and is a highly sought-after multi-instrumentalist. Brooke has been lauded for having one of the most powerful voices in music of any genre is the reigning IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year. The North Carolina duo will be performing songs from 'Inner Journey', their debut album on Rounder Records. STEPHANIE URBINA JONES is well-known for celebrating her Hispanic heritage through her music, which can be described as Latin-rooted Americana, or “Texicana country folk-rock.” Jones' latest studio album, ‘Tularosa', is an inspired marriage of country classics and mariachi rhythms named for the place where it was recorded. Tularosa honors Urbina Jones' musical icons — a string of legends from Dolly, Patsy, Willie, and Merle to Johnny and June — and the Mexican heritage that feeds her sound and soul. She will be performing on WoodSongs with her band Honky Tonk Mariachi. WoodSongs Kid: Jenna Quinones is a fourteen-year-old ukulele player and singer from Lexington, Kentucky.

MURIEL ANDERSON is one of the world’s foremost fingerstyle guitarists and harp-guitarists. She is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship and has performed/recorded with Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Victor Wooten and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra. Her obvious joy of music, humor and her facility across the genres of folk, classical, jazz, bluegrass and international music is revered by guitarists worldwide. Muriel is host of the renowned Muriel Anderson’s ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT® and founder of the MUSIC FOR LIFE ALLIANCE charity. Her current project is ‘Eclipse’ a CD of harp-guitar music to evoke the magic of the solar eclipse, enclosed in a greeting card by brilliant photo-artist Bryan Allen. SISTER SADIE is the all-female/all-star bluegrass group comprised of some of the best-known women in bluegrass including five time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year, Dale Ann Bradley, Tina Adair, Deanie Richardson, Gena Britt and Beth Lawrence. The group was born out of what was originally supposed to be a one time jam at The Station Inn in Nashville, Tennessee with five good friends. Shortly after that sold out show, the band began getting calls for gigs and the girls decided to officially form "Sister Sadie". The band’s highly-anticipated sophomore project has turned heads in a big way, garnering rave reviews by top publications, and also debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard Bluegrass Albums chart. WoodSongs Kid: Tia Penny is a ten-year-old singer/songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona.

MURIEL ANDERSON is one of the world's foremost fingerstyle guitarists and harp-guitarists. She is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship and has performed/recorded with Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Victor Wooten and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra. Her obvious joy of music, humor and her facility across the genres of folk, classical, jazz, bluegrass and international music is revered by guitarists worldwide. Muriel is host of the renowned Muriel Anderson's ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT® and founder of the MUSIC FOR LIFE ALLIANCE charity. Her current project is ‘Eclipse' a CD of harp-guitar music to evoke the magic of the solar eclipse, enclosed in a greeting card by brilliant photo-artist Bryan Allen. SISTER SADIE is the all-female/all-star bluegrass group comprised of some of the best-known women in bluegrass including five time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year, Dale Ann Bradley, Tina Adair, Deanie Richardson, Gena Britt and Beth Lawrence. The group was born out of what was originally supposed to be a one time jam at The Station Inn in Nashville, Tennessee with five good friends. Shortly after that sold out show, the band began getting calls for gigs and the girls decided to officially form "Sister Sadie". The band's highly-anticipated sophomore project has turned heads in a big way, garnering rave reviews by top publications, and also debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard Bluegrass Albums chart. WoodSongs Kid: Tia Penny is a ten-year-old singer/songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona.

RHONDA VINCENT was famously crowned as "The New Queen of Bluegrass" by the Wall Street Journal, and is considered the most decorated artist in that field. She is an 8-time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year and Grammy winner. Her group The Rage is the most Award Winning Group in Bluegrass Music History. Vincent's music incorporates savvy contemporary touches while drawing deeply from the authentic traditions of classic bluegrass, with a flawless band that can execute break-neck instrumentals to heart wrenching ballads. She will be performing material for her latest project ‘Rhonda Vincent & The Rage with Bluegrass Legends Live at the Ryman'. WoodSongs Kids: The Borders Band is a family band from Clarksville, TN consisting of five siblings ranging in age from 6-13 years old. All attend the Conservatory of Annie Moses in Nashville, TN, where each studies at least two instruments, vocal and stage performance, music theory and composition, and family performance.

RHONDA VINCENT was famously crowned as "The New Queen of Bluegrass" by the Wall Street Journal, and is considered the most decorated artist in that field. She is an 8-time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year and Grammy winner. Her group The Rage is the most Award Winning Group in Bluegrass Music History. Vincent's music incorporates savvy contemporary touches while drawing deeply from the authentic traditions of classic bluegrass, with a flawless band that can execute break-neck instrumentals to heart wrenching ballads. She will be performing material for her latest project ‘Rhonda Vincent & The Rage with Bluegrass Legends Live at the Ryman’. WoodSongs Kids: The Borders Band is a family band from Clarksville, TN consisting of five siblings ranging in age from 6-13 years old. All attend the Conservatory of Annie Moses in Nashville, TN, where each studies at least two instruments, vocal and stage performance, music theory and composition, and family performance.

RHONDA VINCENT & THE RAGE is the most awarded band in bluegrass music with over 80 Awards including an unprecedented 7-consecutive wins for IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year plus 5-Grammy nominations. Famously crowned as "The New Queen of Bluegrass" by the Wall Street Journal, Vincent's music incorporates savvy contemporary touches while drawing deeply from the authentic traditions of classic bluegrass, with a flawless band that can execute break-neck instrumentals to heart wrenching ballads. Her upcoming project 'Only Me' is a 2-Disc combination release that includes six-songs each of Bluegrass and Country. http://www.rhondavincent.com/ WILLOW OSBORNE is 12 years-old and resides in Pigeon Forge, TN. At the age of 4 she was already entertaining and picking up a Banjo for the first time. Her vocals and instrumental skills have landed her a number of awards and shows at Dollywood. Rhonda is one of Willow's musical heroes http://www.willowosborne.com/

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RHONDA VINCENT & GENE WATSON have two of the greatest voices in both country and bluegrass music. Each possess an impressive list of credentials with Gene Watson's 23 Top 10 & 6 Number One Country Hits. Rhonda Vincent as the Most Awarded Artist in Bluegrass Music with over 80 awards; including a record breaking 10 consecutive SPBGMA Entertainer of the Year Awards and 7 consecutive IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year Awards! The "Queen of Bluegrass" (as crowned by the WALL Street Journal) and the "King of Country Soul" Gene Watson are releasing a all duet project call "Your Money and My Good Looks." It's a powerful album of fresh new songs, perfectly combined with familiar classics.,

RONI STONEMAN is a true legend of bluegrass. The youngest daughter of the pioneering country music family The Stonemans, she became "The First Lady of Banjo," a fixture on the Nashville scene, and, as Hee Haw's Ironing Board Lady, a comedienne beloved by millions of Americans nationwide. She recently released a CD with her two sisters and was the subject of book called “Pressing On� written by Ellen Wright� Website for Ellen Wright's book on Roni Stoneman.� DALE ANN BRADLEY is the 2007, 2008 & 2009 IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year and has been hailed by Alison Krauss and Ricky Skaggs as one of the greatest vocalists in bluegrass music. A former Coon Creek Girl and mainstay at Kentucky's Renfro Valley Barn Dance, Bradley commands a list of awards as long as Highway 40, yet a few minutes with her tells you she is something even more than extraordinarily gifted � she's extraordinarily human.� Dale Ann Bradley.� BELLA BETTS is a young girl of only 10 but plays mandolin and fiddle like a pro. This Colorado girl is seasoned enough to perform on the main stage at Rockygrass this past summer. Bella also works with the Colorado bluegrass music society to present bluegrass to the schools. She has played with KC Groves and other local musicians during these presentations.� Bella Betts.�

Rhonda Vincent and the Rage return to WoodSongs as we celebrate her brand new CD, "Taken," released on her own Upper Management record label. With over seventy awards to their name, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage are the most celebrated band in bluegrass, with honors including a coveted Entertainer of the Year award from the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) and a staggering seven consecutive IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year awards. Don't miss one of the most dynamic and passionate artists in the world of bluegrass! NEXT BEST THING are a up-and-coming bluegrass ensemble from Johnson City, TN that features Sally Berry, Tensel Sandker, Haley Stiltner & Shane Blackwell. Sally & Tensel are the daughters of Rhonda Vincent becoming the 6th generation of the musical Vincent Family.

Rhonda Vincent and the Rage return to WoodSongs as we celebrate her brand new CD, "Taken," released on her own Upper Management record label. With over seventy awards to their name, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage are the most celebrated band in bluegrass, with honors including a coveted Entertainer of the Year award from the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) and a staggering seven consecutive IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year awards. Don't miss one of the most dynamic and passionate artists in the world of bluegrass! NEXT BEST THING are a up-and-coming bluegrass ensemble from Johnson City, TN that features Sally Berry, Tensel Sandker, Haley Stiltner & Shane Blackwell. Sally & Tensel are the daughters of Rhonda Vincent becoming the 6th generation of the musical Vincent Family.

Bill Cody with Dale Ann Bradley, recorded May 15th, 2009.  Dale Ann is a two time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year.  She would treat us to a pair of live acoustic performances from her new cd "Don't Turn Your Back".