Cole Quest and the City Pickers call in to talk about their debut album full of raging folk grass covers and original character studies. Next, singles from 5 artists including local favorites Parsonsfield and Cricket Tell The Weather. (Andrea will be the guest during my new time slot on Tuesday, September 6.) Finally, a few songs about wandering souls.

Abby Hollander joins us on a phone call in which I discover the meaning of abstract art. I'm being totally serious. Also, selections from other performers at the Long Island Bluegrass Festival, Guy Clark, and Monica Rizzio

Normally I have an explanation or a theme for my playlist. Today I don't. I'm far too tired from climbing Trump Tower to think of one.

Country Pocket turns Concert Billboard with previews of shows by Whitney Rose (Hill Country BBQ, Brooklyn, Aug 5), Parker Millsap (Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Manhattan, Aug 6) Jeff Scroggins & Colorado (Long Island Museum, Stony Brook, Aug 12), and quite a few acts from the Long Island Bluegrass Festival (Tanner Park, Babylon, Aug 20)

Lots of Michael Daves tunes in anticipation of his show at the Long Island Museum tomorrow. Also a few bluegrass albums I've had on repeat lately and a few political tracks.

Tim Carbone of Railroad Earth promotes the Great South Bay Music Festival ahead of his Sunday performance. Also, sample from the three new albums of the I'm With Her tour.

I'm playing 2 songs a piece from 14 performers from Red Wing Roots music festival in Virginia. I'll be there this weekend perhaps picking up a few interviews along the way. For now, enjoy The Steel Wheels and a few of their friends.

Our 4th of July special celebrates everything beautiful, disappointing and even fantastically bizarre about America. 2hr fill for Velvet Room.

Beth Lee of Beth Lee & the Breakups discusses her new album Keep Your Mouth Shut, Lucinda Williams and Johnny Cash flipping the bird. Then, a replay of Sam Outlaw's appearance from last summer to celebrate his show in Manhattan on Monday.

Bonehart Flannigan performs live, introduces a couple of his tracks and does some guest DJ work because why not make him do almost everything? Preview of his upcoming show with Austin Lucas and Matt Woods and a few of his other favorites.

Promo show for the Summer 2016 SHS/BCLI concert featuring Three Tall Pines and The Meadows Brothers on Saturday June 11, 6:30 PM.
Joe Lurgio of TTP joined me by phone.
Also we're officially at 2 hours for the summer!

Today I did some of my favorite songs from the first 5 months of the year as I prepared for guests the next three weeks. Beth Lee, Bonheart Flannigan, and, next week, Three Tall Pines and/or the Meadows Brothers in preparation for their Smithtown show on Saturday June 11 hosted by yours truly.

Composer and time played listed below as per BMI Logging Time
Three Tall Pines 1:02
The Brothers Comatose 1:06
Charles Bradley 1:10
Monica Rizzio 1:14
Parker Millsap 1:18
Steamboats 1:21
Ian Meadows 1:30
Sean Watkins 1:34
Applewood Road 1:37
Goodbye Blue 1:40
Dori Freeman 1:45
Sierra Hull 1:49
Laney Jones 1:52
Mavis Staples 1:56

This two hour summer edition features the best of May and a re-run of the Red Moon Road show.

This week, we looked back on the extraordinary life of Guy Charles Clark, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 74.

Goodbye Blue stopped by the studio last week and this show is the result of some recordings we made of both music and talk. Also included are tracks from "Worth the Wait," the couple's first album in 9 years and their first under the banner of Goodbye Blue.

The Brothers Comatose are playing NYC this Saturday, so show up there to see me and a former program director of this station dancing like a couple of idiots. Or just enjoy their new album "City Painted Gold"

Monica Rizzio called in to discuss her new album "Washashore Cowgirl." A listener called in and compared her songwriting to Emmy Lou's so I think it was a good day.

The saddest episode yet. Goodbye, Merle.

Sean Watkins came on the show and my head is still trying to comprehend this. We played all of his new album "What to Fear" and talked about suspicious flashlights and thought provoking song writing.