Harvest Time
It’s the time of the season when we gather together to celebrate the harvest… and maybe reflect on the work we’ve done—all in words and music. It’s also getting cold, and it’s a good time to be indoors by the radio to hear autumnal sounds and colors in music. Our guests include bluegrass traditionalist Del McCoury, who speaks about his days on the farm and logging the forests of Pennsylvania, as well as his bluesy “high lonesome” sound. Popular singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant reflects on the role of music in the seasons of her life and tells about her recent recording “The House Carpenter’s Daughter.” Plus sounds and wiffs of the “angels’ share” from the barrel room of the Old Forrester Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky. We’ll post the scratch and sniff soon.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Red Eyes On A Mad Dog The Del McCoury Band
The Family, Ceili Music
Pickin' Time Johnny Cash
The Man In Black: 1954-1958, Bear Family
Peach Pickin' Time Down In Georgia Jimmie Rodgers
No Hard Times, 1932, Rounder
Barnyard Dance Martin, Bogan and Armstrong
The Barnyard Dance, Rounder
Stay All Night Bob Wills
For The Last Time, Liberty
Instrumental: Corn Pickin' James Burton & Ralph Mooney
Guitar Player Presents Legends of Guitar: Country Vol. 2, Rhino
INTERVIEW: Del and Ronnie McCoury
I Am A Pilgrim Merle Travis
Folk Songs Of The Hills, Capitol
Tomorrow Is A Long Time Ian & Sylvia
The Complete Vanguard Studio Recordings, Vanguard
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Keb' Mo'
Hank Williams: Timeless, Lost Highway
Instrumental: Chuck's Chuckles Willis Jackson
Call of the Gators, Delmark
Girl from the North Country Howard Tate
Black On White: R&B Covers of Rock, Rhino
Autumn Leaves Freddie Hubbard
Blues For Miles, Evidence
Tis' Autumn Nat King Cole
The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio Vol.2 1947-50, Capitol
Shine On Harvest Moon Betty Carter
Round Midnight, ATCO
Good Evening Everybody Led by Allie Pettway
How We Got Over: Sacred Songs of Gee's Bend, Tinwood Media
All of God's Children Led by Creola B. Pettway
How We Got Over: Sacred Songs of Gee's Bend, Tinwood Media
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Moondance David West, et al
Into The Mystic: An Instrumental Tribute To Van Morrison, CMH
Postcard: Brown-Forman Distillery near Louisville, KY
Whiskey Heaven Fats Domino
From Where I Stand: The Black Experience in Country Music, Warner
The Leaves Mustn't Fall Moon Mullican
Sings All-Time Greatest Hits, King
Tear My Stillhouse Down Gillian Welch
Revival, Almo
Instrumental: Barnaby, Hardly Working Yo La Tengo
Fakebook, Bar None
Balfa et Gran Bois Coteau
Highly Seasoned Cajun Music, Rounder
Sally Ann Natalie Merchant
The House Carpenter's Daughter, Myth America
INTERVIEW: Natalie Merchant
Instrumental: In a Sentimental Mood Django Reinhardt
The Complete Chronological, JSP
Autumn in New York Bud Powell
The Amazing Bud Powell Vol.2, Blue Note
Harvest Moon Cassandra Wilson
New Moon Daughter, Blue Note
Wayfaring Stranger Johnny Cash
American III: Solitary Man, American
Will the Circle Be Unbroken Staples Singers
Freedom Highway, Columbia
End Bed: Windy & Warm Doc Watson
Foundation: The Doc Watson Guitar Instrumental Collection 1964-1988, Sugar Hill