Playlist (and LISTEN): The Boudin Barndance – 12/04/2025 (Rob Miller interview)
The Boudin Barndance: 12/04/2025
Dan Ferguson
WRIU-FM, 90.3 Kingston, RI
Thursdays 6-9 pm
On the web at: www.wriu.org
Boudin Barndance playlists and album reviews now archived at
https://wriu.org/features/playlists/boudinbarndance/
SHOW ARCHIVES AT: https://archive.wriu.org/fm-public/4-Thursday/1800/
Stuff:
WATCH the BOUDIN BARNDANCE profile that aired on 01/20/21 on R.I. Public TV
right here: https://watch.ripbs.org/video/barndance-ffdxo9/
UPCOMING SPECIAL BOUDIN BARNDANCE SHOW INFO:
12/11/2025 – “Album you need to hear” feature is back!
12/18/2025 – Oxford American Music Issue listen
12/25/2025 – Offbeat Christmas & Holiday music for a Xmas night
We welcomed Bloodshot Records co-founder Rob Miller onto the show tonight to talk about his terrific new memoir, “The Hours are Long, But the Pay is Low.” The interview was divided into three segments with various Bloodshot tunes from yesteryear surrounding. It was great to catch up with Rob. You can check out the book at www.robmillerwriting.com. New releases dominated the first hour followed by the Miller segment. In a bit of a twist from our normal format, we closed the show with the weekly C&W segment. New albums and singles making the Barndance hit parade for the first time tonight came from Tommy Womack, Lisa O’Neil, Crooked Fingers, Jim Lauderdale & the Po Ramblin’ Boys, Melissa Carper, and a reissue from NRBQ. Buttshaker of the week???? The Blasters with “Flat Top Joint.” Hopefully you got to listen, but if not check the “LISTEN HERE” link above. Now let’s all grab a cold one or three, and get to the goods….
Buck Owens, et al – Buckaroo / Box Set / Rhino (intro)
Tommy Womack – I Guess We’re at that Age / Live a Little (Schoolkids, 2025)
Mavis Staples – Chicago / Sad and Beautiful World (Anti, 2025)
Lisa O’Neil – The Wind Doesn’t Blow This Far Right / same (Rough Trade, 2025)
Crooked Fingers – Cold Waves / Swet Death (Merge, 2025)
Colter Wall – 4/4 Time / Memories & Empties (RCA, 2025)
Emily Scott Robinson – Dirtbag Saloon / Appalachia (Oh Boy, 2025)
Willie Nelson – Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down / Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle (Legacy, 2025)
Joshua Hedley – Crawlin’ back to You / All Hat (New West, 2025)
Gail Davies – The Warm Red Wine / It’s All Her Fault (Hummin’Bird, 2025)
Kelly Willis – I Don’t Care / It’s All Her Fault (Hummin’Bird, 2025)
Jim Lauderdale & the Po Ramblin’ Boys – Little Bitty Diamonds / single (2025)
Melissa Carper – I Want a Dog for Xmas / A Very Carper Christmas (Soundly, 2025)
Brennen Leigh – Nothin’ You Can’t Fix / Don’t Ever Give Up on Love (Signature Sounds, 2025)
The Basters – Flat Top Joint / American Music (Liberation Hall, 2025)
NRBQ – Tennessee / Honest Dollar (Omnivore, 2025)
…………………rob miller interview feature……………
Waco Brothers – Geronimo / To the Last Dead Cowboy (Bloodshot)
Interview segment #1
Jon Langford’s Hillbilly Love Child – Over the Cliff / For a Life of Sin (Bloodshot)
Robbie Fulks – Cigarette State / For a Life of Sin (Bloodshot)
Interview segment #2
Alejandro Escovedo – Irene Wilde / Bourbonnitis Blues (Bloodshot)
Charlie Pickett – Death Letter / Bar Band Americanus (Bloodshot)
Barrence Whitfield & Savages – Bread / Dig Thy Savage Soul (Bloodshot)
Interview Segment #3
Old 97s – Victoria / Wreck Your Life (Bloodshot)
Neko Case – Deep Red Bells / Blacklisted (Bloodshot)
Justin Townes Earle – One More Night in Brooklyn / Harlem River Blues (Bloodshot)
Bottle Rockets – Shame On Me / Lean Forward (Bloodshot)
———————————————-
Intermission backdrop:
Maggie Bjorklund – Coming Home (Bloodshot)
—————————————————
Johnny Carver – With Every Heartbeat / Really Country (Imperial)
Ferlin Husky – Detour / Vintage Collections (Capitol)
Mere Travis – Dry Bread / Walkin’ the Strings (Capitol)
Werly Fairburn – I Guess I’m Crazy (Bear Family)
Milton Brown & Musical Brownies – My Galveston Girl / Doughboys, Plowboys, & Cowboys (Proper)
Bill Boyd & Cowboy Ramblers – What’s the Use/ Lonestar Rag Vol. 2 (Acrobat)
Delmore Bros – Midnight Train / Sand Mountain Blues (County)
Riley Crabtree – She Loves Me Better / The Guys of the Big D Jamboree (Dragon St)
Osborne Bros – Long Lanky Woman / 1968-74 (Bear Family)
Libbi Bosworth – Honky Tonkin’ / Outskirts of You (Freedom)
Jason Ringerberg – John the Baptist was a Real Humdinger / Stand Tall
Burton & Mooney – Corn Pickin’ / Legends of Country Guitar / Rhino (outro)
Comments welcome.
Enjoy.
Boudin Dan