Bluegrass, Etc. Frank Hoppe 88.5 fm HD-2 Bluegrass Country Radio
Crooked Jades ~ California Blues (Copper Creek) The Unfortunate Rake v. 2 Yellow Mercury (1:21)
Larry Sparks ~ A Daddy’s Lullaby (Rebel) Way Back When [10/24/25.] (2:39)
Tennessee Bluegrass Band ~ Edison’s Bounce (Flagpond Records) Nolichucky [2025.] (3:09)
East Nash Grass ~ Lonesome Song (Mountain Fever) All God’s Children [8/22/25.] (2:50)
Fiction Brothers ~ Things Are Coming My Way (Flying Fish) Things Are Coming My Way [1979.] (3:15)
Al Jones & Frank Necessary ~ Blue Eyed Darling (Rounder) & the Spruce Mountain Boys [#50. 8/20/76.] (2:18)
Reno & Smiley ~ Tenessee Stomp (King) 1959 to 1963 1 [Cincinnati, OH. King. 6/27/60. Wanted, 1961.] (2:08)
Carter Family ~ Two Sweethearts (Bear Family) In the Shadow of Clinch Mt. 4 [Camden, NJ. Victor, Bluebird, Montgomery Ward, Regal Zonophone Australian. 10/13/32.] (2:50)
Fleming & Townsend ~ I Wanta Be Where You Are (British Archive of Country Music) Little Hill [Charlotte, NC. Victor, Bluebird. 5/18/31.] (3:14)
Allen Brothers ~ Long Gone from Bowling Green (JSP) The Allen Brothers A [NY. Vocalion. 10/3/34.] (2:57)
Burns Piro ~ Cumberland Gap (Bandcamp) Browns Creek [2/18/26.] (3:28)
Clyde Davenport ~ Sugar in the Gourd (University Press of Kentucky) Old Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes [Monticello, KY. 3/31/1990. Jeff Titon.] (2:07)
Tessa Dillon McCoy ~ Forked Deer (self-produced) It’s Hard to Love [2018.] (3:18)
Peter Honig & His Pals ~ Indian Ate the Woodchuck (Bandcamp) Old Time Music 1990 to 2016 v. 1 [Joe Fallon-g, John Morgan Salyer. 2023.] (2:43)
Onlies ~ Waves on the Sea (The Onlies) You Climb the Mountain [Carter Family. 9/19/25.] (2:54)
Foghorn Stringband ~ Rose Connolly (self produced) Rock Island Grange [2/20/26. Grayson & Whitter.] (3:25)
Gid Tanner & His Skillet-Lickers ~ Don’t You Hear Jerusalem Moan (JSP) Gid Tanner B [Atlanta, GA. Columbia, Velvet Tone, Clarion. 4/17/27.] (2:51)
Andy Palmer with Jimmy Johnson’s String Band ~ Old Blind Dog (Yazoo) Kentucky Mountain Music 4 [Richmond, IN. Champion. 8/22/32.] (2:53)
Oscar & Doc Harper ~ Bitter Creek (County) Old-Time Texas String Bands v. 2 [Dallas, TX. OKeh. 11/27/29.] (2:53)
Dan Tyminski ~ Old Home Place (8 Track Entertainment) Live from the Ryman [8/16/24.] (4:27)
Max Vendetti ~ Little Georgia Rose (Waiting for Lester) Different Kind of Ride [5/22/26.] (2:34)
Tidalwave Road ~ Tom Dooley (Pinecastle) Skin and Bones [10/24/25.] (2:37)
Kitty Amaral et al ~ Blackest Crow (Mountain Roads) Close Kin: Our Roots Run Deep [2014.] (2:42)
Ronnie Knittel & Holston Valley Ramblers ~ I Can Thank My Lucky Star (JSP) Authentic Rare Bluegrass C [Bristol, VA. Twin-City. 1952.] (2:25)
Stanley Brothers ~ Old Daniel Prayed (Starday-King) Early Years ‘58 to ’61 [Cincinnati, OH. King. 2/10/59.] (2:26)
Fiddlin’ Doc Roberts ~ Farewell Waltz (Document) v. 2 [Asa Martin-g. NY. Banner, Oriole, Perfect, Romeo, Conqueror. 3/5/31.] (3:06)
Emery Glen ~ Two Ways to Texas (JSP) A Richer Tradition A [Atlanta, GA. Columbia. 11/7/27.] (2:48)
Fields Ward ~ No One Loves You as I Do (Historical) Early Country Music [Richmond, IN. Gennett rej. 3/7/29.] (3:12)
Squirrel Butter ~ Shady Grove (Squirrel Butter) Banjo Clog [Buell Kazee. Charlie Beck-bj. 2010.] (1:33)
Newberry & Verch ~ Turtle Dove (self produced) Blessing on the Wing [3/17/26.] (2:33)
Clinton Davis ~ Train Your Child (Tiki Parlour) Ever Returning [Washington Phillips. 2025.] (2:17)
Double Decker Stringband ~ Louisiana Breakdown (Marimac) For an Old Time Call… [1990. Hackberry Ramblers.] (2:40)
Joseph Decosimo ~ Billy Button (Joseph Decosimo) Fiery Gizzard [Joseph Walker Graves, Oconee, GA. 8/15/25.] (4:29)
Luther Davis ~ Down the Road (Field Recorders' Collective) FRC745 Some of the Very Oldest [Tom Carter -bj. Delhart, VA. Spring 1972.] (0:40)
Dave & Howard ~ Serves ‘em Fine (County) Hard Times in the Country [Charlotte, NC. Victor. 5/19/31.] (3:01)
Cannon’s Jug Stompers ~ Pretty Mama Blues (Yazoo) Best of Cannon’s Jug Stompers [Memphis, TN. Victor. 10/1/29.] (2:40)
[Server snafu caused the stream to switch to backup programming here. Look for a reprise of the full show down the road sometime soon!]
Watkins Band ~ Tom’s Rag (Document) Georgia Stringbands 1 [Atlanta, GA. Victor. 2/24/28.] (2:59)
Carson Peters & Iron Mountain ~ One Night Stand (Billy Blue) Hold On Heart [10/25/24.] (2:57)
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run ~ Mountain Bill (Rebel) Coming On Strong [5/16/25.] (2:22)
Kentucky Just Us ~ The Oak Tree Shade (Mountains of Home) 10 [10/4/25.] (3:23)
Cullen Galyean ~ Judy Lou (Mountain Roads) Born into Bluegrass [2009.] (2:10)
Earl Taylor & the Smokey Mt. Boys ~ Six Months Ain’t Long (Vetco) The Bluegrass Touch [Azusa, CA. 2/27/69.] (2:31)
Bill Monroe ~ Will You Be Loving Another Man take 2 (Bear Family) Blue Moon of Kentucky v. 5 [Chicago, IL. Columbia. 9/17/46.] (2:57)
Allison’s Sacred Harp Singers ~ Sweet Morning Original Sacred Harp 421 (JSP) Sacred Harp & Shape Note Singing C [Richmond, IN. Gennett. organ-? 5/1/28.] (2:38)
Blue Sky Boys ~ Knoxville Girl (Bear Family) The Sunny Side of Life 2 [Charlotte, NC. Bluebird, Montgomery Ward. 8/2/37.] (3:41)
Roane County Ramblers ~ Step High Waltz (Bear Family) The Johnson City Sessions 1 [Columbia. 10/15/28.] (2:56)
John Engle, John Herrmann & Meredith McIntosh ~ Old John Henry (Yodel-Ay-Hee) Chicken Train [2012. Tommy Jarrell.] (2:04)
Bucking Mules ~ Jasper Jail (Free Dirt) Smoke behind the Clouds [2017.] (2:54)
Trenton 'Tater' Caruthers ~ Jean Horner’s Leather Britches (Spring Fed) Tennessee Breakdown [3/15/20.] (2:20)
Arnie Naiman & Chris Coole ~ Sam’s Dream (Merriweather) 5 Strings Attached with No Backing [Chris-comp., bj, Arnie-g. 1997.] (3:19)
Esker Hutchins ~ Unnamed Fiddle Tune #2 (Field Recorders' Collective) FRC107 Fiddle & Banjo [Dave Spilkia-g. 2007.] (1:26)
John Hoffmann & Mac Benford ~ Mike in the Wilderness(5-String Productions) It’s About Time [2007.] (2:08)
Frank Blade & Friends ~ The Little Noise (Joyswing) Dance Band [Contretemps. 2011.] (4:11)
Lots of terrific music this Thursday! Classics from Reno & Smiley, the Carter Family, the Stanley Brothers, and Bill Monroe! Rarities from Al Jones & Frank Necessary, Ronnie Knittel & the Holston Valley Ramblers, Earl Taylor & the Smokey Mt. Boys, the Watkins Band, Mickey Cullen Galyean, Luther Davis, Esker Hutchins, and Cannon’s Jug Stompers! New music from the Tennessee Bluegrass Band, Carson Peters & Iron Mountain, Max Vendetti, Newberry & Verch, the Onlies, and Burns Piro! You won’t want to miss a moment!




