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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Traditional music from the likes of Ralph Stanley, Reno and Smiley, Jody Stecher, The Onlies, Longview, plus Shelby Lynne-these folks and many others will join us on the next Homespun! -
The Five-String Banjo lost one of its finest exponents recently, and on this week’s Homespun, we celebrate the music and life of Bluegrass Master Terry Baucom. We’ll hear Bauc’s work with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, IIIrd Tyme Out, Boone Creek, and some of his solo efforts! -
We revisit some old friends on this week’s Homespun! The likes of The Hotmud Family, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, The Waymores, Andy Cahn & Lisa Ornstein, and Rosanne Cash, just to name a few! -
Earl Scruggs would have celebrated his 100th birthday this year, and on the week’s edition of Homespun we’ll have a party with music by Flatt & Scruggs, Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys, J.D. Crowe & the New South, Bill Keith, and many many others-We’ll also commemorate the 40th Anniversary release of Joni Mitchell’s album “Court & Spark”! -
The New Year is upon us, and as the days slowly get longer, the next edition of Homespun shines a light on The Gibson Brothers., Full Cord, Big Maceo, Ray Bonneville, The Mild Carton Kids, and much more! Tune in on Saturday evenings at 6pm! -
….2023 is coming to end, and on the next Homespun we look back on some of the best releases of the year! Music from Michael Cleveland, Sami Braman, Lori McKenna, The Kody Norris Show, and so much more! Help us ring in the New Year on WCMU! -
…The Holiday season is upon us, and on the next Homespun, we visit the traditional sounds of the season with David Grisman, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, The Burns Sisters, Tim & Mollie O’Brien, Joni Mitchell and much more! Tune in Saturday evening for good holiday cheer on WCMU! -
…”When the Golden Leaves Begin to Fall”-Bill Monroe’s words ring true as we hear them on this week’s Homespun-sung by Joe Val and the New England Bluegrass Boys! We’ll also hear the blues of Charlie Musselwhite, and Dave Van Ronk, plus we’ll sample new music from Lori McKenna, and Buddy & Julie Miller! Tune in Saturday evenings at 6PM -
…This week on Homespun we dip back into the late 60’s for a classic J.D. Crowe track featuring the vocalist Red Allen, and come back to modern times with music from the Goodwin Brothers and Carson Peters. Mike Craver makes us smile, and we hear a classic from the Possum himself, George Jones! Tune in Saturday Evenings at 6pm for all this and more! -
…This Thanksgiving weekend on Homespun we give thanks to all the great songs and songwriters I get to share with you this week-folks like Del McCoury, Alison Krauss, The Lost World String Band, David Wilcox, Jimmy Webb, Full Cord and so many others ! Tune in Saturday Evenings at 6PM on WCMU!
