For the last several weeks, Jim and I have been receiving and playing lots of brand-new BG music on the WHUS airwaves.  Sunday's show was absolutely no exception, as we shared music from a previously-unknown (to us) band from Oregon (Jett's Creek), a longtime banjo-pickin' sideman (Ben Greene), two bands whose leaders have had success in other BG bands (the Kathy Kallick Band; the Gary Waldrep Band), and a great-sounding, traditional band on Rebel Records (Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice).  In addition, we played more music from CDs that Jim has played quite a bit in recent weeks, from songwriter Mark "Brink" Brinkman and a CT/MA/NJ band known as the Old Time Bluegrass Singers.  Great, great stuff.

In honor of Memorial Day -- a day that should be set aside as a day of remembrance for those who've given their lives in the service of this country -- we played a few BG tunes relating to soldiers.  Amidst all of your other activities this weekend -- picnics, parades, enjoying big sales while shopping -- be sure to pause a moment to think of fallen soldiers.  

Guest DJ Clyde Proch came in for an hour, and once again, hit the proverbial radio ball out of the park.  Clyde shared tunes from performers who will be appearing at several area BG festivals this summer, including Strawberry Park in Preston, the Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival in Tunbridge, VT, the Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon, VT, and at the Podunk Bluegrass Festival in East Hartford.  As always, Clyde did a great job with his air time, so be sure to visit with him when you see him at a BG festival near you.  If you're curious, Clyde's set list selections are highlighted in the list below...

Enjoy the rest of your Memorial Day weekend -- Jim will join you in the "Cafe" next Sunday...

"Bluegrass Cafe" - 5/30/2010
* Katy Hill / Del McCoury Band / RockyGrass / Blue Planet
* There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere / Charlie Waller & the Country Gentlemen / Songs Of The American Spirit / Pinecastle
* Carolina Hurricane / Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road / Carolina Hurricane / Rural Rhythm
* The Silver Bugle / Charlie Sizemore Band / Good News / Rounder
* Military Five String / Reno & Smiley / Sweethearts In Heaven / Bear Family
* From Mother's Arms To Korea / Old Time Bluegrass Singers / Plastic Heart / Open Road
* Lickity Split / Chris Warner / Goin' To The Dance / Patuxent Music
* The Boys In Hats And Ties / Big Country Bluegrass / Good Home Grown Music Sampler / Blue Circle
* Amanda Lynn / Lou Reid & Carolina / My Own Set Of Rules / Rural Rhythm
* Through The Window Of A Train / Blue Highway / Some Day: The Fifteenth Anniversary Collection / Rounder
* Here Rattler Here / Lilly Brothers & Don Stover / On The Radio, 1952-1953 / Rounder
* Do You Know You Are My Sunshine / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers / Cracker Barrel
* Ring The Bell / Gibson Brothers / Ring The Bell / Compass Records
* Hit Parade Of Love / Seldom Scene / Recorded Live At The Cellar Door / Rebel
* Too Old To Cut The Mustard / Tennessee Mafia Jug Band / Barnyard Frolic / RME
* Send Me Your Address From Heaven / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Rural Rhythm
* Bill Monroe For Breakfast / Acoustic Blue / This Is Now / Self-Produced
* I Ain't Broke, But I'm Badly Bent / Blistered Fingers / A Saturday Night Live / Self-Produced
* If I Were Not In Blue And You In Gray / Cabin Fever Band / If I Were Not In Blue And You In Gray / Self-Produced
* When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall / Spinney Brothers / When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall / Self-Produced
* Farm Of Yesterday / Gibson Brothers / Ring The Bell / Compass Records
* Take Me In Your Lifeboat / Bluegrass Gospel Project / Makes You Strong / Vital Records
* I Give All My Love To You / Rhonda Vincent with Russell Moore / Good Thing Going / Rounder
* Silver Haired Daddy / David Davis & the Warrior River Boys with Scott Brannon / America's Music / Wango Records
* We Shall Rise / Southern Rail / Glory Train / Pinecastle
* God Bless The U.S.A. / Country Current / Live / Dept. of Defense
* Meet Me By My Old Kentucky Home / Old Time Bluegrass Singers / Plastic Heart / Open Road
* You Can't Grow An Onion Upside Down / Jim Lloyd & the Skyliners / Songs From My Attic / Mountain Roads Recordings
* The Famous Lefty Flynn's / The Grascals / The Famous Lefty Flynn's / Rounder
* Will You Be Loving Another Man / Mac Wiseman with Lester Flatt / Bluegrass 1971 / Rural Rhythm
* Never Get To Hold You In My Arms Anymore / White Mountain Bluegrass / Oh So Many Years / Self-Produced
* Mountain High, Feeling Low / Ben Greene with Lorraine Jordan / Bluegrass Sideman / Blue Circle
* For Him / Gary Waldrep Band / Road Leading Home / Blue Circle
* Working Hard Ain't Hardly Working Anymore / Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice / Heartaches And Dreams / Rebel
* Dirt Roads / Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa / Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa / Self-Produced
* Baby You Ain't Baby / Jett's Creek / Guilty / Self-Produced
* Purple Heart / Red Allen / Lonesome And Blue / Rebel
* More Than A Name On A Wall / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent / Rounder
* Bb Polka / Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters / Phoenix / Happy Appy Records
* Tennessee Backroads / Mark "Brink" Brinkman / On The Brink Of A Dream / Self-Produced
* Bouquet In Heaven / Bluegrass Patriots / Kneel At The Cross / Red Feather
* There's A Higher Power / Kathy Kallick Band / Between The Hollow And The High-Rise / Live Oak Records
* He Understands / Barry Scott & Dale Ann Bradley / Look To The Light: Songs Of Faith From The Pen Of Rick Lang / Rural Rhythm Christian
* We'll Still Sing On / Johnson Mountain Boys / Favorites / Rounder
* Wait A Little Longer Please Jesus / Del McCoury & the Dixie Pals / Classic Bluegrass / Rebel
* They Can Only Fill One Grave / Old Time Bluegrass Singers / Plastic Heart / Open Road
* Reveille Time In Heaven / Mac Wiseman / Bluegrass Hits And Heartsongs / Rebel
* The Lord Will Light The Way / Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie / Southern / Rural Rhythm
* Blue Grass Twist / Johnson Mountain Boys / Requests / Rounder

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