The show opens with some new bluegrass by Larry Cordle about breaking the law, and that’s all the reason we needed to continue the theme with a classic of classics on the subject. The Gem of Bluegrass relates to the enduring bluegrass symbol of rustic cabins, and how the image has evolved. Then some songs about a different hind of “home” which is what people call a honky tonk if they think you spend too much time there. Later, a conversation with Dan Miller of Flatpicking Guitar magazine. Dan picks out great examples of twin guitar music.
| Justice for Willy | Larry Cordle | Pud Marcum’s Hangin’ | Justice for Willy |
| Green Green Grass of Home | Country Gentlemen | Early Rebel Recordings | Green Green Grass of Home |
| Nothing I Can Do About it Now | The Roys | Lonesome Whistle | Nothing I Can Do About it Now |
| No Vacancy | Valerie Smith | Blame it on the Bluegrass | Bell Buckle |
Gems of Bluegrass – Old and New Cabin Homes
| Blue Ridge Cabin Home | Flatt & Scruggs | 1948 – 1959 | Bear Family |
| Little Log Cabin in the Lane | Various, Jim Eans | 20 Bluegrass Originals | DeLuxe |
| Little Cabin Home on the Hill | Bill Monroe | 1940 – 1947 | ASV |
| Where is My Little Cabin Home | Kathy Kallick | Between the Hollow and the High Rise | Live Oak |
Gems of Bluegrass – Old and New Cabin Homes
| (In the Corner at the Table By the Jukebox | James Reams | One Foot in the Honky Tonk | Mountain Redbird) |
| Stoned at the Jukebox | Travers Chandler & Avery County | State of Depression | Patuxent |
| Me and the Jukebox | Buzz Busby | 20 Bluegrass Originals | DeLuxe |
Break
| Laughing Boy | Benny Thomasson | Legendary Texas Fiddler | Voyager |
Flatpicking Guitar Duets with Dan Miller of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine
| Sally Johnson | Dudley Murphy and Adam Granger | Twin Picking | Grass Mountain |
| Bully of the Town | Beppe Gambetta | Dialogs | Alcazar |
| Whistling Rufus / Ragtime Annie | Dan Crary | Jammed if I Do | Sugar Hill |
| Song for Emily | Various, Kenny Smith and David Grier | New Standards for Flatpicking Guitar | FGM |
| (Lonesome Fiddle Blues | Various, Tim May and Cody Kilby | Hot and Spicy | FGM) |
| Black and White Rag | Benny Thomasson | Legendary Texas Fiddler | Voyager |
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Contact Phil Nusbaum: www.bluegrassreview.com
Contact Dan Miller of Flatpicking Guitar magazine at www.flatpick.com
Hoffman Guitars: www.hoffmanguitars.com (hand crafted Hoffman guitars, authorized Martin repairs)
Minnesota Bluegrass & Old Time Music Association, www.minnesotabluegrass.org (a membership organization supporting bluegrass festivals, concerts, membership jams and other activities)
John Waddle Violins: www.waddleviolins.com (Dealer of international & domestic, new & old violins, bows, cases)
Guitar Rodeo: www.guitarrodeo.com (Dealer specializing in Taylor, R Taylor, and Santa Cruz.Guitars. Guitar Rodeo ships to all continents.)
Bluegrass Americana Family Nights: www.bluegrassamericanaweekend.com (a series of free bluegrass shows at Celt’s in Rosemount, 14506 S Robert Trail, Rosemount, every other Thursdy night this winter).
Ralph Stanley concert in Wabasha, MN: www.moonshineshowcase.com
