The Yolo County Breakdown

This week Rocky has a lot of guitar heroes that show off their flatpickin' skills. Roy Curry, Clarence White, David Grier, and Doc Watson just to name a few. Plus, how could you go wrong with the greatest singer of all time (Emmylou Harris) singing a song written by the greatest songwriter of all time (Townes Van Zandt)? Enjoy!

This week Rocky debuts a new track from Alison Brown, Steve Martin, Del McCoury and Dan Tyminski that should be familiar to the young whippersnappers out there. Plus a super hot version of the Hot Burrito Breakdown and some choice newgrass from Strength in Numbers, Mountain Heart, and Matt Flinner. Of course there are classics mixed in too - from the likes of JD Crowe, the Osborne Brothers, Roland White and many more...

You like the Beatles and the Stones? Well Rocky spins a set of bluegrass covers of classic rock tunes. Plus as he returns from a trip through India, he plays a track from the collaboration between Bela Fleck and Zakir Hussain that is sure to mesmorize.

This week's show features a track from the legendary Kitchen Tapes of Red Allen & Frank Wakefield that signifies the end of Summer. And even if we are ready for the cooler fall temperatures, we keep the heat coming with Dan Tyminski doing his Ode to Jimmy Martin, Billy Strings driving Ten Thousand Miles, and Jerry Douglas delivering a solo dobro performance for the ages. Enjoy!

This week Rocky starts things off with a couple from a very young Bela Fleck and his bandmates known as the Dreadful Snakes and Tasty Licks. Missy Armstrong lets us know the next sound we hear is gonna be Crickets, and Jason Carter teams up with David Grier and Tim O'Brien for a downright lowdown hoedown. Enjoy!

Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass Music, was born on September 13, 1911, so this week's show is a birthday tribute to the man who started it all. Rocky spins Monroe singing his own songs and playing his own tunes as well as other folks covering his songs and people who were once Bluegrass Boys doing their own thing too. Happy Birthday Bill! Plus the lates from Billy Strings and some sad news to report about Alison Krauss.

An always tight band put together by Doyle Lawson kicks things off and Rocky takes us on a string music journey that leads to Jazz-focused but bluegrass adjacent guitar icon Bill Frisell by the time the hour is up. Some traditional and some avant garde things fill in the spaces along the way. Enjoy!

This week Rocky brings you Flatt & Scruggs, Tony Trischka, and a couple of different settings where mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile gets to show his swagger. One is a duet with Mike Marshall and another is with his fellow Punch Brothers. A lot of pickin' to enjoy...

Dolly Parton was a legend. Her passing this week means the world lost one of its brightest lights. She was smart, funny, sassy, and one of the greatest entertainers the world has ever known. This week's installment of the Yolo County Breakdown celebrates her enormous contributions by presenting her music and letting her singing, songwriting, and pure heart shine a light for all of us to see. We will always love you, Dolly! 

This week Rocky has some great instrumental tracks like Big Sciota and Whiskey Before Breakfast plus some great singing from Dan Tyminski, Russell Moore and a duet from Iris DeMent and Ralph Stanley. Perfect soundtrack for your back to school shopping!