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Woodsongs
| Website: | https://www.woodsongs.com/ |
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| Next Airing: | Sun, May 4th, 2025 at 12:00 AM on UEN-TV |
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WOODSONGS (Old Time Radio Hour) is an internationally syndicated radio program recorded before a live audience each week at the historic Kentucky Theatre in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. The show is a combination of performance and interviews featuring artists of the Americana music genre. The mission of the program is to inspire the audience to make music part of their lives by introducing them to a contrast of styles such as blues and bluegrass, country and Celtic, folk and rock, modern and classical. Interviews with the artists allow the audience to explore the artist's background and discover what inspires them to sing and play.THE McCRARY SISTERS are long known in Nashville circles as first-call session aces supporting some of music's most vibrant artists. Possessing a unique familial musical history of their own as daughters of longtime Fairfield Four tenor Rev. Samuel McCrary, The McCrary Sisters - Alfreda, Ann, Deborah and Regina - each bring a unique energy and virtuosity to the group, not to mention varied experiences within the worlds of pop, rock, R&B and gospel music. 'Let's Go' is their new project Of timeless spirituals and original tracks produced by Buddy Miller.
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The Woods and the French Family
THE WOODS are a southern roots band with rich three-part harmonies. Dan O'Rourke, Raquel Cole, and Leland Rooney - each bring a depth of experience as musicians, songwriters, and performers. O'Rourke is an established writer and folk-influenced recording artist. Cole is a seasoned musician with her own successful career as a Canadian country solo artist. Rooney is an inspired, multi-genre guitar virtuoso. THE FRENCH FAMILY BAND hail from Tasmania in Australia and caught the attention of another Australian master musician Tommy Emmanuel who said "The French Family Band are simply great musicians and singers. They are as pure as music can be. " WoodSongs Kid: Jacob Thomas, is a 13 -year-old boy from Tennessee.
Next Airing: Sun, May 4th, 2025 at 12:00 AM on UEN-TV Length: 00:56:29 Usage rights: 4/11/2024 to 4/11/2027 -
Bobby Rush
BOBBY RUSH is a GRAMMY-winning blues legend, Blues Hall of Famer, 12x Blues Music Award winner, and B.B. King Entertainer of the Year. After decades of tearing up the chitlin' circuit on a nightly basis with his sweaty, no-holds-barred funkfests, Bobby has thoroughly broken through to the mainstream. Considered by many to be the greatest bluesman currently performing, Bobby will be performing and reading from his new memoir I Ain't Studdin' Ya: My American Blues Story. WoodSongs Kids: The Wallace Sisters hail from Lexington, Kentucky.
Next Airing: Sun, May 11th, 2025 at 12:00 AM on UEN-TV Length: 00:56:29 Usage rights: 7/14/2022 to 7/13/2025 -
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage and Dillon Massengale
The incredible "Queen of Bluegrass," member of the Grand Ole Opry RHONDA VINCENT and the RAGE returns to the WoodSongs Stage Lyric performing songs from her new album, Music is What I See. A special guest is young Dillon Massengale and his family band (The Melody Hart Family) from Branson, Missouri. Dillon and Rhonda perform their Merle Haggard single and tell his musical story overcoming autism.
Next Airing: Sun, May 18th, 2025 at 12:00 AM on UEN-TV Length: 00:56:29 Usage rights: 7/21/2022 to 7/20/2025 -
Victor Wooten
VICTOR WOOTEN has been heralded as "the Michael Jordan of the bass" and "one of the most fearless musicians on the planet." Wooten, a five-time Grammy winner, hit the worldwide scene as a founding member of the super group Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Victor will be performing and reading from his latest book The Spirit of Music. It's an inspiring parable of the importance of music and the threats that it faces in today's world. WoodSongs Kid: Morgan Gonce is a fourteen-year-old guitarist and singer from Baltimore, Maryland.
Next Airing: Sun, May 25th, 2025 at 12:00 AM on UEN-TV Length: 00:56:29 Usage rights: 7/28/2022 to 7/27/2025 -
Linda Gail Lewis and Cedric Burnside
LINDA GAIL LEWIS is the little sister to living legend and musical genius, Jerry Lee Lewis. Born a Louisiana girl and now residing in Austin, Texas, she is well versed in rockabilly, rock 'n' roll & country that continues to tour, sharing her high octane live show with music fans around the world. CEDRIC BURNSIDE is a GRAMMY winner who has proudly carried the mantle of Mississippi Hill Country blues around the world. Burnside delivers his bruised but unfettered truth over blistering guitar and deep pocket drums a sound birthed in his soul but developed and perfected on the road. WoodSongs Kid: Kasey Moore is a seventeen-year-old guitar player and singer from Norris, Tennessee.
Next Airing: Sun, Jun 1st, 2025 at 12:00 AM on UEN-TV Length: 00:56:29 Usage rights: 8/4/2022 to 8/3/2025 -
Dan Tyminski Band
DAN TYMINSKI is a 14-time Grammy winner and member of Alison Krauss and Union Station whose updated version of the song "Man of Constant Sorrow" was featured in the 2000 film "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?". He started playing mandolin at the age of six, but turned to playing mandolin full-time after hearing a tape of J.D. Crowe when he was 12. He returns to the WoodSongs stage with his full band to introduce his new album, "God Fearing Heathen."
Next Airing: Sun, Jun 8th, 2025 at 12:00 AM on UEN-TV Length: 00:59:00 Usage rights: 6/5/2025 to 6/4/2028 -
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage and Leroy Troy & The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band
RHONDA VINCENT and the RAGE is a revered bluegrass super group, deemed the "Queen of Bluegrass" by the New York Times, Grammy winning members of the Grand Ole Opry and one of the most active and popular groups at festivals and concerts nationwide. LEROY TROY and the Tennessee Mafia Jug Band channel the spirit of the early days of country music, the Grand Ole Opry and Uncle Dave Macon. The band are musical masters and knee slapping funny as they can be.
Next Airing: Sun, Jun 15th, 2025 at 12:00 AM on UEN-TV Length: 00:59:00 Usage rights: 6/12/2025 to 6/11/2028 -
Riders in the Sky
RIDERS IN THE SKY are the the multi Grammy award winning stars of motion picture, radio, TV and the Grand Ole Opry. Join Ranger Doug, Too Slim, Woody Paul and Joey, the CowPolka King as they introduce songs from their brand new album, THROW A SADDLE ON A STAR.
Next Airing: Sun, Jun 22nd, 2025 at 12:00 AM on UEN-TV Length: 00:59:00 Usage rights: 6/19/2025 to 6/18/2028 -
John McEuen and Wyatt Ellis
JOHN MCUEN is the legendary founding member of the NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND with an amazing new musical project to introduce on WoodSongs. WYATT ELLIS is one of the rising superstars of bluegrass and mandolin ... and he's only 14 years old! Performing with Bully Strings, Sam Bush and more, he has songs from a brand new album to premier on this show.
Next Airing: Sun, Jun 29th, 2025 at 12:00 AM on UEN-TV Length: 00:59:00 Usage rights: 6/26/2025 to 6/25/2028 -
Susan Pepper and Steve Dawson
SUSAN PEPPER is an Appalachian ballad singer featured in the motion picture MOUNTAIN MINOR. A multi-instrumentalist (dulcimer, banjo, and guitar) and educator, she has been immersed in Appalachian and western North Carolina's song and music traditions and is passionate about sharing them. STEVE DAWSON is called "one of the most underrated songwriters in American music" and teachs songwriting classes at the Old Town School of Music. Based in Chicago, he has recently released his 6th solo album, GHOSTS and will be performing with his wife, Diana Christiansen.
Next Airing: Sun, Jul 6th, 2025 at 12:00 AM on UEN-TV Length: 00:59:00 Usage rights: 7/3/2025 to 7/2/2028 -
The Cleverlys and the Heart Collectors
THE CLEAVERLYS are an amazing, brilliant, funny and accomplished band of bluegrass music masters. a one-of-a-kind, unique comedy and music experience. From the groups humble beginnings in the Ozark Mountains, to currently headlining festivals and PAC's all over the country, even performing regularly on the coveted Grand Ole Opry stage. One thing is for certain, there is no other band like this out there. THE HEART COLLECTORS are a folk group from Australia. With soaring cello, intricate guitar, sparkling mandolin, boot banging banjo, passionate strikes of a tambourine and the thundering of the bodhran, The Heart Collectors are four charismatic performers that create real musical synergy, marrying progressive folk/rock sensibilities and clean classical precision.
Next Airing: Sun, Jul 13th, 2025 at 12:00 AM on UEN-TV Length: 00:59:00 Usage rights: 7/10/2025 to 7/9/2028 -
McLain Family Band
MCLAIN FAMILY BAND are bluegrass giants and recent inductees into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. Their career began in the mountains of eastern Kentucky and grew to symphony stages around the world. They are celebrating their award winning careers with a brand new album box set.
Next Airing: Sun, Jul 20th, 2025 at 12:00 AM on UEN-TV Length: 00:59:00 Usage rights: 7/17/2025 to 7/16/2028 -
Cedric Burnside and Candice Ivory
CEDRIC BURNSIDE is a hard core, genuine American blues master and grandson of the iconic RL Burnside. He carries the mantle, joy and the burdens and the history of the North Mississippi hill country blues He has won more than a dozen individual awards and has led or contributed to four Grammy-nominated projects. CANDICE IVORY is one of America's greatest soul and blues artists. WoodSongs is proud to introduce her celebration of on of the most revered blues artists of all time: MEMPHIS MINNIE, a guitar legend and blues artist whose work was covered even by the rock band LED ZEPPLIN. Ivory reintroduces the music of this legend, almost forgotten until Bonnie Raitt purchaced the headstone for Memphis Minnie's grave site.
Next Airing: Sun, Jul 27th, 2025 at 12:00 AM on UEN-TV Length: 00:59:00 Usage rights: 7/24/2025 to 7/23/2028 -
Aoife Scott Featuring Ron Block and Ted Yoder
AOIFE SCOTT is an award-winning folk singer and songwriter based in Dublin, Ireland. Born into the legendary Black Family, Aoife is steadily rising to the top of the traditional and folk music scene and has long enjoyed success as an established artist in her own right. Banjo and guitar master RON BLOCK from Alison Krauss and Union Station joins Aoife as they perform songs from her new album. TED YODER is a National Hammer Dulcimer Champion and one of the most exciting musicians in America with tens of millions of social media views. He returns to WoodSongs to introduce songs from his new live album.
Length: 00:56:29 Usage rights: 2/15/2024 to 2/14/2027 -
Emisunshine and the Rain and the Red Mountain Boys
EMISUNSHINE & The Rain is an award-winning 17-year-old songwriter and ukulele virtuoso from East Tennessee, who has been attracting national attention since age 9 with appearances on "Today," NBC's "Little Big Shots," "American Idol," the Grand Ole Opry, WoodSongs and more. She performs songs from. her first bluegrass album 'Sideshow.' The RED MOUNTAIN BOYS are based out of Colorado. They carry the torch for traditional bluegrass, but their original songs make it sound brand-new. With four songwriters-including two award-winners and a Kansas Music Hall of Fame inductee-and four lifetimes of experience, the Red Mountain Boys perform with four-part harmony around one microphone in the style of the masters. WoodSongs Kid: Reed Elliotte is a 12-year-old pianist and singer from Corbin, KY.
Length: 00:56:29 Usage rights: 3/7/2024 to 3/7/2027 -
Julie Williams and Moon King
JULIE WILLIAMS is one of the exciting women of color changing the world of country music. Growing up in Florida, she pursued her music career after getting a doctorate in public policy. She actively performs with the Black Opry Revue and this year Julie was inducted into the CMT Next Women of Country Class of 2023. MOON KING is an incredible, albeit "unknown," 20-year-old songwriter and musician from the hills of West Virginia. He channels Billy Strings, Stevie Ray Vaugh, and Ronnie Van Zant with the southern blues singers of the mountains. WoodSongs Kid: Caleb Morae is a 14-year-old classical pianist from Lexington, KY.
Length: 00:56:22 Usage rights: 3/28/2024 to 3/28/2027 -
Larry & Joe and Sistah Lala
LARRY & JOE are Larry Bellorin & Joe Troop two brilliant musicians who merge Appalachian bluegrass with traditional Venezuelan music. Two virtuosos of their respective folk traditions, both brimming with passion and fury. Joe's album 'Rearrange My Heart' was produced by multi-Grammy-winning banjo master BELA FLECK. Larry's story alone could fill an hour-long broadcast. He migrated to the United States, facing political exile and seeking asylum - first alone and then joined by his wife and young daughter. To support his family and make ends meet, he worked 10-hour days on a construction site. SISTAH LA LA (La'Shelle Allen) is a classically trained singer who has been sharing her gifts with the world for over three decades. Blessed with an incredible voice, she has performed with opera companies across America. As an artist, she has devoted much of her career to re-introduce the importance of the American Negro song and music in the 21st century. She is Odetta, Pail Robeson, Blind Boys of Alabama and Pavarotti wrapped up in one incredible singer. WoodSongs Kid: Owen Brockman is a 13-year-old banjo player from North Carolina.
Length: 00:56:29 Usage rights: 2/22/2024 to 2/21/2027 -
Mark & Maggie O'connor
MARK O'CONNOR is a master musician, composer, performer, educator, and mentor. He has performed everywhere from concert halls to the Grand Ole Opry. He has recorded with all the greatest artists in music from Garth Brooks to Yo Yo Ma. He is not only a master violinist but one of the best guitar pickers in America. MAGGIE O'CONNOR is a Grammy Award-winning musician who frequently performs with her husband. With a unique background in both traditional classical violin training and American musical styles, Maggie continues her mission to show that violinists can participate in everything the instrument has to offer, performing on some of the world's most coveted stages. WoodSongs Kid: Liam Farley is a 13-year-old fiddler from Chapmanville, West Virginia.
Length: 00:56:29 Usage rights: 2/8/2024 to 2/7/2027 -
Nashville Celts and Na Skylark
THE NASHVILLE CELTS perform a fresh hybrid of what they call Irish Americana music which combines their rootsy originals and tight vocal harmonies with Irish Trad. The band is comprised of the top Irish musicians with the finest Nashville players. NA SKYLARK is a Kentucky-based trio that shares the rich beauty of ancient traditional Celtic music through voice, Irish harp, Irish uilleann pipes, fiddle, Irish whistles, flutes, bodhran, and mountain dulcimer. WoodSongs Kid: Landon Hawkins is a 14-year-old banjo picker from Tellico Plains, TN.
Length: 00:56:29 Usage rights: 3/14/2024 to 3/14/2027 -
Sugar Harp and Gail Ceasar
SUGAR HARP, also known as Charles Burroughs, was eight years old when he watched his great-grandfather blow harp and strum a handmade guitar formed from an orange crate and broomsticks. To witness his' "down in the gutter, back alley, storytelling blues" today, it is clear that he inherited his great-grandfather's creativity and musical talent. Since he first picked up the harmonica, he has more than earned his moniker, Sugar Harp. GAIL CEASAR was born in Pittsville, Virginia. The small town that her family has called home for generations, has a rich lineage of oral storytellers and musicians. She has found a beautiful sound of her own that melds the two genres. Gail's music re-imagines generations of traditional tunes with incredible precision and depth of tone. WoodSongs Kid: THE BISCUIT EATERS are a family band from Powhatan, VA.
Length: 00:56:29 Usage rights: 2/29/2024 to 2/28/2027 -
Western & Yodel Celebration featuring Kristyn Harris and Phoebe White
KRISTYN HARRIS is a Texas-bred musical powerhouse noted for her powerful vocals, solid swing rhythm guitar style, unique songwriting, award winning yodel. She is the International Western Music Association Entertainer of the Year 5 times, and her latest album was awarded the prestigious Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. She is also a 6-time winner of the IWMA Female Performer of the Year and the CMA of Texas Cowboy Western Entertainer of the Year Award. PHOEBE WHITE is a 13-year-old yodeling cowgirl from London, Kentucky. Her latest album is called 'UnXpected' recorded with America's Cowboys Riders in the Sky, and the McLain Family Band. Her album made the top ten of the USA Western Music Charts. WoodSongs Kid: Candice Gunn is 12 years old from Benton, Kentucky. She's been playing the guitar and yodeling since she was 5.
Length: 00:56:29 Usage rights: 4/4/2024 to 4/4/2027 -
Will Kimbrough
WILL KIMBROUGH is originally from Alabama and made his way across the nation and even MTV. His songs have been recorded by Jimmy Buffett, Little Feat, Jack Ingram, Todd Snider, and more. Kimbrough has also collaborated with many artists including Rosanne Cash, Guy Clark, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Gomez, Emmylou Harris, The Jayhawks, Mark Knopfler, Buddy Miller, John Prine and more. WoodSongs Kid: Parker Collins is a 15-year-old banjo player from Virginia.
Length: 00:56:29 Usage rights: 3/21/2024 to 3/21/2027