New Story on Harley Allen

There is an article in Nashville Scene, by Jon Weisberger, that reflects on the person and the singer Harley Allen.
http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashvillecream/archives/2011/03/30/harley-allen-1956-2011

Hit Country Songwriter Harley Allen Dead at 55

CMT is reporting thre passing of Harley Allen. http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1660958/hit-country-songwriter-harley-allen-dead-at-55.jhtml

Full Steam Ahead Releases New CD "Music From The Hearth"

Howdy folks,

Over the last couple of weeks I've had the opportunity to listen to Full Steam Ahead's new CD "Music From The Hearth."
From the first few measures of the first cut, it's obvious these guys have been working hard.

The CD has 12 tunes with about half of them being originals by band members.
The entire project is first class quality and includes a great selection of material, top notch recording, superb mixing and informative packaging.

I've known a few of the guys personally for some time but it's been a real treat to get to know the rest of the members musically through this CD. There's no real 'barn burner' songs presented here but that's not really this band's style and you won't be disappointed with their smooth approach to any of the cuts. I believe this CD really showcases just how far FSA has evolved as a band.

There's lots of fantastic picking & singing and several cuts have some really unique harmony twists. (both vocally & instrumentally)
FSA brought in a couple of guest performers for this project but they never overshadow the solid performance of the band.

I don't see a way to order the CD on their web site (as of yet) but I've been informed that's coming soon.
In the meantime, shoot one of the members an email from their web site. (that's what I did)

This is an exceptional first project and it's highly recommended.
They've set the bar another notch higher for Western PA bluegrass bands.

Visit their website here.


Tim

Traditional Ties, 04/03/11, Playlist

Contact info for new adds:
Frank Solivan - http://dirtykitchenband.com/
Steve
Martin - http://www.stevemartin.com/ -
http://www.rounder.com/





Air
Time
Artist Name
Song Title
Album
Name
Label
Duration


10:00 PM
Kenny Baker
Jerusalem Ridge
(theme)
Plays Bill Monroe
County
2:00

10:02 PM
Frank
Solivan
Driftin' Apart
Frank Solivan & Dirty
Kitchen
Fiddlemon
3:20

10:08 PM
Steve Martin
Go Away, Stop,
Turn Around, Come Back
Rare Bird Alert
Rounder
2:06

10:13
PM
Bill Emerson
Rawhide
Eclipse
Rural Rhythm
2:06

10:16
PM
Larry Cordle
Pud Marcum's Hangin'
PudMarcum's
Hangin'
MightyCord
3:42

10:20 PM
Expedition Show
My Love for
You Is True
The Expedition Show
Mountain Fever
3:01

10:23
PM
Russell Moore
If Your Heart Should Ever Roll This Way Again
CD
Single
Rural Rhythm
2:58

10:26 PM
Northwest Territory
Waltz
Medley
Encore
NWT
3:19

10:29 PM
Bill Emerson
Randy Lynn
Rag
Eclipse
Rural Rhythm
2:16

10:32 PM
Frank Solivan
Paul
and Silas
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
Fiddlemon
2:16

10:35
PM
RidgeRunners
I Am the Man
Take Just a Minute for Him
Blue
Circle
2:49

10:38 PM
Edgar Loudermilk
The Power Up
Above
Roads Traveled
Mountain Fever
1:56

10:40 PM
Gibson
Brothers
He Can Be Found
Help My Brother
Compass
2:43

10:44
PM
Bill Monroe
Little Community Church
Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass
Boys
JSP
2:47

10:47 PM
Lou Reid
Sunday's Best
Sounds Like
Heaven to Me
Rural Rhythm
4:30

10:51 PM
David Grindstaff
The
Man in the Middle
Here & Now
David Grindstaff
3:22

10:54
PM
Mike Scott
Tis Sweet to Trust Jesus
Take Me Lord and Use Me
Rural
Rhythm
4:04

11:00 PM
True Bluegrass
With Care from Someone
(theme)
True Bluegrass 1979
True Bluegrass
2:00

11:02
PM
Frank Solivan
July You're a Woman
Frank Solivan & Dirty
Kitchen
Fiddlemon
4:10

11:07 PM
Frank Solivan
Hello
Friend
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
Fiddlemon
3:53

11:11
PM
Frank Solivan
Tarred and Feathered
Frank Solivan & Dirty
Kitchen
Fiddlemon
4:05

11:16 PM
Frank Solivan
The Note That
Said Goodbye
Frank Solivan & Dirty
Kitchen
Fiddlemon
3:58

11:21 PM
Steve Martin
Best
Love
Rare Bird Alert
Rounder
4:21

11:25 PM
Bill
Emerson
Curly Maple
Eclipse
Rural Rhythm
2;22

11:28
PM
Charlie Sizemore
No Lawyers in Heaven
Heartache Looking for a
Home
Rounder
3:07

11:31 PM
Gulley - Stafford
Sixteen
Cents
Dogwood Winter
Rural Rhythm
3:00

11:35 PM
Shannon
Slaughter
The Working Man
The Sideman Steps Out
Elite
Circuit
3:15

11:39 PM
Steve Martin
Women Like to Slow
Dance
Rare Bird Alert
Rounder
2:13

11:41 PM
Bill
Emerson
Flint Hill Special
Eclipse
Rural Rhythm
2:24

11:43
PM
Allegheny Drifters
Long Lonesome Night Without You
Can't
Wait
Allegheny Drifters
3:38

11:49 PM
Steve Martin
Jubliation
Day
Rare Bird Alert
Rounder
3:12

11:52 PM
Well Strung
The
Muddy Mon River
No Mercy
WS
3:33

11:57 PM
Steve
Martin
Rare Bird Alert
Rare Bird
Alert
Rounder
2:39





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PA. tties91@...
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Sundays. Streaming Audio
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Available Today!

Cambridge, MA (March 29,
2011)—Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper are proud to announce their new
CD on Rounder Records, Fired Up , is available worldwide
today!  Fired Up is the band's second project for Rounder Records
and Michael Cleveland's fourth recording for the premiere bluegrass label.

With
numerous industry awards under their belt, including eight for IBMA's Fiddle Player of the Year and
one for SPBGMA's Fiddle Performer of the Year (Michael Cleveland), four for
IBMA's Instrumental Group of the
Year, two for IBMA's Bass
Player of the Year (Marshall Wilborn) and one for IBMA's Mandolin Player of the Year
(Jesse Brock), Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper could be basking in
their achievements.  Instead, they're "Fired Up"!  One of the finest
hard-driving bluegrass bands today delivers again on this Jeff White and Michael
Cleveland co-produced album.  As the liner notes say: "Michael himself is the
bit of plutonium at the core of this particular reactor, one of the greatest
improvising violin players in any style; each solo is on fire, and just
jaw-droppingly creative.  The musicians in Flamekeeper are all spectacular and
this coalition of amazing individuals truly achieves lift-off, and a kind of
transcendence." (from the notes by Matt Glaser, Artistic Director, American
Roots Music Program, Berklee College of Music).

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver add Country, Roots, and Americana sounds on the new album Drive Time, releasing March 29th.‏

Arden, NC - March 28, 2011 -  Innovating
Bluegrass band Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver again breaks the mold of
convention with their latest album Drive Time, set to
release on March 29, 2011 on the Mountain Home Music label, a division of
Crossroads Entertainment & Marketing, Inc. The album is available in a
limited run vinyl edition as well as CD and digital downloads.

 
The very first cut on the album
enters new territory for Lawson - a vibrant version of Paul Simon’s “Gone At
Last,” of which Simon says, “Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver have done one
of the best covers I have ever heard of a song of mine. It’s definitely the
fastest.”

The entire recording contains
explorative arrangements that stretch the band's traditional bluegrass sound,
including an original country/bluegrass mix of “Love On Arrival” (debut
single) and “Country Store,” and the intricate genre-bending
instrumental “Greenbriar Hop.”  A compelling remake of “Precious
Memories,” is the sixth track on the album and all the tracks are driven by
the flawless musicianship and heart-stopping vocals for which Lawson is
known.

Lawson adds, “I’m so excited about
this new release. It is a unique and fresh new sound for us.  I love this
combination of songs because I believe each one flows into the next,
complementing the song before it.”

Following
numerous Bluegrass awards, a National Endowment of the Arts award, and multiple
Grammy® nominations, Lawson’s stretch into new territory with Drive
Time is evidenced with corresponding appearances on Paul Simon’s
April release So Beautiful or So What and the
new Mark Twain: Words and Music CD along with other
notables Clint Eastwood, Garrison Keillor, Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow, and
Vince Gill.

Speaking of Drive Time, Kyle Cantrell, programmer for
Sirius/XM Satellite’s Bluegrass Junction says, “You hear the fullness of the
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver experience. The soaring, perfectly-delivered,
precise harmonies, the impeccable musicianship, and song selection that’s always
one step ahead of the rest, make this perhaps the best work Doyle has done to
date.”

Drive Time is distributed by Crossroads
Distribution, Select-O-Hits and Syntax Distribution and available in CD,
digital, and limited edition vinyl LP formats.

Laurel Highlands Bluegrass Festival - Line Up Announced‏

June 17-18,
It's the 9th annual...
LAUREL HIGHLANDS BLUEGRASS MUSIC FESTIVAL 2011

Route 271, Waterford, Just 5 Miles North of Ligonier, PA

WE'RE GETTIN' READY!

Mark your calendar --because it won't be
long until it's time for the Laurel Highlands Bluegrass Festival! It'll be hard
to top last year's festival, as the weather was great, the bands were amazing,
the music workshops were full, and the crowd was the biggest we've seen so far.
But from all indications, our 9th Annual will be the best one yet. (We've even
scheduled perfect weather once again.)
We're now putting the final touches
on everything. Last year's dinners were a rousing success, but we're tweaking
the menus and adding some new items to provide an even bigger and better variety
of great food. The music workshops and craft show will be back, as will the
kids' activities and "cow plop" contest. Also, Dan Schall will be back on Sunday
morning, providing his musical ministry that features bluegrass and country
gospel favorites.
New this year... special Saturday evening pricing and
special deals on local accommodations.
Check back here for updates and
news!

ON STAGE...

As always, both the Friday evening and Saturday
lineups will be filled with top-notch national, regional and local bluegrass
performers. GREAT music will be provided by:
+ Blue Moon Rising - Super
national touring band from Tennessee!
+ Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers
- Award-winning banjo player and great band from Ohio!
+ Remington Ryde -
Entertaining traditional band from central Pennsylvania!
+ Lonesome Highway -
Great band from West Virginia, back again!
+ Northwest Territory - This fine
Ohio band is always a hit with our fans!
+ Mountain Therapy - Good to have
this solid band back with us!
+ Allegheny Drifters - Great vocals and pickin'
from these local favorites!
+ Mon River Ramblers - Hot young band from
Pittsburgh, made their debut with us last year!

Full details can be found
on the festival website. http://www.laurelhighlandsbluegrass.com/

ON LINE BOX OFFICE OPPENING SOON - check web site

THE GRASCALS Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Andy Griffith Show

DANCE
'TIL YOUR STOCKINGS ARE HOT AND RAVELIN'

Digital
Release Set for March 29

On

Saguaro
Road Records

 

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Nashville, TN (March 25, 2011 ) -- Grammy-nominated bluegrass band The Grascals pay tribute to one of America's most-beloved television programs, The Andy Griffith Show, with the release their newest disc, DANCE 'TIL YOUR STOCKINGS ARE HOT AND RAVELIN' (A Tribute To The Music of the Andy Griffith Show). Available digitally via BluGrascal Records/Saguaro Road Records on March 29 and via CD on June 7, the seven-song EP features tunes that were an integral and humorous part of the show's eight-year run.  The disc's release coincides with The Andy Griffith Show's celebration of its 50th anniversary.   DANCE includes one original song written and recorded in the spirit of the sweetly-comical series, "Boy, Giraffes Are Selfish," alongside iconic tracks such as "Dooley," "Boil Them Cabbage Down," "Stay All Night (Stay A Little Longer)," "Ol' Joe Clark," "Leaning On The Everlasting Arms" and "Mayberry's Finest Theme." THE GRASCALS' guitarist, Terry Eldredge, is a longtime fan of the show and confesses to have seen each episode numerous times.  "The Andy Griffith Show had a moral lesson that every human being should live by," Eldredge comments. "It's an honor and privilege to be associated with the best TV show ever made. It was - and still is - awesome family entertainment." "The Andy Griffith show, The Grascals, and Bluegrass music is a quintessential American combination and The Grascals have given us another great listen," says Saguaro Road / Time Life Senior VP Retail Mike Jason. The Grascals launched their career in 2004, and have become one of the most-lauded Bluegrass bands of their era. Accolades abound and include: SPBGMA's 2011 Instrumental Group of the Year, SPBGMA's 2010 Bluegrass Band of the Year, SPBGMA's 2009 Album of the Year and IBMA's (2007, 2006) Entertainer of the Year. The band's unique sound has also earned two of their previous releases (THE GRASCALS and LONG LIST OF HEARTACHES) Grammy® nominations in 2005 and 2006, respectively.  .Fans can catch up with THE GRASCALS at http://grascals.com

Traditional Ties, 03/27/11, Playlist‏

Contact info for new adds:
The Expedition Show - http://www.theexpeditionshow.com/ - http://www.mountainfever.com/
Larry Cordle - http://www.larrycordle.com/

Air Time
Artist
Name
Song Title
Album Name
Label
Duration

10:00 PM
Kenny
Baker
Jerusalem Ridge (theme)
Plays Bill
Monroe
County
2;00

10:06 PM
Expedition Show
Back Roads and
Little Towns
The Expedition Show
Mountain Fever
2;38

10:06
PM
Larry Cordle
Molly
Pud Marcum's
Hangin'
MightyCord
2:38

10:09 PM
Gibson Brothers
Help My
Brother
Help My Brother
Compass
2:46

10:12 PM
Well
Strung
Midnight Flyer
No Mercy
WS
3:38

10:17 PM
River
Boy
Caroline
CD Single
NCB
2:29

10:20 PM
Grascals
Mr.
Bojangles
The Grascals & Friends
Cracker Barrel
3:53

10:24
PM
James Reams
Almost Hear the Blues
CD
Single
NCB
3:54

10:28 PM
Expedition Show
Showdown
The
Expedition Show
Mountain Fever
2:27

10:33 PM
Mike Scott
Take
Me Lord and Use Me
Take Me Lord and Use Me
Rural
Rhythm
4:21

10:37 PM
Bill Monroe
Shine Hallelujah Shine
Bill
Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys
JSP
2:33

10:40 PM
Larry
Stephenson
You'll See Jesus
20th Anniversary
Whysper
Dream
3:00

10:43 PM
Blue Moon Rising
Living Water
Strange New
World
Rural Rhythm
3:00

10:47 PM
Expedition Show
When the
Roll Is Called Up Yonder
The Expedition Show
Mountain
Fever
2:38

10:50 PM
Full Steam Ahead
Diamonds in the
Rough
Music from the Hearth
FSA
5:58

10:56 PM
Lou
Reid
Finally Made It Home
Sounds Like Heaven to Me
Rural
Rhythm
3:27

11:00 PM
True Bluegrass
With Care from
Someone
True Bluegrass 1979
True Bluegrass
2:00

11:02
PM
Expedition Show
Northern Rail
The Expedition Show
Mountain
Fever
2:38

11:07 PM
Expedition Show
True Blue Never Ending
Heartache
The Expedition Show
Mountain Fever
3:03

11:11
PM
Expedition Show
It Started All Over Again
The Expedition
Show
Mountain Fever
2:56

11:14 PM
Expedition Show
When the
Springtime Comes Again
The Expedition Show
Mountain
Fever
2:56

11:18 PM
Jim Lloyd
You Can't Grow an Onion Upside Down
Songs from My Attic
Mountain Roads
2:56

11:21 PM
Larry
Cordle
Justice for Willie
Pud Marcum's
Hangin'
MightyCord
2:19

11:23 PM
Donna Hughes
Autumn
Leaves
CD Single
NCB
3:02

11:26 PM
Adam Steffey
Deep
Rough
One More for the Road
Sugar Hill
2:57

11:29 PM
Valerie
Smith
Slow Healing Heart
Blame It on the Bluegrass
Bell
Buckle
4:21

11:34 PM
Big Country Bluegrass
The First Rose
The
Boys in Hats and Ties
Rebel
2:48

11:37 PM
Larry Cordle
Brown
Check
Pud Marcum's Hangin'
MightyCord
2:38

11:40 PM
Frank
Solivan
Driftin' Apart
CD Single
NCB
3;19

11:43 PM
Del
McCoury
White Pass Railroad
Family Circle
McCoury
Music
3;45

11:49 PM
Larry Cordle
Pud Marcum's Hangin'
Pud
Marcum's Hangin'
MightyCord
3:42

11:53 PM
Rich in
Tradition
Now I'm Losing You
Black Mountain Special
Mountain
Roads
3:24

11:57 PM
Danny Paisley
Sweet Potato Rag
Room Over
Mine
Rounder
2:14

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'TRADITIONAL
TIES'- NEW RELEASE BLUEGRASS WITH FEATURES. 91.3 WYEP, http://www.wyep.org 10:00 PM
Eastern Time (U.S.) Sundays. Streaming Audio
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15650 - 5534

'TRADITIONAL TIES' - Now in our 26th year.

Link to
Traditional Ties web pages:
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Traditional Ties, 03/20/11, Playlist

Contact info for new adds:
Gibson Brothers - http://www.gibsonbrothers.com/ - http://compassrecords.com/
Mike Scott - http://www.mikescottmusic.com/ - http://ruralrhythm.com/
Well Strung - http://www.wellstrungbluegrass.com/fr_home.cfm


Air
Time
Artist Name
Song Title
Album
Name
Label
Duration

10:00 PM
Kenny Baker
Jerusalem Ridge
(theme)
Plays Bill Monroe
County
2:00

10:02 PM
Gibson
Brothers
Walkin' West to Memphis
Help My
Brother
Compass
3:26

10:07 PM
Well Strung
The Muddy Mon
River
No Mercy
WS
3:33

10:12 PM
Valerie Smith
Blame It on
the Bluegrass
Blame It on the Bluegrass
Bell Buckle
3;01

10:15
PM
Charlie Sizemore
Heartache Looking for a Home
Heartache Looking for
a Home
Rounder
1:58

10:19 PM
Big Country Bluegrass
Black
Mountain Special
The Boys in Hats and Ties
Rebel
2:28

10:21
PM
Brand New Strings
High on a Hilltop
No Strings Attached
Rural
Rhythm
3:05

10:24 PM
Dale Ann Bradley
Rusty Old Halo
Don't
Turn Your Back
Compass
2:27

10:27 PM
Full Steam Ahead
Welcome
to New York
Music from the Hearth
FSH
2:52

10:32 PM
Mike
Scott
Jesus I'll Never Forget
Take Me Lord and Use Me
Rural
Rhythm
3:12

10:36 PM
Mike Scott
Driving Nails
Take Me Lord
and Use Me
Rural Rhythm
5:22

10:42 PM
Mike Scott
When the
Angels Carry Me Home
Take Me lord and Use Me
Rural
Rhythm
3;20

10:46 PM
Mike Scott
Sing Sing Sing
Take Me Lord
and Use Me
Rural Rhythm
3:23

10:50 PM
Gibson Brothers
He Can
Be Found
Help My Brother
Compass
2:43

10:53 PM
Joe
Mullins
Rock of Ages Keep My Soul
Help My
Brother
Rebel
2;58

10:56 PM
Larry Sparks
His Name Was
Judas
I Just Want to Thank You Lord
Rural Rhythm
3:09

11:00
PM
True Bluegrass
With Care from Someone
True Bluegrass 1979
True
Bluegrass
2:00

11:02 PM
Gibson Brothers
Help My Brother
Help
My Brother
Compass
2:46

11:06 PM
Gibson Brothers
Safe
Passage
Help My Brother
Compass
4:49

11:12 PM
Gibson
Brothers
One Car Funeral
Help My Brother
Compass
2:22

11:17
PM
Gibson Brothers
I'll Love Nobody But You
Help My
Brother
Compass
17

11:21 PM
Well Strung
Take Another Trip
Around the Sun
No Mercy
WS
3:34

11:24 PM
No One You
Know
Looking for a Sign
Calm Before the Storm
Mountain
Fever
3:16

11:27 PM
Claire Lynch
Barbed Wire Boys
Whatcha
Gonna Do
Rounder
3:30

11:31 PM
Larry Stephenson
Teardrop
Town
20th Anniversary
Whysper Dream
2:25

11:34 PM
Well
Strung
Pennsylvania Hills
No Mercy
WS
3:00

11:37
PM
Bartley Brothers
She's Gone
Hit the Road
Rural
Rhythm
3:25

11:40 PM
Sam Bush
The Ballad of Stringbean and
Estelle
Circles Around Me
Sugar Hill
4:43

11:45 PM
Chris
Warner
Lickity Split
Goin' to the Dance
Patuxent
2:33

11:48
PM
Bill Monroe
The Girl in the Blue Vevet
Bill Monroe & His
Bluegrass Boys
JSP
3:16

11:52 PM
Bobby Osborne
Mountain
Fever
Memories
Rural Rhythm
2:52

11:54 PM
Dailey and
Vincent
The Class of '57
Sing the Statler Brothers
Cracler
Barrel
2:40

11:57 PM
Well Strung
Sally Ann
No
Mercy
WS
2:44

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'TRADITIONAL
TIES'- NEW RELEASE BLUEGRASS WITH FEATURES. 91.3 WYEP, http://www.wyep.org 10:00 PM
Eastern Time (U.S.) Sundays. Streaming Audio
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THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS JOIN ICONIC COMEDIAN, ON HIS SOPHMORE RECORDING, 'RARE BIRD ALERT'

Available March 15;
Produced by Tony Trischka,

Recorded and Mixed by Grammy Winner Gary Paczosa

Features Special
Guests Paul McCartney and the Dixie Chicks

Martin and the Steep
Canyon Rangers Will Bring Bluegrass to Mainstream Audiences with a

Sold-out Tour and
Appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman,

The View and The
Colbert Report This Month

Nashville,
Tenn. – The Steep Canyon Rangers (SCR), have joined iconic comedian, Steve
Martin on his
sophomore album entitled Rare Bird Alert to be released
TODAY, March 15, 2011. Bringing bluegrass music to
new audiences, SCR continue their meteoric rise as passionate ambassadors for
the bluegrass music they love. With Martin, SCR played for more people than any
other bluegrass band in 2010.  This year will be even bigger, as the group
prepares a nationwide tour with Martin to support their collaborative
project.  The Rare Bird Tour will kick off in New York
City with three sold-out performances at the famed Joe’s Pub March 15-17 as well
as a return appearances to the Late Show
with David Letterman on March 16 and The View on March 17.

When Martin, an accomplished
banjo player and songwriter, handpicked SCR to tour and record with him last
year, they jumped at the chance.  “Serendipity has made a better match than any
bluegrass computer dating service,” jokes Martin. With Rare Bird
Alert, Martin
and Steep Canyon Rangers have created an album filled with the traditional
bluegrass sound, bursting at the seams with banjo, fiddle and lyrics that are
both fun and reflective.

The title track “Rare Bird
Alert” perfectly scores the lonely ache and melancholy of bird watching. Paul
McCartney guests on “Best Love” a foot-stomper about love and the little
things.  On “Go Away, Stop, Turn Around, Come Back” SCR’s lead singer, Woody
Platt, tells the story of love, breakup and reunion while “Jubilation Day”
bounces with the delight and renewed vigor that can come from a breakup. The
Dixie Chicks lend their considerable talent to “You” the saddest un-sad song
about a past love with no regret. The closing tracks on the record showcase
Martin’s comedy roots.  On “Atheists Don’t Have No Songs” Martin and SCR create
a gospel song for those without one while “King Tut” allows Steep Canyon Rangers
to put their bluegrass-spin on an old Martin favorite.

After a year jam-packed with
tour dates, including Carnegie Hall, and headlining festivals such as Bonnaroo,
Merlefest, New Orleans Jazzfest, Newport Folk Festival, Martin helped SCR
introduce bluegrass to millions of who may have been hearing it for the first
time and SCR show no sign of stopping. For more information, please visit
www.steepcanyon.com.

Junior Sisk coming to Frostburg, MD's Palace Theatre 3/26/11

The Roots Music Series will present great bluegrass music at the Frostburg Palace Theatre on Saturday, March 26 at 8PM featuring Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice with special guests, The Rye Mountain Boys.

Tickets for the performance are $20 for the general public, and $18 for members of the Allegany Arts Council and FSU students. Tickets will be available at the door on the night of the performance beginning at 7:30PM. Advance tickets are now available from the Allegany Arts Council, Main Street Books in Downtown Frostburg, and the Book Center in Downtown Cumberland. For questions about the Roots Music Series, please call the Allegany Arts Council at 301-777-ARTS (2787).

My wife Brenda & I, along with John & Darlene Trout attended a Dailey & Vincent concert at the Palace Theatre a few months ago. I was impressed with the intimacy of the seating at this venue. Not a bad seat in the house and the sound was excellent. A great way to spend a Saturday evening listening to bluegrass.

Additional information about this show and the Allegany Arts Council can be found here.

Classic Releases from AL Wood and Bill Grant & Delia Bell Get the Digital Treatment

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Sing A Bluegrass Song and Rollin Hit Digital Retailers March 22nd  This month Rebel Records is pleased to unearth two excellent, but less well-known LPs as part of its campaign to digitally reissue classic albums.  Sing A Bluegrass Song by Al Wood & The Smokey Ridge Boys and Rollin by Bill Grant & Delia Bell hit digital retailers on March 22nd.

<> <> <> Al Wood came from the musically rich area along the North Carolina-Virginia border in Surry County, North Carolina, and along with his brother Odell formed The Smokey Ridge Boys in the 1960s.  The band made a big impact on the fiddlers’ convention circuit gaining recognition as one of the finest traditional bluegrass acts in the region.  After a few 45rpm singles on various labels, Wood signed a contract with Rebel and put out two solid LPs for the label.   Sing A Bluegrass Song was the first and features Odell Wood on bass, Dewey Farmer on mandolin, Lester Deaton on guitar, and Al Wood on banjo and lead vocals.

<> <> <> Bill Grant was one of the most influential figures in bluegrass west of the Mississippi in the 1970s and 80s.  In addition to a successful songwriting and performing career Bill organized the August Hugo Oklahoma Bluegrass Festival – one of the largest and earliest bluegrass festivals.  Along with his singing partner Delia Bell the duo had a prolific recording career producing upwards of ten LPs on several labels including several on their own Oklahoma-based label Kiamichi Records.  Bell was a strong early female voice in bluegrass music, and her composition “Roses In The Snow” would go on to become the title track to Emmylou Harris’s renowned 1980 release.  Released in 1981, Rollin was the second of two albums the duo recorded for Rebel and features Grant on mandolin and vocals, Bell on guitar and vocals, Benny Martin on fiddle, Joe Stuart on lead guitar, Gordon Reid on banjo, and Joe Pointer on bass.  Josh Graves produced the album and lends his dobro talent into the mix.  Stay tuned - Releases from Larry Sparks and Bill Harrell are on deck to be reissued.

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Traditional Ties, Playlist, 03/13/11‏

Contact info for new adds:
Charlie Sizemore - http://charliesizemoreband.com/ - http://www.rounder.com/
Valerie Smith - http://www.valeriesmithonline.com/ - http://www.bellbucklerecords.com/
Full Steam ahead - http://www.fullsteamaheadmusic.com/Welcome.html

Air Time
Artist Name
Song Title
Album
Name
Label
Duration

10:00 PM
Kenny Baker
Jerusalem Ridge
(theme)
Plays Bill Monroe
County
2:00

10:02 PM
Charlie
Sizemore
Down in the Quarter
Heartache Looking for a
Home
Rounder
2:14

10:05 PM
Full Steam Ahead
Sittin' on Top of
the World
Music from the Hearth
FSH
2:55

10:10 PM
Valerie
Smith
Blame It on the Bluegrass
Blame It on the Bluegrass
Bell
Buckle
3:01

10:13 PM
Hagar's Mountain Boys
Where's the
Lonesome
Where's the Lonesome
Mountain Fever
3:02

10:16
PM
Grascals
Louisiana Saturday Night
The Garscals &
Friends
Cracker Barrel
2:30

10:20 PM
Hot Rize
Colleen
Malone
Take It Home
Sugar Hill
3:07

10:23 PM
Bill
Monroe
My Rose of Old Kentucky
Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass
Boys
JSP
2:57

10:26 PM
Tim Martin
Amanda Ann's
Hornpipe
Bluegrass Fiddle
Patuxent
2:25

10:30 PM
Valerie
Smith
Good Day, Lord
Blame It on the Bluegrass
Bell
Buckle
3:39

10:34 PM
Paul Williams
Just a Little Closer
home
Just a Little Closer Home
Rebel
3:12

10:37 PM
Mountain
Therapy
Help Is on the Way
Focused
Mountain
Therapy
3:23

10:40 PM
No One You Know
Just Over the Blue
Calm
Before the Storm
Mountain Fever
3:06

10:44 PM
Full Steam
Ahead
Diamonds in the Rough
Music from the
Hearth
FSA
5:58

10:50 PM
Wildfire
When He Reached Down His
hand for Me
Crash Course in the Blues in the lues
Lonesome
Day
2:49

10:53 PM
Russell Moore
The Eastern Gate
Russell
Moore and Thitd Tyme Out
Rural Rhythm
2:42

10:56 PM
Gary
Waldrep
I Will Rise and Shine Again
Road Leading Home
Blue
Circle
3:38

11:00 PM
True Bluegrass
With Care from Someone
(theme)
True Bluegrass 1979
True Bluegrass
2:00

11:02
PM
Charlie Sizemore
Red Wicked Wine
Heartache Looking for a
Home
Rounder
2:38

11:08 PM
Charlie Sizemore
No Lawyers in
Heaven
Heartache Looking for a Home
Rounder
3:01

11:12
PM
Charlie Sizemore
Fellin' Like El Paso
Heartache Looking for a
Home
Rounder
2:58

11:15 PM
Charlie Sizemore
I Don't Remember
Loving You
Heartache Looking for a Home
Rounder
3:39

11:20
PM
Si Kahn
Peace Will Rise
Courage
Strictly
Country
3:31

11:23 PM
Full Steam Ahead
Red Rooster
Stomp
Music from the Hearth
FSA
2:48

11:26 PM
Valerie
Smith
Slow Healing Heart
Blame It on the Bluegrass
Bell
Buckle
4;21

11:30 PM
Boxcars
I Went Back Home Today
The
Boxcars
Mountain Home
2:52

11:34 PM
Valerie Smith
Four Leaf
Clover
Blame It on the Bluegrass
Bell Buckle
2:23

11:36
PM
Full Steam Ahead
Nobody Loves Her More Than Me
Music from the
Hearth
FSA
3:14

11:40 PM
Josh Sloan
Bluegrass and Me
Josh
Sloan & Coal Town
Rural Rhythm
2:46

11:43 PM
Junior
Sisk
Train Without a Track
Heartaches and
Dreams
Rebel
2:39

11:46 PM
Full Steam Ahead
Lost
Indian
Music from the Hearth
FSA
3:13

11:49 PM
Valerie
Smith
No Vancancy
Blame It on the Bluegrass
Bell
Buckle
2:48

11:52 PM
Big Country Bluegrass
The Boys in Hats and
Ties
The Boys in Hats and Ties
Rebel
2:30

11:56 PM
Charlie
Sizemore
Fords of Pittman
Heartache Looking for a
Home
Rounder
2:48

JOHN TROUT, WYEP FM, PITTSBURGH, PA. tties91@hotmail.com
'TRADITIONAL
TIES'- NEW RELEASE BLUEGRASS WITH FEATURES. 91.3 WYEP, http://www.wyep.org 10:00 PM
Eastern Time (U.S.) Sundays. Streaming Audio
404 PINELLA DR., LATROBE PA,
15650 - 5534

'TRADITIONAL TIES' - Now in our 26th year.

Link to
Traditional Ties web pages:
http://wyep.org/traditionalties

Traditional Ties, 03/06.11, Playlist‏

Contact info for new adds:


Hagar's Mountain Boys - http://www.thehagarsmountainboys.com/ - http://www.mountainfever.com/


Grascals - http://www.grascals.com/ - http://www.crackerbarrel.com/

Air Time

Artist Name

Song Title

Album Name

Label

Duration



10:00 PM

Kenny Baker

Jerusalem Ridge (theme)

Plays Bill Monroe

County

2:00



10:02 PM

Hagar's Mountain Boys

Helping Hand

Where's the Lonesome

Mountain Fever

2:30



10:07 PM

Grascals

Leavin' Louisiana In the Broad Daylight

The Grascal & Friends

Cracker Barrel

3;26



10:11 PM

Josh Slone

A Lovin' Man

Josh Slone & Coal Town

Rural Rhythm

2:59



10:14 PM

Earl Brothers

Going Back Home

Earl Brothers

Earl Brothers

2:51



10:18 PM

Marvin Clark

Appalachian Son

CD Single

Clark

3:46



10:22 PM

Larry Stephenson

Muleskinner Blues

20th Anniversary

Whysper Dream

4:04



10:26 PM

Darrell Webb

Heart Touble

Darrell Webb Band

Rural Rhythm

3:07



10:29 PM

Grascals

Cracker Barrel Swing

The Garscals & Friends

Cracker Barrel

3;25



10:34 PM

Hagar's Mountain Boys

If That Isn't Love

Where's the Lonesome

Mountain Fever

3:40



10:38 PM

Crowe - Lawson - Williams

Who Will Sing for Me

Old Friends Get Togrther

Mountain Home

2:22



10:40 PM

Donna Ulisse

Crazy Creek to Canaan Land

Holy Waters

Hadley

2:58



10:43 PM

Dailey & Vincent

Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho

Singing from the Heart

Rounder

2:00



10:47 PM

Audie Blaylock

Get in Line Brother

All-Star Jam

Rural Rhythm

2:27



10:49 PM

Doyle Lawson

Light on My Feet, Ready to Fly

Light on My Feet, Ready to Fly

Horizon

2:37



10:52 PM

Lou Reid

God's Front Porch

Sounds Like Heaven to Me

Rural Rhythm

2:57



10:54 PM

Joe Mullins

Fair Weather

Hymns from the Hills

Rebel

3:51



11:00 PM

True Bluegrass

With Care from Someone

True Bluegrass 1979

True Bluegrass

2:00



11:02 PM

Hagar's Mountain Boys

Where's the Lonesome

Where's the Lonesome

Mountain Therapy

3;02



11:06 PM

Hagar's Mountain Boys

I've Been Away Too Long

Where's the Lonesome

Mountain Fever

2:50



11:10 PM

Hagar's Mountain Boys

I Still Need You Around

Where's the Lonesome

Mountain Fever

2:54



11:14 PM

Hagar's Mountain Boys

Love for an Angel

Where's the Lonesome

Mountain Fever

3:16



11:18 PM

Mike Scott

John Henry

Blue Moon of Kentucky

Rural Rhythm

3:18



11:22 PM

Grascals

The Year Clayton Delaney Died

The Grascal & Friends

Cracker Barrel

2:42



11:24 PM

Expedition Show

Backroads and Little Towns

CD Single

Mountain Fever

2:38



11:27 PM

Wildfire

Crash Course in the Blues

Crash Course in the Blues

Lonesome Day

3:56



11:32 PM

Grascals

Louisiana Saturday ight

The Garscals & Friends

Cracker Barrel

2:30



11:35 PM

Jett's Creek

One Small Problem

CD Single

Mountain Fever

3:02



11:38 PM

Mountain Therapy

Cry, Cry Darlin'

Focused

Mountain Therapy

2;20



11:40 PM

Bill Monroe

Blue Grass Stomp

Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys

JSP

2:56



11:46 PM

Grascals

I Am Strong (BT)

The Garscals & Friends

Cracker Barrel

2:54



11:49 PM

Lonesome River Band

I'm Still Learning

Still earining

Rural Rhythm

3:27



11:52 PM

Balsam Range

Runnin' Through My Mind

Trains I Missed

Mountain Home

3:28



11:56 PM

Peter Rowan

Lord Hamilton's Yearling

Legacy

Compass

3:37



JOHN TROUT, WYEP FM, PITTSBURGH, PA. tties91@hotmail.com

'TRADITIONAL TIES'- NEW RELEASE BLUEGRASS WITH FEATURES. 91.3 WYEP, http://www.wyep.org/  10:00 PM Eastern Time (U.S.) Sundays. Streaming Audio

404 PINELLA DR., LATROBE PA, 15650 - 5534



'TRADITIONAL TIES' - Now in our 26th year.



Link to Traditional Ties web pages:

http://wyep.org/traditionalties