Bluegrass
Molly Tuttle - Riding with Pride in Bluegrass
Despite a proud heritage that goes back to Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, bluegrass music now accommodates some fine female musicians, well able to handle their own… Audio
Gerry Paul: getting good ‘n greasy with the T-Bone band
Local bluegrass band T-Bone is releasing their debut album Good 'n Greasy this week, which will be followed by a jaunt around the North Island kicking off at the end of the month. Gerry Paul… Video, Audio
Folk history. Reclaiming our 'hidden' musical connections
Multi-instrumentalists, partners, collaborators and music historians Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi join Kathryn Ryan to discuss the (sometimes fraught) musical connections between race… Audio
Calling Home: BB Bowness in Boston
Catherine 'BB' Bowness is a ground-breaking Kiwi banjo player who has made her home in Boston, Massachusetts. She's currently touring through the US and will be heading home to New Zealand for a… Audio
Award winning guitarist Molly Tuttle is coming to Auckland
Guitarist and songwriter Molly Tuttle will plays her first ever New Zealand show on Sunday October 13th, as part of the Americana Fest at the Tuning Fork in Auckland. She spoke with Elliott Childs… Audio
The Lonely Heartstring Band
The Lonely Heartstring Band are a five piece from Boston in the USA. They're headlining the first ever bluegrass festival which takes place in Hamilton, Kiwigrass. They perform live in our Auckland… Audio
NZ Live: Loren and Mark
Loren and Mark are from opposite ends of the earth. Twelve years ago they met in Nashville, Tennessee and found a shared love of bluegrass music and the finger guitar stylings of the late Chet Atkins.
…Marlon Williams live in session
Lyttelton darling Marlon Williams is back at home, fresh from playing on Conan O'Brien's late night show in the US. Williams premieres a new song and pays tribute to Ralph Stanley. Video, Audio, Gallery
Wellington Folk Festival 2014
Since 1965 Wellington's Folk Festival has been bringing together musicians and audiences to share songs, tunes, stories, and a bit of homebrew. This year they reflected on those who've been before… Audio
Mark Mazengarb and Loren Barrigar
NZ and US guitar duo who are touring the country on behalf of Arts on Tour. Audio
The Sampler - Robert Plant, Lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar
Former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant pushes the boundaries of bluegrass, as well as dabbling in desert blues, on his latest album Lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar - Scott Kara takes a listen. Audio
The Sampler: Old Crow Medicine Show, Remedy
Nick Bollinger talks with Old Crow Medicine Show's Ketch Secor about writing songs with Bob Dylan and how it feels to see your name on a bomb. Audio