Jerry Butler of the New Blu-J's Band Interview and Uncle Billys "Top 20 for Oct"

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Join me Oct the 27th 6pm to 8pm Eastern  for my interview with Jerry Butler former member of the Carolina Road Band and Pine Mountain Railroad. Now with his and John Wade's Band  the Blu-J's Interview. We will be talking about their new "Haulin' Grass" CD release. Plus playing tunes for the project. That is of course on the www.worldwide Bluegrass. It will also be aired on November the 1 on KKRF FM at 107.9FM and KGRA at 97.9FM  between 8am and 10am Central. Then replayed on www.lakecountryWoW.com 6pm to 8pm central.  tune us in.

Uncle Bill Dunbars "TOP 20" for Nov, 2009
1.  Last Train To Kitty Hawk    Balsam Range   ((Steve Dukes, James Ellis) Mountain Home 1208
2. Hillbilly Godless Alecia Nugent (C. Jackson, S, kelly, A. Nugent) Hillbilly Goddess Rounder 0612
3.  Last Time Loving You Rhonda Vincent (A. Zincone, R. LaFleur, R. Vincent) Destination Life Rounder 0623 
 4. Head Hung Down Dailey and Vincent (Robert Gateley) Brothers From Different Mothers, Rounder 0617
5.  Ring The bell Gibson Brothers (Chet O’keefe) ) Ring The Bell Compass 4506
 6. Crooked Man   Chris Stuart & Back Crountry   (Cris Stuart) Crooked Man Back Country842
 7.  Sad Winds Sighs The Grasscals, (Aubrey Holt) Keep On Walkin’, Rounder 06082
 8. Train Songs    Ralph Stanley II (Tom T. Hall,Dixie Hall) This One Is Two Lonesome Day 013
 9. Walk This Mountain Down Donna Ulisse( Donna Ulisse,Rick Stanley) Walk This Mountain Down Had Music Group 1004
10.  Monroe’s Mandolin Doyle Lawson & Quick Silver (Virginia Long, Vernon Long) Lonely Street, Rounder                0635
11   Don’t Turn Back   Dale Ann Bradley (Lousia Branscomb) Don’t Turn Back Compass 4511
12.    Don’t Throw Mama’s Flowers Away--Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass––1011
        (Chris Ivan Rosenberg) The Room Over Mine, Rounder 0589
13. Whisper Baby   Valerie Smith & Becky Buller (Tom Roznowski)   Here’s A Little Song  Bell Buckle 0331
14. Thats What Country Folks Do   Lost and Found   (Wanda Dalton) Love Lost and Found   Rebel 1829
 15.Two Dimes and A Nickel   David Davis & The Warrior River Boys (Alan Johnston) Two Dimes and A                 Nickel Rebel 1827
 16. Them Blues    Lonesome River Band (Bob “Cadillac” Holmes) No Turning Back   Rural Rhythm1040
 17. Wheels Dan Tyminski Rounder (Patrick McDougal) 0586-2
 18. Gone To Carolina   Special Consensus   (Becky Buller, Justin Carbonne) SIGNS PineCastle 1169
  19. Last Time Loving You Rhonda Vincent(A Zincone, R. Lafleur, R Vincent) Destination Life Rounder 0823
  20. Little Bit Of This ,Little Bit of  That Jr.Sisk & Ramblers Choice   Blueside Of the Blue Ridge (Ronnie                      Bowman)Records 1825

Tune in this Tuesday Evening the 13th 6pm to 8pm central  and Thursady after noon 4pm to 6pm for the Broadcasts on www.worldwidebluegrass.com of the 20th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards. The IBMA  has put together a great show once again. These times are during my show.  I hope you will join me in the chatroom during the broadcast. If you live in the Des Moines, Ia area listen to KKRF 107.9 and KGRA Real Country for the broadcast during my show on the 25th of Oct.

I will be doing something special on my Tuesday evening Sept 29th on www.worldwidebluegrass.com show.  I will air two interviews that evening.  One per hour, and play cuts form the new albums just released from "The GrassCats" and talking to Russell Johnson of the Cat's Also that evening I  will air interview with the lovely and talented Claire Lynch and play cuts from her new release "WhatCha Gonna Do" on the Rounder Records label.  Due into www.worldwidebluegrass.com between 6pm and 8pm eastern time fo r two great artist interview and their music.  See ya there, there is no charge for all this wonderful entertainment.  Join us won't Ya!

Hear them now and check them out on the WWB too

Well no that the magazine Bluegrass Now has went the way of the Dinosaur, and I can't do my Top Hot 3 picks anymore here is my play list for this month of July. You will hear thsese play during my Sunday morning K-107.9 FM KKRF and also www.worldwidebluegrass.com , my show on Sunday night www.lakecountryWOW.com. They are also what I have reported to Bluegrass Unlimited for their top tunes list, plus BMP Bluegrass Music Profiles Magazine for theirs.

1. Last Train To Kitty Hawk Balsam Range ((Steve Dukes, James Ellis) Mountain Home 1208

2. Whisper Baby Valerie Smith & Becky Buller (Tom Roznowski) Here’s A Little Song Bell Buckle 0331

3. Them Blues Lonesome River Band (Bob "Cadillac" Holmes) No Turning Back Rural Rhythm1040
4.. Wheels Dan Tyminski Rounder (Patrick McDougal) 0586-2

5. Broken Angel Cedar Hill Poverty Row (Dale Haverstick) BCR

6. Crooked Man Chris Stuart & Back Crountry (Cris Stuart) Crooked Man Back Country842

7. Sad Winds Sighs The Grasscals, (Aubrey Holt) Keep On Walkin’, Rounder 06082

8. Train Songs Ralph Stanley II (Tom T. Hall,Dixie Hall) This One Is Two Lonesome Day 013
9. Like A Train Needs & Track Lonesome River Band (Marvin E. Clark,Jerry Sally) Rural Rhythm 1042
10. Randall Collins Kenny and Amanda Smith Band (Norman Blake) Live And Learn Rebel 1825

11. Cabin Down Below Gibson Brothers (Tom Petty) Iron & Diamonds Sugar Hill 4039
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. ALL THAT'S LEFT (FOR YOU TO DO IS LEAVE)--BIG COUNTRY BLUEGRASS––24--4

Had a nice phone conversation with Allen Mills on of the founding members of the "Lost and Found" Bluegrass Band about a week ago.  They have a new CD out now recored on the Rebel Records label.  Allen is the bass player and really enjoyed the talk. We talked about the passing of Dempsey Young long time Mandolin picker for the band and also a founding member, and also the new Mandolin picker.  You can hear the interview Tuesday April 14th at www.worldwidebluegrass.com. To be aired just a little after 7pm eastern time.
I also have interviewed that will be aired in the days to come from the new band Fade2Blue Band from Nashville, Lori Lyn & New Outlook from Ohio and  Tina Adair who is on the new Blue Circle Records "Bluegrass Bouquet" album and is currently working in the studio recording her own new one.

Join me during my tues show on www.worldwidebluegrass when I visit with Darin Wassum and James Langer of the Maryland based "Across The Track" Bluegrass Band . We will play a few tunes from their "Pop's Place" album. That will be March 31st between 6am and 8pm eastern time.