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Tyler Hood, comes to us from southern Indiana. Tyler Hood writes with a wit and sincerity that is both sharp and bold. From heroic ballads of country living to refreshing tales of deliciously mundane everyday life, Tyler writes and sings the stories of the region that raised him. He released his debut studio album “Lost Love and Home” with his previous band the Hill Figs in April of 2022. Then in September of 2022 he released a solo live album “The Magnolia Sessions” recorded in Nashville Tennessee. Be sure to join us for this up and coming artist, Tyler Hood.

Spooky Fox, a.k.a Yovany Pino, is a Kentucky boy full of surprises and charming wit. Spooky Fox delivers a brash array of colorful storytelling and witty realism with nothing more than a guitar, an old Samsonite suitcase and a tambourine. Spooky Fox has developed a knack for creating an experience and describing emotions that are personal but also relevant to anyone who has ears to hear. As the son of a single mother, Spooky Fox writes about life experiences ranging from growing up poor and struggling through life in a single parent home to being a father.

Tyler Childers has joined us many times on Redbarn Radio, this was recorded shortly after he released his 1st album which we recorded live at Arts Place in Downtown Lexington, Kentucky. Tune into this classic episode for some wonderful music and anecdotes from Tyler.

A selection of our favorite songs from some of our favorite performers over the past year.

Red Barn Radio's holiday program showcases Guitarist, harp-guitarist and  composer Muriel Anderson is the first woman to have won the National  Fingerstyle Guitar Championship. Her “Nightlight Daylight” CD was listed  as one of the top 10 CDs of the decade by Guitar Player Magazine and  her “Heartstrings” accompanied the astronauts on the space shuttle. The  recent project “Sailing Dreams” is inspired by sailing to Maine with her  partner Bryan Allen. Her video of “Why Worry” on 20-string harp guitar  garnered a total of over 8 million views onlineMuriel has recorded with  country legend Chet Atkins and performed with Les Paul, Tommy Emmanuel,  and many others at her annual Muriel Anderson’s ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT®.  The event raises funds for the Music for Life Alliance, a charity she  founded to help provide instruments and lessons for kids. Muriel is a  gifted educator via her books and instructional DVDs, and teaching  online via TrueFire.com/h2495 and StringMasters.Muriel fell in love with  the guitar at an early age and learned every style available to her,  beginning with folk, bluegrass, and then jazz in high school. She  received a degree in music from DePaul University and went on to study  with classical virtuoso Christopher Parkening and with Nashville legend  Chet Atkins. She has composed music since age four or five, and has  written solo instrumentals and vocals, choral and orchestral  compositions.

www.murielanderson.com

Blue Twisted Steel is:

Abigail Spangler - (vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, keyboards) Hailing from the small town of Fort Spring in Southern WV, Abby has been singing all her life. Starting in church, she played piano and sang hymns alongside her family. She met her now husband, Josiah Spangler, in grade school and learned to play guitar from his father, musician and songwriter Mark Spangler. Inspired by the likes of classic singers such as Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, her influences also reach to artists such as Leigh Nash (Sixpence None the Richer), Julie Miller (Buddy & Julie Miller), and Lera Lynn.

Hailing  from North Carolina, our guest next week is Tyler Nail, a folk musician  well known in his home city of Winston-Salem. Tyler plays music, writes  songs, writes about music, and also has a cool podcast called Red  House, where he interviews artists from his region doing cool things

Tyler's second record, Feathers, is the latest installment in his project The Album Release Series,  which sees him trying to catch up with himself and finally make time to  record the songs he’s been carrying around in his notebooks. Fusing  traditional Americana influences with jazz, soul and the music from  Appalachia, Tyler’s songs capture all the experiences of his life so  far.

The sound from the mountains of Appalachiahas long been swelling at its banks, on the verge of spilling over the confines of folk and electronic music convention.

Andrew Preston and Austin Tackett – The Woodsheep – aim to highlight the diversity, creativity, and storytelling that abound in their ever-evolving eastern Kentuckyhome by shoring up their own roots.

In 2016, the Woodsheep were joined by bassist Melissa Caskey and drummer Matt Holleran. That same year, their debut record, Watching Mars, was released worldwide, followed by a regional record release tour.

Hailing from North Carolina, our guest next week is Tyler Nail, a folk musician well known in his home city of Winston-Salem. Tyler plays music, writes songs, writes about music, and also has a cool podcast called Red House, where he interviews artists from his region doing cool things

Tyler's second record, Feathers, is the latest installment in his project The Album Release Series, which sees him trying to catch up with himself and finally make time to record the songs he’s been carrying around in his notebooks. Fusing traditional Americana influences with jazz, soul and the music from Appalachia, Tyler’s songs capture all the experiences of his life so far.

Bear Medicine is the vehicle for the songs of Joshua Wright. The group originated as a quartet intent on blending the sounds of American primitive instrumental music and standard pop and Americana sounds. This iteration of the band spent a number of years playing local shows and doing small tours across the east coast all while releasing their first album “The Moon Has Been All My Life”. After this version of the band had come to its natural conclusion, Bear Medicine went on hiatus for several years in order to write new material and form a more fitting band that suited the new direction of the songs. The current lineup consists of Kim Conlee (keys, flute, vocals) Emily Woxihara (Drums, Vocals) Scott Willmuth (Bass) Sam Mcwilliams (fiddle) and Joshua Wright (Vocals, Guitar) The band reformed and started playing locally again while recording their second record “Dog is Love”. The new record focuses on a large band sound with lush harmonies and sweeping strings, but still keeps the core of the Bear Medicine Ethos: Songs of questioning, dealing with loss, and trying to understand one's place in an uncertain and seemingly ambivalent world. The newest record “Dog is Love” is available now on all streaming platforms and on vinyl.