Another great show lined up today of music from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, and right up to 2007. This morning we go from Murray to Paducah, Boston to California, and Scotland to Ireland all in three hours.
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Carolina Chocolate Drops - "Georgie Buck" - Dona Got A Ramblin Mind (Music Maker 2006)Getting things started off this week is a three-piece African-American old-time stringband from North Carolina called the Carolina Chocolate Drops. The bands' name comes from a predecessor of the same style of music, the Tennessee Chocolate Drops. These cats bring amazing energy and precision to fiddle and banjo music of the Piedmont region which is more banjo driven than that of appalachian influence. Two of the members, Rhiannon Giddens (fiddle, banjo) and Justin Robinson (fiddle), are from the Carolinas, and the third, Dom Flemons (guitar, jug, harmonica, percussion, banjo), is an Arizona native.
www.carolinachocolatedrops.com
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Doc Watson - "Tom Dooley" from Doc Watson (Vanguard 1964)
Doc Watson's orginal self-titled release was first published in 1964 by Vanguard. Watson's splash on the folk scene began in 1963 Newport Folk Festival and the release of this self-titled album the following year began an influencial career that continues today.
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Mississippi John Hurt - "Make Me A Pallett on Your Floor" - The Best of... (Vanguard 1989)A live recording from a complete concert from Oberlin College on April 15, 1965 showcases Mississippi John Hurt at his finest. John Hurt grew up in the Mississippi hill country town of Avalon, population under 100, north of Greenwood, near Grenada. Hurt was a huge influence on Doc Watson and his music who, in-turn, influenced folk and bluegrass music for years to come.
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Marty Stuart - "Rabbit in the Log" - The Legend Lives On: A Tribute to Bill Monroe (Audium 2003)
Philadelphia, MS native Marty Stuart brings us a cut from the Bill Monroe tribute album that was recorded in April of 1997 at astar-studded concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.
www.martystuart.net
www.martystuart.net
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A few songs here that showcase our WKMS Front Porch concert January 19 at 7:00 PM at Lovett Auditorium on the campus of Murray State University. Bawn in the Mash opens for the Peter Rowan and Tony Rice Quartet to make for a great night of music. Tickets go on sale Monday, November 19. For more information go to www.wkms.org.
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Tony Rice Unit- "Mr. Diffenbach" - Still Inside (Rounder 1981)
The Tony Rice Unit always featured some of the best acoustic musicians on the scene. This version of the lineup included mandolin player John Reischman, violinist Fred Carpenter, and bassist Todd Phillips. This was one of the best albums available by the Unit.
www.tonyrice.com
www.tonyrice.com
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Bawn in the Mash - "Big Poppa Reel" - Hurry Up and Wait
Bawn in the mash continue to tour in support of their new album Hurry Up and Wait. The second album by "The Mash" displays a more evolved approach to their perceptions of americana music. Bawn in the Mash open for the Peter Rowan and Tony Rice Quartet at our January concert.www.bawninthemash.com
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Peter Rowan & Tony Rice - "To Live Is To Fly" - Quartet (Rounder 2006)
The second album that has renewed the musical friendship of two giants in the acoustic music scene.
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Dan Knowles - "They Have Wings" - Return to Baptist Alleyway (Family Claw 2007)
A sneak peek into the upcoming release from Dan Knowles. Knowles is an incredible banjo man who keeps as many irons in the fire as anyone. From being a luthier to performer to artist to producer Knowles stays relevant in the local music scene. The new album will bring old and new from Knowles and welcomes many guests from Josh and Eddie Coffee (Bawn in the Mash), Billy Lilly, Tim May, Mark McWherter, Kyle Reeder and former Nickel Creek bassist Scott Thile.
www.danknowles.net
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Gillian Welch - "Wichita" - Music From the Revelator Collection (Acony 2006)
This release features 8 live cuts from Gillian Welch and David Rawlings and is only available via download.
www.gillianwelch.com
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Hem - "Old Adam" - Funnel Cloud - (Nettwerk 2006)This New York group began when songwriter Dan Messe teamed up with producer/engineer Gary Maurer to make a record that would explore their interests in traditional American music. Four albums later and the band continues to build on that initial concept of traditional music presented in a modern format with out losing it feel of the past. Funnel Cloud proves that this bands growth continues into possibly their best effort yet.
www.rabbitsongs.com
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The Waybacks - "Hot Kranski" - From the Pasture to the Future (Compass 2006)
The third album from The Waybacks is the first for this San Francisco based band that can take on multiple genre's of music and still sound convincing. From jazz to rock to bluegrass to celtic these guys know how to deliver and its all there fitting nicely in this album.
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The Country Gentlemen - "Fox on the Run" - Live in Japan (Rebel 1970)The Washington, DC based Country Gentlemen are on of the bands that changed the face of bluegrass during the folk music revival of the late 1950's. This version of the lineup included Charlie Waller (guitar, vocals), Doyle Lawson (mandolin, vocals), Bill Emerson (banjo, vocals), and Billy Yates (bass, vocals). This live album features the bands abilities on-stage with strong vocal harmonies and impeccable musicianship.
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Claire Lynch - "The Day That Lester Died" - Crowd Favorites (Rounder 2007)
A track from the latest Claire Lynch album that, as the album title states, brings some of the most popular songs she has recorded to date.
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The Del McCoury Band - "All Aboard" and "Goldbrickin'" Del and the Boys (Hollywood 2001)
This McCoury album was on the tail-end of a 13-year run where the Del McCoury Band was the hood ornament of bluegrass music. Other than a less than stellar Cold Hard Facts album in 1996 there were six straight albums beginning in 1988 with Don't Stop the Music and included the almost perfect bluegrass music album A Deeper Shade of Blue in 1993. Their live performances were impeccable and full of energy as the band had found that magical mix that every band tries so hard to find.
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