October 23, 2012

Top 20 New Bluegrass Songs reported by WNHU's Black Diamond Show

Top Newer Bluegrass Songs for the period ending 10/23/12

Reported to Bluegrass Unlimited (top 12) and Bluegrass Music Profiles (top 20)

This month's top song honors go to Mark Houser. Love the new album from him and his band Bluegrass Drive.

  1. Mark Houser and Bluegrass Drive, John the Baptist
  2. Bob Amos, Where the Wild River Rolls
  3. The Boxcars, Crawford County
  4. The Spinney Brothers, Makin' a Killin'
  5. The Grass Cats, The Mountains, My Baby, and Me
  6. Chris Brashear, Mama's Opry
  7. Rhonda Vincent, Blue Sky Cathedral
  8. Special Consensus, Monroe's Doctrine
  9. Detour, Quarterline Road
  10. Joe Diffie, Rainin' on Her Rubber Dolly
  11. Freeman & Williams, Wrong Road Again
  12. Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show, Brand New Silent Partner
  13. Dailey & Vincent, Living in the Kingdon of God
  14. Lou Reid & Carolina, Carolina Moonshine Man
  15. Audie Blaylock & Redline, Newton's Grove
  16. Akira Otsuka, Line Drive
  17. Steep Canyon Rangers, Natural Disaster
  18. Loafer's Glory, Milwaukee Blues
  19. Mark Houser and Bluegrass Drive, Delilah
  20. The Boxcars, Don't Fall In Love with a Girl Like That

In addition to submitting top new song reports to Bluegrass Unlimited and Bluegrass Music Profiles, we also report the Black Diamond Show playlists and actual airplay to Bluegrass Today and the the FOLKDJ-L email list and folkradio.org.

Thanks for your continued support of WNHU and bluegrass and traditional country music.

WNHU's Black Diamond Show Playlist: 10/22/12

  • Artist / Song / Album / Label / Date(s) / Notes
  • Don Stover / Black Diamond / Things in Life / Rounder / 1972 / Theme
  • The Dillards / Old Cane Press / The Dillards vs. The Incredible LA Time Machine / Flying Fish / 1977
  • Don Gibson / Sea of Heartbreak / Greatest Hits / Sony / 1971, 2006 / re-recorded version of his 1961 hit.
  • Larry Sparks and Rhonda Vincent / 1-800-Do-U-Care / 40 / Rebel / 2005
  • Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper / Wicked Path of Sin / Bluegrass Early Cuts 1931-1953 / JSP / 1946, 2004
  • The New Ballard’s Branch Bogtrotters / The Richmond Cotillion / Welcome to Galax / Heritage / 2011
  • Ann and Phil Case / I’ve Loved and Lost Again / When Shadows Fall / Dry Run Records / 2012
  • Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers / Another Day, Another Dollar / Rambler’s Call / Rebel / 2009
  • The Orpheus Supertones / Polly Put the Kettle On / Going to Town / Mud Thumper Music / 2011
  • Gold Heart / Lonely Rain / Never Let Go / Gold Heart / 2008
  • Donna Ulisse / An Easy Climb / An Easy Climb / Hadley Music Group / 2011
  • Steve Spurgin / Song for a Winter’s Night / Past Perfect / Blue Night / 2011
  • Zoe Muth and The Lost High Rollers / If I Can’t Trust You With a Quarter (How can I trust you with my heart?) / Starlight Hotel / Signature Sounds Recordings / 2011
  • O’Brien Party of 7 / You’re My Kingdom / Reincarnation / Howdy Skies / 2012
  • The Piros / Running Bear / The Piro’s / self / 2010
  • Steep Canyon Rangers / Natural Disaster / Nobody Knows You / Rounder / 2012
  • J.D. Crowe and the New South / Sin City / Black Jack / Rebel / 1978, 2005
  • Carolina Chocolate Drops / I Truly Understand that You Love Another Man / Leaving Eden / Nonesuch / 2012
  • Bob Amos / Where the Wild River Rolls / Borrowed Time / self / 2012
  • Foghorn Stringband / Gospel Ship / Outshine the Sun / self / 2011
  • Ernie Ashworth / She Don’t Drink, She Don’t Smoke, But She Lies / Grand Ole Opry 35th Anniversary Collection / WHP / 1999
  • Chris Brashear / Tell All My Pickin’ Friends Goodbye / Heart of the Country / Dog Boy / 2012
  • Rob Ickes and Tim O’Brien / Can’t Find My Way Home / Bluegrass Goes to Town / Rounder / 2002
  • Mark Houser and Bluegrass Drive / Delilah / Uneven Road / Rural Rhythm / 2012
  • Woody Pines / Red Rockin’ Chair / You Gotta Roll EP / self / 2012
  • Andrew and Noah Van Norstrand / Jetstream / All the Good Summers / Great Bear / 2010
  • Craver, Hicks, Watson, and Newberry / Texas Gals / You’ve Been a Friend to Me / Barker / 2012
  • The Time Jumpers / Ridin’ on the Rio / The Time Jumpers / Rounder / 2012
  • Frank Solivan / I’ll Go Steppin’ Too / Selfish Tears / Fiddlemon Music / 2006
  • Zeb Snyder et alia / Tennessee Grey Eagle / Close Kin / Mountain Roads Recordings / 2011
  • Jim and Jessee / Waiting for a Message / Best of the Early Years / Master Classics / 1952, 2002
  • Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, and the Bluegrass Boys / Wicked Path of Sin / The Original Bluegrass Band / Rounder / 1946, 1978
  • David Peterson and 1946 / Cold Wind / David Peterson and 1946 / self / 2008
  • Don Stover / Black Diamond / Things in Life / Rounder / 1972 / Theme

October 21, 2012

Playlist: 10/15/12

  • Various Artists / 23rd Annual IBMA Show / The 23rd International Bluegrass Music Awards, September 27, 2012, The Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, USA / IBMA / 2012
  • Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys / No One But My Darlin' / Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys 1957-1958 / JSP /1957, 2009
  • Special Consensus / Sea of Heartbreak / Scratch Gravel Road / Compass / 2012