A Banjo Bonanza
On Pastures of Plenty this week (November 27, 2024) we feature 90 minutes of Banjo music by some of the most prominent banjoists in all of music.
In addition to Earl Scruggs, whose revolutionary 3-fingered style of playing came to define what is now called Bluegrass music, we feature some of today's best and brightest stars, including Bela Fleck, Kristin Scott Benson, Steve Martin and Alison Brown. We also showcase great music from John McEuen (of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), as well as wonderful tunes from John Hartford, Jerry Garcia and Roy Clark, all of whom are no longer with us.
So tune in and check it out. (Wednesday, November 27th 5:30 am to 7:00 am on KBOO.FM and on the FM dial at 90.7). The show will be available to stream on the KBOO website after airing.
There's folk music every Monday through Friday morning from 5:30 till 7:00 on KBOO 90.7, followed by news Democracy Now. There's also folk music on KBOO Fridays from noon to 1:30 Movin' On.
Track Title Artist
1 Foggy Mountain Breakdown Flatt & Scruggs & Foggy Mountain Boys
2 Farewell Blues Kristin Scott Benson
3 Rear Creek Hop Dillard, Hartford, Dillard
4 Blue Mountain Hop Bela Fleck
5 Daddy Played the Banjo Steve Martin, Tim O'Brien & Earl Scruggs
6 Hoedown at Alice's Steve Martin
7 Salty Dog Blues Earl Scruggs
8 Jerry's Breakdown Old & In the Way
9 The Crow Steve Martin & Tony Trischka
10 The Song Of the Banjo Alison Brown
11 Texas Barbeque Bela Fleck
12 Traveler's Rest Kristin Scott Benson
13 Bugle Call Rag Roy Clark & Buck Trent
14 Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms Flatt & Scruggs & Foggy Mountain Boys
15 Yellow-Backed Fly Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers
16 Hide Behind a Rock Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers
17 The Sheik of Araby John McEuen & the L.A. String Wizards
18 Polka On the Banjo Bela Fleck
19 Bring Your Clothes Back Home John Hartford
20 I Ain't Broke (But I'm Badly Bent) Old & In the Way
21 John Cumberland Creek Roy Clark & Buck Trent
22 Earl's Breakdown Flatt & Scruggs & Foggy Mountain Boys
23 Hummingbird Alison Brown
24 The Hunt Kristin Scott Benson
25 Rare Bird Alert Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers
26 Sally Goodwin Flatt & Scruggs & Foggy Mountain Boys
27 Sittin' On Top of the World Earl Scruggs
28 The Woodchopper's Reel Kristin Scott Benson