These four albums are available to supporters of KALW on behalf of Bluegrass Signal during the station's March Membership Campaign.
Make a $60 donation and receive any one of the CDs. Make a $180 donation ($15/month) and receive all four CDs.
Make secure, online donations HERE.
Bluegrass Signal broadcast special: March 16, 2024, 4:00 - 5:30 pm (Pacific)
There are some interesting connections among these four fine releases. Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick have, of course, been singing together for years -- although they do not appear on each other's albums this time. Laurie is a guest vocalist on Missy Raines' Highlander, and the Price Sisters cover three Kathy Kallick compositions on Between the Lines.
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MISSY RAINES: Highlander
Missy Raines: bass, lead vocals
Ellie Hakanson: fiddle, harmony vocals
Tristan Scroggins: mandolin
Ben Garnett: guitar
Eli Gilbert: banjo
Producer: Alison Brown
1. Listen To the Lonesome Wind (Gary Ferguson)
2. Ghost Of A Love (Ray Cline)
with Dudley Connell (lead vocals), Ben Surratt (harmony vocals), and Michael Cleveland (fiddle)
3. Fast Moving Train (Shad Cobb)
4. Who Needs A Mine? (Missy Raines/Randy Barrett)
with Kathy Mattea (lead vocals)
5. Cryin’ & Singin' (Shad Cobb)
6. I Want To Be A Blackbird (Nathan Bell)
with Laurie Lewis (lead vocals)
7. Lookin’ To You (Missy Raines)
8. These Old Blues (Loretta Lynn and Patsy Lynn)
with Danny Paisley (lead vocals), Tristan Scroggins (harmony vocals), Darol Anger & Shad Cobb (fiddles)
9. Panhandle Country (Bill Monroe)
with Bronwyn Keith-Hynes (fiddle) and Rob Ickes (dobro)
10. Are You Ready To Say Goodbye? (Missy Raines)
with Alison Brown (banjo)
"Ten-time winner of the IBMA’s award for Bass Player of the Year, Missy Raines, along with her touring band Allegheny and a host of special guests, delivers an affectionate, spirited homage to the intricate beauty of bluegrass, in all its variety, on her new album Highlander."
- Folk Alley
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KATHY KALLICK BAND: The Lonesome Chronicles
Kathy Kallick: guitar, lead and harmony (3, 6) vocals
Annie Staninec: fiddle, harmony and lead (3) vocals
Tom Bekeny: mandolin, harmony and lead (6) vocals
Greg Booth: dobro, banjo, harmony vocals
Cary Black: bass, harmony vocals
Producer: Kathy Kallick Band
1. It’s Lonesome Everywhere I Go (Kathy Kallick)
2. Just Lonesome Ol' Me and the Radio (Kathy Kallick)
3. A Lonesome Feeling (Billy Henson > Osborne Brothers)
4. Lonesome Dobro Blues (Greg Booth)
5. This Old Lonesome Song (Kathy Kallick)
6. Never Been So Lonesome (Ted Lundy, Fred Hannah, Sam Humphrey; additional lyrics: Kathy Kallick & Tom Bekeny)
7. Roscoe Got the Rabbit (Dennis Fetchet)
8. 25 Chickens (Kathy Kallick)
9. The Weather Song (Kathy Kallick)
10. A Beautiful Life (William Golden)
11 Foggy Mountain Chimes (Earl Scruggs)
12. Souvenirs (John Prine)
13. I'm Gonna Miss This House (Kathy Kallick)
14. Reunion (Tom Bekeny)
"The release of The Lonesome Chronicles marks Kathy Kallick’s 40th year as a bluegrass recording artist. [It] is the seventh release from the Kathy Kallick Band, and, like those that came before it, the album is consistently impressive, start to finish: 14 tracks of bluegrass perfection."
- Fervor Coulee
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LAURIE LEWIS: Trees
Laurie Lewis: guitar, lead vocals
Brandon Godman: fiddle
Hasee Ciaccio: bass, harmony vocals
Patrick Sauber: banjo (1, 3, 5, 7-11), harmony vocals
Producer: Laurie Lewis
1. Just A Little Ways Down the Road (Laurie Lewis)
with Andrew Marlin (mandolin)
2. Enough (Laurie Lewis)
with Tom Rozum (harmony vocals), George Guthrie (banjo, harmony vocals), and Sam Reider (accordion)
3. Texas Wind (Laurie Lewis)
4. Why’d You Have To Break My Heart? (Laurie Lewis)
with George Guthrie (lead guitar)
5. Quaking Aspen (Mark Simos and Kit Lia Ashera)
with Tom Rozum (harmony vocals)
6. Trees (Laurie Lewis)
with Tom Rozum and George Guthrie (harmony vocals)
7. Long Gone (Bill Morrissey)
8. Hound Dog Blues (Dixie & Tom T. Hall)
9. The Banks Are Covered In Blue (Laurie Lewis and Brandon Godman)
with Brandon Godman (harmony vocals)
10. Down On the Levee (John Hartford)
11. The Day Is Mine (Kate MacLeod)
12. Rock the Pain Away (Laurie Lewis)
with Nina Gerber (lead guitar)
“It might be confusing to people on the radio, since there are only two songs about trees on the album [but] I love trees so much that I wanted to tie the title to trees in general. Bluegrass is roots music, and people from all walks of life are drawn to it. I don’t shy away from commenting on ecological things.” - Laurie Lewis in the East Bay Express
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THE PRICE SISTERS: Between the Lines
Leanna Price: fiddle, lead and harmony (9, 13) vocals
Lauren Price Napier: mandolin, harmony and lead (9, 13) vocals
Conner Vlietstra: guitar
Trevor Holder: banjo
Bobby Osborne II or Dennis Crouch: bass
Producer: Ronnie McCoury
1. Midnight (Chet Atkins and Boudleaux Bryant > Red Foley)
2. I Can Read Between The Lines In Your Letters (Benny Martin > Jim & Jesse)
3. The Harvest (Peter Rowan)
with Jason Carter (fiddle) and Jerry Douglas (dobro)
4. Del and Pete Go To The Pickin’
with Del McCoury and Peter Rowan (song intro)
5. There’s A Song In There Somewhere (Cowboy Jack Clement and Don Robertson)
with Del McCoury (harmony vocals) and Jason Carter (fiddle)
6. Tuel’s Landing (Lauren Price Napier)
with Ronnie McCoury (mandolin)
7. 10 Cent Pistol (The Black Keys)
with Jerry Douglas (dobro)
8. Deep River (Paul Williams & Sam Humphrey > Bill Emerson)
9. What Am I Gonna Do (Kathy Kallick)
10. Rabbit in the Rosebush (Leanna Price)
11. The Gospel Ship
12. When I’m Not Thinking About You (David Francey)
with Jerry Douglas (dobro)
13. In Dreams (Kathy Kallick)
14. Don’t Mind Me (Kathy Kallick)
15. Weary Lonesome Blues (Delmore Brothers)
"Rich in the bluegrass tradition, yet equally versed in country balladry, folk Americana, string bands, gospel, and even indie blues-rock, Between the Lines reflects a wealth of fresh ideas and precocious wisdom coursing through twin siblings, Leanna Price and Lauren Price Napier."
- Rough Trade
Make a $60 donation and receive any one of the CDs. Make a $180 donation ($15/month) and receive all four CDs.
Make secure, online donations HERE.
Bluegrass Signal broadcast special: March 16, 2024, 4:00 - 5:30 pm (Pacific)
There are some interesting connections among these four fine releases. Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick have, of course, been singing together for years -- although they do not appear on each other's albums this time. Laurie is a guest vocalist on Missy Raines' Highlander, and the Price Sisters cover three Kathy Kallick compositions on Between the Lines.
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MISSY RAINES: Highlander
Missy Raines: bass, lead vocals
Ellie Hakanson: fiddle, harmony vocals
Tristan Scroggins: mandolin
Ben Garnett: guitar
Eli Gilbert: banjo
Producer: Alison Brown
1. Listen To the Lonesome Wind (Gary Ferguson)
2. Ghost Of A Love (Ray Cline)
with Dudley Connell (lead vocals), Ben Surratt (harmony vocals), and Michael Cleveland (fiddle)
3. Fast Moving Train (Shad Cobb)
4. Who Needs A Mine? (Missy Raines/Randy Barrett)
with Kathy Mattea (lead vocals)
5. Cryin’ & Singin' (Shad Cobb)
6. I Want To Be A Blackbird (Nathan Bell)
with Laurie Lewis (lead vocals)
7. Lookin’ To You (Missy Raines)
8. These Old Blues (Loretta Lynn and Patsy Lynn)
with Danny Paisley (lead vocals), Tristan Scroggins (harmony vocals), Darol Anger & Shad Cobb (fiddles)
9. Panhandle Country (Bill Monroe)
with Bronwyn Keith-Hynes (fiddle) and Rob Ickes (dobro)
10. Are You Ready To Say Goodbye? (Missy Raines)
with Alison Brown (banjo)
"Ten-time winner of the IBMA’s award for Bass Player of the Year, Missy Raines, along with her touring band Allegheny and a host of special guests, delivers an affectionate, spirited homage to the intricate beauty of bluegrass, in all its variety, on her new album Highlander."
- Folk Alley
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KATHY KALLICK BAND: The Lonesome Chronicles
Kathy Kallick: guitar, lead and harmony (3, 6) vocals
Annie Staninec: fiddle, harmony and lead (3) vocals
Tom Bekeny: mandolin, harmony and lead (6) vocals
Greg Booth: dobro, banjo, harmony vocals
Cary Black: bass, harmony vocals
Producer: Kathy Kallick Band
1. It’s Lonesome Everywhere I Go (Kathy Kallick)
2. Just Lonesome Ol' Me and the Radio (Kathy Kallick)
3. A Lonesome Feeling (Billy Henson > Osborne Brothers)
4. Lonesome Dobro Blues (Greg Booth)
5. This Old Lonesome Song (Kathy Kallick)
6. Never Been So Lonesome (Ted Lundy, Fred Hannah, Sam Humphrey; additional lyrics: Kathy Kallick & Tom Bekeny)
7. Roscoe Got the Rabbit (Dennis Fetchet)
8. 25 Chickens (Kathy Kallick)
9. The Weather Song (Kathy Kallick)
10. A Beautiful Life (William Golden)
11 Foggy Mountain Chimes (Earl Scruggs)
12. Souvenirs (John Prine)
13. I'm Gonna Miss This House (Kathy Kallick)
14. Reunion (Tom Bekeny)
"The release of The Lonesome Chronicles marks Kathy Kallick’s 40th year as a bluegrass recording artist. [It] is the seventh release from the Kathy Kallick Band, and, like those that came before it, the album is consistently impressive, start to finish: 14 tracks of bluegrass perfection."
- Fervor Coulee
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LAURIE LEWIS: Trees
Laurie Lewis: guitar, lead vocals
Brandon Godman: fiddle
Hasee Ciaccio: bass, harmony vocals
Patrick Sauber: banjo (1, 3, 5, 7-11), harmony vocals
Producer: Laurie Lewis
1. Just A Little Ways Down the Road (Laurie Lewis)
with Andrew Marlin (mandolin)
2. Enough (Laurie Lewis)
with Tom Rozum (harmony vocals), George Guthrie (banjo, harmony vocals), and Sam Reider (accordion)
3. Texas Wind (Laurie Lewis)
4. Why’d You Have To Break My Heart? (Laurie Lewis)
with George Guthrie (lead guitar)
5. Quaking Aspen (Mark Simos and Kit Lia Ashera)
with Tom Rozum (harmony vocals)
6. Trees (Laurie Lewis)
with Tom Rozum and George Guthrie (harmony vocals)
7. Long Gone (Bill Morrissey)
8. Hound Dog Blues (Dixie & Tom T. Hall)
9. The Banks Are Covered In Blue (Laurie Lewis and Brandon Godman)
with Brandon Godman (harmony vocals)
10. Down On the Levee (John Hartford)
11. The Day Is Mine (Kate MacLeod)
12. Rock the Pain Away (Laurie Lewis)
with Nina Gerber (lead guitar)
“It might be confusing to people on the radio, since there are only two songs about trees on the album [but] I love trees so much that I wanted to tie the title to trees in general. Bluegrass is roots music, and people from all walks of life are drawn to it. I don’t shy away from commenting on ecological things.” - Laurie Lewis in the East Bay Express
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THE PRICE SISTERS: Between the Lines
Leanna Price: fiddle, lead and harmony (9, 13) vocals
Lauren Price Napier: mandolin, harmony and lead (9, 13) vocals
Conner Vlietstra: guitar
Trevor Holder: banjo
Bobby Osborne II or Dennis Crouch: bass
Producer: Ronnie McCoury
1. Midnight (Chet Atkins and Boudleaux Bryant > Red Foley)
2. I Can Read Between The Lines In Your Letters (Benny Martin > Jim & Jesse)
3. The Harvest (Peter Rowan)
with Jason Carter (fiddle) and Jerry Douglas (dobro)
4. Del and Pete Go To The Pickin’
with Del McCoury and Peter Rowan (song intro)
5. There’s A Song In There Somewhere (Cowboy Jack Clement and Don Robertson)
with Del McCoury (harmony vocals) and Jason Carter (fiddle)
6. Tuel’s Landing (Lauren Price Napier)
with Ronnie McCoury (mandolin)
7. 10 Cent Pistol (The Black Keys)
with Jerry Douglas (dobro)
8. Deep River (Paul Williams & Sam Humphrey > Bill Emerson)
9. What Am I Gonna Do (Kathy Kallick)
10. Rabbit in the Rosebush (Leanna Price)
11. The Gospel Ship
12. When I’m Not Thinking About You (David Francey)
with Jerry Douglas (dobro)
13. In Dreams (Kathy Kallick)
14. Don’t Mind Me (Kathy Kallick)
15. Weary Lonesome Blues (Delmore Brothers)
"Rich in the bluegrass tradition, yet equally versed in country balladry, folk Americana, string bands, gospel, and even indie blues-rock, Between the Lines reflects a wealth of fresh ideas and precocious wisdom coursing through twin siblings, Leanna Price and Lauren Price Napier."
- Rough Trade