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Harvard Football vs. HAH: Call It a Draw

Posted on September 16, 2019

WHRB Sports is asking for only 15 minutes before the games, so most Saturdays this fall we’ll be going until 12:45 PM. Can’t complain. The two games in September will not affect HAH. The Penn game is scheduled to start … Continue reading →

Photos from the Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival

Posted on August 27, 2019

I don’t get to many festivals, as the biggest day is always Saturday, and I have radio business then. But I did arrange for a pre-recorded Hillbilly at Harvard on June 29th, so Dr Janie and I took the Green … Continue reading →

Posted in Bluegrass, Festivals, Hillbilly Journal, Neat Pics, Radio Talk | Tagged Aaron 'Frosty' Foster, Alex McCloud, Aynsley Porchak, Barin and Brooke Aldridge, Barry Bales, Beartracks, Beg Steal or Borrow, Billy Gee, Billy Thibodeau, Bobby Osborne Jr, Bobby Powell, Brooke Aldridge, C. J. Lewandowski, Candi Sawyer, Carley Arrowood, Carol Hausner, Carolina Blue, Charlie Cushman, Christopher and Taylor Malpass, Danny Musher, darin Aldridge, Derek Vaden, Dreamcatcher, Eddie Faris, Eli Gilbert, Eric Gibson, Fran Forim, Geoff Goodhue, Grace Gilbert, Harry Ralph, Heidi and Ryhan Greer, Heidi Greer, James McDowell, Jasper Lorentzen, Jeff White, Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival, Jeremy Sicely, Jerome Brown, Jerry Douglas, Jim Rooney, Joe Deetz, Johnny Warren, Jordan Roberson, Josh Rinkel, Julie HOgan, Junior Barber, Justin Moses, Larry Stephenson, Laura Orshaw, Lauren Price, Leanna Price, Leigh Gibson, Lester Flatt Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys, Lincoln Hensley, Luke Auriemmo, Mark Struhsacker, Max Silverstein, Michelle Canning, Mike and Mary robinson, Mike Barber, Nick Dauphinais, Patrick Feinberg, Paul Warren, Pete Elegant, Pete Kelly, Reese Coimbs, Rock Hearts, Roland Clark, Ronnie Feinberg, Rourke Feinberg, Ryan Greer, Sailor Street, Scott Napier, Seth Sawyer Band, Shawn Camp, Steve Light, Terry McGill, The Earls of Leicester, The Feinberg Brothers, The Gibson Brothers, The Larry Stephenson Band, The Malpass Brothers, The Po' Ramblin' Boys, The Price Sisters, The Tunbridge Church, The Tunbridge World's Fair, Tim Shelton, Tim Stafford, Timmy Jones, Tom Venn, Tonny Watt, Tunbridge VT | Leave a comment

Not to Mention the old Shade Tree. . .

Posted on July 14, 2019

Jalopnik news item of interest to some of us: Sacramento County Says It’s Illegal to Work on Your Own Car in Your Own Garage Jason Torchinsky There’s an interesting discussion happening over at the Grassroots Motorsports forum right now, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged California, Merle Haggard, Sacramento, Shade Tree (Fix-it) Man | 1 Comment

Pickin’ on Ninnies

Posted on July 7, 2019

Saturday a listener named Liz posted a comment on the Paper and Pen page. I was going to respond there, but then decided that the question was important enough to merit a post. Liz wrote: “When the pickaninnies pick the … Continue reading →

Posted in Country History, Program Notes, Songwriting | Tagged 'Peach-Picking Time in Georgia', 'pickanniny', Bill Monroe, Hank Snow, Jimmie Rodgers, Merle Haggard | 2 Comments

Pre-recorded Shows April 6th and 13th

Posted on April 5, 2019

I’m in Powhatan, Virginia, with daughter Sarah and family this week; Sarah and husband James are dual-handedly building a new house in the woods. Here is the view of distant maple blossoms from the back of the house, on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrivia, Country Calendar, Hillbilly Journal | Tagged Frank Dudgeon, Silver Star, The Country Masters, The French Club, The Green Expy, The Seldom Scene | Leave a comment

The 2019 Joe Val Festival—Photos!

Posted on March 13, 2019

Once again, another amazing festival produced and hosted by the Boston Bluegrass Union! Dr Janie and I got to a fair amount of the shows, but of course there was lots more going on that we didn’t see: workshops, jams, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bluegrass, Follow-ups, Hillbilly Journal | Tagged Alex MacLeod, Alex O'Brien, Andy Bromage, Annabelle's Revival, Appalachian Road Show, Barry Abernathy, Becky Buller, Ben Eldridge, Beth Lawrence, Billy Thibodeau, Bluegrass: The Band, Bobby Lundy, Boston Bluegrass Union, Brandon Godman, Bruno Bruzzese, Bryan Sutton, Charles Clements, Chris Luquette, Clayton Campbell, Corrina Rose Logston, Dale Ann Bradley, Daniel Amick, Danny Musher, Danny Paisley, Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass, Darrell Webb, Deanie Richardson, Deborah Melkin, Don Reno, Dudley Connell, Easy Eye Sound, Eric O'Hara, Ethan Robbins, Frank Drake, Frank Solivan, Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen, Fred Travers, Gabe Hirshfeld, Gary Filgate, Gena Britt, George Clements, Haselden 'Hasie' Ciaccio, High Fidelity, James Field, Jeremy Middleton, Jeremy Stephens, Jesse Brock, Jim VanCleve, Joe Deetz, Joe Hannabach, Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, Joe Zauner, John Brunette, John Miller, Jon Pachter, Josie Toney, Justin Moses, Kurt Stephenson, Laurie Lewis, Level Best, Liberty Pike, Lisa Kay Howard-Hughers, Lou Reid, Maddie Witler, Mainline Express, Mamma's Boys, Mark Delaney, Mark therieau, Michael Cleveland, Mike Barber, Mike Munford, Patrick M'Gonigle, Paul Chase, Pete Kelly, Phil Zimmerman, Rebel Records, Rick Brodsky, Right Hands, Rob Ravlin, Rock Hearts, Ron Stewart, Ronnie Simpkins, Ryan Paisley, Sam Zuchini, Sister Sadie, Sofia Chiarandini, Spade Cooley, Stacy Phillips, Terry Wittenberg, The Bluegrass Characters, The Earls of Leicester, The Gibson Brothers, The Lonely Heartstring Band, The Seldom Scene, Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival, Tina Adair, TJ Lundy, Todd Phillips, Tom Gray, Tom Rozum, Valerie Smith, Valerie Smith and LIberty Pike, Vickie Vaughn, Wally Hughes, Waylon Jennings, Wes Corbett | 1 Comment

Time for the 2019 Joe Val Festival!

Posted on February 13, 2019

Far and away the major winter bluegrass event in this part of the country, and maybe in the whole country (as Alex MacLeod of Rock Hearts corrected on the show back on the 26th), it’s time again for The Joe … Continue reading →

Posted in Bluegrass, Country Calendar | Tagged Alex MacLeod, James Field, Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, Level Best, Mamma's Boys, Mamma's Marmalade, Rock Hearts, Valerie Smith and LIberty Pike | Leave a comment

Rhode Island’s Best-Kept Secret? Rock Hearts on HAH!

Posted on January 30, 2019

I had heard the name, but knew nothing of the band when Tony Watt asked if I’d like to have them on live. They are scheduled to appear at the Joe Val Festival this year, so I said, sure, if … Continue reading →

Posted in Bluegrass, Country Calendar, Radio Talk | Tagged Alex MacLeod, Billy Thibodeau, Dale Ann Bradley, Danny Musher, Doe Deetz, Flamekeeper, Gerry Katz, Jimmy Martin, Joe Val Festival, Karl Lauber, Kennebec Valley Boys, Michael Cleveland, Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival, Pete Kelly, Rock Hearts, Sam and Bob Tidwell, Tony Watt | 2 Comments

The Legendary Al Hawkes Dies at 88

Posted on January 10, 2019

I met Al Hawkes at one of the Joe Val Festivals, back in the Green Room. It was not the one where he received the 2009 Heritage Industry Award from the Boston Bluegrass Union. It might have been 2016 when … Continue reading →

Posted in Bluegrass, Country History, Country News, Record Business | Tagged Al Hawkes, Allerton and Alton, Alton Myers, B Lilly, Bear Family Records, Betty Cody, Boston Bluegrass Union, Don Stover, Don Williams, Event Records, Everett Alan Lilly, Everett Lilly, Hal Lonepine, Jim Rooney, Joe Val Festival, Lenny Breau, Maine Public Radio, Rockhouse Mountain Productions, The Cumberland Ridge Runners, The Lilly Brothers and Don Stover | 1 Comment

It’s the Eighth of January!

Posted on January 8, 2019

And that means it’s time for ‘The Battle of New Orleans’ with Johnny Horton (1959): Johnny Horton of course took the song from Jimmy Driftwood (whose real name was James Morris). From a site called the Greasespot Cafe, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bluegrass, Country History, Old-Timey | Tagged "The Battle of New Orleans", "The Eighth of January", Andrew Jackson, Charlie Cushman, Jimmy Driftwood, Johnny Horton, Johnny Warren, The Earls of Leicester | 2 Comments

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Harvard Football vs. HAH: Call It a Draw

Photos from the Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival

Not to Mention the old Shade Tree. . .

Pickin’ on Ninnies

Pre-recorded Shows April 6th and 13th

The 2019 Joe Val Festival—Photos!

Time for the 2019 Joe Val Festival!

Rhode Island’s Best-Kept Secret? Rock Hearts on HAH!

The Legendary Al Hawkes Dies at 88

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