UPCOMING RADIO SHOWS
Bluegrass Signal on KALW
The program is broadcast on Saturdays, 4:00 - 5:30 pm (Pacific) on www.KALW.org (91.7 FM in Bay Area).
It is then archived for one week here - select 'Bluegrass Signal'
Produced and hosted by Peter Thompson, Leah Wollenberg, Allegra Thompson, and others.
July 20: Happy Birthday, #73987 - the Mandolin Of Bill Monroe
Celebrating the July, 1923, completion of the Lloyd Loan mandolin that Big Mon used on most of his recordings, with a listen to some fave songs and tunes, as selected by contemporary mandolinists Butch Waller, Ed Neff, Jody Stecher, John Reischman, Martino Coppo, Mike Compton, Skip Gorman, Tom Bekeny, and Tom Rozum.
July 27: Big Mon’s Mando Legacy
Music -- often Monroe-based -- released by the players who programmed last week's program, as well as other contemporary Monroe-influenced mandolinists Lauren Price Napier, Sierra Hull, and Rhonda Vincent.
Aug. 3: Across the Tracks
New music (and some musical previews) from Darol Anger & Bruce Molsky, Tony Trischka with Bruce Molsky, Tony Trischka with Del McCoury & Brittany Haas, Brittany Haas & Lena Jonsson, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with Chao Tian, Laurie Lewis, Brandon Godman, Sonia Shell, Tray Wellington, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Mike Compton & Joe Newberry, Mike Compton & Friends, Bobby Osborne & C.J. Lewandowski, Mission Blue, and Joseph Decosimo/Luke Richardson/Cleek Schrey, plus a reissue of Bill Emerson’s banjo instrumental albums and a memorial salute to Bill's musical partner, Cliff Waldron.
Aug. 10: Happy Birthday, Jimmy Martin!
"The Jimmy Martin style of bluegrass is the most often copied – and popular - style of bluegrass today. Though the Monroe or Flatt & Scruggs or Stanley band sounds are distinctive and influential, none are as widespread as the Jimmy Martin approach." - Pete Wernick
Aug. 17: Fly Me To Frisco
Contemporary versions of Jimmy Martin songs recorded by San Francisco Bay Area bands.
Aug. 24: tba
Aug. 31: Musical previews of the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention
Host Allegra Thompson knows all, and samples the music of those appearing at this year's BOTMC: Maria Muldaur & Her Old Timey Pals, The Onlies, Cedric Watson & Edward Poullard, Bigfoot, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Black Banjo & Fiddle Fellows, Clean Heat, Propagators, Marley's Ghost, Thompsonia, and others.
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Bluegrass Signal on Bluegrass Country
The initial broadcast of Bluegrass Signal is on Monday at 11 pm (Eastern time). The show is then rebroadcast on Wednesdays (midnight), Fridays (6 pm), and Sundays (midnight). The times given are EASTERN and the program is available HERE.
Bluegrass Country now has an ARCHIVE PLAYER. Just pick the date and (Eastern) time of broadcast, and you can hear Bluegrass Signal -- or any of the other 33 shows on Bluegrass Country -- at your convenience!
NOTE: Pacific Time broadcasts of Bluegrass Signal on Bluegrass Country: Mon. (8 pm), Tues. (9 pm), Fri. (3 pm), and Sat. (9 pm).
July 15-20: Happy Birthday, #73987 - the Mandolin Of Bill Monroe
Celebrating the July, 1923, completion of the Lloyd Loan mandolin that Big Mon used on most of his recordings, with a listen to some fave songs and tunes, as selected by contemporary mandolinists Butch Waller, Ed Neff, Jody Stecher, John Reischman, Martino Coppo, Mike Compton, Skip Gorman, Tom Bekeny, and Tom Rozum.
July 22-27: Big Mon’s Mando Legacy
Music -- often Monroe-based -- released by the players who programmed last week's program, as well as other contemporary Monroe-influenced mandolinists Lauren Price Napier, Sierra Hull, and Rhonda Vincent.
July 29 - Aug. 3: Across the Tracks
New music from AJ Lee & Blue Summit (featuring Molly Tuttle), The Amanda Cook Band, Blue Highway, Brandon Godman, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Danny Paisley, Gina Furtado, Jason Carter & Michael Cleveland, Larry & Joe, Never Come Down, New Dangerfield, The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Solid Gold Stranger, The Tray Wellington Band, and The Vestal Brothers.
Aug. 5-10: Happy Birthday, Alice Gerrard!
Leah Wollenberg salutes Alice on her 90th, and also features a few new releases, new discoveries, musical previews, and bluegrass birthdays.
Aug. 12-17: Happy Birthday, Jimmy Martin!
"The Jimmy Martin style of bluegrass is the most often copied – and popular - style of bluegrass today. Though the Monroe or Flatt & Scruggs or Stanley band sounds are distinctive and influential, none are as widespread as the Jimmy Martin approach." - Pete Wernick
Aug. 19-24: Fly Me To Frisco
Contemporary versions of Jimmy Martin songs recorded by San Francisco Bay Area bands.
Bluegrass Signal on KALW
The program is broadcast on Saturdays, 4:00 - 5:30 pm (Pacific) on www.KALW.org (91.7 FM in Bay Area).
It is then archived for one week here - select 'Bluegrass Signal'
Produced and hosted by Peter Thompson, Leah Wollenberg, Allegra Thompson, and others.
July 20: Happy Birthday, #73987 - the Mandolin Of Bill Monroe
Celebrating the July, 1923, completion of the Lloyd Loan mandolin that Big Mon used on most of his recordings, with a listen to some fave songs and tunes, as selected by contemporary mandolinists Butch Waller, Ed Neff, Jody Stecher, John Reischman, Martino Coppo, Mike Compton, Skip Gorman, Tom Bekeny, and Tom Rozum.
July 27: Big Mon’s Mando Legacy
Music -- often Monroe-based -- released by the players who programmed last week's program, as well as other contemporary Monroe-influenced mandolinists Lauren Price Napier, Sierra Hull, and Rhonda Vincent.
Aug. 3: Across the Tracks
New music (and some musical previews) from Darol Anger & Bruce Molsky, Tony Trischka with Bruce Molsky, Tony Trischka with Del McCoury & Brittany Haas, Brittany Haas & Lena Jonsson, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with Chao Tian, Laurie Lewis, Brandon Godman, Sonia Shell, Tray Wellington, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Mike Compton & Joe Newberry, Mike Compton & Friends, Bobby Osborne & C.J. Lewandowski, Mission Blue, and Joseph Decosimo/Luke Richardson/Cleek Schrey, plus a reissue of Bill Emerson’s banjo instrumental albums and a memorial salute to Bill's musical partner, Cliff Waldron.
Aug. 10: Happy Birthday, Jimmy Martin!
"The Jimmy Martin style of bluegrass is the most often copied – and popular - style of bluegrass today. Though the Monroe or Flatt & Scruggs or Stanley band sounds are distinctive and influential, none are as widespread as the Jimmy Martin approach." - Pete Wernick
Aug. 17: Fly Me To Frisco
Contemporary versions of Jimmy Martin songs recorded by San Francisco Bay Area bands.
Aug. 24: tba
Aug. 31: Musical previews of the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention
Host Allegra Thompson knows all, and samples the music of those appearing at this year's BOTMC: Maria Muldaur & Her Old Timey Pals, The Onlies, Cedric Watson & Edward Poullard, Bigfoot, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Black Banjo & Fiddle Fellows, Clean Heat, Propagators, Marley's Ghost, Thompsonia, and others.
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Bluegrass Signal on Bluegrass Country
The initial broadcast of Bluegrass Signal is on Monday at 11 pm (Eastern time). The show is then rebroadcast on Wednesdays (midnight), Fridays (6 pm), and Sundays (midnight). The times given are EASTERN and the program is available HERE.
Bluegrass Country now has an ARCHIVE PLAYER. Just pick the date and (Eastern) time of broadcast, and you can hear Bluegrass Signal -- or any of the other 33 shows on Bluegrass Country -- at your convenience!
NOTE: Pacific Time broadcasts of Bluegrass Signal on Bluegrass Country: Mon. (8 pm), Tues. (9 pm), Fri. (3 pm), and Sat. (9 pm).
July 15-20: Happy Birthday, #73987 - the Mandolin Of Bill Monroe
Celebrating the July, 1923, completion of the Lloyd Loan mandolin that Big Mon used on most of his recordings, with a listen to some fave songs and tunes, as selected by contemporary mandolinists Butch Waller, Ed Neff, Jody Stecher, John Reischman, Martino Coppo, Mike Compton, Skip Gorman, Tom Bekeny, and Tom Rozum.
July 22-27: Big Mon’s Mando Legacy
Music -- often Monroe-based -- released by the players who programmed last week's program, as well as other contemporary Monroe-influenced mandolinists Lauren Price Napier, Sierra Hull, and Rhonda Vincent.
July 29 - Aug. 3: Across the Tracks
New music from AJ Lee & Blue Summit (featuring Molly Tuttle), The Amanda Cook Band, Blue Highway, Brandon Godman, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Danny Paisley, Gina Furtado, Jason Carter & Michael Cleveland, Larry & Joe, Never Come Down, New Dangerfield, The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Solid Gold Stranger, The Tray Wellington Band, and The Vestal Brothers.
Aug. 5-10: Happy Birthday, Alice Gerrard!
Leah Wollenberg salutes Alice on her 90th, and also features a few new releases, new discoveries, musical previews, and bluegrass birthdays.
Aug. 12-17: Happy Birthday, Jimmy Martin!
"The Jimmy Martin style of bluegrass is the most often copied – and popular - style of bluegrass today. Though the Monroe or Flatt & Scruggs or Stanley band sounds are distinctive and influential, none are as widespread as the Jimmy Martin approach." - Pete Wernick
Aug. 19-24: Fly Me To Frisco
Contemporary versions of Jimmy Martin songs recorded by San Francisco Bay Area bands.