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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Labor Day
Labor Day Today’s show was the Labor Day edition of Ramblers’ Retreat. The segments listeners raved about most were the set of logger songs and the “hard times” set. Both are listed below. The full playlist is also available. The Logger Songs: Johnny … Continue reading
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Tagged anna mcgarrigle, cathy fink, chris thomas king, dan schatz, don edwards, emma's revolution, johnny cash, kate mcgarrigle, magpie, marcy marxer
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Anthem
An Anthem for Ramblers’ Retreat Since the first episode of Rambler’s Retreat I’ve had a theme song, “Bonaparte’s Retreat” performed by Skip Gorman. I’ve decided it’s time to declare an anthem for the show: “Singing Through The Hard Times” written … Continue reading
Bluegrass from Sweden
Bluegrass from Sweden On yesterday’s edition of Ramblers’ Retreat I featured new music from a Swedish bluegrass group, Downtown Ramblers. A number of listeners let me know how much they enjoyed this band. I hadn’t heard of them until recently, … Continue reading
Lee Penn Sky
Lee Penn Sky on Ramblers’ Retreat My guest in studio this morning was Lee Penn Sky. We played some music from his CD Prelude to Hindsight, and he played five songs live including “One and the Same” from Prelude and … Continue reading
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Tagged hal cannon, high desert band, lee penn sky, spring creek, wanigan
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Utah Phillips
U. Utah Phillips U. Utah Phillips is on my short list of the greatest American folk singers. He sang traditional songs of cowboys and miners and working people, the labor songs of Harry McClintock and Joe Hill, and wrote a number … Continue reading
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Tagged harry mcclintock, ian tyson, joe hill, rosalie sorrels, tom waits, utah phillips
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The Buckhorn Mountain Boys
The Buckhorn Mountain Boys I loved this Boise-based bluegrass band. They’ve gone their separate ways, but there will be a Buckhorn Mountain Boys reunion at the Idaho Sawtooth Bluegrass Association’s Fall Festival which will take place in Round Valley from September … Continue reading