Dave Higgs

We’ll be careening back to 1981 when, among other things: “The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan’s Island” airs on TV; “Raiders of the Lost Ark” premieres; the rock group Steely Dan disbands; the song “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes hits number one; Larry Holmes TKO’s Leon Spinks for the heavyweight boxing title; Pope John Paul […]

They’re ancestors of all dogs and are rightfully celebrated in myths, legends and fables. Admired for their intelligence, cunning, stealth, speed, and adherence to a strict social order, they’re one of nature’s most fascinating—and sung about—creatures. With the assistance of Greensky Bluegrass, John Hartford, the Hackensaw Boys, and the Good Ole Persons, we’ll be looking […]

With their intimidating looks, spine-tingling cries, cunning intelligence and other-worldly adaptability, these animals inspire adoration, fear, controversy and some tolerably fine bluegrass. With the help of Tony Rice, Junior Sisk and Chris Jones we’ll be living with, dancing with and howling with the wolves.

Few things scream bluegrass more than BBQ, string ties, Stetson hats, Martha White flour and band names including the words “mountain boys.” Bluegrass originated in the mountains of Appalachia and the earliest practitioners were proud to signal from whence they hailed. To punctuate that point, we’ll continue rolling through the “mountain boys” alphabet with part […]

He’s a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. His songs translate so well into bluegrass that perhaps he should be enshrined in the Bluegrass Hall of Fame. His list of awards includes 12 Grammys; and in 2006, he made Time magazine’s list of 100 […]

He’s a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame. His list of awards include 12 Grammys, three of which—Bridge Over Troubled Water, Still Crazy After All These Years and Graceland– were for albums of the year. In 2006, he made Time Magazine’s list of “100 […]

On this week’s BGB, we’ll be jaunting back to 1981 when, among other things: Larry Holmes successfully defends his heavyweight boxing title against Trevor Berbick; the space shuttle Columbia is launched; the final episode of TV show “Soap” airs; Paul McCartney’s rock group “Wings” disbands; Xerox introduces the computer mouse; Barbara Mandrell and George Jones […]

It means moving passively, aimlessly or involuntarily. In BluegrassLand it’s a way of life and, given the number of fine tunes dedicated to the subject, is observed with almost religious devotion and fervor. We’ll be drifting along, drifting apart, drifting away, drifting back, drifting with, drifting out and drifting off.

Spring just wouldn’t seem like spring without warmer temperatures, the return of a billion bugs, a new baseball season and the release of a flurry of fine new bluegrass recordings. We’ll have a program chock full of them from the likes of Larry Cordle, Allan Bibey & Grasstowne, Dale Ann Bradley, Tony Trischka, Mark Barnett, […]