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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour goes to Scotland
Travel across the pond in this episode and enjoy Scottish folk singers recorded at the Royal Oak Pub in Edinburgh. A few months ago, my brother and I travelled to the UK to visit my son, Leland, a PHD candidate in genomics and bioinformatics at Cambridge University. I packed my digital recorder…
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour with Chuck Nation, Part Two
I had such a great time with Chuck and Susan Nation and Scotty DePriest that I couldn't leave any of their material on the studio floor. Enjoy Part Two of the Folk Hour with Chuck Nation.
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour with Chuck Nation
Multi-instrumentalist Chuck Nation, along with his wife, bass player and vocalist Susan Nation,and master guitarist Scotty DePriest, appear in the studio, playing their toe tapping bluegrass and gospel tunes. A champion fiddle and mandolin player, Chuck Nation is legendary in bluegrass circles,...
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour with Folk Artist Grant Searcey
Our guest on this week's edition of the folk hour is nationally known folk artist Grant Searcey. Grant shares his amazing story about discovering his passion for folk art in the midst of struggling with debilitating cardiomyopathy. The recipient of a heart transplant, Grant's whimsical art style...
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour with Wisewater
In this episode, Belmont University graduate Kate Lee, and Harvard graduate Forrest O'Connor, together known as Wisewater, share their wonderful talents on The Chattahoochee Folk Hour. Although they have only been playing music together for a short time, Kate and Forrest blend wonderful harmonies...
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour with Sally Barris
Minnesota native and Nashville songwriter Sally Barris appears on the Folk Hour and shares her heartwarming tunes and discusses life as a Nashville songwriter. Sally is a wonderful singer and an accomplished songwriter, and her songs have been recorded by some of the top artists in Nashville. For...
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour with The Littlest Birds
The Littlest Birds migrated from the mountains of Sierra Nevada to Gainesville Georgia to appear on this edition of The Chattahoochee Folk Hour. Cellist David Huebner, and 'banjotista' Sharon Martinson combine their skilled musicianship with their tender harmonies to perform modern 'old time'...
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour with Tommy Jordan
UGA Professor Tommy Jordan appears on the Folk Hour and enlightens us on the significant contribution of folk and 'old time' music to the building of our rich musical heritage. In addition to his duties at the University of Georgia, Tommy is a major contributor to the folk music scene in north...
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour with Co-Host Sam Taylor
Enjoy the music of Sam Bush, Jefferson Ross, The Howlin Brothers, and other great artists on this edition with Co-Host Sam Taylor. During the Crazy World segment, Ralph puts Sam through his paces with obscure college mascots.
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour with The Howlin' Brothers
Get your howl on with 'The Howlin' Brothers', three incredibly talented musicians and singers who are blazing their trail in Americana/bluegrass circles. Ben Plasse, Jared Green and Ian Craft met at Ithica College, and began playing old time music together. After college, they moved to Nashville...
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour with The Moon And You
Asheville residents Melissa Hyman and Ryan Furstenberg combine cello, guitar and beautiful harmonies as 'The Moon And You', and present their melodic tunes on the Folk Hour. I had the good pleasure of meeting Melissa and Ryan at the Southeastern Regional Folk Alliance in Montreat, and they…
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour with Jefferson Ross
Jefferson Ross left his Georgia home at the ripe old age of 18 with guitar in hand, headed to Nashville, where he spent 27 years as a songwriter on Music Row. Along the way, he was a road musician and background singer for CCMA Entertainer Of Year, Terri Clark. Now, he has returned to Georgia…
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour featuring Jeff Mosier
I was truly honored and thrilled to host the 'Reverend' Jeff Mosier, a master banjo player and wonderful singer/songwriter, on the Folk Hour. Jeff's life has been dedicated to music, from hosting his own radio show in Atlanta called 'Born In A Barn', to playing banjo in a number of bands…
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour at SERFA, Part Two
In this final edition of the two part series on Ralph's visit to The Southeastern Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) conference in Montreat, this show features interviews with veteran songwriter Buddy Mondlock from Nashville, and a 'second career' songwriter, R.J. Cowdery from Columbus Ohio. Buddy…
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour at SERFA, Part One
On this edition of The Chattahoochee Folk Hour, host Ralph Taylor visits the Southeastern Regional Folk Alliance meeting at Montreat, North Carolina. Over 200 musicians, singers, songwriters, promoters and venue hosts gathered for a celebration of music at Montreat, and in this first of a two…
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour with Beth Wood
Tonight's show features the soulful songs of Beth Wood, recorded live at our house concert series, 'The Hoedown on the Trace'. Beth is a wonderfully talented singer songwriter and her songs are rich with heartfelt lyrics, highlighted by her powerful voice. Originally from Lubbock Texas, Beth has...
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour, Live at the Hoedown with Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin
This special edition of The Chattahoochee Folk Hour was taped live at the Hoedown On The Trace, a house concert with Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin. From Cobden Illinois, Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin are phenomenal singers, songwriters and musicians, whose songs range from Americana, to blues, to...
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour with 'Sandyman' Flynn and 'Captain' George Hergen, 'The Irish Brothers'
'Sandyman' Flynn and 'Capt.' George Hergen, together the 'Irish Brothers' appear on the Folk Hour to share their toe tapping Irish tunes. Sandy and George became friends over 25 years ago, when they both had corporate jobs with IBM. They discovered their mutual love of music, and they have been...
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour with Erin Thomas
Nashville singer songwriter Erin Thomas appears on the Folk Hour via telephone interview, sharing songs from her CD, 'You Don't Know Me'. Erin has an amazing lifestory, having been an orchestral french horn player in Nashville with the renowned Nashville String Machine. She developed a physical...
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The Chattahoochee Folk Hour with Emily Jackson, 2013
Emily Jackson makes her second appearance on the Folk Hour, performing her songs live in the studio. Emily has been performing in the Athens area regularly since her last appearance on the show. Her driving rhythms and bluesy vocals make her a popular choice! Enjoy!
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Radio show on WBCX, 89.1 fm, bluegrass and folk music
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