The WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour Podcast

WILL KIMBROUGH is originally from Alabama and made his way across the nation and even MTV. His songs have been recorded by Jimmy Buffett, Little Feat, Jack Ingram, Todd Snider and more. Kimbrough has also collaborated with many artists including Rosanne Cash, Guy Clark, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Gomez, Emmylou Harris, The Jayhawks, Mark Knopfler, Buddy Miller, John Prine and more, His latest album is “I Like It Down Here” and his next release is Spring Break, a solo acoustic record in the tradition of Folkways and Vanguard folk records.

WoodSongs Kid: Parker Collins is a 15-year-old banjo player from Virginia.

SONGS FROM THE ROAD BAND is an Asheville, NC bluegrass supergroup featuring Mark Schimick (mandolin), Charles Humphrey III (bass), Sam Wharton (guitar), James Schlender (fiddle), and Gabe Epstein (banjo). The band is called “Melodic Pirates” with virtuoso picking, singing, and Grammy award winning songwriting.

YONDER GROVE is a 6 piece band from Columbia,TN with musical influences from Bob Dylan, The Band, Sturgell Simpson, The Grateful Dead and more with high energy vocals and pinpoint harmonies.

WoodSongs Kid: The Huckleberries is a band comprised of brothers and sisters from Alabama.

TIM O’BRIEN is one of the icons of bluegrass and roots music. As the founding member of HOT RIZE, he has recorded with everyone from Garth Brooks to Jerry Douglas. He is a master of Bluegrass, American folk, Irish and Scottish music. Tim has a brand new album called “Cup of Sugar.“

WOOD BOX HEROES is a new bluegrass group made up of some major bluegrass heavy hitters. The band is based around the songs and singing of guitarist Josh Martin, with Seth Taylor on mandolin, Matt Menefee on banjo, Jenee Fleenor on fiddle, and Barry Bales (Alison Krauss and Union Station) on bass.

WoodSongs Kid: Arizona Wildflowers is a band comprised of brothers and sisters from Southern Arizona.

TIME SAWYER is a North Carolina roots band that merges old and new styles. They have performed on the stages of some of America’s most iconic festival;, including MerleFest, the Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion and has also shared performances with John Moreland, Steep Canyon Rangers, The Wood Brothers and many more.

HONEYBOY & BOOTS “Honeyboy” is a nickname Drew received while singing the blues with the Old Memphis Kings and “Boots” is a nickname Courtney has had since she was young because she is always wearing them. This Mississippi husband and wife duo perform folk and old-tyme blues featuring the guitar and cello.

WoodSongs Kid: Jaylyn Taylor is a 14-year-old mandolin player from Virginia.

JULIE WILLIAMS is one of the exciting women of color changing the world of country music. Growing up in Florida, she pursued her music career after getting a doctorate IN Public Policy. She actively performs with the Black Opry Revue and this year Julie was inducted in the CMT Next Women of Country Class of 2023 in January joining Kacey Musgraves and others.

MOON KING is an incredible, albeit “unknown,” 20 year old songwriter and musician from the hills of West Virginia. He channels Billy Strings, Stevie Ray Vaugh and Ronnie Van Zant with the southern blues singers of the mountains.

WoodSongs Kid: Caleb Morae is a 14-year-old classical pianist from Lexington, KY.

THE WOODS are a southern roots band with rich three part harmonies. Dan O’Rourke, Raquel Cole, and Leland Rooney — each bring a depth of experience as musicians, songwriters, and performers. O’Rourke is an established writer and folk-influenced recording artist. Cole is a seasoned musician with her own successful career as a Canadian country solo artist. Rooney is an inspired, multi-genre guitar virtuoso.

THE FRENCH FAMILY BAND story is epic … from Tasmania in Australia to the Grand Ole Opry in Tennessee. Mother Camille was raised in New Zealand. The son, Sonny, is a brilliant guitarist.Together they caught the attention of another Australian master musician: “The French Family Band are simply great musicians and singers. They are as pure as music can be. ” – Tommy Emmanuel CGP

WoodSongs Kid: Jacob Thomas, is a 13 -year-old boy from Tennessee.

HOSMER MOUNTAIN BOYS  are a bluegrass band from the eastern hills of Connecticut with major influences from Bill Monroe, Don Reno, Earl Scruggs, Lester Flatt and Karl Shiflett, which include a 2-finger thumb picking style like Merle Travis. They play 1950s-style traditional bluegrass music

ERIC VINCENT HUEY is the son of four generations of coal miners (and frontman of The Surreal McCoys. He grew up along the banks of the Monongahela River in West Virginia. On his debut solo album, Appalachian Gothic, is a musical love letter to the Appalachia of his youth while wrestling with the hard contemporary realities of a region that’s been left behind in so many ways yet remains richly interwoven into the cultural fabric of America.

WoodSongs Kid: Redmond Day, the 13-year-old boy from Connecticut.

JENKINS TWINS are Trevor and Trenton Jenkins, a Kentucky duo who have worked for years to craft a sound pioneering a sort of cosmic Americana that nods to golden-age pioneers like Bruce Springsteen, the Everly Brothers and Roy Orbison.

THE FOREIGN LANDERS are a musical duo, husband and wife, David and Tabitha Benedict. Mandolinist David Benedict grew up in South Carolina while Tabitha Agnew Benedict started playing 5-string banjo at a young age in her homeland of Northern Ireland. Their new album is Travelers Rest.

WoodSongs Kids: Sawyer Cook is a 14-year-old from Knoxville, TN.

PARKER HASTINGS is one of the finest thumb picking guitar champions in America, the youngest to be awarded as the “Thumb Picker of the Year.” A protege of Tommy Emmanuel, he has songs from his new album he will premier on WoodSongs.

RAY CUMMINS has overcome tremendous odds to keep his music career going, from a sick bed as a youngster all the way to the Grand Ole Opry and the Thumb Pickers Hall of Fame. Chet Atkins said: “Ray Cummins is one of the best finger-pickers around.”

WoodSongs Kids: Johnathan Moore is a 13-year-old singer and guitarist from Knott County, Kentucky.

ABE PARTRIDGE returns to WoodSongs with a brand new album, “Love in the Dark.” He is a true multi-faceted performer from the Deep South, a brilliant songwriter & creator of unique folk art and paintings. “Abe Partridge has established himself as one of the most respected songwriters and visual folk artists in the southeast.” — AMERICAN SONGWRITER MAGAZINE.

THE GOODWIN BROTHERS band are brothers, Jonathan and William Goodwin, and perform with their childhood friend, Chase Bush. They have been singing together since the three of them were kids, growing up in the mountains of eastern Kentucky. The Appalachian power grass trio have a new album being released by Pinecastle Records.

Adalyn Ramey is an 11-year-old from Pikeville, KY.