Playlist 6/18/2026

 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)

Greg Blake ~ Victim of the Game (Turnberry) single [6/10/26.] (3:35)

Della Mae ~ Kenny and Mac (Stuff Works) Julia Belle, the John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project v. 2 [Barnes & Lamb. 1/1/25.] (3:32)

Donna Hughes ~ The Grass Ain’t Greener (Running Dog Records) single [6/12/26.] (4:57)

Johnson Mountain Boys ~ Christine LeRoy (Rounder) Blue Diamond [Blue Ridge Mountain Singers. 1993.] (3:11)

Norman Blake ~ Prettiest Girl in the Country (Rounder) Old Ties [Blind Dog. Gid Tanner. 1981.] (2:19)

Ralph Stanley ~ Let’s Go to the Fair (King) Poor Rambler 1 [Hills of Home. 1/70. King 45. 1968.] (1:47)

Cranford & Thompson ~ Bring Me a Leaf from the Sea (Tompkins Square) I’m Going Down to North Carolina 1 [Richmond, IN. Gennett. 6/13/29.] (2:43)

Dewey & Gassie Bassett ~ Jesus Paved the Way (Yazoo) Times Ain’t Like They Used to Be 6 [Atlanta, GA. Bluebird, Montgomery Ward. 2/8/40.] (2:41)

Emry Arthur ~ Train Whistle Blues (JSP) Clarence Ashley C [Chicago, IL. Vocalion. 8/30/28.] (3:04)

Veranda ~ Barbless Love {J’entends ton nom} (Big in the Garden) Veranda [5/22/26.] (3:00)

Paper Wings ~ Mountains on the Moon (Paper Wings) Mountains on the Moon [Wila Frank, Emily Mann. 3/1/26.] (4:18)

Simmons Family ~ Green Corn (Dancing Doll) Stone County Dulcimer [Jean, Patti & Tommy. Earl Blair.] 1970s?] (1:39)

Volo Bogtrotters ~ Otto Wood the Bandit (Vigortone) Hell Broke Loose in Volo [Tough Luck. 1991.] (3:27)

Joshua Goforth & Hilary Dirlam ~ Paddy on the Turnpike (LTA Records) Basic Ingredients [1999.] (2:07)

Spencer & Rains ~ Morg Williams’ Cotillion (Tiki Parlour) The Old Texas Fiddle v. 3 [2023. Peter Tumlinson Bell, Carrizo Springs, TX.] (2:25)

David McCarn ~ Poor Man, Rich Man {Cotton Mill Colic No. 2} (Old Hat) Gastonia Gallop [Memphis, TN. Victor. 11/19/30.] (2:58)

Cartwright Brothers ~ Texas Ranger (Yazoo) When I Was a Cowboy 1 [Dallas, TX. Victor, Bluebird, Montgomery Ward 5/20/30.] (3:14)

Nations Brothers ~ Magnolia Two Step (County) Mississippi String Bands 2 [Jackson, MS. American Record Corporation, Vocalion. 10/13/35.] (3:10)

Grascals ~ Memories I Ain’t Missing (Billy Blue) Not Gone Yet [6/5, 8/7.] (2:56)

Jesse Appelman ~ Freight Train (self produced) Where We Go [Alison de Groot-bj. 2/20/26.] (3:17)

Appalachian Road Show ~ Possum up a ‘simmon Tree (Billy Blue) Della Jane’s Heart [2/21/25.] (2:50)

John Reischman ~ The Old Steeple (Corvus) New Time & Old Acoustic [Waltz. 9/9/21.] (3:24)

Ernest Adkins ~ Fire on the Mountain (Major) Blueridge Fiddler [McPeak Brothers.] (2:05)

Bill Monroe ~ Road of Life (Bear Family) Bluegrass 1970 to 1979 1 [Bradley’s Barn, Mt. Juliet, TN. MCA. 1/19/1970.] (3:00)

Pie Plant Pete ~ Lightning Express (Old Homestead) Stay on the Farm [Richmond, IN. Gennett, Champion, Supertone. 8/30/30.] (3:19)

Richard “Rabbit” Brown ~ James Alley Blues (Yazoo) Times 2 [New Orleans, LA. Victor. 3/11/27.] (3:08)

Blue Ridge Highballers ~ Fourteeen Days in Georgia (JSP) Worried Blues D [NY. Columbia. 3/23/26.] (3:10)

George Jackson & Brad Kolodner ~ Crockett’s Honeymoon (GJ & BK) Shady Lane [Andrew Small. 10/11/24.] (3:35)

Ernie Carpenter ~ Camp Run (Augusta Heritage) Elk River Blues [1986.] (1:38)

Kerry Blech ~ Salt River (Field Recorders’ Collective) Appalachian Master, Clifftop 2004 [Seeger-William Adams.] (2:13)

Knackered Ramblers ~ Dear Honey (Knackered Ramblers) Knackered Ramblers [Clarence Clay & William Scott. 9/1/25.] (4:17)

Pete McMahan ~ Soldier’s Joy (Voyager) 60 Old Time Fiddle Gems 2 [1979. Missouri Fiddlin’ No. 4.] (2:49)

Dirk Powell ~ Old Virginia (Rounder) If I Go Ten Thousand Miles [Dirk’s grandfather.1996.] (1:37)

Uncle Dave Macon ~ Whoop ‘em Up Cindy (Bear Family) Keep My Skillet 3 [Sam McGee, g. NY. Vocalion. 4/26/26.] (2:51)

Dixie Ramblers ~ Franklin County Blues (Document) Alabama Stringbands [Birmingham, AL. American Record Corporation. 3/29/37.] (2:38)

Carter Family ~ Goodbye to the Plains (Bear Family) In the Shadow of Clinch Mt. 9 [NY. Decca, Decca Australia, Decca South Africa, Melotone Canada. 6/18/37.] (2:39)

Big Country Bluegrass ~ A Stranger in My Own Hometown (Rebel) Carry Me Back to the Bluegrass [Tom & Dixie Hall. 3/28/25.] (3:14)

Becky Buller ~ Reach (Dark Shadow) Songs That Sing Me [9/5/25.] (4:52)

Blue Highway ~ The North Side (Down the Road) Live at ETSU [Grayson Lane, hv. 3/27/26.] (4:11)

Todd Phillips ~ In the Willow Garden (Gourd Music) In the Pines [1995.] (3:36)

Buddy Pendleton ~ Cincinnati Reel (Old Blue) With Buddy Pendleton [Pendleton, 1971. Previously unreleased. 1965.] (1:37)

Stanley Brothers ~ The Wandering Boy (Bear Family) 1949 to 1952 [Castle Studios, Nashville, TN. 4/11/52. Columbia 78&45-6/7/52.] (2:30)

Delmore Brothers ~ Take Me back to the Range (JSP) Classic Cuts B [Charlotte, NC. Bluebird. 2/17/36.] (2:43)

Stripling Brothers ~ Spanish Flang Dang (Document) v. 2 [New Orleans, LA. Decca. 3/12/36.] (2:46)

Dr. Smith’s Champion Hoss Hair Pullers ~ Going down the River (County) Echoes of the Ozarks v. 2 [Memphis, TN. Victor. 9/12/28.] (2:59)

Reeltime Travelers ~ Hardtimes in New York Town (Yodel-Ay-Hee) Reeltime Oldtime String Band Music [2000.] (3:05)

Gary Lee Moore ~ Bill Cheatum (Voyager) Uncle Pig [Clark Kessinger. “Rat Cheese under the Hill.” 2004.] (2:39)

Anya Hinkle & Jackson Cunningham ~ Budded on Earth (Virginia Foundation for the Humanities) Old Time Duets [Carter Family. 2006.] (3:23)

The Monks ~ Lady of the Lake (Yodel-Ay-Hee) Ragged but Righteous [Norman EdmondsJ. 2002.] (3:19)

Hellbenders ~ Train on the Island (Field Recorders’ Collective) The Hellbenders [Fields Ward? 1990.] (3:08)

Evie Ladin & George Jackson ~ Poor Little Mary Sitting in the Corner (Evil Diane) Riding the Rooster 2 [Harry Bolick. 2024.] (3:41)

Lots of terrific music this Thursday! Classics from the Carter Family, the Stanley Brothers, Cranford & Thompson, and Bill Monroe! Archival treasures from Ernest Adkins, the Simmons Family, the Hellbenders, Dewey & Gassie Bassett, the Reeltime Travelers, and Kerry Blech! New music from the Grascals, Veranda, Blue Highway, Jesse Appelman, the Knackered Ramblers, Evie Ladin, Big Country Bluegrass, and Becky Buller! Get comfortable, and settle on in!

Playlist 6/11/2026

 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)

Will Clark ~ Sometimes You Just Can’t Win (Mountain Fever) Carolina Lightning [9/25/25.] (2:47)

Tony Trischka ~ Cacklin’ Hen (Down the Road) Earl Jam 2 [Stuart Duncan. 3/13/26.] (2:35)

Full Cord ~ Hubris Comes to Town (Full Cord) single [Billy Strings. 5/29/26.] (4:37)

Norman Blake ~ Last Train from Poor Valley (Flying Fish) Fields of November [Flying Fish #4. Charlie Collins. 9/74] (3:40)

James King ~ Sophronie (Webco) It’s a Cold Cold World [James King. 1989.] (2:25)

Stanley Brothers ~ You’d Better Get Right (Copper Creek) Stanley Series v. 1 n. 3 [New River Ranch, Rising Sun, MD. 7/3/55.] (2:19)

Blue Sky Boys ~ I’ll Meet You in the Morning (Patuxent) 1939 to 1949 Radio 1 [WGST, Atlanta, GA. 10/18/47.] (2:40)

Kid Williams ~ When He Died He Got a Home in Hell (Document) v. 2 [NY. Jewel, Oriole, Romeo, Homestead, Conqueror. 5/5/30.] (2:50)

Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers ~ Rufus (Document) v. 6 [San Antonio, TX. Bluebird. 3/29/34.] (3:05)

George Jackson & Tristan Scroggins ~ Bile ‘em Cabbage Down (Bandcamp) The Old Time 100 v. 1 [2/2/24.] (2:48)

Pat Conte ~ Aristocracy (Jalopy) American Songs [Sanford Rich, Taj Mahal. 11/11/2011.] (1:41)

Rhys Jones & Christina Wheeler ~ Plowboy Hop (Vigortone) Starry Crown [Grinnell Giggers. 2005.] (2:49)

Benny Thomasson ~ Red Apple Rag (Voyager) Say Old Man, Can You Play the Fiddle? [1974.](1:31)

Kim & Jim Lansford ~ Look On and Cry (JL) Call Your Dogs [Wade Mainer & His Blue Ridge Buddies. 2003.] (3:44)

Jim Childress ~ Going back to Athens (Bandcamp) Fly Away [5/2/23.] (3:26)

Da Costa Woltz’s Southern Broadcasters ~ Are You Washed in the Blood (JSP) Gennett OT D [Richmond, IN. Gennett, Champion, Challenge, Herwin. 5/27.] (2:52)

Charley Patton ~ Frankie and Albert (JSP) Complete A [Grafton, WI. Paramount. 10/29.] (3:12)

M. S. Dillehay ~ Mother-in-Law (JSP) Texas Hillbillies B [El Paso, TX. Victor. 7/10/29.] (2:48)

Colebrook Road ~As You Do (Mountain Fever) Too Far to Let Go [Woody Platt, L. 4/24/26.] (3:32)

Junior Sisk ~ I Don’t Hurt Anymore (Turnberry) It’s All Fun and Games [7/18/25.] (2:25)

Appalachian Smoke ~ Running from the Moon (Mountain Fever) single [6/5/26.] (3:28)

Joe Val ~ A Voice from On High (Rounder) Diamond Joe [Bound to Ride. 1979.] (2:20)

Bill Napier & Larry Taylor & the Waterloo Bluegrass Boys ~ Lonesome without You (Old Homestead) We Salute the Stanley Bros [1987.] (2:42)

Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain ~ Old Standby (Blue Circle) Dancin’ in the Dirt [2008.] (3:48)

Smith’s Garage Fiddle Band ~ Beaumont Rag (Document) Texas Fiddle Bands v. 1 [Dallas, TX. Vocalion. 10/26/28.] (2:56)

The Two Poor Boys (Joe Evans & Arthur McClain) ~ Two White Horses in a Line (Yazoo) Before the Blues v. 1 [NY. Oriole, Perfect, Romeo. 5/20/31.] (2:51)

Frank Hutchison ~ Old Rachel (JSP) Worried Blues A [NY. OKeh. 1/28/27.] (3:04)

Erynn Marshall ~ Fugitive’s Lament (Hickoryjack Music) Tune Tramp [Delmore Brothers. Skip Gorman. 2013.] (3:22)

Parley Parsons ~ Granny Will Your Dog Bite (Field Recorders’ Collective) FRC705 Old Galax Fiddling [Early 1980s.] (2:12)

Geoff Seitz ~ Seneca Square Dance (Oceana Productions) The Good Old Days Are Here [1995.] (2:45)

Old Hollow Stringband ~ Dixie Rag (Flyin’ Cloud) Old Time Music from North Carolina [1989. Jess Hillard & His West Virginia Hillbillies.] (2:43)

Howard Miller ~ East Tennessee Blues (Field Recorders’ Collective) FRC706 Sixty Years of NC Fiddling [1978.] (2:00)

Dolly & the Devil ~ Red Rocking Chair (Bandcamp) Festival Season 1 [Nancy Sluys & Janie Rothfield-fs.] (2:50)

Nations Brothers ~ Supper Time (JSP) Mississippi Hillbillies B [Jackson, MS. American Record Corporation. 10/13/35.] (2:45)

Four Wanderers ~ The Fault’s in Me (Yazoo) Times v. 1 [NY. Victor. 8/1/27.] (3:13)

Carter Family ~ Lonesome Pine Special (Bear Family) Clinch Mt. 11 [Memphis, TN. Victor, Montgomery Ward. 11/25/30.] (3:01)

Billy Strings ~ My Alice (Reprise) Highway Prayers [9/27/24.] (4:05)

Magoo ~ Can’t You Hear That Train (Magoo Grass) What a Life [2/27/26.] (4:53)

Flatt Out Blue ~ Them Blues (Turnberry) The Maggard Sessions [12/2/25.] (2:36)

Wayne Taylor ~ With You Still on My Mind (Wayne Taylor Records) It’s about Time [4/10/2012.] (3:55)

Billy Baker ~ Shortenin’ Bread (Old Homestead) Fiddle Classics v. 2 [1978.] (1:54)

Monroe Brothers ~ In My Dear Old Southern Home (Bear Family) Blue Moon of Kentucky 1 [Charlotte, NC. 2/17/36. Bluebird, Montgomery Ward.] (2:27)

Carter Brothers and Son ~ Jenny on the Railroad (County) Mississippi String Bands 1 [Memphis, TN. Victor. 2/24/28.] (2:54)

Kentucky Ramblers ~ Glory (x4) to the Lamb (Yazoo) Music of Kentucky v. 1 [Grafton, WI. Broadway. 9/30.] (2:35)

Mainer’s Mountaineers ~ The Longest Train (Old Hat) In the Pines [Atlanta, GA. Bluebird, Montgomery Ward. 8/6/35.] (3:08)

Swamper’s Revenge ~ Rummie Tum (Vigortone) Kettle Bog [Pappy Taylor, Effingham, IL. 4/5/2025.] (2:57)

Franklin George ~ Salt River (Kanawha) Traditional Music [1967.] (2:46)

Mitch Depew & Sophie Wellington ~ Illinois Whiskey (Bandcamp) Viejos Tiempos en la Finca [rec. 12/24.] (2:48)

Beverly Smith & Carl Jones ~ Gosh! I Miss You All the Time (Dittyville) Glow [2009. Mac & Jenny Traynham. Jimmy Long.] (2:35)

Phoeba Parsons ~ The West Fork Girls (Field Recorders' Collective) FRC202 Old Time Music from Clay & Calhoun Counties, WV [1975 Brandywine.] (2:00)

Andrew Marlin ~ Lake on the Island (Tanyard Branch Music) Witching Hour [2020.] (2:47)

Come join us this Thursday and enjoy three hours of Bluegrass, Old Time and those wonderful Country 78s! The fine music of the Monroe Brothers, the Stanley Brothers, and the Carter Family in this week’s lineup! Archival treasures from the Two Poor Boys, James King, Wayne Taylor, the Four Wanderers, Howard Miller & Pat Conte! Plus new music headed your way from Full Cord with Billy Strings, Magoo, Tony Trischka, Mitch Depew & Sophie Wellington, George Jackson & Tristan Scroggins, Colebrook Road, Junior Sisk, and Swamper’s Revenge! Stop on by!