Justin Townes Earle stopped by WFHB for a Firehouse Session on Friday, October 30, before his appearance at the 3rd Annual Amethyst House Benefit at Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

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Hosted by Jim Manion

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and musical activist Rhiannon Giddens stopped by WFHB for a Firehouse Session before her October 12, 2015, show at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. The lead singer of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Rhiannon Giddens is on a musical mission to raise awareness of the African-American underpinnings of folk, old time string band, and bluegrass.

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Hosted by Jim Manion

Eleni Mandell stopped by the WFHB studios for a live Firehouse Session prior to her solo acoustic show at The Bishop on July 29, 2015. She performed three songs from her new album Dark Lights Up – “Someone to Love Like You”, “What Love Can Do”, and “China Garden Cafe”.

Hosted by Jim Manion

Originally aired on July 29, 2015.

In the studio today for a new Firehouse Session is Eilen Jewell accompanied by band members Jason Beek, Shawn Supra and local Jerry Miller.  Eilen Jewell is here from Boise, ID playing at The Bishop whilst touring her new album “Sundown Over Ghost Town”. We get the chance to chat with Eilen day one of her current mid west tour.  Eilen Jewell chats to us about her autobiographical writing style and the new album that is inspired by baby Mavis and moving back to her home town Boise, ID with husband Jason Beek.

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Hosted by Angela Backstrom

Originally aired on July 2nd, 2015.

In the studio today for a new Firehouse Session is Dale Watson and His Texas Two (Mike Bernal & Chris Crepps). Dale Watson is in town to perform at the annual Road Rocket Rumble (Rockabilly Festival) in Indianapolis. He is currently touring his new album “Call Me Insane” across the country with his band.

We chat about making the new album with producer Lloyd Maines, his great honky-tonk saloon in Austin “the Little Longhorn,” and about just what Ameripolitan means to Dale and the future of country music as we know it. Dale is also set to star in an upcoming indie movie “Yellow Rose.”

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Hosted by Angela Backstrom

Originally aired on June 26, 2015

Hot Rize stopped by WFHB to play a live set on their way to headlining the John Hartford Memorial Festival in Bean Blossom. Hot Rize includes Nick Forster, the host of e-Town, the nationally syndicated program which airs on WFHB Sundays at 6pm.

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Firehouse Session host: Jim Manion

In the studio today for a new Firehouse Session all the way from Bellingham, Washington is Dana Lyons.

Dana Lyons is in town for his show at The Bishop a fundraiser for HEARTWOOD. Heartwood is a regional network that protects forests and supports community activism in the eastern United States through education, advocacy, and citizen empowerment. Lyon’s plays two shows for the event and the second show is in Paoli, Indiana. Last year he released a new album The Great Salish Sea and he has toured in 46 of the 50 American States.

We get to chat about “Cows With Guns” this song was was #1 for the year on Dr. Demento, #2 on the Australian Country charts, #1 in Seattle and spent six months on the Irish Top 40.

Also Lyons gives us the background on his song “Cane Toad Muster” and about his many visits to Australia.

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Hosted by Angela Backstrom

Originally aired on May21st, 2015.

Jesse Lacy returns to the WFHB studio, this time he is joined by Hilary Scott, winner of the Folk/Americana Album Of The Year from The National Traditional Country Music Association.

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