The Boudin Barndance: 03/13/2025
Dan Ferguson
WRIU-FM, 90.3 Kingston, RI
Thursdays 6-9 pm
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04/10/2025 – Alt Country A to Z: “S” Pt. 2
Our latest installment of our Alt Country A to Z feature led the charge on The Boudin Barndance tonight with Part 1 of our focus on “S” artists. It took up the entire 2nd half of the program. We began with mostly new releases the first hour followed by our weekly C&W segment. New albums and singles making the Barndance hit parade for the first time tonight came from The Devil Makes Three, Jason Isbell, Valerie June, Mike Farris, A. Lee Edwards (of Lou Ford fame), Chaparelle, JD Clayton, and Bart Budwig. Hope you got to listen, but if not check the “LISTEN TO HOW HERE” link above. . Buttshaker of the week???? The Skeletons with “Crazy Country Hop.” Now let’s all grab a cold one or three, and get to the goods….
Buck Owens, et al – Buckaroo / Box Set / Rhino (intro)
The Devil Makes Three – Spirits / same (New West, 2025)
Jason Isbell – Ride to Robert’s / Foxes in the Snow (Southeastern/TT, 2025)
Valerie June – Joy Joy! / single (Concord, 2025)
Mike Farris – Ease On / The Sound of Muscle Shoals (Fame, 2025)
The Delines – Maureen’s Gone Missing / Mr Luck & Ms Doom (El Cortez, 2025)
Rose City Band – Rolling Gold / Sol y Sombra (Thrill Jockey, 2025)
A. Lee Edwards – Move Up to the Mountain / Interpreting Heart Sounds Vol. 1 (Sleepy Cat, 2025)
Chaparelle – Inside the Lines / single (Mon + Pop, 2025)
Cristina Vane – Shake It Babe / Here My Call (Blue Tip, 2025)
World Famous Bluejays – Is a Bluebird Blue? / Singles: 1987-91 (Diesel Only)
JD Clayton – Dirt Roads of Red / same (Rounder, 2025)
Bart Budwig – Deportee / single (Fluff & Gravy, 2025)
Staples Jr Singers – Waiting for the Trumpet to Sound / When Do We Get Paid (Luaka Bop)
Chris Smither – Nobody’s Home / Call Me Lucky (Signature Sounds)
Fern Jones – You AIn’t Got Nuthin’ / The Glory Road (Numero)
Ralph Stanley & CMBs – Little Willie / Sixteen Years (Rebel)
Vern Williams Band – When Springtime Comes Again / Bluegrass from the Gold Country (Rounder)
Norman & Nancy Blake – Hangin’ Dog / While Passing Along This Way (Shanachie)
Whitstein Brothers – Highway Headed South / Rose of My Heart (Rounder)
Jethro Burns That’s-a Plenty / Swing Low Sweet Mandolin (ACD)
Merle Haggard – Look Over Me / Sing Me Back Home (Capitol)
Carl Smith – Lovin’ is Livin’ / Satisfaction Guaranteed (Bear Family)
Jan Howard – Ain’t Had No Lovin’ / Bad Seed (Decca)
Jerry Jeff Walker – Old Five & Dimers Like Me / Great Gonzos (MCA)
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Intermission backdrop:
Los Straitjackets – Viva! (Upstart)
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……………..alt country a to z: “R”…………..
Shaver – Heart of Texas / Tramp On Your Street (Zoo/Praxis)
Charlie Sexton – Wishing Tree / The Wishing Tree (MCA)
6 String Drag – Bottle of Blues / High Hat (E-Squared)
Sixteen Horsepower – Black Soul Choir / Sackcloth n’ Ashes (A&M)
Kevin Salem – Chemical Night Train / Glimmer (Roadrunner)
Michelle Shocked – Strawberry Jam / Arkansas Traveler (Mercury)
The Skeletons – Crazy Country Hop / In the Flesh (ESD)
Slobberbone – Sober Song / Crow Pot Pie (Doolittle)
Scroat Belly – Why Don’t You Haul Off & Love Me / Straight Outta Boone County (Bloodshot)
Say Suzu – Broken / Take These Turns
Scud Mountain Boys – In a Ditch / Massachusetts (Sub Pop)
The Schramms – Heart Not Within / Little Apocalypse (ESD)
The Schramms – Duck Hunting in Hell / Little Apocalypse (ESD)
The Sadies – It’s Noting to Me / Pure Diamond Gold (Bloodshot)
Jack Smith & Rockabilly Planet – King of the Show / Can’t Help Myself (Run Wild)
Rick Shea – Outside of Nashville / Shaky Ground (Wagon Wheel)
Charlie Sizemore Band – I Want My Rib Back / In My View (Rebel)
Darrell Scott – Head South / Aloha From Nashville (Sugar Hill)
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder – If I Lose / Bluegrass Rules! (Rounder)
Seldom Scene – When I Get My Rewards / Dream Scene (Sugar Hill)
The Silos – Let’s Take Some Drugs & Drive Around / Susan Across the Ocean (Watermelon)
The Setters – It’s Hard / s/t (Watermelon)
Walter Salas-Humara – Star / Radar (Watermelon)
Burton & Mooney – Corn Pickin’ / Legends of Country Guitar / Rhino (outro)
Comments welcome.
Enjoy.
Boudin Dan