No Root, No Fruit

This iconic triple album was recorded in 1971 and released in 1972. It's both a celebration of roots music, and a bridge between generations of players, singers and pickers. Doc Watson, Roy Acuff, Mother Maybelle Carter, Jimmy Martin...the list goes on. My special guest for this episode is Joe Newberry.

He is the Godfather of acoustic guitar players, an amazing singer, and a man who devoted his life to the preservation and presentation of American roots music. His 1965 Vanguard Records release, Doc Watson and Son, is a perfect snapshot of Doc as a musician and as an entertainer. My special guest is multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and performer, Joel Mabus.

This episode will focus on Tom Paxton's first major label recording, Ramblin' Boy. I will use some archive tape from an interview I did with Tom in 2007, and my special guest will be New York folk D.J, Wanda Fisher. 

With special guest, Ranger Doug
Recorded in 1959 on Columbia Records, this collection of western songs continues to inspire into the 21st century.

This amazing collection of songs was recorded and released in 1940. This is, what many consider to be, one of the first concept albums. My special guest will be Wood Guthrie scholar, Mark Fernandez.

This historic concert was significant for so many reasons, you'll just have to listen to find out what they are. Canadian singer songwriter James Keelaghan discovered this record as a young boy and it changed his life.

A stunning recording by two pioneers of bluegrass & country music. Special guest, Cathy Fink

One of America's best songwriters releases a perfect album of songs. With special guest, Jeff Daniels.

This iconic concert was recorded at Carnegie Hall in 1963. It changed lives. With special guest, John McCutcheon

Full episodes will launch on May 11, 2022