# bluegrass (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bluegrass. Page: Feed: --- ## Truckin' It Home _2026-08-19 · Listen Like A Local_ [Listen](https://ice3.securenetsystems.net/media/WSKV/ondemand/Truckin-apos;-It-Home.m4a) ## Come On Home _2026-08-19 · Listen Like A Local_ [Listen](https://ice3.securenetsystems.net/media/WSKV/ondemand/ComeOnHome-Current.m4a) ## Tradio _2026-08-19 · Listen Like A Local_ [Listen](https://ice3.securenetsystems.net/media/WSKV/ondemand/CurrentTradio.m4a) ## Pick-Me-Up Gospel _2026-08-19 · Listen Like A Local_ [Listen](https://ice3.securenetsystems.net/media/WSKV/ondemand/Pick-Me-UpBluegrassandCountryGospel.m4a) ## Pickup Country Mornings _2026-08-19 · Listen Like A Local_ [Listen](https://ice3.securenetsystems.net/media/WSKV/ondemand/Pickup-Country-Mornings.m4a) ## Bluegrass Breakout _2026-08-18 · Listen Like A Local_ [Listen](https://ice3.securenetsystems.net/media/WSKV/ondemand/Bluegrass-Breakout.m4a) ## Your Health Matters _2026-08-17 · Listen Like A Local_ [Listen](https://ice3.securenetsystems.net/media/WSKV/ondemand/yourhealthmattersrecent.m4a) ## Grace Baptist Church _2026-08-16 · Listen Like A Local_ [Listen](https://ice3.securenetsystems.net/media/WSKV/ondemand/Grace-Baptist-Church-WinchesterKY.m4a) ## Radio Hour with Eastern Kentucky Homesteader's _2026-08-15 · Listen Like A Local_ [Listen](https://ice3.securenetsystems.net/media/WSKV/ondemand/EKH-Current.m4a) ## Blue Skies In the Bluegrass _2026-08-15 · Listen Like A Local_ [Listen](https://ice3.securenetsystems.net/media/WSKV/ondemand/Blue-Skies-In-the-Bluegrass.m4a) ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UAphMIE7BmEX) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [The WILL of the People](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/law-gic/episodes/The-WILL-of-the-People-e3ncek0) _2026-08-13 · Fayette County Bar Association · Law•gic_ Dana sits down with Bethany Davenport to break down Kentucky Senate Bill 50, which became effective July 15, 2026. They discuss what the new law changes, its potential impact on estate planning, and how its effects may reach into other areas of law. Most importantly, they explain what SB 50 could mean for you and your family—and the Law·Gic behind it. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/a490b60/podcast/play/124188736/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-13%2F9f57e933-b6c3-c8e5-d60d-0a75e6d24127.mp3) ## [Episode 4: Birth of the Banjo](https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/downtheroad/episodes/2026-08-12T09_58_30-07_00) _2026-08-12 · Blue Ridge Music Trails · Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina_ Bob Carlin is a banjoist, producer, and author. Bob has done extensive research on the “birth of the banjo” in the American South. His book, The Birth of the Banjo: Joel Walker Sweeney and Early Minstrelsy , covers the banjo's history. The Podcast Down the Road highlights bluegrass and old-time music stories, performers, and traditions across the mountain and foothills counties of Western North… [Listen](https://downtheroad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2026-08-12T09_58_30-07_00.mp3?_=1786553958.17847786) ## [The Happy Warriors of Fiery Folk: Scythian](https://www.southernsongsandstories.com/blog/2026/7/30/scythian) _2026-08-06 · Joe Kendrick · Southern Songs and Stories_ “My mom went to Juilliard, graduated from Juilliard. She taught us all of our instruments. We performed very high-level classical music, but we never felt a connection with the audience. And that's what we really yearned for.” — Dan Fedoryka You might not guess that the Fedoryka brothers, the core of the four-piece band Scythian , would have started their musical journey in such a formal setting,… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/540b004de4b0c46f2352a230/t/6a74e7bb04742f06517f4d4c/1786046405457/Happy+Warriors+of+Folk+-+Scythian.mp3) ## [Bluegrass That Is Traditional and Transcendent All at Once: Ettore Buzzini](https://www.southernsongsandstories.com/blog/2026/7/23/bluegrass-that-is-traditional-and-transcendent-all-at-once-ettore-buzzini) _2026-07-23 · Joe Kendrick · Southern Songs and Stories_ One of the greatest things about roots music in general, and bluegrass specifically, is that it continually brings in new generations of players to the fold. These young artists cut their teeth on the classics of the genre and then, very often, branch out into new directions, pushing the boundaries of the form, and inventing new styles while reinvigorating the overall framework of the music they… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/540b004de4b0c46f2352a230/t/6a6281467a23fa12594ed58e/1784840527511/From+Traditional+To+Transcendant+All+At+Once+-+Ettore+Buzzini.mp3) ## [Be Comfortable With Yourself and Live Loud: Tift Merritt](https://www.southernsongsandstories.com/blog/2026/7/5/be-comfortable-with-yourself-and-live-loud-tift-merritt) _2026-07-07 · Joe Kendrick · Southern Songs and Stories_ Ask anyone who has has been there, is getting there, or maybe just realizing that it is around the bend, and they will tell you: getting older is not for the faint of heart. Not counting all the challenges with getting physically older, there are the many curveballs that life throws our way with work, family, and friendships, not to mention just maintaining mental balance in a world full of… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/540b004de4b0c46f2352a230/t/6a4c4c6276ed501fc6b965e8/1783385197578/Be+Comfortable+With+Yourself+and+Live+Loud+-+Tift+Merritt.mp3) ## [Ivory Layne Artist,Writer,Producer](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/episodes/Ivory-Layne-Artist-Writer-Producer-e3kbm09) _2026-06-16 · Sandy Carlton · Big Sound, Small Town_ Ivory came by the Earl Scruggs Center and we talked about living in Nashville and London as a pop artist. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/b956180/podcast/play/121017801/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-4%2F425526195-44100-2-f6ee7008fa2e3.m4a) ## [Katie Martin and Kayla Evans from the Shelby Theatre Company](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/episodes/Katie-Martin-and-Kayla-Evans-from-the-Shelby-Theatre-Company-e3kbmuv) _2026-06-09 · Sandy Carlton · Big Sound, Small Town_ Katie and Kayla stop by to talk about The Shelby Theatre Company and their next production,Bright Star ,a bluegrass musical written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/b956180/podcast/play/121018783/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-4%2F425527376-44100-2-fd44509afa49f.m4a) ## [Bringing After Dark and Charlotte’s Music Past Back to Light, Part Two](https://www.southernsongsandstories.com/blog/2026/6/4/bringing-after-dark-and-charlottes-music-past-back-to-light-part-two) _2026-06-04 · Joe Kendrick · Southern Songs and Stories_ The George Hatcher Band 08/16/81 at Main Street Music Hall, Morganton NC P.B. Scott’s documentary Central Piedmont Community College online collection of WTVI archives Rick Bowles episode on WTVI’s After Dark , recorded at O’Neills, date unknown [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/540b004de4b0c46f2352a230/t/6a2171cf9d03035a410128e7/1780576750660/Bringing+After+Dark+and+Charlotte_s+Music+Past+Back+To+Light%2C+part+2.mp3) ## [Jontavious Willis Blues Man](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/episodes/Jontavious-Willis-Blues-Man-e3ipq8o) _2026-06-02 · Sandy Carlton · Big Sound, Small Town_ Jontavious dropped by BSST and Merlefest 2026 and shared a song , on a borrowed guitar,as well as his story . [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/b956180/podcast/play/119383768/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-2%2F423330773-44100-2-78f25aa12820e.m4a) ## [Ketch Secor Old Crow Medicine Show](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/episodes/Ketch-Secor-Old-Crow-Medicine-Show-e3ipq3m) _2026-05-26 · Sandy Carlton · Big Sound, Small Town_ Ketch stopped by and talked with BSST at Merlefest 2026. Get a glimpse of the beginnings of Old Crow Medicine Show [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/b956180/podcast/play/119383606/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-2%2F423330552-44100-2-e49abf9e8c59b.m4a) ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WT10MwzUeK7F) _2026-05-26 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [Episode 3: Music From the Land of Sky: The 1925 Asheville Sessions (Part Three)](https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/downtheroad/episodes/2026-05-22T12_49_55-07_00) _2026-05-22 · Blue Ridge Music Trails · Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina_ Dr. Ted Olson and Laura Boosinger continue to discuss the 1925 Asheville Sessions. Olson explains the influence the sessions had on artists and musical styles. Boosinger discusses the city's growth during 1924 and 1925. Heard in this episode: American and Spanish Fandango. Smith & Allgood Hard Times Come Again No More. Appalachian Roadshow To learn more about the music of North Carolina, visit… [Listen](https://downtheroad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2026-05-22T12_49_55-07_00.mp3?_=1779479429.17779694) ## [Bringing After Dark and Charlotte’s Music Past Back to Light, Part One](https://www.southernsongsandstories.com/blog/2026/5/21/bringing-after-dark-and-charlottes-music-past-back-to-light-part-one) _2026-05-21 · Joe Kendrick · Southern Songs and Stories_ Charlotte has been on my mind a lot lately. Recently, I profiled the Queen City’s Emanuel Wynter in the episode “Violin’s Architect of Joyous Sound: Emanuel Wynter”, which followed a recent episode on Charlotte artist Sam Tayloe of the band Time Sawyer titled “New Stages for Time Sawyer and Their Hometown Festival”. Around the time I interviewed Emanuel Wynter, I was in Charlotte on two occasions… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/540b004de4b0c46f2352a230/t/6a0f5fb23d89547c1a3769d9/1779392463308/Bringing+After+Dark+and+Charlotte_s+Music+Past+Back+To+Light+part+one_mixdown.mp3) ## [Zane Williams Frontman of the band, Wilder Blue](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/episodes/Zane-Williams-Frontman-of-the-band--Wilder-Blue-e3ippsi) _2026-05-19 · Sandy Carlton · Big Sound, Small Town_ Zane Williams is a singer songwriter who fronts the band , Wilder Blue. Zane stopped by to chat about his life in Nashville and his move tp Texas. Zane has won several songwriting contests, including three categories in the same Chris Austin Songwriter Contest in the same year.. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/b956180/podcast/play/119383378/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-2%2F423330309-44100-2-0e540738904cf.m4a) ## [Brian Ashley Jones Singer Songwriter, guitarist](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/episodes/Brian-Ashley-Jones-Singer-Songwriter--guitarist-e3iporo) _2026-05-19 · Sandy Carlton · Big Sound, Small Town_ Brian stopped the Earl Scruggs Center and we talked about his musical journey and splitting time between Spartanburg, South Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/b956180/podcast/play/119382328/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-2%2F423329056-44100-2-c044056f9a182.m4a) ## [Sam Bush Merlefest 2026](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/episodes/Sam-Bush-Merlefest-2026-e3ipojp) _2026-05-12 · Sandy Carlton · Big Sound, Small Town_ Sam sat down with BSST at Merlefest 2026 and talked about his musical roots, his time with Leon Russell,Newgrass Revival, Emmylou Harriss, Duck Butter , Green Acres and The Sam Bush Band. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/b956180/podcast/play/119382073/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-2%2F423328635-44100-2-543cf41979578.m4a) ## [Will Byrd Guitar Builder, musician](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/episodes/Will-Byrd-Guitar-Builder--musician-e3ipoeb) _2026-05-05 · Sandy Carlton · Big Sound, Small Town_ I set down at Merlefest 2026 ,with Will who is the owner and builder of W.R. Byrd guitars. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/b956180/podcast/play/119381899/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-2%2F423328384-44100-2-3655a26fe8e1a.m4a) ## [Introducing the Alabama Astronaut Podcast with Abe Partridge and Ferrill Gibbs](https://www.southernsongsandstories.com/blog/2026/4/21/introducing-the-alabama-astronaut-podcast-with-abe-partridge-and-ferrill-gibbs) _2026-04-22 · Joe Kendrick · Southern Songs and Stories_ Acclaimed Alabama songwriter Abe Partridge and podcaster Ferrill Gibbs return to the podcast world with their new series titled Alabama Astronaut Radio Transmission , continuing their earlier work in the podcast series Alabama Astronaut to chronicle the religious practice of snake handling in the American South, and to document the movement’s unique and largely unknown songs and often raucous… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/540b004de4b0c46f2352a230/t/69e8f16464c19c510e9339cb/1776873863611/Snake+Handling+While+Singing+To+The+Ceiling+With+Alabama+Astronaut.mp3) ## [Violin’s Architect of Joyous Sound: Emanuel Wynter](https://www.southernsongsandstories.com/blog/2026/4/7/violins-architect-of-joyous-sound-emanuel-wynter) _2026-04-07 · Joe Kendrick · Southern Songs and Stories_ When you think of the violin, or in country and roots music circles its kissing cousin the fiddle, what comes to mind? The Suzuki method, or Antonio Vivaldi perhaps? Maybe a song like “Ashokan Farewell” or “The Devil Went Down To Georgia”? But have you heard of Stuff Smith, Regina Carter, Papa John Creach, or Stéphane Grappelli? Charlotte artist Emanuel Wynter certainly has, and having grown up… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/540b004de4b0c46f2352a230/t/69d5250532e29670d4aacd32/1775576355412/Violin_s+Architect+of+Joyous+Sound+-+Emanuel+Wynter.mp3) ## [Episode 2: Music From the Land of Sky: The 1925 Asheville Sessions (Part Two)](https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/downtheroad/episodes/2026-03-12T09_59_39-07_00) _2026-03-12 · Blue Ridge Music Trails · Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina_ In this episode, we dive into the backgrounds of some participants from the original sessions. It was reported that out of 300 applications, only 25 musicians were chosen for the original Asheville Sessions. Listen to learn about two of those musicians: James Dedrick Harris (fiddle) and Ernest Helton (banjo). Heard in this episode: The Cacklin' Hen. James Dedrick Harris Royal Clog. Ernest Helton… [Listen](https://downtheroad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2026-03-12T09_59_39-07_00.mp3?_=1773334811.17712685) ## [Country That Contains Multitudes: Kelsey Waldon](https://www.southernsongsandstories.com/blog/2026/3/9/country-that-contains-multitudes-kelsey-waldon) _2026-03-10 · Joe Kendrick · Southern Songs and Stories_ Many times the way and artist finds their way onto this podcast is from their publicist or someone else on their team reaching out to me, or vice versa. Sometimes I might bump into an artist at a show or festival and hit them up for an impromptu interview then and there, but that is rare. Rarer still is the scenario where I came in contact with western Kentucky artist Kelsey Waldon , which was… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/540b004de4b0c46f2352a230/t/69b0293339fed923bf603401/1773152587157/Country+That+Contains+Multitudes+-+Kelsey+Waldon_mixdown.mp3) ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YXEN7LbcWtLD) _2026-03-10 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [We’re Back!](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laura-bechtel/episodes/Were-Back-e3g3bq4) _2026-03-07 · Quinn and Laura · Creepy Kentucky_ Hello folks! It’s Quinn and Laura, and we have returned from the ether to discuss news from the world of true crime. In this episode, Quinn discusses the 1991 Austin Yogurt Shop Murders. Although this episode (and the crime itself) is centered around Austin, Texas, there is a Kentucky connection—we promise. Trigger warnings galore though because this story is brutal and grisly. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/c259f48/podcast/play/116550916/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-7%2F419505885-44100-2-dacc84d92fbd9.m4a) ## [Episode 1: Music From the Land of the Sky: The 1925 Asheville Sessions (Part One)](https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/downtheroad/episodes/2026-02-24T15_13_08-08_00) _2026-02-24 · Blue Ridge Music Trails · Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina_ Something big happened in Asheville music in 1925. A two-week recording session was held at the Vanderbilt Hotel. Musicians and groups performed traditional Southern Appalachian music. Afterwards, OKeh Records pressed and released a catalogue of records documenting a sound that many folks outside the region had never heard. The Asheville Sessions were revived in 2025 through a remastering and… [Listen](https://downtheroad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2026-02-24T15_13_08-08_00.mp3?_=1771974876.17698476) ## [Are You Experienced? Taking Stock of Music Festival Culture and History From Ancient Greece to Albino Skunk](https://www.southernsongsandstories.com/blog/2026/2/20/are-you-experienced-taking-stock-of-music-festival-culture-and-history-from-ancient-greece-to-albino-skunk) _2026-02-20 · Joe Kendrick · Southern Songs and Stories_ Did you know that almost three thousand years ago, before there were athletic competitions at the first Olympics, there were music competitions at Delphi in Greece, with contestants singing hymns to Apollo? Or that, in the late 19th century in America, John Philip Sousa protégé Bohumir Kryl's Bohemian Band was frequently seen on the Chautauqua circuit, and featured four husky timpanists in leather… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/540b004de4b0c46f2352a230/t/69989cba1c0af26a384afb5d/1771609302990/Are+You+Experienced+-+Taking+Stock+of+Music+Festival+Cutlure+and+History+From+Ancient+Greece+to+Albino+Skunk.mp3) ## [Rock and Roots Collide To Make a Joyful Noise: SUSTO Stringband and Holler Choir](https://www.southernsongsandstories.com/blog/2026/2/4/rock-and-roots-collide-to-make-a-joyful-noise-susto-stringband-and-holler-choir) _2026-02-04 · Joe Kendrick · Southern Songs and Stories_ It is interesting to compare and contrast the genres of rock and roll with old time and string band music. In some ways, string bands can be more raw and intense than rock bands. No bridges. Odd tunings. Dancing to exhaustion. Music made for intimate social gatherings versus music made for the wide world. The stereotypes of old time musicians being country bumpkins have not been entirely erased,… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/540b004de4b0c46f2352a230/t/698383656141874f4cf0c5df/1770226558225/Rock+and+Roots+Collide+to+Make+A+Joyful+Noise+-+SUSTO+Stringband+and+Holler+Choir.mp3) ## [Amp'd Up: Updates in Energy Law](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/law-gic/episodes/Ampd-Up-Updates-in-Energy-Law-e39brg5) _2025-10-10 · Fayette County Bar Association · Law•gic_ Tune in for the latest updates and biggest developments in Energy Law with guest host Anna Girard Fletcher , Executive Director of the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation . Anna dives into the evolving legal landscape shaping the energy sector—covering key cases, policy changes, and industry trends that every legal and energy professional needs to know. Check out the Energy and Mineral Law… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/a490b60/podcast/play/109489093/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-10%2F457f8b95-dd62-3ad4-c635-c5d60364664b.mp3) ## [Episode 22: The Helene Guitar](https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/downtheroad/episodes/2025-10-08T15_10_58-07_00) _2025-10-08 · Blue Ridge Music Trails · Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina_ Three luthiers have collaborated to create a guitar, which will be raffled off through LEAF Global Arts at the annual LEAF Festival, taking place from October 16 to 19, 2025. The guitar was crafted from wood harvested from trees that fell during Hurricane Helene. The luthiers: Jayne Henderson Kyle Landers Judson Riviere All proceeds will support the Local Artist ReLEAF Fund, aiding Western North… [Listen](https://downtheroad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2025-10-08T15_10_58-07_00.mp3?_=1759961514.17557190) ## [Episode 21: 100 Years of John C Campbell Folk School, part 2](https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/downtheroad/episodes/2025-10-03T08_13_21-07_00) _2025-10-03 · Blue Ridge Music Trails · Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina_ Part two of this special podcast delves into the evolution of the Folk School's programming with Bethany Chaney, the school's executive director. She explains the significance of its gradual shift in focus, encompassing music, dance, and craft. Songs Included: The Little Devil, Jean Ritchie Dance Calling Morningsong with Riley Baugus Image credit: By Harrison Keely - Own work, CC BY 4.0,… [Listen](https://downtheroad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2025-10-03T08_13_21-07_00.mp3?_=1759504456.17550138) ## [Episode 20: 100 Years of John C Campbell Folk School, part one](https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/downtheroad/episodes/2025-10-01T14_32_45-07_00) _2025-10-01 · Blue Ridge Music Trails · Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina_ John C Campbell Folk School is celebrating its 100th anniversary of music, dance, craft, agriculture, and foodways. Located in Brasstown, North Carolina, in Clay County in the Far West region of the state. Known for its exemplary selection of courses in handicraft skills, music, agriculture, and more, it is one of the most established folk schools in the United States. Dive into the history of the… [Listen](https://downtheroad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2025-10-01T14_32_45-07_00.mp3?_=1759354407.17548448) ## [Louisa Branscomb, ESMF 2025](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/episodes/Louisa-Branscomb--ESMF-2025-e37n4k3) _2025-09-30 · Sandy Carlton · Big Sound, Small Town_ Louisa tell BSST about being dead three (3) days [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/b956180/podcast/play/107761731/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-3%2F406808576-44100-2-0da8538b7d213.m4a) ## [Mark and Samantha Cantrell](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/episodes/Mark-and-Samantha-Cantrell-e37n47o) _2025-09-23 · Sandy Carlton · Big Sound, Small Town_ The banjo/guitar duo of Mark and Samatha Cantrell came by BSST at the ESMF to talk of what its life to play music as a married couple. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/b956180/podcast/play/107761336/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-3%2F406808011-44100-2-b10daa1fe81df.m4a) ## [Episode 19: Memories of a Fiddler: Jim Shumate](https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/downtheroad/episodes/2025-07-24T15_40_43-07_00) _2025-07-24 · Blue Ridge Music Trails · Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina_ Jim Shumate was a fiddler who gained his notoriety in the 1940s when he played with some of the great musicians of bluegrass, including Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys, Lester Flatt, and Earl Scruggs. He added his flair to the songs of the time, emphasizing 'long-bow' fiddling, a style which he discovered listening to Arthur Smith from the Grand Ole Opry. John Miller (Shumate's grandson) and… [Listen](https://downtheroad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2025-07-24T15_40_43-07_00.mp3?_=1753396879.17480961) ## [Episode 18: Storytelling in the Blue Ridge with Connie Regan-Blake - Part Two](https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/downtheroad/episodes/2025-07-08T12_27_03-07_00) _2025-07-08 · Blue Ridge Music Trails · Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina_ In 1975, Connie Regan-Blake teamed up with Barbara Freeman to travel and tell stories across the country. The women made a marvelous duo, strategically and creatively sharing stories from the past and present. Many Appalachian tales have roots in Irish, Scottish, and English history, dating back hundreds of years, while others were developed and shared in more recent times. Learn more about Connie… [Listen](https://downtheroad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2025-07-08T12_27_03-07_00.mp3?_=1752002870.17464761) ## [Episode 17: Storytelling in the Blue Ridge with Connie Regan-Blake](https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/downtheroad/episodes/2025-06-26T19_31_02-07_00) _2025-06-27 · Blue Ridge Music Trails · Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina_ Storytelling can be found across cultures. It's been used to teach morals, share news, and entertain. In this latest episode of the Down the Road podcast, Laura Boosinger sits down with professional storyteller Connie Regan-Blake to share how storytelling jumped from personal circles (campfires, living rooms, and porches) to stages. Connie Regan-Blake is an award-winning storyteller, coach, and… [Listen](https://downtheroad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2025-06-26T19_31_02-07_00.mp3?_=1750991511.17453418)