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Across the Blue Ridge #84 - The Lonesome River Band: Music Through The Generations

The Lonesome River Band, based in southwest Virginia, has been delighting audiences at...

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Across the Blue Ridge #83- From Progressive Bluegrass Back to Bill Monroe, Mountain Music, and Blues

Bill Monroe … the Foddrell Family of Patrick County, Virginia … Etta Baker … and...

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Across the Blue Ridge #82- Tennessee Music, Bluegrass Singing, Banjo & Percussion

Renowned blues singer Bessie Smith was born and raised in Chatanooga, Tennessee, where...

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Across the Blue Ridge #81- Early Grand Ole Opry Stars, New Country, and Fiddler Earnest East

Earnest East (far left) is one of the featured musicians on this Across the Blue Ridge...

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Across the Blue Ridge #80- New Albums, Harmony Singing, & More

Scenic Sunrise, Blue Ridge Mountains Jean Beaufort, Public Domain...

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Across the Blue Ridge #79- Fourth of July, and some good-time listening

A powerful and haunting rendition of “Washington’s March” performed by the late West...

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Across the Blue Ridge #78- Home & Hearth

Payne Cotton Mill Girls, by Lewis Hine, 1909, Macon, Georgia. This week’s Across the...

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Across the Blue Ridge #77- Listening to the Classics of old time, bluegrass, blues & gospel

Cousin Emmy (Cynthia May Carver) is one of the many entertainers we hear on this week’s...

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Across the Blue Ridge #76- The New Ballard’s Branch Bogtrotters

The New Ballard’s Branch Bogtrotters, a powerful and charming old time mountain string...

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Across the Blue Ridge #75- Music of southwestern Virginia and beyond

Wade Ward (L) and Charlie Higgins were two of the most revered old time musicians from...

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Across the Blue Ridge #74- A California-based documenter, and some great dance tunes

Across the Blue Ridge host Paul Brown (L) and David Bragger jam at The Old Time Tiki...

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Across the Blue Ridge #73- Mountains of Music Homecoming and country classics

The Delmore Brothers of Alabama, early country music stars, have influenced generations...

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Across the Blue Ridge #72- Lightnin’ Wells, one-man band

Lightnin’ Wells regales the audience at Muddy Creek Music Hall with stories and songs...

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Across the Blue Ridge #71 - A Festival Visit & Blues in Bluegrass

A large crowd gathers at Merlefest to hear North Carolina native son James Taylor...

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Across the Blue Ridge #71- New Recordings

Del McCoury reaches back to the era of singles. He and his band are on a streak of...

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Across the Blue Ridge #69- Merlefest at 30

Jerry Douglas (l.) and Aly Bain host the Transatlantic Sessions, in the U.S. for the...

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Mac Benford and the old-time music boom

Mac Benford, a member of the Highwoods Stringband in the 1970s, reminisces this week on...

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Across the Blue Ridge #67 - Fiddler Buddy Pendleton, bluegrass classics, and some new recordings

Buddy Pendleton of Patrick County, VA was one of the world’s great old time and...

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Across the Blue Ridge #66- Blue Ridge Mountain Music, Piedmont Blues, and Swing

Richard Emmett directs programming at The Blue Ridge Music Center in Virginia. The Quebe...

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Across the Blue Ridge #65- Listening to the Classics

Bill Monroe (second from right) and His Blue Grass Boys were early Grand Ole Opry stars...

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