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Darrin Vincent Interview on Uncle Billys Country Unplugged Tues Jan 29
DATE: 01/25/2008 12:29:55 / MOOD: happy
Join me on my show Tues evening the 29th between 6pm & 8pm for a interview with Darrin Vincent of the new "Dailey & Vincent " Band. We will talking about the new self titled Round CD release. Plus I will be playing cut from the album. See there on www.iBluegrass.com. 
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Christmas Eve Morning with Uncle Billy on The WWB
DATE: 12/21/2007 14:46:05 / MOOD: happy
Join me Monday morning 12/24 for two hours of Bluegrass Christmas Music plus a interview with Marshall Wilborn member of the Lynn Morris Band and her husband. We will be talking about a new CD from the Lynn Morris Band and Marshalls new pickin job with the Michael Cleveland and Flame Keeper Band.
It's On www.iBluegrass.com 10am to Noon eastern Mon Christmas eve mornign
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Review of Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Times "Took Down & Put Up":
DATE: 10/01/2007 16:53:45 / MOOD: elated
"Took Down and Put Up"
Lonesome Day Records
www.larrycordle.com
www.lonesomeday.com
We have been waiting for the release for quite sometime now. Listening to the single release "Rough Around the Edges" a single release on Prime Cuts of Bluegrass last year has kept us "Cord" Fans with a taste of wanting more from Larry Cordle and the Lonesome Standard Time. "Took Down and Put Up" 13 tremendous cut cd album has now arrived and I could write a book on all the music that Larry and the Band have brought to us in this wonderful look at a man, his music and his life. If you didn't know what Larry Cordle was all about you will get and close look when you hear the tunes on this ne cd. He takes you on an adventurous trip through his life from childhood friends to the love of his family and his family roots in Kentucky. He thrills' you with his feel for various genres of music which he embraces' and folds into the music that is the root of his being, and that of course being Bluegrass music. Larry and the Lonesome Standard Time made up, of some of the best talent that an artist like Larry Cordle would want to surround himself with Mike Anglin, Booie Beach, Kristin Benson, Chris Davis, Kim Gardner all contributes enormously to this creative work of art. From the start to the end, Larry Cordle has partnered with others who have penned great tunes over the years or included songs others that he holds in high regard such as Jim Rushing who Larry refers to as his mentor and is in his top five list of songwriters. Jim wrote the first song on the album "I Can't Lose What I Never Had", which Booie Beach had recommend to him. If you where listening to country music back in the early 90's you will remember it from the all girl country group "Wild Rose". Another of the tunes on the album that does not have the Larry Cordle name on it is "The First Train Robbery" I have been playing this on my show for a couple months now and thank the folks at Lonesome Day for getting me a pre-release for air play with my interview I did with Larry. Written by the Texas to California transplant like myself song writer and leader of the Back Country Band Chris Stuart, it's a great tale of the ole'west and the first train robbery. Larry with his roots deep in Kentucky told me on our visit a few months back that he wanted a coal miner tune on this album as a tribute to all those that we have lost over the last few years. So, he team up with the great J.P. Pennington who has penned many a fine country song over the years, and they came up with "Hole In The Ground" where they write about the job being a dirty job but the money is clean. There is also a instrumental tune that the band does a grand job on "Plum Sideways" which Booie Beach teams up with Kim Howard Gardner to write. Thirteen song's all award winner's sing about lie's to old cheater's which you must have to have a good Bluegrass album. I mentioned at the beginning of this that Larry writes about friends during his childhood, he does that by including a tribute to Keith Whitley in "Song For Keith" Larry was his friend during his teen years. And another song about his Oldest and longest friendship Don Smith "The Hero of the Creek" who he regret's he could have finished and recorded before his long time friend passed away. I am drawn to is the very last one on the album "A Visit with Uncle" about the family cemetery that he and his family visit each thanksgiving. It reminds me of the trip I made to a family cemetery a few year's back also in Kentucky. Thank you Larry for sharing this album with us, and also showing us a small part of your life, which has made you the fantastic musician and songwriter you are. Hope everyone head out a pick's this CD up, it is truly one of a kind.
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Review of "Blackjack Ridge" upcoming release
DATE: 09/20/2007 20:49:41 / MOOD: content
The "Blackjack Ridge" Band from Tennessee breaks out with some great traditional bluegrass and hits the pavement running with this new album "New Attitude". With great innovative licks and arrangements, like what you will hear with their tune "Fire On The Mountain". Ed Stacy on the banjo makes it his own, as well as the band's distinctive styling's Christi Cato on bass and vocals, Steve Mofield guitar ,vocals and Bill Scott on mandolin and vocals, they bring some thing to it, and I like the way they do with it. " Hot Burrito" is a fine up tempo instrumental that get's those toe's tappin' and the clog dancer's headed to get their shoes on. And they add their own style to "Catfish John" and "Tall Pines" too. There is music for the traditional and contemporary a like, even one for the Merle Haggard fan's "If We Make It Through December." They may be up and coming as they put it, but they have a lot of energy and put it out there for you to enjoy. I will be playing this new Cd on my radio show's, and I hope your copy is in your hot bluegrass lovin' hands right now.
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Review "Seldom Scene" "Scenechorized"
DATE: 09/19/2007 21:40:08 / MOOD: elated
The "Seldom Scene" has returned to the studio after seven year's absent. And thank you Sugar Hill for bringing back this wondrous group of veteran Bluegrass artists. The Harmony vocals and instrumentals prowess of these five men is unmistakable. Back in the eighties and nineties I don't think a Bluegrass DJ in this country would go very long without a "Seldom Scene" new release. And with this new release "Scenechorized" fill's a void that has need to be filled. Seldom Scene in case you may have missed any of their music over the years is made up of Ben Eldridge banjo/guitar, Dudley Connell guitar/lead and harmony vocals, Lou Reid mandolin lead and harmony vocals, Fred Travers Dobro, (I feel that his dobro has given this band the distinctive Seldom Scene sound, along with all those great voices), he also does lead and harmony, last but not least Chris Eldridge. Some of the fine tunes on this cd a cover on the Hags "Mama Tried", "Hometown Blues", "Heart & Soul" and that "Sad Old Train". Great music from a long time Giant in Bluegrass music. Find it at www.Sugarhillrecords.com. __________________ Uncle Billy Dunbar Countryunplugged Bluegrass Radio
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Review of English Bluegrass Band Papa Truck
DATE: 09/19/2007 21:31:05 / MOOD: content
As I sit here listening to "Old Hound Dog" from Papa Truck from Wycombe London and South East UK, it takes me back to the New Grass sounds of the "Red,White, and Bluegrass" days of the mid-seventy's when I first started spinning Bluegrass LP's on the radio. The sounds of the like's of "New Grass Revival" and Hot Rize. Those also where the days of the Grisman "Dwag" grass and the Rice Brothers where hot too. Well I guess that's why "Papa Truck" also the title of their new CD list's them selves as "British Newgrass". They could be considered by some a bit towards the Jam Bands that all the young grasser's are hot for here in the states these days. But they are close enough to the traditional for the like's of me who will venture off and play the like's of Drew Emmett and that Yonder Mountain String Band sometimes too. Maybe even Les Sear's and Charlie Hall who are dyed in the wool traditionalist may give'em a spin, I think Charlie ventures off some times to though. I like "Travelin' Man" and "Keep Until Tomorrow" too, both original tunes by Dan Abrams the Banjo man and Martin Selman Lead vocalist and also play's just about everything in the band including Jaw Harp. I really like Dan's lead in licks on banjo on those two afore mentioned tunes. All the song's are original, written by Selman or Selman and Abrams. The rest of the band Ryan Quartermanie Guitar and harmony & Sparkie, bass and lead vocal on "Sun Is Rising". Martin's vocal styling delightful British feel to them of course. But then even the boy's from Liverpool those Fab "Beatles" loved bluegrass back in their early day's. I'm lovin' it mates and of course that's what the world need's now isn't it"Love,Love,Love"! Thanks for getting the album to me Dan will pass it on to the rest of the pack here at the WWB. Go to www.myspace.com/papatruck for album and more information on Papa Truck.
Great Day at the Fair with Del
DATE: 08/12/2007 20:55:38 / MOOD: elated
Well I sure had a super Birthday last Friday. Enjoyed a Del McCoury Band show. And got a T-sheet from Del and a interview and pictrues. You can hear that Interview this Tuesday on www.worldwidebluegrass.com on my show "Country Unplugged Bluegrass Radio" 6pm to 8pm eastern time. Hope to see ya in the Chat room too. Also during that show I will talk to Bobby Atkins, past member of the Bill Monroe Bluegrass Band and also the Charlie Monroe Band. He currently performs with his two sons, and Grandson in the band The Countrymen. On Thursday join me too, when I talk with Woody Platt of the "Steep Canyon Rangers".
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REVIEW
DATE: 06/16/2007 11:57:37 / MOOD: frisky
REVIEW "DUSTY ROADS" JUSTIN MOSES Current mood:  chipper Category: Music
"Dusty Roads"
Justin Moses
This album has been out for about a year now. But, after hearing that Justin was no longer with the "Blue Moon Rising Band" I though it would be appropriate to get in touch with Justin and get his solo album "Dusty Roads" and do an interview with him as he is a multi talented musician and I had heard the title tune on the Prime Cut's Copulation and had played it. He writes the music, he mixes the instruments he plays on the recordings, in fact on one of the cut's on the album "One More Hill" he sing's lead and Steve Gully help's out on tenor, Justin play's Mandolin, Banjo, Guitar, Dobro and bass. He could have played fiddle but I guess he wanted Andy Leftwich on the album so he had Andy do it. But on one of the instrumental tunes' he take's the field with all those instruments and does a fired up job on "Old Federal". He also includes Keith Garrett on lead vocal on the tune "Heart Of Alabama" one of the vocal cuts. He has put together a stand out job both vocally and instrumentally and I think any band would be doing their self a favor having him on their team. "Dusty Roads's" is Justins's was the first single release from the album. Justin who is from east Tennessee has been playing since he was six and joined "Blue Moon Rising" as a founding member in late 2000. Left the band in 2004 helped form the band "Sierra Hull & Highway 111 and returned to BMR in 2006. And now he is up for grab's once more. You can get in touch with Justin at www.myspace.com/justinmoses2 or you can put jutinmoses1 and find him too. Ten picks for Justin and "Dusty Roads"
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Music Review
DATE: 06/10/2007 19:06:58 / MOOD: content
Fields Of Fire
Flatt & Alvis
Label; Nashville Noir
FlattandAlvis.com
This Album has it’s merits but it is not in the fact that it’s a tradional bluegrass. The listing on its group information flyer as a sub/genre bluegrass told me that. But having heard their tune Rollin’ released as a single on Prime Cuts of Bluegrass compilation disc I was kind of drawn to it. Or maybe it was because of one of the artist is a Flatt, yes Shephen Flatt is the great-nephew of the legendary Lester Flatt kind of forgave the bit of the percussion in the tune. However, the guys are more of a Jam band or maybe even straight up country. And the first listing on the genre listing is country so there you have it. Ah, but then there is the merit side of the album "Field Of Fire", there are some stand out acoustic and old mountain ballad’s and that is the redeeming factor. "Fallen Rain", with it’s lead in acoustic guitar run, Mandolin and fiddle and some great harmony and lyrical vocal singing from Shephen Flatt and Shane Alvis told me that is would find more good work from these two young songwriter’s and musicians I would like and want to play, and I did. Shephen and Shane met as early teens and are now doing a fine job making music. Other stand out cut’s for Bluegrass folks are "Calling of The Crows" and "Fields Of Fire" the album’s title tune is a nice sonnet, with a almost Renaissance or mountain flavor to it, and I’m not sure if it is the recording that I have but it has a sound like you would be playing a old vinyl lp record to it. For you folks who are also tradional country or what I call real country will like " Old House" it even a little steel in it. I guess you would say the recording has,a little bit for everyone on it.
Uncle Billy Dunbar
Country Unplugged Bluegrass Radio
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