Wick's Picks Podcast

Breckenridge County, Ky. singer Josh Mitcham returns to the program to preview his forthcoming album Gonna Be Alright and to chat about everything from running summer camps to car restoration projects.

He also performs three songs from the record — "Break It To Me", "The Truth Is" and "Between Kentucky And Here" — live in studio.

Wick's Picks is presented by Kentucky 811: "Call Before You Dig" and The Botany Bay": "The Place To Buy Things To Do Stuff With".

Master Musicians Festival Executive Director, Tiffany Finley, and Joslyn & The Sweet Compression frontwoman Joslyn Hampton join the program to preview the gathering's 33rd iteration taking place in Somerset come July.

We also discussed the challenges that Joslyn has faced following her step father and bassist Marty Charter's death from brain cancer in 2022, new music, and much more.

Wick's Picks is presented by Kentucky 811: Call Before You Dig and The Botany Bay: The Place To Buy Things To Do Stuff With.

Huntington, West Virginia's feel good folk rocker Alan "Corduroy" Brown joins the program to preview this weekend's inaugural HoundStock Music Festival coming to Gatton Park (May 15-16), new music on the horizon, how a near death experience during COVID inspired his latest musical era, and more.

We also hear three songs from Brown — the (currently) unreleased "Stranger" along with the singles "Fourth Avenue" and "Doin' My Best" — first done solo acoustic style live in studio and later on from full band recordings.

Wick's Picks' initial broadcast can be heard via Hound FM Wednesdays at 8 p.m. and is sponsored by Kentucky 811 — Call Before You Dig — and The Botany Bay — The Place To Buy Things To Do Stuff With.

Mount Sterling, Ky. born singer Taylor Lansdale joins the program to preview his Wild Ride EP out May 7, how his upcoming trip to Texas for the Kerrville Folk Festival's songwriter competition came about, the circumstances that led to Abby Hamiltion harmonizing with him throughout his latest project, and more.

Lansdale also performed two songs acoustic style — the currently unreleased "Zebco" and "Wild Ride". Additionally, we also preview the Wild Ride EP in it's entirety to close things out, so make sure to stick around until the end!

Wick's Picks' initial broadcast can be heard via Hound FM Wednesdays at 8 p.m. and is sponsored by Kentucky 811 — Call Before You Dig — and The Botany Bay — The Place To Buy Things To Do Stuff With.

Berea, Ky. based old-time musician and instructor Olivia Peppiatt joins the program to discuss her pathway to playing the fiddle, the differences between her projects Girl Scruggs and Jewelweed, how nature informs her music, what it means to be a champion of bluegrass music to future generations, and more.

Peppiatt also performed three songs inside the Hound FM studio — a cover of fellow Kentuckian Jean Ritchie's "Edward", a reimagining of Clyde Davenport's fiddle tune "Cornstalk Fiddle And A Shoestring Bow", and her original "Dearing".

Wick's Picks' initial broadcast can be heard via Hound FM Wednesdays at 8 p.m. and is sponsored by Kentucky 811 — Call Before You Dig — and The Botany Bay — The Place To Buy Things To Do Stuff With.

Richmond, Ky. based singer Jared Shoemaker joins the program to discuss his musical roots, journey to being on NBC music game show The Voice, favorite behind the scenes moments from his time filming it in LA, his bewilderment on making it to the semifinals, what his plans are following his conclusion on the show, and more.

Wick's Picks' initial broadcast can be heard via Hound FM Wednesdays at 8 p.m. and is sponsored by Kentucky 811 — Call Before You Dig — and The Botany Bay — The Place To Buy Things To Do Stuff With.

Somerset based singer-songwriter W.D. Miller joins the program for episode 100 to discuss and perform songs from his new record Child Of The Kindly South. Additionally, we also discuss things like imposter syndrome, how he prepares for bass-playing roles with the likes of Justin Wells, Sydney Adams, Aaron Boyd and The Josephines compared to his own gigs, how he memorialized John Prine in song, and more.

This show is presented by Kentucky 811: "Call Before You Dig" and The Botany Bay: "The Place To Buy Things To Do Stuff With". Thanks so much for your support!

We welcome Knott County, Ky.'s Brit Taylor back to the program to talk about her latest album Land Of The Forgotten, motherhood, and her connection to owls. We even worked to manifest a Conway & Loretta style duet album from her and husband Adam Chaffins — stay tuned for more on that!

Taylor also performed three songs in studio — "Around And Around", "Warning You Whiskey" and "Land Of The Forgotten".

This show is presented by Kentucky 811: "Call Before You Dig" and Botany Bay: "The Place To Buy Things To Do Stuff With".

Versailles, Ky. born, Nashville based drummer and singer-songwriter Miles Miller joins the program to discuss how he wound up playing with Sturgill Simpson, giving his latest album Mr. Runaway the Levon Helm treatment, what it meant to see Billy Currington record his song "Solid Gold", and more.

Miller also performs three songs from Mr. Runaway — "Space Man", "Stormy", and "Pray For Rain".

This show is presented by Kentucky 811. Call before you dig!

Lexington based fiddler Ella Webster joins me in the Hound FM studio to discuss her musical roots, covering her grandfather's half century old bluegrass ballads, how she came to be part of Cole Chaney's touring band, the motivation behind starting to write and perform her own material, and more.

Additionally, Webster also shared with us three of her unreleased originals — "Gasoline", "Arsonist Of Elkhorn" and "Fast Song [Working Title]" — as well.