Knee-Deep PLAYLIST-Show 458- Earl Scruggs remembered

We mourn the passing of Earl Scruggs, but at the same time, celebrate his life and what his music means to all of us.

We also welcome a brand new advertising partner to the show, JIM MILLS BANJO! Jim has the largest selection of pre-war Gibson Banjos (like Earl Scruggs played) anywhere. Thanks, Jim! I have been proud to call you my friend for the past 30 years and I look forward to working with you.

I also visit with Casey Vanhoy, whose grandfather, H.P. Vanhoy, founded the Union Grove Fiddlers Convention in 1924. The convention grew to be a huge event and ran from 1924 to 1979. Casey has now revived the convention for Easter Weekend. We talk about the history of the event and feature songs recorded at Union Grove over 35 years ago, featuring teenagers Sam Bush & Terry Baucom, as well as AL Wood, LW Lambert, New Deal String Band and more.

(Hour One)

East Virginia Blues-Balsam Range
Open Up Your Heart-Terry Baucom w/Gibson Brothers
Cast Aside-Dailey & Vincent

Mast Farm Inn's NC Artist Profile, EARL SCRUGGS
Your Love Is Like A Flower
Blue Ridge Cabin Home

When You're Holding Me-Rhonda Vincent

Close The Door Lightly When You Go-Lonesome River Band
Mississippi River Let Your Water Flow-D Lawson & Quicksilver
Nobody Knows You-Steep Canyon Rangers

VINTAGE VAULT-Sponsored by Jim Mills Banjo
(Flatt & Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys)
Foggy Mountain Chimes
Whats Good For You

(Hour Two)

Footprints In The Snow-Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out
Comet Ride-Ricky Skaggs

Union Grove Fiddlers Convention Feature with Casey Vanhoy
Jimmy Brown The Newsboy-AL Wood & The Smokey Ridge Boys
Dixie Breakdown-Frank Poindexter's Appalachian Music Makers
Little Log Cabin In The Lane-George Pegram
Liberty-Rocky River Boys

Concert Cuts-UNION GROVE 1970
Sally Goodin-Sam Bush
Billy In The Lowground-Terry Baucom

Ol' Lonesome Won't Leave Me Alone-Boxcars

THANKS for listening!~CB

Knee-Deep PLAYLIST-Russell Moore, Special Guest

Russell Moore joins me in the Knee-Deep Artist Spotlight to talk about a number of things...the new IIIrd Tyme Out recording that is in the works (we get to hear the first single release, 'If Your Heart Should Ever Roll This Way Again'), the collaboration with Bobby Osborne on 'Mountain Fever' from the new Rural Rhythm release, plus Russell's two contributions to Terry' Baucom's CD, 'In A Groove'.

(Hour One)

Don't Lie To Me-Adam Steffey
The Court of Love-Rhonda Vincent
Lonesome Wind-Ronnie Bowman

(Bluegrass News)

Dry My Tears and Move On-Del McCoury Band
Who's Your Uncle-Jerry Douglas w/Sam Bush & Bela Fleck
Look Down That Lonesome Road-Tim O'Brien
Julia Belle-Janet Beazley

Burning Georgia Down-Balsam Range
When It's Not With Me Everyday-Cherryholmes
Love's Voice-Jim Lauderdale
Walking The Floor Over You-Mike Auldridge w/Tony Rice

(Vintage Vault) FLATT & SCRUGGS
Baby Blue Eyes (1949)
My Cabin In Caroline (1949)

(Hour Two)

Sawing On The Strings-Alison Krauss
Winter's Come and Gone-Dailey & Vincent

(Knee-Deep Artist Spotlight) - RUSSELL MOORE

If Your Heart Should Ever Roll This Way Again - IIIrd Tyme Out
Mountain Fever-Bobby Osborne w/Russell Moore

Nothin' Like The Scorn of a Lover-Terry Baucom w/Russell Moore & Buddy Melton
I Wish You Knew-Terry Baucom w/John Cowan & Russell Moore

(Concert Segment) - The Mike Snider String Band

Soldiers Joy Medley / Ashokan Farewell

Nobdoy's Love Is Like Mine-Lou Reid

THANKS for listening!~CB

A Great Evening With A Banjo Legend

Saturday evening, Earl Scruggs with Family & Friends performed a wonderful set of music at Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte, NC. 600 passionate fans attended the concert and showed much respect and appreciation to Earl Scruggs and the great artists backing him-including his sons, Gary and Randy, Hoot Hester, Keith Sewell, Jon Randall and Jennifer Kennedy Meredith. "The Moonshine Racers", a four piece band from the Charlotte area, opened the evening with an entertaining acoustic set. Several members of 'The Banjo Hangout'-an online site promoting all styles of banjo-were present and met early for a pre-concert jam session in front of Ovens Auditorium. Terry and I enjoyed visiting with many of them. In fact, several of the 'Hangout' members have posted their photos and observations of the concert and jam session on the forum pages of www.banjohangout.org

Thanks to everyone who came out to the show, presented by John Boy & Billy and Knee-Deep In Bluegrass-in association with promoter, Zach McNabb of The Neighborhood Theatre.~CB

Earl Scruggs Visits The Studio

Earl Scruggs, along with his sons, Gary and Randy, were in Charlotte to appear as guests on The Big Show with John Boy & Billy - who distribute Knee-Deep In Bluegrass through Premiere Radio Networks. It was a fun time watching and listening to a true music legend. Earl Scruggs' banjo playing has been a tremendous influence to generations of musicians. On the show, the interview was great. A couple of songs from the CD 'Earl Scruggs with Family & Friends-The Ultimate Collection-Live at the Ryman' were featured. Earl and Randy even played a tune for us - "Fireball Mail". I will have some video to post in a few days.

I hope you have made plans to join us Saturday, April 11, 8pm, at Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte for "Earl Scruggs with Family and Friends", presented by John Boy & Billy and Knee-Deep In Bluegrass. We are looking forward to an awesome evening!

Earl Scruggs Tickets: ON SALE TODAY!

Tickets are available, beginning today, February 18. EARL SCRUGGS with Family and Friends at Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, NC. The concert is Saturday, April 11 at 8pm. Visit www.ovensauditorium.com for more information and to reserve your tickets. I will be posting additional information here on the blog, so check back often! Thanks!~CB

Playlist

Cabin Down Below---Gibson Brothers
Memories, Miles and Tears---Dale Ann Bradley

Letter To Home---IIIrd Tyme Out
U Stay Gone---Cadillac Sky
Somebody's Missin' You---Lonesome River Band
And The Wheels Turn---Melonie Cannon

Time Is On My Side---Ronnie Bowman
Mississippi River Let Your Water Flow---Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Fox Run The Henhouse---Tim Hensley
Tarnation---David Grier

Vintage Vault-RED ALLEN
We Live In Two Different Worlds / Are You Waiting Just For Me

Clouds Over Carolina---Larry Rice
It's Time To Say Goodbye---Cody Kilby

Artist Spotlight: NICKY SANDERS & MIKE GUGGINO (Steep Canyon Rangers)
Lovin' Pretty Women / Be Still Moses / A Ramblin' Man Is A Ramblin' Man

Remembering-Grascals
How Many Times-Dan Tyminski
When Silence Is The Only Sound-Infamous Stringdusters

Concert: EARL SCRUGGS with Family and Friends
Salty Dog Blues / Ballad of Jed Clampett

Bringing In The Georgia Mail---Sam Bush

Thanks for listening!~CB