Homespun
Saturdays from 6pm - 7pm
'Homespun' is a program that focuses on the "traditional" side of music, although that can stretch from very old 78 rpm reissues to the contemporary music of today. Host Tom Ball says there are only two kinds of music: good music and bad music, and he strives to focus on the good each week!
Latest Episodes
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This week’s Homespun features new music from Nefesh Mountain, Mindy Smith, and the Trio of Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis, and Karine Polwart! We’ll also give a nod to John Hartford, and hear an unreleased track from JD Crowe and The New South CA. 1975! -
Homespun this week ventures into new music from Woody Platt, Rebecca Frazier, and Appalachian Smoke! We get Old Timey with Dirk Powell and The Onlies, and we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Guy Clark’s debut album “Old No. 1.” -
The early 60’s were an important time for Bluegrass in folk music, and on this week’s Homespun we’ll hear some of that music performed by The Lilly Brothers, Keith & Rooney, and Don Stover! We’ll also get an early start on St. Patrick’s Day with The Green Fields of America, and John Doyle! -
As we finish out this first full month of 2025, Homespun takes us on a journey with the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Reno & Smiley, and Claire Lynch! We also celebrate the life of Garth Hudson, the last remaining member of “The Band,” and say “Happy Birthday” to legendary folk singer Joan Baez. -
The temperatures are going down, so get close to the radio for some warmth and great music this week on Homespun! We’ll celebrate the life of Buck White, the mandolin and piano playing patriarch for the country/bluegrass family group The Whites. We’ll play tracks from his time with The Whites and also selections from his son-in-law Ricky Skaggs. -
We roll out 2025 this week on Homespun celebrating the life of folk singer/songwriter Peter Yarrow by spinning some tracks from his time with Peter, Paul, & Mary, and honor the 50 year mark of Bob Dylan’s “Blood on the Tracks” with selections from it, and covers from Emma Swift, and Shawn Colvin. -
On this first Homespun of 2025, we’ll look back on 2024 and spin some of Tom Ball's favorite artist’s music from the last year! Alison Brown, Ruth Moody, Tony Trischka, John Leventhal, Sarah Jarosz, and David Olney-just to name a few!
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“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose”…..YES! It’s the Holiday season and we head toward the new year on this week’s Homespun with the sounds of New Grange, John McCutcheon, The Fairfield Four, Tim& Mollie O’Brien, The Burns Sisters, and much more! -
The Temperature’s falling and snow is too, but on this week’s edition of Homespun we are warm and heating up with Live music from the Seldom Scene, Christmas sounds from Authentic Unlimited, and new music from Kasey Chambers, Amos Lee, and a tribute to David Olney from Willis Alan Ramsey! -
On this “Foodraiser” edition of Homespun, We feature some music of Alison Krauss & Union Station, IIIrd Tyme Out, a couple Buck Owens & the Buckaroos “Live” tracks, Tribute music of David Olney by The McCrary Sisters, and of course, my colleague David Nicholas and I talking about how important it is to support WMCU and our partnership with Mercantile Bank!
