Jutz, Iron Horse, Charley Crockett, Blue Side of Lonesome

Music City Roots

English - October 25, 2017 00:43 - 1 hour - 148 MB - ★★★★ - 35 ratings
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Previous Episode: Sept. 27, 2017 w Gary Nicholson, Travis Meadown, Jon Latham and Erin Rae

Next Episode: Oct. 11, 2017 w Compton/Newberry, Suzanne Santo, Mike Barnett, Jason Eady

This week on MCR, two wildly different takes on bluegrass from two sides of the world. The show opens with The Blue Side of Lonesome, a quintet from Japan that's become a shining example of that country's love affair with sound birthed by Bill Monroe. They're really good. And we close with a long running group from Muscle Shoals that's made its name and living giving the bluegrass treatment to favorite rock and roll songs and albums. Iron Horse.

Also on the bill, Charley Crockett brings us a magnificent hybrid of classic honky tonk and swamp pop from Texas. While guest host Peter Cooper's latest musical excursion is a trio with Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz, featuring great songs and sweet harmony.