This Week's Playlist

Song-The Only Daddy That’ll Walk The Line-Grascals
Song-One Step Closer To The Grave-Gibson Brothers

Songs-Take Me Back-Dailey & Vincent / Leaving On The Next Thing Smokin’-Marty Raybon
Songs-I’ve Seen Enough of What’s Behind Me-Melonie Cannon/LoveForThe Land-Andy Falco

Songs-Alaska-Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum / Shoe Goes On The Other Foot-Ricky Wasson
Songs-Take A Moment & Live-Barry Scott & Second Wind / Carter-Ralph Stanley II

Vintage Vault-JIMMY MARTIN (1959)
Songs-Hold Whatcha Got / I Like To Hear ‘Em Preach It-Jimmy Martin&The Sunny Mtn Boys

Song –When You Were Mine-Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Song –Life Of A Travelin’ Man-Blue Highway

Artist Spotlight-MIKE AULDRIDGE
Songs-(Little Rock Getaway) / Wait A Minute-Seldom Scene / Eight String Swing-Mike Auldridge


Songs-Leaving Baker County-Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice / Hullarious-Sierra Hull
Songs-Til The End of the World Rolls Round-Earl Scruggs w/Ricky Skaggs/Soldiers Joy-Mark O’Conner

concert-Seldom Scene Live at the Cellar Door
Songs-He Rode All The Way To Texas / Small Exception of Me-Seldom Scene (1974)

Song-Carved Our Names In Stone-Don Rigsby
Show Close-Theme-Knee Deep In Bluegrass

Thanks for listening!~CB

Look WHOOOO Dropped By The Office

While there's never a dull moment at work, today was especially eventful, as The Nature Boy, Ric Flair, came by to talk about a new reality show that he will be starring in.  Since Flair lives in Charlotte, we have the pleasure of getting to visit with him quite often.  He is a really nice guy...and just as energetic hanging out in the studio as he is in the wrestling ring.

From his Wikipedia page:

Ric Flair, is a retired professional wrestler. Also known as "The Nature Boy," Flair is among the most well known wrestlers in the world, has been one of wrestling's biggest stars since the late 1970s. Flair is recognized by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) as a 16-time World Heavyweight Champion, although his actual tally of world championship reigns varies by source - some totaling as high as 20. In World Championship Wrestling (WCW), he also had two stints as a booker—from 1989–1990 and again in 1994.^[5] According to WWE and PWI, Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Champion, six-time WCW Champion and two-time WWF/E Champion. Flair also won the 1992 Royal Rumble and the WWE Intercontinental Championship; he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008.

More Pictures From Carolina In The Fall

This Week's Knee-Deep In Bluegrass Radio Show

Hi folks,

This week I will be airing The 19th Annual IBMA Awards Show on Knee-Deep In Bluegrass.  The performances that night were top-notch.  I wanted as many people as possible to get to hear what those in attendance heard on October 2nd at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.  Tune in for the Award Winners and Performances by:

Steep Canyon Rangers:  Lovin' Pretty Women

Blue Highway:  Through The Window of a Train

Grascals:  Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line

SteelDrivers:  Drinkin' Dark Whiskey

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver:  Monroe's Mandolin

Del McCoury Band:  Moneyland

Dailey & Vincent:  By The Mark

Dan Tyminski Band:  Wheels

Infamous Stringdusters:  Three Days In July

Dale Ann Bradley:  Julia Belle

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder:  Toy Heart / The Lonesome River / Foggy Mountain Breakdown medley

Thanks for listening!~CB

Carolina In The Fall

This past weekend we enjoyed "Carolina In The Fall", a festival in North Wilkesboro, NC, hosted by The Kruger Brothers. It was a great time with our friends, Jens, Uwe, Joel, Bobby Hicks, Ron Block and family, The Snyder Family, Adam & Tina Steffey, George Hamilton IV, Steve Kilby, Herb Key and more. Thanks to Ted Lehmann for these photos.~CB

Playlist---Knee-Deep In Bluegrass

Wave Goodbye---Alan Munde Gazette

If This Road Could Talk---Jon Weisberger

Bluegrass News

Everybodys Somebody's Fool---Sierra Hull

Steal Away & Pray---Jeff Parker

Leaving Baker County---Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice

Golden Pond Getaway---Josh Williams

Midwestern Town---Ronnie Bowman

Your Selfish Heart---Scottie Sparks

Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darlin'---Hunter Berry

Hide Head Blues---Jim Mills

Vintage Vault---BLUEGRASS ALLIANCE

Lonesome Feeling / Louise

Down The Trail of Aching Hearts---Special Consensus

West Virginia Ground---Dwight McCall

Artist Spotlight: ASHBY FRANK

Take This Hammer---Mashville Brigade

Sycamore Hollow---Blue Highway

It Ain't Half As Bad As It Seems---Dave Evans

Family Bible & The Farmer's Almanac---Cory & Jarrod Walker

Feel This Way---Mickey Harris

Concert: HARLEY ALLEN

Stray Dogs & Alley Cats

The Little Girl

Shady Grove---Tim Hensley

Thanks for listening!~CB

A Few More IBMA Photos

(above-with friends, Shelly Burleson & Jennifer Murphy

below-Terry & me (in Darren's Hat) with Darren Beachley & Jamie Dailey)
Ashby Frank (Special Consensus & Mashville Brigade)

dobro legend, Mike Auldridge

We Had Fun

During one of the days of rehersal for the 19th Annual IBMA Awards Show at the Ryman Auditorium, we took time to visit and sing from the stage steps.  Thanks for Jay Wilson from Premiere Radio for the photos.  Pictured with me are Ned Luberecki, Jamie Dailey and Chris Stuart.  More photos from IBMA coming soon!~CB

Happy Birthday, Terry Baucom!

Today is the birthday of the love of my life, Terry Baucom. We have had a great day. We enjoyed a wonderful lunch at Basin Creek in Elkin, NC. Monday Night Football is on (go Vikings!...oops, New Orleans just scored...) We had birthday cake this evening. Terry has heard from many friends today, including Lou Reid and Jimmy Haley. A large part of Terry's day has included playing his Deering Banjo.

October 6 is also the birthday of these folks with close Bluegrass ties:

Sharon Gilchrist, Ray Deaton, Richard Bennett and Hogan Benson (son of Wayne & Kristin)

Happy Birthday, Bauc!

~CB

IBMA In Pictures

More IBMA...In Pictures

Such A Rewarding Time In Bluegrass

Terry and I have just returned to our room after the 19th Annual IBMA Awards Show and a quick trip down to B. B. King's for The Del McCoury Band after party. What a special night at the Ryman Auditorium. It was my great honor to have been invited by the leadership of the IBMA to serve as producer, along with Ned Luberecki, for this year's show. Prior to the show, the nominees reception was held in the ball room. Red Wine, a wonderful Bluegrass Band from Italy, entertained as we had a few minutes to visit with and congratulate this year's nominees. Terry, Ed, Jay and I shared a table with Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Cannon. Terry and I also enjoyed a visit with Katy Daley, along with John Lawless and Brance Gillihan of The Bluegrass Blog, on the Red Carpet!

The Awards Show got underway with an energetic performance of 'Lovin' Pretty Women' with The Steep Canyon Rangers. Dailey and Vincent were certainly the big winners of the evening....well, actually...Bluegrass Music was the big winner of the evening. A truly special night.

Bluegrass FanFest gets underway Friday and continues through Sunday here at the Nashville Convention Center. Terry will be spending a good part of his day with Janet and Todd and all the folks from Deering Banjos at their booth in the exhibition center. Earlier this week, Deering Banjos released the Terry Baucom Model. It is a beautiful instrument and sounds too cool for words!

More in a day or so. Thanks for reading!~CB