Iowa Public Television

Old Time Country Music: Series History

Recorded from 1990 to 2001, this program features some of the best Bluegrass and Old-Time Country, Folk, and Western music available.

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Below is a list of musicians who have performed on Old-Time Country Music:

Bluegrass Artists

• Golden Harvest (2001)
• The Ezells (2001)
• The Waring Family (2001)
• The McLains (1999)
• Special Consensus (1999)
• Rhonda Vincent and the Rage (1998)
• The Del McCoury Band (recorded in 1997)
• Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder (1997)
• Dry Branch Fire Squad (recorded in 1996)
• The Lynn Morris Band (recorded in 1996)
• Bill Grant and Delia Bell (recorded in 1995)
• The Rarely Herd (recorded in 1995)
• Druha Trava ("Second Grass," a bluegrass band from the Czech Republic, recorded in 1994)
• The Lewis Family (recorded in 1994)
• Stoney Lonesome (1994)
• Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys (1993)
• Kenny Baker and Josh Graves (1992)
• Mac Wiseman (recorded in 1992)
• Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys (1991)
• The Exline Family (recorded in 1990)
• Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys (1990)
  

Old-Time Country, Folk, and Western Artists

• Cathy Barton and Dave Para (2001)
• Mike Seeger (2001)
• The Wilders (2001)
• David Holt (1999)
• LeRoy Troy (1999)
• Volo Bogtrotters (1999)
• Cherish the Ladies, Irish, vocals, dance. (1998)
• The Freight Hoppers, OT (1998)
• The Makem Brothers, Irish, vocals (1996)
• Tom Paley, old-time vocals, fiddle, guitar (1996)
• Shorty Powers and Lorene Clark, traditional country vocals (1996)
• Robin and Linda Williams and Their Fine Group, traditional country, gospel, and originals (1996)
• Cathy Barton and Dave Para, vocals, hammered dulcimer, guitar and leaf (1995)
• Norman and Nancy Blake, vocalists, guitar, fiddle, mandolin and cello (1995)
• Grandpa Jones, traditional and comedy(1995)
• Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, vocalists, guitar, fiddle and piano (1995)
• John Hartford, traditional (1994)
• Peter Ostroushko, vocalist, fiddler, and mandolinist (1994)
• Baxter Black, cowboy poetry, (1993)
• Bob Bovee and Gail Heil, traditional (1993)
• Don Edwards, western vocals (1993)
• The Matney Sisters, vocal quartet (1993)
• The Sons of the San Joaquin, western vocals (1993)
• Vern Young, traditional country and bluegrass (1993)
• Sue Keane, vocalist (1991)
• Gordon MacMasters, harmonica and saw player (1991)
• Walt Michael, vocalist and hammered dulcimer (1991)
• Bob Everhart, traditional country (1989-1995)
  

Individual Musicians Featured as Part of Studio Bands

• Warren Amberson, vocals and mandolin (Bluegrass Rest or A. Dabblju Sound)
• John Bellar, dobro
• Bob Black, banjo (Harvest Home)
• Hal Cottrell, vocals, mandolin and guitar
• Randy Escobedo, banjo (Family Tradition)
• Jack Fergusen, dobro and vocals (Family Tradition)
• Randy Kohrs, dobro and vocals (Possum Trot)
• Verlin Lorenz, fiddle (Black Mountain Boys)
• Al Murphy, fiddle (Harvest Home)
• Aleta Porcella, vocals, guitar, and bass (Harvest Home)
• Bob Roscoe, vocals and bass (Papio Creek)
• Chad Sitze, banjo (The Sitze Family Band)
  

Artists Featured on Old-Time Country Christmas:

• The Sons of the San Joaquin
• Stoney Lonesome
• John Hartford
• Druha Trava
• Peter Ostroushko
• The Lewis Family
  

Recommended Links

• Austin City Limits, http://www.pbs.org/klru/austin/
• Bluegrass World, http://www.bluegrassworld.com/bgwie4.htm
• Cybergrass Home Page, http://www.cybergrass.com/
• International Bluegrass Music Association, http://www.ibma.org/
• Old Time Music Home Page, http://www.oldtimemusic.com/