Host Paul Trenwith is a founder member of the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band, playing banjo and occasionally singing harmony parts. From the mid-70's to the mid...
This show remembers the huge contribution Buck White, who died on January 13th, has made to both bluegrass and country music. He, together with two daughters, has played memorable music since the early 1970’s, and I have several tracks featuring him. We also have music from Rich In Tradition, Flatt & Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, Herschel Sizemore, and Joe Mullins. A varied programme, for all tastes.
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Back Porch Bluegrass - 14-01-2025
I’ve featured some top bluegrass here, both old and new (well, newer!) including the Kathy Kallick Band, the Sonoran Dogs, the Nashville Bluegrass Band, High Fidelity, Balsam Range, and even the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band. Earl Taylor and the Stoney Mountain Boys get to play a bluegrass ‘classic’, and Stu Jamieson’s Boys play some old-timey. To round it out, we’ve got the bluegrass/country sound of Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen. Top Music, for sure.
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Back Porch Bluegrass - 07-01-2025
The first show for 2025, featuring a wide variety of bluegrass performers. You’ll hear the Hagar’s Mountain Boys, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Snuffy Jenkins, Joe Newberry and Larry Cordle, and that’s in the first 20 minutes! New Vintage Bluegrass Band gets a couple of songs, as do the fine duo Reno & Smiley with some of their 1950’s recordings. Paul Williams & the Victory Trio play some gospel, and Hunter Berry fiddles his heart out with a fine backing band. The best of bluegrass!
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Back Porch Bluegrass - 31-12-2024
It’s the last show for 2024, and I’ve picked out some favourite tracks as well as some less-well-known tracks.
In this show, you’ll find Nothing Fancy, Niall Toner, the Forest Hills Bluegrass Band, Billy Strings, Raymond McLain, and the Bluegrass Album Band. There’s an instrumental from the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band from 1969, and some fine picking from Scott Vestal & Friends. Much to enjoy!
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Back Porch Bluegrass - 24-12-2024
It’s Christmas Eve, and I’m playing some Christmas songs, some familiar, some not, but all good listening. I also get to talk to Anna Tukuitoga, singer and song-writer, banjo player, guitar player, about her music and music studies at Massey University.
Host Paul Trenwith is a founder member of the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band, playing banjo and occasionally singing harmony parts. From the mid-70's to the mid-90's, Paul and his fiddle-playing wife Colleen played as mostly gospel music, bluegrass-style, with a group of friends, and often featuring songs that Paul had written. He has become something of a musical 'jack-of-all-trades', playing banjo, dobro, pedal steel and rhythm guitar. He also plays double bass in the Hamilton-based Irish band.
Paul has always been an enthusiastic advocate for and promoter of bluegrass music, and the show includes tracks from the classic bands, the traditional stylists and contemporary groups as well as some 'roots' bluegrass and new-grass. NZ and Australian bluegrass gets an airing, and every show includes some of his personal favourites.
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