Susto is a popular indie folk and rock collective from Charleston, SC founded and led by songwriter Justin Osborne. Holler Choir is a progressive bluegrass and folk band from Asheville, NC led by the voice of songwriter Clint Roberts. Through what they call serendipitous connections, these creative forces joined up to spawn the Susto String Band. Not only are they touring around, they made a dynamic album on New West that they called Vol. 1, the most optimistic title one can lend to a project. We play the jaunty opening track “Mt. Caroline” in this show, but there are more great songs we’ll be visiting in future weeks. Also new this week is a collaborative single from Missy Raines and Allegheny that includes west coast bluegrass legends Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick. Balsam Range dropped a powerful single featuring vocals by new part-time collaborator Don Rigsby. And Alison Brown and Steve Martin are back at it with a song by Steve and a vocal by Tim O’Brien. It's about the road life that Amy Alvey knows so well: “Five Days Out, Two Days Back.” Oh yeah, and we have the new Seldom Scene singing Bob Dylan, so not bad!
Joseph Decosimo - New Nashville
Missy Raines and Allegheny - Anywhere The Wind Blows
Balsam Range - When It Comes To Loving You
Doc Watson with Flatt & Scruggs - John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man
Olivia Ellen Lloyd - Puny Sorrows
Alison Brown and Steve Martin - Five Days Out, Two Days Back
Matt Heckler - Widow Mountain Waltz
Andrew Marlin - Poppyseed
The Seldom Scene - Walking Down The Line
Mike Seeger, Paul Brown - Cacklin' Hen
Susto String Band - Mt. Caroline
Mike Seeger, Paul Brown - Way down in North Carolina
Laurel Premo - Old time Sally Goodin
Off The Rails - I'm Blue I'm Lonesome
Stillhouse Junkies - Lord Have Mercy
Jaelee Roberts - Heavy As A Stone In Her Heart
Melissa Chilinski - Blind Miner