Playlist 4/23/2026

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 ~ Come Back, Darling (Rebel) Way Back When [Lester Flatt. 10/24/25.] (2:30)

Rebekah Speer ~ Why Worry (Huckleberry) single [3/23/25.] (2:45)

East Nash Grass ~ The Bend in the Road (Mountain Fever) All God’s Children [8/22/25.] (2:31)

Fiction Brothers ~ The Brand New Tennessee Waltz (Flying Fish) Things Are Coming My Way [1979.] (4:33)

Al Jones & Frank Necessary ~ How the Story Had to End (Rounder) & the Spruce Mountain Boys [Rounder #50. 8/20/76.] (2:02)

Reno & Smiley ~ The Bells of Saint Mary’s (King) 1959 to 1963 1 [Cincinnati, OH. King. 6/27/60. Wanted, 1961.] (2:08)

Carter Family ~ Sun of the Soul (Bear Family) In the Shadow of Clinch Mt. 4 [Camden, NJ. Victor, Bluebird, Montgomery Ward, Regal Zonophone  Australian. 10/12/32.] (3:19)

Fleming & Townsend ~ I’m Leavin’ This Town (British Archive of Country Music) Little Hill [Charlotte, NC. Victor, Bluebird, Sunrise. 5/18/31.] (3:14)

Allen Brothers ~ Baby When You Coming Back Home (JSP) The Allen Brothers A [NY. Vocalion. 10/3/34.] (2:44)

Foghorn Stringband ~ Going Home (self produced) Rock Island Grange [12/5-7/2016. Caleb Klauder.] (2:46)

Greg Hooven et al ~ Cotton Eyed Joe (Heritage) Tribute to Fred Cockerham [1989.] (2:49)

Ida Red ~ Same Old Man (Yodel Ay Hee) Old Time Music [John Specker & Correct Tone Stringband. 1997.] (3:10)

Dolly & the Devil ~ Snowbird (Bandcamp) Parquet Seating [Chris McGrath-f, Ilan Moss-bj, Jon Sullivan-g. Bruce Greene. 5/20/25.] (3:32)

New Vintage Revelers ~ Rye Straw (New Vintage Revelers) New Vintage Revelers [2022.] (2:50)

Andrew Marlin ~ Woodland Star (Tanyard Branch Music) Witching Hour [2020.] (3:52)

Ashley & Foster ~ Bay Rum Blues (County) Hard Times in the Country [NY. Vocalion. 9/7/33.] (2:59)

‘Blue Coat’ Tom Nelson ~ Blue Coat Blues (JSP) A Richer Tradition A [T. C. Johnson-g. Memphis, TN. Okeh. 2/17/28.] (2:48)

Fiddlin’ Doc Roberts ~ Did You Ever See the Devil, Uncle Joe? (Document) v. 2 [Asa Martin, g. NY. Banner. 3/5/31.] (2:54)

Dan Tyminski ~ GOAT (8 Track Entertainment) Live from the Ryman [8/16/24.] (3:00)

Burnett Sisters Band ~ Julianne Johnson/Tie Your Dog, Sally Gal (Pinecastle) Easy Come, Easy Go [10/10/25.] (2:45)

Tidalwave Road ~ Black Smoke Annie (Pinecastle) Skin and Bones [10/24/25.] (3:18)

Danny Paisley ~ Till Lonesome Comes Around (Pinecastle) Bluegrass State of Mind [5/23/25.] (3:13)

Levi Funk et al ~ Fortune (Mountain Roads) Close Kin: Our Roots Run Deep [2014.] (3:17)

Stanley Brothers ~ Think of What You’ve Done (Starday-King) Early Years ‘58 to ’61 [Cincinnati, OH. King. 10/1/58.] (2:08)

Gid Tanner & His Skillet-Lickers ~ Sugar in the Gourd (JSP) Gid Tanner B [Atlanta, GA. Columbia. 4/14/30.] (3:14)

Ted Gossett Band ~ Bow Legged Irishman (Yazoo) Kentucky Mountain Music 4 [Richmond, IN. Champion, Superior. 9/16/30.] (2:44)

Fiddlin’ Jim Pate ~ Texas Farewell (County) Old-Time Texas String Bands v. 1 [Tom Pate, g. Dallas, TX. Victor. 10/16/29.] (2:44)

Burns Piro ~ Texas Quickstep (Bandcamp) Browns Creek [2/18/26.] (2:34)

William H. Stepp ~ Pretty Little Widow (University Press of Kentucky) Old Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes [Alan & Elizabeth Lomax. 1/26/37. Jeff Titon.] (1:13)

Tessa Dillon McCoy ~ Fair Morning Hornpipe (self-produced) It’s Hard to Love [William Douglas. 2018.] (3:16)

Ernest East & the Pine Ridge Boys ~ Hell among the Round Peakers (County) Old Time Mountain Music [1969.] (1:50)

Peter Honig & His Pals ~ Give the Fiddler a Dram (Bandcamp) Old Time Music 1990 to 2016 v. 1 [2023.] (2:44)

Onlies ~ Pretty Little Miss (The Onlies) You Climb the Mountain [Karen Collins’ Grandma. Bruce Greene. 9/19/25.] (2:29)

Cannon’s Jug Stompers ~ Ripley Blues (Yazoo) Best of Cannon’s Jug Stompers [Memphis, TN. Victor, Bluebird, Sunrise. 9/5/28.] (2:38)

Watkins Band ~ Gideon (Document) Georgia Stringbands 1 [Tom & Charlie. Atlanta, GA. Victor 2/24/28.] (3:01)

Justin Winfield ~ Say Darling Say (Historical) Early Country Music [Richmond, IN. Gennett, Supertone. 7/9/28.] (3:29)

Carson Peters & Iron Mountain ~ Walkin’ Back to Georgia (Billy Blue) Hold On Heart [2026.] (2:39)

Seth Mulder & Midnight Run ~ I’ll Be There if You Ever Want Me (Rebel Records) Coming On Strong [5/16/25.] (2:49)

Kentucky Just Us ~ Sing for Me Whippoorwill (Mountains of Home) 10 [10/4/25.] (2:31)

Mickey Galyean & Cullen’s Bridge ~ Dark as a Dungeon (Rebel) My Daddy’s Grass [2016.] (3:36)

Earl Taylor & the Smokey Mt. Boys ~ Fox Chase (Vetco) The Bluegrass Touch [Azusa, CA. 2/27/69.] (1:47)

Bill Monroe ~ Little Cabin Home on the Hill take 2 (Bear Family) Blue Moon of Kentucky v. 5 [Chicago, IL. Columbia. 10/27/47.] (3:10)

Allison’s Sacred Harp Singers ~ Weeping Mary OSH 408 (JSP) Sacred Harp & Shape Note Singing C [Richmond, IN. Gennett. p-? 5/1/28.] (2:44)

Blue Sky Boys ~ Have No Desire to Roam (Dear Family) The Sunny Side of Life 2 [Charlotte, NC. Bluebird, Montgomery Ward. 8/2/37.] (2:49)

Grant Brothers & Their Music ~ Johnson Boy (Bear Family) The Johnson City Sessions 1 [Columbia. 10/15/28.] (2:57)

Newberry & Verch ~ Robin on the Wagon Wheel (self produced) Blessing on the Wing [3/17/26.] (3:09)

Luther Davis ~ Sail Away Ladies (FRC) FRC745 Some of the Very Oldest [Delhart, VA. 9/12/73.] (1:26)

Double Decker Stringband ~ Walk Right in Belmont (Marimac) For an Old Time Call… [1990. Wilmer Watts.] (2:51)

Joseph Decosimo ~ Shady Grove (Joseph Decosimo) Fiery Gizzard [Luther Davis. 8/15/25.] (7:09)

Eric Merrill ~ Golden Ticket (Eric Merrill) The Western Star [10/4/2004.] (3:31)

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, Earl Taylor & the Smokey Mt. Boys, the Watkins Band, Ernest East & the Pine Ridge Boys, Luther Davis, Greg Hooven, and Eric Merrill! New music from Rebekah Speer, Carson Peters & Iron Mountain, Andrew Marlin, Newberry & Verch, the Onlies, and Burns Piro! You won’t want to miss a moment!