Part 2 of a special tribute to one of the greatest duos in Bluegrass history, Don Reno and Red Smiley. Don Reno was not only Ronnie's Dad, but also one of the most revered banjo players ever in Bluegrass

Special guest is the Lonesome River Band

Special Guests Lou Reed and Terry Baucom perform "Carolina Moon"

Kathy Chiavola is internationally renowned as one of the most respected vocalists in bluegrass and acoustic music. She grew up playing guitar and singing folk, blues and rock in Kansas City, MO and was awarded a scholarship to the Oberlin Conservatory of Music where she earned her bachelor’s an...

Part 1 of a special on Don Reno & Red Smiley featuring classic archive footage from the 1960's

Formed by John Lair in 1979, the New Coon Creek Girls carried on the bluegrass tradition established by Lair’s original Coon Creek Girls in the 1930s. Just as he had with the first group, Lair promoted the New Coon Creek Girls through his radio show and concert hall, the Renfro Valley Barn Dance....

The Lewis Family is a family of gospel and bluegrass musicians from Lincolnton, Georgia. They are known as the "First Family of Bluegrass Gospel"

Rodney Dillard is a founding member of The Dillards - the group he formed with his brother, Douglas Dillard in the late 1950s. Credited throughout the years as the driving force behind the group's musical direction, success, and phenomenal longevity as a working act. Today, Dillard's musical duti...

Jimmy Martin was a true original in any field of endeavor. A talented singer and guitar player, he was a musical perfectionist with a clear and unswerving vision of what would sound good and please the public. He led some of the tightest performing and recording ensembles in the history of bluegr...

A big favorite among bluegrass and folk enthusiasts, Eddie Adcock captures the essence of the artform. This legendary guitarist/banjoist and his band featuring Martha Adcock's sweet and soulful vocals on the hits “Dog” and Missy Raines on Bass.

Thomas T. Hall (born May 25, 1936) is an American country music songwriter, singer, instrumentalist, novelist, and short-story writer. He has written 12 No. 1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the No. 1 international pop crossover smash "Harper Valley PTA" and the hit "I ...

For the last 40-plus years, the band Lost & Found has been an established and popular brand in the bluegrass world. The original members of the group, which formed in Virginia in the early 1970s, included Allen Mills on banjo, Dempsey Young on mandolin, Roger Handy on guitar and Gene Parker on ba...

Larry Sparks with hits "John Deer Tractor" and "Taking a Slow Train"

Larry Sparks is an American Bluegrass singer and guitarist. He was the winner of the 2004 and 2005 International Bluegrass Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year Award. 2005, won IBMA for Album of the Year and Recorded Eve...

Special tribute episode to the late Charlie Waller who performs "Matterhorn" and "Teach Your Children"

Charles Otis Waller was the lead singer and guitarist for the bluegrass band The Country Gentlemen. Waller was involved with The Country Gentlemen for 47 years.

Delano Floyd McCoury is an American bluegrass musician. As leader of the Del McCoury Band, he plays guitar and sings lead vocals along with his two sons, Ronnie McCoury and Rob McCoury, who play mandolin and banjo respectively.

James Dee Crowe (born August 27, 1937, in Lexington, Kentucky) is an American banjo player and bluegrass band leader. He first became known during his four-year stint with Jimmy Martin in the 1950s.

Doyle Lawson is an American traditional bluegrass and Southern gospel musician. He is best known as a mandolin player, vocalist, producer, and leader of the 5-man group Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. Lawson was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2012.

Dr. Ralph Stanley has been performing since 1946, and since then has become one of American Music's Greatest Legends

Malcolm Bell Wiseman (May 23, 1925 – February 24, 2019) was an American bluegrass singer.

His musical career began as upright bass player in the Cumberland Mountain Folks, the band of country singer Molly O'Day. When Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs left Bill Monroe's band, Wiseman became the guit...

The Lonesome River Band is featured in this episode singing "9lb Hammer" and "You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do". There is also a classic clip of Reno and Smiley from the 60's.

Featuring IBMA's 6-TIME Male Vocalist of the Year - Russell Moore!!