Podcasts about kentucky theater

Jack talks with author and Kentucky native Benjamin Silliman about his new book "Exiting the Bluegrass Turnpike," a queer post-modern coming-of-age tale, and is also joined by Fred Mills from the Kentucky Theater to talk about the upcoming reading of the debut novel on Saturday June 28. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack gets the privilege of interviewing Ranger Doug, an award-winning western music songwriter, and Grand Ole Opry member best known for his work with the group Riders in the Sky who will be playing a concert at the Kentucky Theater.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack talks to Marlon Hargis, keyboard player for the band Exile about his time with the band, their #1 hit, and a big concert coming up at the Kentucky Theater on #LEX.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack has a full house in studio with him as he talks to Michael Jonathan from Woodsongs, and his special guests Linda Griffin with Highbridge Spring Water and Haywood Wilkirson from the Kentucky Theater, as they celebrate 30 years of the Troubadour Concert Series on #Lexington.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, JD is joined by Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky Raymond De Luca to discuss his expertise with the great Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky! Raymond is currently running a series at The Kentucky Theater in Lexington, KY, and it was an honor to have him on the show to talk about the legendary director.  Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Visit this episode's sponsor: https://koffeekult.com - Get 15% OFF with the code: ISF Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe on your podcast app of choice! https://insessionfilm.com/subscribe Follow us on Twitter! @InSessionFilm | @RealJDDuran | @BrendanJCassidy

Movie Meltdown - Episode 584 This episode we are coming to you “live” from Character Fest as we talk with actor Sy Richardson. And as we realize our unlimited capacity for twinkly lights, we also bring up… The State Theater, a family reunion, Tim Robbins, came to California, Slim Jim Phantom, Straight to Hell, I had no place to stay I had fifty dollars in my pocket, taking me to the nightclub, Charles Bronson, this bubble of love, I didn't wanna be a movie star, Alex Cox, a nonagenarian, driving the city bus, you think there'll be swear words, Fishbone, dropping off pizza, Repo Man, the center of the universe, don't allow money or names to get in the way, The Cheap Dates, Drama-logue, Emilio Estévez, Chicago, you don't have to be the star, Lil' June and The January's, it's very ornate, a gospel group, John Cusack, be willing to work with your friends, Harry Dean Stanton, six naked women and Lee Rocker.  “You see… I came to California to be a character actor. I didn't wanna be a movie star.”  For more on Character Fest, for now, check in with: harrydeanstantonfest.org For Sy by Sy The Journey of a Character Actor: lulu.com/spotlight/syrichardson1 For more on The Kentucky Theater: kentuckytheatre.org

Movie Meltdown - Episode 583 Join us “live” from The Kentucky Theater for this year's Harry Dean Stanton Fest with special guest - director Allison Anders. And as we try to decide if we've had too much coffee, we also delve into… Wim Wenders, the unacknowledged Kevin Bacon, Billy Woodberry, RiverDale, double features, the OG, Billy Swan, The Paramount and The Capital, cop shows, American independent cinema, post office anxiety, I don't want you to die by the way, Paris, Texas,  Nicholas Ray, the L.A. Rebellion, Steven Bochco, Illeana Douglas, friends trying to makes a film together, Werner Herzog, you have control over nothing, bawled like a baby, Fairuza Balk, movie palaces, Southland, Duran Duran, Rodrigo García, never give up, Murder in the First, how to get a t-shirt, Ione Skye, there's a lot of pointing, Lightning Over Water, I'd won a grant, this is like a new movement in movies here in our film school, DIY culture, Stanley Kubrick, telling amazing stories and Paul is Dead.  “I don't know how you could not be in love with movies.” For more on Harry Dean Stanton Fest: harrydeanstantonfest.org For more on The Kentucky Theater: kentuckytheatre.org

Jerry & Tracy discuss some stories from Kentucky theaters.

Hello, ya little turkeys! On episode 66 of HINKY, the gang celebrates Thanksgiving! We start out by saying what we're thankful for, which is all of this year's guests and all of our listeners too! We then jump into Renee getting some pretty sweet memorabilia from the Kentucky Theater for Carrie, Sara going back home and having pastries from the Manchester Bakery, and Carrie eating the best burger she's ever had at Banners. We run down the list of fun holiday markets and festive light events happening this holiday season in Renee's Reports, and Everybody Tries brings us two unusual snacks, including a revamped version of a classic novelty Thanksgiving drink. We read the answers to this week's HINKY Podcast Question and talk about which part of the chicken is better between white meat or dark meat, and spoiler: it's the dark meat. We talk about all this stuff and so much more, so listen to this and all our other episodes wherever you find podcasts! Social media: Hungry in Kentucky: New episodes every other Tuesday Twitter and IG @hungryinky Bluegrass Bourbon and Eats: Facebook and IG @bluegrassbourbonandeats Twitter @bbandeats Girls Beer Sports: New episodes every Monday Facebook and IG @girlsbeersports Twitter @grlsbeersports Bluegrass Bourbon and Eats is also a blog! Read our posts at bbandeats.com

Kruser talks to Lisa Meek about the reopening of the Kentucky Theater.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kentucky Theater (Photo courtesy of The Kentucky Theater) What's in store for the century-old Kentucky Theater? Competing management proposals are on the table | The red hot demand for short term certificates | Adam Edelen's solar power vision in E. KY | The US Forest Service has a new management plan for the beloved Red River Gorge  Interviews in order of appearance:  Council for Postsecondary Education president Aaron Thompson - Study finds strong demand for short term academic credentials  LISTEN  (Read study)   Middle Tech podcast co-host Logan Jones with Adam Edelen - Solar Power project in Martin County  LISTEN US Forest Ranger Jon Kazmierski - New management plan for the Red River Gorge  LISTEN Ian Corbin, Loyal Doyle Productions - Proposed management plan for Kentucky Theater  LISTEN Lisa Meek, Friends of the Kentucky Theater - Proposed management plan for the Kentucky Theater  LISTEN Hear the full segment about future management of the Kentucky Theater  LISTEN

The full moon has risen once again and the Kentucky boys are out and about in the strange city of Lexington. In this very special first episode of our ongoing Convention Encounters series, we discuss our wonderfully weird weekend at Crytidcon ‘19! Not only did we meet legends and heroes like Geraldine Sutton Stith, daughter of Elmer ‘Lucky’ Sutton, experiencer of the Hopkinsville goblin invasion, and David Paulides, the researcher responsible for the prolific Missing 411 series, but also spoke with convention attendees and presenters about their own paranormal happenings. In the intro we discuss the very literal midnight in Kentucky premiere of Momo: The Missouri Monster from Seth Breedlove and Small Town Monsters at the Kentucky Theater leading into the weekend, as well as the convention’s Q&A with the director himself and the future of his films. Dogmen, Sasquatch, UFOs, mysterious disappearances; high strangeness abounds, Nightowls! Journey with us as we breakdown the sights and sounds of our Convention Encounter at Crytidcon ‘19!

Movie Meltdown - Episode 413 This week we are coming to you "live" from The Kentucky Theater for the kick-off of Harry Dean Stanton Fest and the red carpet premiere of Lucky. And we are glad to welcome this week's special guest John Carroll Lynch, an impressive actor in his own right as well as the director of Lucky. We also discuss Fargo, Zodiac, The Invitation, The Founder, the disenfranchisement of America and the real reason people are joining cults. And as we get caught in an elaborate Rube Goldberg plot, we also bring up... Frances McDormand, throwing dinner rolls, the American success story, flashing it's beautiful lights, to play the whale to his Ahab, the wife monologue, Grumpy Old Men, an otherworldliness, our sense of drama, Marilyn Manson, a day or so of his regular life, The Sopranos,matching your story to the appropriate format, maintaining their chapterness, he plays with a lot of sentiment in his movies... and yet there's always this fist that hits you right in the face, Saving Mr. Banks, David Lynch, The Wire, it's funny how it gets its hooks in you, the pure dark heart of capitalism, face to face and moment to moment, everytime I say that line I get goosebumps, Norm Gunderson, Partly Fiction, The Biograph and the Bluebird, it's a search not a question, The Path, it never loses its humanity as dark as it gets, it goes off the rails, John Lee Hancock, a really complicated acting problem, David Fincher, Bug, the interior journey, American Horror Story, the rhythm of the words that he's creating, there is no debate, The Man in the High Castle, a response to our echo chambers, there is no rod and staff, playing 50 in your mid-20's, Joel and Ethan Coen, how do you address those things in a way that can change minds, football vs. theater, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Michael Keaton, he does what most people want to do... and can't, that's his guiding principle, Philip Seymour Hoffman, I'd lost my taste for that individual sense of violence, the choice of living... in the valley of the shadow of death, Nick Offerman, nostalgic and creepy all at the same time, Twin Peaks and the Speedee System. "I think that, over the course of time, if you're fortunate enough to work, you slowly begin to realize, it's not about you - at all." Follow Lucky on Twitter: @LuckyFilm2017 and spread the word with #LuckyFilm For more info on Harry Dean Stanton Fest, go to: harrydeanstantonfest.org

The premier segment of Scarefest Radio on the Paranormal iCon features Patti Starr, the woman behind the Scarefest and Layla Cook, the woman behind the woman behind the Scarefest. The ScareFest is the biggest Horror and Paranormal Convention in the USA where you will be able to experience three days of the strange, weird and macabre, opening September 11-13, 2015. Come and meet your favorite celebrities in the horror and paranormal community. Our fans have made it possible for ScareFest to grow into its eighth annual year, and it's bigger and better than ever. Spend hours shopping through the huge 82,000 square foot dealer room, where over 200 vendors will be selling weird, strange, unique and extraordinary horror and paranormal items. During your three day adventure, you will be able to attend many seminars, Q&A sessions, panels and workshops presented by celebrities and speakers at ScareFest. And it doesn't stop there! After-hours events will include a Costume Ball, Film Festival, VIP Party for the Platinum and Golden ticket holders, horror movies at the Kentucky Theater, a séance, ghost hunts and other events to be announced. Tickets are now on sale. The ScareFest is owned by Patti Starr, President of the Ghost Chasers International, Inc. The ScareFest will be held at the Lexington Center, a state of the art facility and one of the largest convention centers in the state of Kentucky, with an abundance of parking on site.

The premier segment of Scarefest Radio on the Paranormal iCon features Patti Starr, the woman behind the Scarefest and Layla Cook, the woman behind the woman behind the Scarefest. The ScareFest is the biggest Horror and Paranormal Convention in the USA where you will be able to experience three days of the strange, weird and macabre, opening September 11-13, 2015. Come and meet your favorite celebrities in the horror and paranormal community. Our fans have made it possible for ScareFest to grow into its eighth annual year, and it’s bigger and better than ever. Spend hours shopping through the huge 82,000 square foot dealer room, where over 200 vendors will be selling weird, strange, unique and extraordinary horror and paranormal items. During your three day adventure, you will be able to attend many seminars, Q&A sessions, panels and workshops presented by celebrities and speakers at ScareFest. And it doesn’t stop there! After-hours events will include a Costume Ball, Film Festival, VIP Party for the Platinum and Golden ticket holders, horror movies at the Kentucky Theater, a séance, ghost hunts and other events to be announced. Tickets are now on sale. The ScareFest is owned by Patti Starr, President of the Ghost Chasers International, Inc. The ScareFest will be held at the Lexington Center, a state of the art facility and one of the largest convention centers in the state of Kentucky, with an abundance of parking on site.

Movie Meltdown - Episode 236 This week we feature our coverage/wrapup of the 2013 Harry Dean Stanton Fest. Featuring an cameo by Crispin Glover himself! Plus Lucy tells a few stories of her time spent with Crispin. And there are several discussions of the documentary "Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction" directed by Sophie Huber. Plus interviews with Harry's cousins - Jim Huggins and Jim Huggins Jr.! Yes, they tell their stories of times spent with Harry over the years. Some of which involve some "special guests"! (You have to hear "The Super Bowl Story"!!)  And as we discuss just why you shouldn't even buy green bananas, we also discuss... Ride in the Whirlwind, Repo Man, young Nick Cage, who exactly is a household name, being born in a cemetery, Pretty in Pink, blowing off Keith Richards, uranium enrichment, takes over the band, being tenacious, Red Dawn, live and learn, Alien, loneliness, going to high school with Harry Dean, having a rider, The Godfather 2, wearing an FBI hat, Wild at Heart, The Mini-Skirt Mob, driving a beer truck, blowing off Eric Clapton, XM Satellite Radio, dressing in wool, Rebecca De Mornay, a cinematic Rorschach test, what's for Thanksgiving dinner?, The Kentucky Theater, turning down Owen Wilson, the David Lynch checklist and being a household face.   "He 'bonded' with Debbie Harry."

CARAVAN OF THIEVES are a gypsy swinging serenading firebreathing circus freaks band based out of Bridgeport, CT. If Django Reinhardt, the cast of Stomp and the Beatles all had a party at Tim Burton's house, Caravan of Thieves would be the band they hired. Their new CD is "Funhouse." Check out their gypsy jazz version of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody." MOLASSES CREEK's high-energy performances and phenomenal songwriting bring the love of their coastal home of Ocracoke Island, NC, to the stage. Award winners from Garrison Keillor's "Prairie Home Companion," Molasses Creek has recorded 12 albums over the past 19 years. The band's elegant harmonies and arrangements, blazing instrumentals, and quirky sense of humor have won loyal followers throughout the United States and around the world.

CARAVAN OF THIEVES are a gypsy swinging serenading firebreathing circus freaks band based out of Bridgeport, CT. If Django Reinhardt, the cast of Stomp and the Beatles all had a party at Tim Burton's house, Caravan of Thieves would be the band they hired. Their new CD is "Funhouse." Check out their gypsy jazz version of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody." MOLASSES CREEK's high-energy performances and phenomenal songwriting bring the love of their coastal home of Ocracoke Island, NC, to the stage. Award winners from Garrison Keillor's "Prairie Home Companion," Molasses Creek has recorded 12 albums over the past 19 years. The band's elegant harmonies and arrangements, blazing instrumentals, and quirky sense of humor have won loyal followers throughout the United States and around the world.

WANDA JACKSON is widely known and respected as "The Queen of Rockabilly." Jackson is credited with being the first woman to ever record a rock and roll song-"Let's Have a Party" in 1958. In 2009, Jackson was inducted into the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" and, in 2010, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Americana Music Awards. Wanda returns to the WoodSongs Stage to celebrate the release of her 31st studio album 'Unfinished Business' produced by Justin Townes Earle on Sugar Hill Records. SHEMEKIA COPELAND has evolved from teenage upstart to one of the most prominent voices in the blues. She's currently the most feted woman in the blues world and actually had a coronation where she was crowned and declared "Queen of the Blues" at the Chicago Blues Festival in 2011. Shemekia earned her crown with a series of high-quality recordings and an unrelenting tour schedule including a memorable performance at the White House in front of an audience that included the President of the United States, sharing the bill with Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger, Jeff Beck, B.B. King and other greats. Her latest is "33 1/3" on Telarc International.

CLAIRE LYNCH is a bluegrass pioneer. She has earned two International Bluegrass Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year awards and earned two GRAMMY award nominations. Claire will release her as yet untitled Compass Records debut in early 2013. Lynch will be performing on the show with her band, guitarist Matt Wingate, bassist Mark Schatz and Bryan McDowelland. APPALATIN formed in Louisville, KY through band members' mutual love of the folk music sounds of Latin America and the Caribbean. Instrumentation features the guitar, charango, mandolin, Andean flutes, bongos, congas, and caj�n. Their songs reflect messages of freedom, community, empowerment, human rights, spirituality, and environmental stewardship.

MATTHEW RYAN has been celebrated for his poetic lyricism. His work challenges listeners in so many ways, always cutting to the bone with a rare honesty that isn't prone to offer easy answers. His latest 'In the Dusk of Everything' marks a distilled reclamation of his more primal Americana/Folk roots. With the bluntness of punk and the evocative rhythm of poetry his lyricism shines amongst these twelve deceptively simple songs of perseverance and closure via a clarity that operates in layers amid a world of struggle, beauty and sublime epiphany. MISS TESS is a New York City based songwriter and performing musician, who tours regularly with her band, as "Miss Tess & The Talkbacks". Inspired by styles of vintage swing, blues, country, and early rock-n-roll Miss Tess draws comparisons to artists such as Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Peggy Lee, and Chuck Berry, but maintains a style all of her own. Miss Tess� sixth studio album, Sweet Talk, is a collection of finely crafted original material, along with one haunting cover of the Ink Spot�s 1941 hit I Don�t Want to Set the World on Fire. With songs ranging from influences deeply rooted in a rich history of American music, Tess and her band project a sound that is distinctively timeless and unique.

BILL EVANS is well-known within the bluegrass music community not only as a musician, but also as a teacher, writer and scholar. Bill will be bringing his solo show The Banjo in America to the WoodSongs Stage. Tracing the banjo from its West African roots to the New World, Evans performs musical examples from the 1700's to the present day on a variety of vintage instruments, explaining how the banjo has been at the intersection of African- and Anglo-American musical and cultural exchange for over 250 years. Bill's new CD "In Good Company" features an all-star cast of 26 musicians, including the Infamous Stringdusters, Tim O'Brien, Joy Kills Sorrow, Darol Anger, Mike Marshall, David Grier, Rob Ickes, Stuart Duncan and many, many more. KAYLA BENDER is an amazing 12 year old banjo picker from Oklahoma. She has placed in several banjo competitions and will be showcasing at both IBMA's Kids on Bluegrass and Walnut Valley Festival this year. Watch her tear it up on "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" with her banjo teacher Rob.

AMBER RUBARTH has become a fixture in New York's indie scene, named #1 Best of NYC Songwriter by Deli Magazine last year and grand prize winner of NPR's Mountain Stage New Song Contest. At 21 years old, Amber decided to quit her career as a chainsaw sculptor in Nevada in order to pursue music. She taught herself guitar, began playing open mics and recorded her songs, which soon received over 1.5 million listens on MySpace through word of mouth alone. Amber's latest is a live album 'Sessions from the 17th Ward' features Dave Eggar on cello who will be performing with her on WoodSongs. THE RAGBIRDS are a fusion of folk rock and pop hooks over danceable world rhythms stirred with a Celtic fiddler's bow. Hailing from Ann Arbor, MI, the energy of multi-instrumentalist Erin Zindle demands attention. She is the songwriter and front woman of the band, skillfully switching between violin, mandolin, accordion, banjo and percussion, all while dancing. The release of The Ragbirds' fourth studio effort 'Travelin' Machine' is a new milestone for the band.

BEN TAYLOR's music is marked by memorable melodies, immaculate acoustic guitar playing and insightful, honest lyrics have been captivating fans since the moment he embarked on this journey ten years ago. As the son of James Taylor and Carly Simon, Ben has led a life so far in which music has always played a central role. His wit and skill as a singer-songwriter showcases an artist who is comfortable both in his own skin and with his impressive musical legacy. "Listening" is the follow up album to Taylor's critically acclaimed 2008 release "The Legend Of Kung Folk - Part 1 (the Killing Bite)." VON GREY is an Atlanta-based quartet of four classically trained sisters with soulful four-part harmonies, poetic lyrics and indelible melodies. Performances include over 200 shows in the past 2 years ranging from intimate venues to supporting gigs with Sarah McLachlan. ! Their forthcoming five-song EP, recorded with GRAMMY® award-winning producer/engineer Nick DiDia (Bruce Springsteen, Train, The Gaslight Anthem), captures the band's essence and the raw intensity of their live performances.

DELLA MAE is five women that are are turning heads, winning hearts, and quickly becoming a household name in acoustic, folk, roots, and bluegrass music. The band are all seasoned performers who have won countless contests and shared the stage with the likes of Willie Nelson, Del McCoury, Leon Russell, and Laurie Lewis. PEARL AND THE BEARD are three voices, one cello, one guitar, one glockenspiel, one melodica, several drums, one accordion, ninety-six teeth, and one soul. The band's genre-bending and expectation-defying sound has since burst the trio out of the confines of the New York music scene opening for Ani DiFranco and Dar Willliams. The band's current release is "Killing the Darlings."

CAROLINE HERRING has established herself as a lyrical and inventive songwriter and a singer whose vocals never fail to move the listener with her high trills and rich vibrato. The Mississippi native, now based in Atlanta, has been compared to Lucinda Williams, Joan Baez, and even Mozart. Although the comparisons are nice (and hold water) the truth is that she has her own signature sound that comes to full manifestation on "Camilla", hew new career-defining record on Signature Sounds. SHEL is comprised of four sisters ages 18-24 who are classically trained and home-schooled�the band name is an acronym for their first names. Growing up in a musical household encouraged by their father, a respected local Ft. Collins, Colorado musician, they first appeared on stage as his backing band. SHEL has been performing since 2005 and graced the stages of Lilith Fair, International Folk Alliance, Music City Roots, and South by Southwest. The self-titled effort is the group's first full-length studio album.

THE WAILERS, together with Bob Marley, have sold in excess of 250 million albums worldwide. In England alone, they've notched up over twenty chart hits, including seven Top 10 entries. Outside of their groundbreaking work with Marley, the Wailers have also played or performed with international acts like Sting, the Fugees, Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, and Alpha Blondy, as well as reggae legends such as Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, and Burning Spear. As the greatest living exponents of Jamaica's reggae tradition, the Wailers have completed innumerable other tours, playing to an estimated 24 million people across the globe. Yet there's a great deal more to the Wailers than reliving the past. The band, anchored by original bassist Aston "Family Man," is still going strong today. A forthcoming Wailers' album with a star studded celebrity guest artists is in the works. As well as the band's two latest tracks featuring Koolant on lead vocals. One is a future lovers' rock classic called "Shining Star," and the other a heartfelt appeal � "A Step For Mankind" � made on behalf of the World Food Program, co-starring Duane Stephenson. JUNIOR TOOTS, son of Toots Hibbert of the Toots & the Maytals, is a uniquely talented recording artist and performer whose passion for reggae is evident in his moving live performances & recordings that inspire all. Born and raised in Jamaica & the US, he has a genuine commitment to socially conscious lyrics and a determination to express himself sincerely from within. This passion can be felt through his deeply soulful vocal style that is reminiscent of his father. With a mixture of Reggae, Roots, Ska, & Dancehall, Junior Toots reaches out to all supporters of conscious music with a message to unite & uplift. His new album, "A Little Bit of Love" is his finest work so far & is receiving lots of positive reviews.

MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY's song "Wildfire" was one of the biggest pop hits of the 70's. He returns to the WoodSongs stage with a brand new bluegrass CD called 'Tall Grass & Cool Water.' It's his third album in this Grammy nominated series that explores the similarities between Bluegrass and American Cowboy Music. This "singing cowboy poet", is not only the number one, best-selling singer/songwriter of American Cowboy Music, he's one of the world's most respected singer/songwriters in the Pop and Country-Western field. Michael Martin Murphey is also a recent inductee into the Traditional Country Music Hall of Fame. THE MASTERSONS are each deft instrumentalists, and they've spent years playing in others' bands before coming together as a unit. Both the Denton, Texas-born Eleanor Whitmore and Houston-reared Chris Masterson have been musicians for as long as they can recall. Whitmore and Masterson apprenticed for years with other musicians, she with Regina Spektor, Susan Gibson, Kelly Willis, Diana Ross, Will Hoge and others, he in the bands of Jack Ingram, Son Volt, Bobby Bare Jr. and more but found themselves compelled to write and sing together. They met in 2005 and joined Steve Earle band in May of 2011. Their debut album is "Birds Fly South" on New West Records.

THE PINES rose out of the prairies of the Midwest and are one of the most distinct and powerful indie-rock/Americana groups to hit the national scene in years. Founded by Iowa natives David Huckfelt and Benson Ramsey, the band caught the attention of acclaimed indie label Red House Records. The Pines' new album, "Dark So Gold" shows a young band that has fully arrived with a sound and song craft that stands apart on the indie music landscape. THE TRISHAS are 4 girls from Austin. All can sing, play and write songs ... sometimes all at once. None are named Trisha. They first shared a stage in January 2009 and their intention was simply to perform a couple of songs as part of a tribute to Savannah's father, singer-songwriter Kevin Welch. With nearly two solid years' worth of buzz and confidence-building shows and opening for the likes Dwight Yoakam, Raul Malo, Rodney Crowell, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Todd Snider, the band has released their first full-length album, "High, Wide & Handsome." Their musicianship, songwriting and soaring four part harmony shows a band with a sister-like tightness looking to expand their grassroots audience outside of Texas.

SARAH MCQUAID is a gifted and captivating performer whose warm, haunting alto is delicately cradled by her "sparkling guitar" (Sing Out!). She is both song crafter and song collector, equally at home with traditional Irish and Appalachian folk songs, Elizabethan ballads and 1930s jazz numbers. She is also renowned for her guitar work and is the author of acclaimed The Irish DADGAD Guitar Book. Her musical output is a direct and unfolding reflection of her own eclectic background: Sarah was born in Spain, raised in Chicago, holds dual US and Irish citizenship, and currently lives in rural England. Her new album, "The Plum Tree and the Rose," represents a departure from Sarah's previous albums, which focused on her arrangements of traditional material, in that nine of its thirteen tracks are originals. PERT NEAR SANDSTONE emerged from the same roots-based musical hotbed in Minneapolis that gave birth to Bob Dylan, The Jayhawks and Spider John Koerner. Originally formed by four friends from the same hometown, Pert Near Sandstone formed unintentionally over weekly, whiskey-fueled picking sessions in an old house in St. Paul, MN.The band rejuvenates American stringband music with raw energy; they play tightly-crafted original material that lends itself to the modern audience, as well as being stewards of the old-time and bluegrass traditions. Check out their high octane version of The Beatles "I Am The Walrus. The band's latest release is "Paradise Hop."

MARTHA REDBONE is a leading voice in contemporary Native American music. Her award winning work is recognized by the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American Indian. Redbone's musical talent has caught the ears of legends and she has recorded and/or performed with Bonnie Raitt, Pete Seeger, Youssou N'Dour, George Clinton, Rita Coolidge, Randy Brecker and Nona Hendryx. Her new album "The Garden of Love - Songs of William Blake" takes the immortal words of poet William Blake, the great Romantic visionary from 18th century England, and sets them in the Appalachian Mountains, bringing her uniquely soulful voice to hollered melodies, lullabies, ancient chants and inspired hymns. The result, produced by Grammy Award-winning Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founder John McEuen and David Hoffner, is a wondrous folk, country, gospel and blues reading in which the songs feel like timeless mountain classics with lyrics that are strikingly relevant. BEN MILLER BAND is a one-of-a kind trio that combines the frenetic energy of bluegrass, the soul of the delta blues and the haunted spirit of Appalachian mountain music. Band members Ben Miller, Scott Leeper, and Doug Dicharry create a unique and modern sound while continuing the tradition of blending together many different musical styles, which has long been a trait of their native Ozarks in Joplin, Missouri.

ADAM COHEN is the son of the legendary songwriter Leonard Cohen. All his life Adam had sought an artistic space beyond the reach of his father's looming shadow. But in January 2007, at the age of 34, Adam Cohen owned up to his legacy. His new album "Like A Man," is a "strikingly personal album" of ten intimate songs that is "truly fit to bear the family name" (Sunday Times of London) on Decca Records. Cohen had been writing these songs and poems for a number of years, but kept them hidden away. However, the birth of his son inspired a major change of heart in Cohen. This epiphany came about during a family meal: "I was sitting at the dinner table with my father to my left and my son to my right, and I realized that it was imperative that I try and make a record worthy of my father's legacy." LAC LA BELLE is an acoustic duo from Detroit, Michigan that juxtaposes the early decades of recorded rural American music with decaying Rustbelt aesthetic. A tradition is re-imagined- or maybe just resumed- in the 'future-rustic' swirl of accordion, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, and resonator guitar. The instrumentation echos another era, but is employed for a music of now. Their soon to be released album, "Bring on the Light" boasts 12 original works and one traditional arrangement, performed with a variety of instruments from accordion to banjitar. Each song presents a melodic tale, be it an intimate anecdote, or stories on their hometown Detroit, "Bring on the Light" captures the drifting spirit of early America.

IRIS DEMENT is one of the most beloved and respected writers and singers in American music. After a series of jobs waitressing and typing, Dement first began composing songs at the age of 25. Honing her skills at open-mic nights, in 1988 she moved to Nashville, where she contacted producer Jim Rooney, who helped her land a record contract. Dement did not make her recording debut until 1992, when her independent label offering, "Infamous Angel," won almost universal acclaim thanks to her pure, evocative vocal style and spare, heartfelt songcraft. Her next two albums received Grammy nods. In 1999, she collaborated with country man John Prine on his album, "In Spite of Ourselves." Dement recorded four duets with Prine that earned her another Grammy nod the following year. "Sing The Delta" is her first LP of original material in 16 years and is being released on her own label Flariella Records. She will be the sole guest for this WoodSongs Special Event Broadcast.,

KAT EDMONSON is a buoyant singer-songwriter from Texas whose tiny stature belies a powerful voice. She makes smart, familiar pop; though steeped in vintage tradition, her style leans left of center. She's performed with Willie Nelson, opened for Smokey Robinson, toured with Boz Scaggs and Lyle Lovett, and headlined the Taichung Jazz Festival in Taiwan. She also recorded "Baby It's Cold Outside" with Lovett for his new album "Release Me." Now splitting her time between Austin and NYC, Kat is eager to release her second record, 'Way Down Low.' She hopes it will be "a launching pad to play all over the world and travel wherever I can." SPIRIT FAMILY REUNION play homegrown American music to stomp, clap, shake and holler with. Ever since they started singing together on the street corners, farmer's markets and subway stations of New York City, their songs have rung-out in a pure and timeless way. When Spirit Family Reunion gather to sing, there is communion. Strangers and neighbors come to rejoice in the sound, and there is no divide between performer and spectator. The band's latest is "No Separation" and they will be playing at the historic Newport Folk Festival over the summer.

ADRIAN LEGG is one of the wizards of the acoustic guitar. Since the 1990 release of his first U.S. recording Guitars and Other Cathedrals, this English guitar music has more than lived up to the expectations stirred by an ongoing avalanche of praise from critics, fans, top guitar mags and peers alike. Joe Satriani once said, "He's simply the best acoustic guitar player I've ever heard." The genius that the Boston Globe has called "technical brilliance paired with a troubadour's tale-weaving skill" led him from 1993-96 to be voted Best Fingerstyle Guitarist four years straight and "Guitarist of the Decade" by the readers of Guitar Player magazine. His new album is "Slow Guitar." THE DUNWELLS are an acclaimed British folk quintet that are utterly natural. There's no more fitting description for both the music of The Dunwells as well as the story of their magical rise from the pubs of Leeds, England to an American record deal and a stunning debut album in just two short years. The group is two brothers, two cousins and totaling five best mates who simply love to sing and play music, and do so together. Striking an organic blend between acoustic and electric roots music laced by luscious vocal harmonies by all five members, their songs and sound feel both bracingly fresh while at the same time as warm and familiar as a dear longtime friend. Their debut album is "Blind Sighted Faith."

BALSAM RANGE is a group of five outstanding acoustic musicians and singers from Haywood County, North Carolina. All the guys in the band grew up in the rich musical heritage of the Appalachian South, surrounded by culture and heritage steeped in traditions of The Grand Ole Opry and other important influences. For their band name, they thoughtfully and respectfully adopted the name of a majestic range of mountains that surround part of their home county...where the Smokies meet the Blue Ridge. The band won the 2011 IBMA Song of the Year winner for their song "Trains I Missed" and were nominated IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year nominee in 2010 & 2011. The band's latest is "Papertown." SONNY MOORMAN is an award winning blues musician that hails from Hamilton, OH. Whether Sonny is deftly fingerpicking his Zeiler acoustic guitar, or playing sinewy slide on his Oahu lap guitar and Dobro resophonic guitar, this is classic Blues -- played and sung the way it was supposed to be. Sonny's current release is More Live as Hell - Up to My Neck in the Blues. Sonny will performing solo acoustic on WoodSongs.

JANIVA MAGNESS is among the premier blues and R&B singers in the world today. Her voice possesses an earthy, raw honesty and beauty born from her life experience. A charismatic performer known for her electrifying live shows, Magness is a gutsy and dynamic musical powerhouse. She received the coveted 2009 Blues Music Awards for B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year (she is only the second woman to ever win this award, Koko Taylor being the first) and for Contemporary Blues Female Artist Of The Year, an honor she also received in 2006 and 2007. She returns to the WoodSongs stage with a brand new CD "Stronger For It" , where she co-wrote three remarkable, autobiographical songs for the album.

LOREN & MARK are Central New York acoustic guitar standout Loren Barrigar and New Zealand star Mark Mazengarb. The two were instantly aware of the musical magic that was created the first time they played guitar together, working with the great Tommy Emmanuel at Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch guitar camp. It is difficult to classify the genre of music Barrigar and Mazengarb perform; they simply describe it as 'fingerstyle guitar'. The music is influenced by Bluegrass, Jazz, and Country, and their style of guitar playing is largely built upon the thumb-picking techniques pioneered by guitar greats Merle Travis, Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed. ETTA BRITT is one of the most versatile singers working out of Nashville today. Born in Lancaster, Ky., this seasoned veteran has toured the world and shared a stage or recording studio with everyone from Engelbert Humperdinck to REO Speedwagon to Waylon Jennings. In 1978, she joined Dave Rowland and Sue Powell in the country-music trio Dave & Sugar. She stayed with the trio from 1979 to 1985, during which time they received CMA Vocal Group of the Year nominations five years in a row. Etta has a brand new album "Out of the Shadows" and will be joined on-stage with her husband and renowned guitarist Bob Britt who has toured with Bob Dylan and John Fogerty.

JOAN OSBORNE is a six time Grammy nominee who had a massive worldwide hit several years ago called "One of Us." Joan is a Kentucky artist who overwhelmed radio with the clarity and power of her beautiful voice. Since initially rocketing to prominence on the success of "One of Us," the indelible, chart-topping hit from her 1995 debut album "Relish," the creatively restless singer has followed an adventurous career path that even included time as the singer for the Grateful Dead. We welcome Joan back to her Kentucky home as she performs songs from her new release, BRING IT ON HOME.

Bobby is celebrating 60 years performing bluegrass music around the world. As part of the legendary Osborne Brothers, he introduced one of the most popular songs in America's music canon: Rocky Top. Born in Leslie County, Kentucky, Bobby is known primarily for his collaborations with his brother Sonny Osborne in their band, the Osborne Brothers. He was a pioneer in conceiving the now-popular "high lead" vocal trio concept. He has released numerous recordings since the 1950s. The Osborne Brothers recordings of "Rocky Top", and "Kentucky" were named official state songs of Tennessee and Kentucky, respectively. Bobby will be performing songs tunes from his new album, NEW BLUEGRASS & OLD HEARTACHESusical groups.

THE HONEYCUTTERS are, at the heart, the musical collaboration of singer/songwriter Amanda Anne Platt and Lead Guitarist/ Producer Peter James. While their sound has drawn comparisons to such artists as Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris or Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Platt and James produce a refreshingly unique blend of Americana music that is comfortingly familiar while being entirely original. This Asheville, NC band has just released their second album When Bitter Met Sweet. GRANVILLE AUTOMATIC is Vanessa Olivarez and Elizabeth Elkins. This Nashville-based alt country duo write songs pulled from a shared love of history, horses and war. Granville Automatic is named after a 19th-century typewriter: Vanessa is a collector. With sonic references like Lyle Lovett, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson, Granville Automatic has created a quiet and lyrical sound devoted to telling stories from the past. Both girls have a history in the music business: Vocalist/songwriter Olivarez wrote and recorded a Top 10 single in Canada, has three cuts on Sugarland records, including a song on their multi-platinum Enjoy the Ride album, and received a Dora nomination for her work in the Toronto production of Hairspray. She was also a finalist on the second season of American Idol. Guitarist/songwriter Elkins is a Grand Prize winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest who has showcased at the Billboard/BMI Acoustic Brunch at SXSW, at BMI showcases in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Nashville, and at CMJ. The band's self-titled debut studio album was just released.

MARTY RAYBON has been called one of the greatest singers in music. Marty's signature country soulful vocals with Shenandoah were developed many years ago when he performed Bluegrass and Gospel music with his family.Throughout his epic journey, spanning nearly three decades, Marty has produced a remarkable list of career accomplishments including; multiple number one singles, top selling albums, CMA, ACM, IBMA, and Grammy Awards, along with scores of other accolades. Collectively, his contributions to the recording industry have sold well into the millions and he has performed literally thousands of live concerts at four corners of the earth. Marty has just released two new albums, Hand to Plow & Southern Roots & Branches, this year on Rural Rhythm Records. CHARLIE McCOY and his world class harmonica work has been a mainstay in Music City since the '60s. Charlie has played on dozens of hit records, including work for such legends as Elvis Presley, Simon & Garfunkel, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and many more. But the work that has distinguished this harmonica ace is contained on more than two dozen albums that Charlie has released over the past 3 decades. In 2009, Charlie was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Charlie latest is Lonesome Whistle: A Tribute to Hank Williams.

ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO returns to the WoodSongs stage with a brand new album 'Big Station' on Fantasy/Concord. Long one of America's most admired poet-rockers, his 35 years as a musician and two decades as a solo artist has taken him from Texas to California to New York and back again to Texas, encompassing a breadth of music as varied as the many bands he was part of before embarking on a solo career. The new album finds the ever-evolving Texas rocker highly-charged with spirit and purpose. Largely co-written with frequent collaborator Chuck Prophet, the album's 12 songs bristle with tension and hope as Escovedo fights to keep faith in a changing world and hold onto love. JOSEPH ARTHUR was discovered by Peter Gabriel in the mid-'90s, and signed to Gabriel's Real World label as the first North American artist on the label's roster. This Akron, Ohio-bred/Brooklyn, N.Y.-residing singer/songwriter's 1997 debut, 'Big City Secrets,' attracted a substantial following abroad. The artist didn't connect with Stateside listeners until 'Come To Where I'm From,' which features his signature song, "In the Sun." That track was covered by R.E.M.'s Stipe and Coldplay's Chris Martin in 2006 on a charity single to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina, having previously been recorded a decade earlier by Gabriel for a Princess Diana tribute album. Arthur is also an accomplished painter, having displayed his works in galleries around the world. His latest is a double album titled 'Redemption City' released on his own label.

DULCIE TAYLOR is an award-winning singer/songwriter from the Washington, DC area. Her clear, supple voice, down-to-earth lyrics, her songwriting and use of the mountain dulcimer first caught our attention several years ago. Check out show #218 in the WoodSongs archive. She's back with a new album 'Free of this Sorrow' on MesaBluemoon and will be joined by Nashville musician, songwriter and really good friend of the show Bill Wence. In addition to crafting song lyrics, Dulcie Taylor is a prolific writer of poetry and prose. She is an elected member of the Board of Directors of the Poetry Series at Washington, D.C.'s Folger Shakespeare Library. THE TREWS are a rock band out of Canada looking for their audience in the US. The band had been on an upwardly mobile streak since "Not Ready to Go" first came pumping out of Canadian radio back in 2003. They wasted no time piling success on top of success, watching their stature grow with with two gold records, ten top-10 singles and 850-plus concerts logged. The band will be performing a special unplugged session for their WoodSongs performance. Their latest release is 'Hope & Ruin.'

VICTORIA VOX and her ukulele return to the WoodSongs Stage with a brand new CD. Known as a pioneer for singer/songwriters in the growing ukulele genre, Victoria Vox has been writing and performing songs across the country in her eclectic, upbeat and clever way. Refreshingly modern and innovative, the award-winning vocalist and songwriter lives in Baltimore, and tours 130+ shows a year. The new album, 'Vox Ukulele Cello,' features Katie Chambers on cello who will accompany Victoria on WoodSongs. Website for Victoria Vox. CATHY FINK & MARCY MARXER are a formidable powerhouse of sound, with a repertoire of traditional and contemporary folk, old-time country and swing music. They've earned two Grammy Awards and have worked with the likes of Tom Paxton, Si Kahn, Riders in the Sky, Pete Seeger, Brave Combo, Mariachi Los Camperos, Mike Seeger, Patsy Montana, Pete Kennedy and Ysaye Barnwel. "ROCKIN THE UKE" is the very first Uke-centric CD and explores their versatility on the ukulele as they travel through blues, swing, old time county, folk and original songs - all in virtuoso style. Website for Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer. THE LOVE LEIGHS hail from Austin, TX and combines ukuleles, guitar, a dash of clarinet; lots of harmonies, some twang, and more than a little sass. The band creates original songs in the tradition of 20th Century American acoustic music--a mix of jazz, blues, twang, and the occasional funky tune or Motown groove. Their latest Is 'All Your Talk of Love." Website for The Love Leighs.

LURRIE BELL is a legend of the Chicago blues scene. Born in 1958, the son of famed blues harmonica player Carey Bell, Lurrie picked up his father's guitar at age of five and taught himself to play.In addition, he grew up with many of the Chicago blues legends around him. Eddie Taylor, Big Walter Horton, Eddie C. Campbell, Eddie Clearwater, Lovie Lee, Sunnyland Slim, Jimmy Dawkins and many more were frequent visitors to his house. They all helped to shape and school him in the blues, but none as much as his father's long-time employer Muddy Waters. By seventeen Lurrie Bell was playing on stage with Willie Dixon and soon formed The Sons of Blues band and toured with Koko Taylor. 'The Devil Ain't Got No Music,' is Lurrie's latest. It's a collection of acoustic blues and gospel songs that recollect the music he often played with his dad and at church in Mississippi and Alabama as a child. LISA BIALES is a soulful songstress, performer, and recording artist who weaves a tapestry of Americana, jazz and blues inspired folk. A native of Ohio, Lisa grew up in a musical family and began her career as a performing songwriter at the age of thirteen. Lisa has independently released six albums of music under her own Big Song Music label including her latest 'Just Like Honey' which was produced by WoodSongs alum EG Kight. Lisa also makes her film debut this year in Academy Award-winning director Francis Ford Coppola's new film,Twixt.

LAURNECE JUBER was the lead guitarist for Paul McCartney's band Wings, Juber is a Grammy winning, world-renowned guitar virtuoso, composer and arranger. He has released 19 acclaimed solo albums. His solo arrangement of The Pink Panther earned him a second Grammy. Pop Goes Guitar includes his arrangement of Stand By Me that was heard nationally in a 'Diamonds Are Forever' commercial. His CD "LJ Plays The Beatles" is one of Acoustic Guitar Magazine's' all-time Top Ten acoustic albums. PETE HUTTLINGER has become widely known as one of the most awe-inspiring acoustic guitar players in the world. He toured with John Denver for many years and appears with Country/Pop superstar LeAnn Rimes who often requests him for her acoustic performances. His unique arrangements and spell-binding musicality and precision have entertained audiences from Los Angeles to Milan to New York City's Carnegie Hall to two invited to Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festivals. 'The Black Swan' is Pete's latest release. MACYN TAYLOR is a remarkable 17 year old guitarist who opened up for Michael at a show just outside of Milwaukee. Michael was so impressed with her playing and poise that he immediately invited her to be on WoodSongs. Macyn began playing the guitar when she was seven and graduated high school at 12. She recently graduated from college. She's an incredible young woman. Website for Macyn Taylor.

ANAIS MITCHELL writes songs from her 200-year-old farmhouse in rural Vermont. This daughter of "hippie back-to-the-landers" whose father was a novelist and English professor, remembers her family's home containing "a library full of novels, and lots of old folk and psychedelic rock albums. All of these influences come together in 'Hadestown,' an epic "folk opera." It's a modern retelling of the Orpheus myth set in a Depression era America. The album landed her on numerous "Best of 2010" lists including The Guardian, The Sunday Times and The Observer. Her latest album is 'Young Man in America.' LITTLE G. WEEVIL is a Hungarian who migrated to Memphis, eager enough to soak up the culture and music enough to wash dishes on Beale Street just to get as close as possible. He started out as a drummer and began playing the guitar at 17. He was introduced and captivated by the music scene through listening to legendary musicians such as John Lee Hooker, Lightnin' Hopkins, Albert Collins, B.B. King and Chuck Berry.His approach to the American Roots and Blues Music makes him one of a kind. This high energy and very laid back performer sings his heart out, picks his guitar and his Bacon Fat cigar box guitar like he just got "struck by lightning" and tells his real life stories in a way that is really hard to forget. His latest CD is 'The Teaser.'

MARK O�CONNOR returns with a brand new album and fiddle method book to play and give the WoodSongs audience a global violin lesson. Mark is the prominent American classical and multi genre violinist and composer. A product of America's rich aural folk tradition as well as classical music, he has melded and shaped his early influences into a new American Classical music, and a vision of an entirely American school of string playing. He has sold over two-million CDs as a solo recording. His collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma and Edgar Meyer received a Grammy Award in February 2001. The O'Connor Violin Method has been widely praised since its debut in fall 2009 as "an American grown rival to the Suzuki method" (The New Yorker). It includes great folk songs, fiddle tunes and classic themes culled from 400 years of traditional American violin playing. It pulls from all regions of North America and from diverse musical styles including classical, folk, Latin, jazz, rock and ragtime. �American Classics,' is a collection of new recordings arranged for violin and piano and performed by O'Connor and pianist Rieko Aizawa. The album features the repertoire on Mark�s new Method Book III. Mark will be performing with pianist Melissa Tong and serveral of the students from Lexington�s Carwile String Studio for a global violin workshop and lesson.

THE CLEVERLYS are a “family� bluegrass band from the remote part of the Ozark Mountains, near Cane Spur, Arkansas. Their twisted sense of humor, stellar musicianship and unusual choice of material make the band one of the most outrageous bands that we�ve ever come across. BONNIE MONTEGOMERY is a native Arkansan from Little Rock. She is a classically trained opera singer by day and a honky tonk queen by night. She will be showing off both facets of her amazing voice in Conway. TIM CROUCH & GARY ROUNDS are two of Arkansas' finest musicians. Tim is a fiddle, mandolin and guitar player from Strawberry, Arkansas. Tim is an award winning fiddler and has performed and or recorded with such artist as Vince Gill, George Jones, Billy Bob Thornton, Dolly Parton, Glen Campbell, Sara Evans, Marty Stuart, Oak Ridge boys, Charley Pride, Dierks Bentley, Jerry Reed, Tommy Shaw of "STYX", Mare Winningham, Mike Snider, Grand Ole Opry Staff Band, Jonathon Edwards, along with others. Gary is a one-of-a-kind singer from Batesville, AR who is filled with deep mountain Arkansas soul. These two amazing Arkansas musicians will be performing together. CLARKE BUEHLING is recognized worldwide for his insightful interpretations of late 19th century classic finger-style banjo. Clarke is also in the forefront of the recent resurgence of interest in the earlier minstrel banjo style. Clarke teaches banjo, fiddle, mandolin and guitar in Fayetteville, Arkansas and performs with his band The SkirtLifters.