As we approached our 100th show, I got the goofy idea of festooning our 99th episode of The Old Fashioned with songs about Nines. After all, bluegrass seems to bring that number up often, starting with “Nine Pound Hammer,” so I pulled Tony Rice’s iconic version from the great Manzanita album. Then we were off to the races with the “Wreck Of The Old No. 9” by Doc and Merle Watson, a great version of “99 Year Blues” from the Rock Hearts and Amy’s pick, the hard driving band Hard Drive with “49 Cats in a Rain Barrell.” Because why not? There IS new music, from Thomas Cassell and Crandall Creek, plus a show-closing block of great banjo led bands featuring Cory Walker, Alan Munde, Jeremy Stevens and Kristin Scott Benson.
Uncle Dick Hutchinson - Trouble On The Nine Mile
Thomas Cassell - Wish I Was A Railroad Train
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes - I Don't Know Why
Clarence White - No Title Yet Blues
Crandall Creek - Hickory Ridge
Tony Rice - Nine Pound Hammer
Appalachian Road Show - 99 Years And One Dark Day
Seldom Scene - This Morning At Nine
Doc and Merle Watson - Wreck Of The Old No. 9
Evie Ladin and Amy Alvey - Red Bird
Rock Hearts - 99 Year Blues
Hard Drive - 49 Cats in a Rain Barrel
Kaia Kater - Nine Pin
Dale Ann Bradley and Tina Adair - Apt. No. 9
Alan Munde Gazette - Little Teardrops
Cory Walker - Made in France
Jeremy Stevens - Since Wedding Bells Have Rung
Kristin Scott Benson - Farewell Blues
