Category Archives: Back Porch Bluegrass

Today I have the pleasure of interviewing two members of the Petersen Family, who are presently touring the North Island of NZ. Ellen (banjo player) and Matt (guitar player) kindly consented to be int...

I'm playing tracks from some of my collection of 'compilation' albums today, because that gives me an opportunity to feature artists who we might not otherwise hear on the show. Although reasonably ex...

I'm playing tracks from some of my collection of 'compilation' albums today, because that gives me an opportunity to feature artists who we might not otherwise hear on the show. Although reasonably ex...

The opening tune is my first self-composed instrumental, from 1969, played on my RB100 banjo, with it's rosewood fingerboard, hence the title of 'Rosewood Ramble'. We then hear from Mark Newton, maste...

The opening tune is my first self-composed instrumental, from 1969, played on my RB100 banjo, with it's rosewood fingerboard, hence the title of 'Rosewood Ramble'. We then hear from Mark Newton, maste...

The legendary Johnson Mountain Boys, Live At The Birchmere, kick off this episode, and we've got some great bluegrass from my vinyl collection, including Del McCoury and Alison Krauss. Some contempora...

The legendary Johnson Mountain Boys, Live At The Birchmere, kick off this episode, and we've got some great bluegrass from my vinyl collection, including Del McCoury and Alison Krauss. Some contempora...

Lots of straight-forward bluegrass music on this episode, from the Bluegrass Album Band, Mac Wiseman, Lynn Morris, Emerson & Waldron, and Laurie Lewis. There's a double-banjo offering from Australian ...

Lots of straight-forward bluegrass music on this episode, from the Bluegrass Album Band, Mac Wiseman, Lynn Morris, Emerson & Waldron, and Laurie Lewis. There's a double-banjo offering from Australian ...

This show remembers the huge contribution Buck White, who died on January 13th, has made to both bluegrass and country music. He, together with two daughters, has played memorable music since the earl...