Bluegrass Breakdown: Bluegrass Carolines, Part Two

​Caroline has been a favorite girls name since the 1600’s, the 81st most popular baby name in the U.S. in 2021. Derived from a French word meaning “free woman,” it’s a moniker that has given rise to a number of nicknames that deserve our attention. With the help of the Seldom Scene, Big Country Bluegrass, and Nu-Blu we’ll be meeting all manner of bluegrass Carolyns, Carries, Carlys, Carols and Callies.

PROGRAM PLAYLIST

• Carolyn Eyerly: “As Though They Were King” from Sunny Side of Life(Patuxent)
• Carol Elizabeth Jones: “Looking For a Stone” from Cataloochee(5SP)
• Nu-Blu: “My Sweet Carolyn” from Nights(Red Squared)
• The Lonesome River Band: “Carolyn the Teenage Queen” from One Step Forward(Sugar Hill)
• The Seldom Scene: “Carolyn At the Broken Well” from 15^thAnniversary Celebration(Sugar Hill)
• Big Country Bluegrass; “A Waltz For Carolyn” from Tomorrow I’ll Be Gone(Hay Holler)
• Steve Earle & the Del McCoury Band: “Carrie Brown” from The Mountain(E-Squared)
• Dailey & Vincent: “Sweet Carrie” from Dailey & Vincent(Rounder)
• Carrie Hassler: “Carrie’s Graveyard Book” from God Didn’t Choose Sides(Rural Rhythm)
• East Virginia: “Wreck of the Carrie Norton” from Winds of East Virginia(Major)
• Northern Sons: “Carly’s Lament” from A Touch of Canada(North Blue Recordings)
• Cathy Fink: “Bob and Carolee” from Banjo Talkin’(Rounder)
• The Downtown Mountain Boys: “Carol Ann” from Big Darlin’(self-released)
• The Gibson Brothers: “Callie’s Reel” from Long Way Back Home(Sugar Hill)
• Deep River: “By the Name of Caroline” from Cottonwood(DR)
• Southern Rail: “Caroline” from Coal Tattoo(Southern Rail)
• The Pickin’ On Pickers: “Sweet Caroline” from Pickin’ On Neil Diamond(CMH)