Playlist 6/4/2026

 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)

Carson Peters & Iron Mountain ~ Same Ole Train (Billy Blue) Hold On Heart [10/25/24.] (3:20)

Seth Mulder & Midnight Run ~ Church Hill Special (Rebel Records) Coming On Strong [5/16/25.] (2:13)

Kentucky Just Us ~ Bluegrass Music (Mountains of Home) 10 [10/4/25.] (2:31)

Mickey Galyean & Cullen’s Bridge ~ We’ll Be Sweethearts in Heaven (Rebel) My Daddy’s Grass [Carter Stanley. James King. 2016.] (2:56)

Earl Taylor & the Smokey Mt. Boys ~ Katy Hill (Vetco) The Bluegrass Touch [Azusa, CA. 2/27/69.] (1:41)

Bill Monroe ~ Blue Yodel No. 4 take 2 (Bear Family) Blue Moon of Kentucky v. 5 [Chicago, IL. Columbia. 9/16/46.] (3:29)

Allison’s Sacred Harp Quartette ~ Penick OSH 387 (JSP) Sacred Harp & Shape Note Singing C [Richmond, IN. Gennett. p-? 5/1/28.] (2:52)

Blue Sky Boys ~ No Disappointment in Heaven (Bear Family) The Sunny Side of Life 2 [Charlotte, NC. Bluebird, Montgomery Ward. 8/2/37.] (3:16)

Roane County Ramblers ~ Southern No. 111 (Bear Family) The Johnson City Sessions 1 [Columbia. 10/15/28.] (3:04)

John Engle, John Herrmann & Meredith McIntosh ~ Piney Woods Gal (Yodel-Ay-Hee) Chicken Train [2012. Tommy Jarrell.] (3:24)

Bucking Mules ~ Georgia Belles (Free Dirt) Smoke behind the Clouds [Manco Sneed. 2017.] (2:26)

Austin Derryberry ~ Jean Horner’s Leather Britches (Spring Fed) Tennessee Breakdown [3/15/20.] (2:20)

Arnie Naiman & Chris Coole ~ Sally Ann Johnson (Merriweather) 5 Strings Attached with No Backing [1997.] (3:14)

Esker Hutchins ~ Bonaparte’s Retreat (Field Recorders' Collective) FRC107 Fiddle & Banjo [Dave Spilkia-g. 2007.] (2:00)

John Hoffmann & Mac Benford ~ Mike in the Wilderness (5-String Productions) It’s About Time [2007.] (2:08)

Oscar Ford ~ The Farmer’s Dream (County) Hard Times in the Country [Atlanta, GA. Columbia. 4/17/30.] (3:06)

Cannon’s Jug Stompers ~ Ripley Blues (Yazoo) Best of Cannon’s Jug Stompers [Memphis, TN. Victor. 10/1/29.] (2:55)

Watkins Band ~ Little Girl, You Know I Love You (Document) Georgia Stringbands 1 [Tom & Charlie. Atlanta, GA. Victor 2/24/28.] (2:52)

Dan Tyminski ~ Whiskey Drinking Man (8 Track Entertainment) Live from the Ryman [8/16/24.] (4:16)

Max Vendetti ~ The Hickory Handle (Waiting for Lester) Different Kind of Ride [5/22/26.] (2:51)

Tidalwave Road ~ Not OK, My Brother (Pinecastle) Skin and Bones [10/24/25.] (3:48)

Danny Paisley ~ What Crosses Your Mind (Pinecastle) Bluegrass State of Mind [5/23/25.] (4:13)

Daniel Greeson et al ~ Sandy River Belle (Mountain Roads) Close Kin: Our Roots Run Deep [2014.] (3:00)

Stanley Brothers ~ Keep a Memory (Starday-King) Early Years ‘58 to ’61 [Cincinnati, OH. King. 10/1/58.] (2:43)

Justin Winfield ~ John Hardy (Historical) Early Country Music [Sweet Brothers. Richmond, IN. Gennett. 7/9/28.] (3:03)

Ed Bell ~ Frisco Whistle Blues (JSP) A Richer Tradition A [Chicago, IL. Paramount. ca. 9/27.] (2:48)

Fiddlin’ Doc Roberts ~ Shortenin’ Bread (Document) v. 2 [Asa Martin, g. NY. Banner, Oriole, Perfect, Romeo, Conqueror. 3/5/31.] (2:42)

Squirrel Butter ~ Walking the Floor (Squirrel Butter) Banjo Clog [Ernest Tubb. 2010.] (2:59)

Clinton Davis ~ Buffalo Gal (Tiki Parlour Recordings) Ever Returning [2025.] (3:34)

Newberry & Verch ~ Thankful for You (self produced) Blessing on the Wing [3/17/26.] (2:35)

Double Decker Stringband ~ Wait Till I Put On My Robe (Marimac) For an Old Time Call… [1990. Clarence Clay, William Scott.] (2:55)

Joseph Decosimo ~ Pretty Fair Maid (Joseph Decosimo) Fiery Gizzard [Clarence Ashley. 8/15/25.] (5:17)

Luther Davis ~ Polly Put the Kettle On (Field Recorders' Collective) FRC745 Some of the Very Oldest [Delhart, VA. Spring 1972.] (0:47)

Gid Tanner & His Skillet-Lickers ~ Georgia Wagner (JSP) Gid Tanner B [With Riley Puckett & Clayton McMichen. Atlanta, GA. Columbia. 4/14/30.] (3:14)

Rutherford & Foster ~ There’s No One Like the Old Folks (Yazoo) Kentucky Mountain Music 4 [Richmond, IN. Gennett. 1/14/29.] (2:43)

Texas Night Hawks ~ Possum Rag (County) Old Time Texas String Bands v. 2 [Hugh Roden-f. Dallas, TX. OKeh. 6/25/29.] (3:13)

Hammaville ~ Annie’s Heart (Mountain Fever) single [3/6/26.] (3:03)

Larry Sparks ~ Ages and Ages Ago (Rebel) Way Back When [10/24/25.] (2:52)

East Nash Grass ~ Redbird (Mountain Fever) All God’s Children [8/22/25.] (2:20)

Fiction Brothers ~ Where the Soul Never Dies (Flying Fish) Things Are Coming My Way [1979.] (2:20)

Al Jones & Frank Necessary ~ Skip, Hop & Wobble (Rounder) & the Spruce Mountain Boys [#50. 8/20/76.] (2:00)

Reno & Smiley ~ Steel Guitar Rag (King) 1959 to 1963 1 [Cincinnati, OH. King. 6/27/60. Wanted, 1961.] (2:14)

Carter Family ~ If One Won’t Another One Will (Bear Family) In the Shadow of Clinch Mountain 4 [Camden, NJ. Victor, Bluebird, Montgomery Ward, Regal Zonophone Australian. 10/12/32.] (3:10)

Fleming & Townsend ~ Lookin’ for a Mama (British Archive of Country Music) Little Hill [Charlotte, NC. Victor, Bluebird. 5/18/31.] (3:14)

Allen Brothers ~ Baby When You Coming Back Home (JSP) The Allen Brothers A [Memphis, TN. Victor, Bluebird, HMV India. 11/22/30.] (2:44)

Burns Piro ~ Going Down the Road (Bandcamp) Browns Creek [2/18/26.] (3:46)

William H. Stepp ~ Piney Ridge (University Press of Kentucky) Old Time Kentucky Fiddle Tunes [A&E Lomax. 1/26/37. Jeff Titon.] (1:25)

Tessa Dillon ~ Wagoner One Step (self-produced) It’s Hard to Love [2018.] (3:16)

Peter Honig & His Pals ~ Satisfied (Bandcamp) Old Time Music 1990 to 2016 v. 1 [2023.] (2:46)

Onlies ~ Hook and Line (The Onlies) You Climb the Mountain [Morgan and Lee Sexton. 9/19/25.] (2:29)

Foghorn Stringband ~ Give Me the Roses (self produced) Rock Island Grange [Carter Family.] (3:04)

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, Mickey Galyean & Cullen’s Bridge, Luther Davis, Esker Hutchins, and Cannon’s Jug Stompers! New music from Hammaville, Carson Peters & Iron Mountain, Max Vendetti, Newberry & Verch, the Onlies, and Burns Piro! You won’t want to miss a moment!