Homespun
Homespun with Tom Ball
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Springtime is coming around again with flowers and plants poking through! On Homespun this week we’ll sprout new music from Tony Trischka and Jim Hurst! We’ll also hear some early Ray Bonneville, and celebrate the 30th Anniversary release of Gillian Welch’s debut album “Revival”.
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….Spring is finally, Sprung, and on Homespun this week we’ll spend time with new tracks from Trey Hensley and The Appalachian Roadshow! We’ll also get our fiddles on with The Foghorn Stringband. Spencer & Rains, and solo Howard Rains, plus some early classics from Linda Thompson, Stephen Stills and Shelby Lynne!
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Easter is nearly upon us, and Homespun this week celebrates this most holy time of the year with tracks from The Poplin Family, The Dixie Hummingbirds, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Hot Rize, Johnny Cash and more.
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…Homespun this week prepares for “The Day of the Festival of Patrick” or St. Patrick’s Day, as we spend the hour with the music of The Chieftains, The Bothy Band, Len Graham, Dick Gaughan, DeDanann, and much more!
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…This week’s Homespun wishes a melancholy Happy Trails to two of the great fingerstyle folk/blues musicians, Roy Bookbinder and John Hammond. We’ll spin selections by both as well as tracks from Alison Brown, Lynn Miles, Carson Peters, and Shawn Colvin.
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…As we approach the turn of the calendar, Homespun brings the sound of longer days with The Lonesome River Band, Lightnin’ Hopkins, k.d. Lang, plus Kenny & Amanda Smith!
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…On the next edition of Homespun, we’ll visit the music of Lynn Morris, Grammy award winners The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Mike Farris, plus we’ll celebrate the life of Texas singer songwriter Joe Ely.
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…Love and Dance are in the air this week on Homespun, with Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras taking center stage! Pitney Meyer, Reno & Smiley, The Magnolia Sisters, Clifton Chenier, and many others will spin music of the heart!
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…Homespun takes us back in time this week with tracks from Jimmy Martin, The Lilly Brothers, The Strange Creek Singers, plus a couple cuts from the Soundtrack to O’ Brother Where Art Tho’! We also sample new music from The Appalachian Road Show, singer-songwriter John Smith, plus Seth Mulder & Midnight Run!
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…This week’s Homespun has a mix of some favorites with The Steeldrivers debut album leading the way! We roll through Flatt & Scruggs, Dirk Powell, The Lost World String band, John Prine, and much much more!