Music From The Front Porch

Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Fans have been tuning in to "Music from the Front Porch" for over 30 years. The tradition of folk, bluegrass, acoustic and western swing continues with hosts John McMillen, Mike Gowen and Mark Welch. Hear the best of old and new musicians from Bill Monroe and Woody Guthrie to Alison Krauss and Chris Thile.

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Playlist

July 14, 2012

10:04 AM
Old Cold Coffee on the Dashboard
Artist : Nickel Creek
Album : Here to There
ReleaseYear : 1996
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10:09 AM
That High Lonesome Sound
Artist : Peter Rowan & The Nashville Bluegrass Band
Album : Top of the Hill Bluegrass
ReleaseYear : 1995
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10:12 AM
Red Line To Shady Grove
Artist : Lynn Morris
Album : The Bramble & the Rose
ReleaseYear : 1992
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10:15 AM
Take Me Back To My Mississippi River Home
Artist : John Hartford
Album : Gum Tree Canoe
ReleaseYear : 2001
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10:19 AM
No More Trouble
Artist : The Honey Dewdrops
Album : Silver Lining
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10:23 AM
Cincinnati at Night
Artist : Jim Hurst & Missy Raines
Album : Synergy
ReleaseYear : 2003
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10:27 AM
Kentucky Bootlegger
Artist : The New Lost City Ramblers
Album : American Moonshine and Prohibition Songs
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10:29 AM
They Don´t Like Me
Artist : Lyle Lovett
Album : I Love Everybody
ReleaseYear : 1994
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10:32 AM
Down to the Door/Lost Girl
Artist : Evie Ladin
Album : Evie Ladin Band
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10:35 AM
The Old Crossroads
Artist : Ricky Skaggs
Album : Skaggs & Rice
ReleaseYear : 1990
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10:38 AM
The Passing
Artist : Stuart Duncan
Album : Stuart Duncan
ReleaseYear : 2009
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10:42 AM
Pretty Little Girl From Galax
Artist : Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out
Album : Prime Tyme
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10:45 AM
Walk Beside Me
Artist : Red Molly
Album : Light in the Sky
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10:48 AM
Mistakes
Artist : Robinella and the CC Stringband
Album : Robinella and the CC Stringband
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10:51 AM
Darlin’ Honey
Artist : Norman Blake and Red Rector
Album : Norman Blake and Red Rector
ReleaseYear : 1976
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10:53 AM
Dog Gone Shame
Artist : Lonesome River Band
Album : Chronology Volume 2
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10:56 AM
G Forces
Artist : Stuart Duncan
Album : Stuart Duncan
ReleaseYear : 2009
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11:01 AM
My Opening Farewell
Artist : Alison Krauss & Union Station
Album : Paper Airplane
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11:09 AM
Adelaide
Artist : The Greencards
Album : The Brick Album
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11:12 AM
Rosalina
Artist : Chris Mayfield & Thad Kelly
Album : BACKYARD
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11:16 AM
My Little Girl In Tennessee
Artist : Chris Thile & Michael Daves
Album : Sleep With One Eye Open (Deluxe Version)
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11:18 AM
Tennessee Waltze
Artist : Richard Bennett
Album : Last Train From Poor Valley
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11:25 AM
Gentle On My Mind
Artist : Richard Bennett
Album : Last Train From Poor Valley
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11:29 AM
Roan Mountain Rag
Artist : Richard Bennett
Album : Last Train From Poor Valley
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11:31 AM
Walkin’ West To Memphis
Artist : Gibson Brothers
Album : Help My Brother
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11:35 AM
The Great Remember (For Nancy)
Artist : Steve Martin
Album : Rare Bird Alert
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11:38 AM
Thunderation
Artist : Dan Crary & Thunderation
Album : Perfect Storm
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11:42 AM
Pastures Of Plenty
Artist : Woody Guthrie & Lead Belly
Album : Folkways: The Original Vision
ReleaseYear : 2005
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11:44 AM
American Tune
Artist : Crooked Still
Album : Friends of Fall
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11:48 AM
That’s Where I’m Going
Artist : Eilen Jewell
Album : Queen Of The Minor Key
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11:50 AM
The Rear Guard
Artist : Old Man Luedecke
Album : My Hands Are On Fire And Other Love Songs
ReleaseYear : 2010
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11:53 AM
Bright World
Artist : Tricky Britches
Album : Hard Fought Day
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11:56 AM
Suite 222 - Shenandoah/Gold Rush/Soldier’s Joy
Artist : Dan Crary & Thunderation
Album : Perfect Storm
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12:02 PM
Kick Me When I’m Down
Artist : Tim O’Brien
Album : When No One's Around
ReleaseYear : 1997
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12:08 PM
Last Old Dollar
Artist : Mark Schatz
Album : Steppin' in the Boiler House
ReleaseYear : 2006
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12:12 PM
08 The Heart Of Jonnie Bellefontaine
Artist : The Millroys
Album : The Millroys
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12:15 PM
City Lights
Artist : Doug Paisley
Album : Golden Embers
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12:19 PM
Old Stone Church
Artist : Tony Trischka
Album : Territory
ReleaseYear : 2008
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12:23 PM
Flashback Blues
Artist : John Prine
Album : John Prine
ReleaseYear : 1971
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12:26 PM
I Wanna Grow Up To Be A Politician
Artist : The Byrds
Album : Byrdmaniax
ReleaseYear : 1971
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12:28 PM
Deep River Blues
Artist : Doc & Merle Watson
Album : Sittin' Here Pickin' The Blues
ReleaseYear : 1971
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12:31 PM
Coat Of Many Colors
Artist : Dolly Parton
Album : Coat Of Many Colors
ReleaseYear : 1971
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12:34 PM
Chinese Breakdown
Artist : Bob Carlin
Album : Banging & Sawing
ReleaseYear : 1996
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12:38 PM
Talking To Jehovah
Artist : Kelly Joe Phelps
Album : Brother Sinner And The Whale
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12:42 PM
Yield Not To Temptation
Artist : Jim Byrnes
Album : Everywhere West
ReleaseYear : 2010
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12:47 PM
I Wish I Said (I Love You One More Time)
Artist : New Grass Revival
Album : The Arrival of The New Grass Revival
ReleaseYear : 1972
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12:49 PM
Ballad of the Devil’s Backbone Tavern
Artist : Todd Snider
Album : Happy to Be Here
ReleaseYear : 2000
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12:52 PM
Alabama Pines
Artist : Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
Album : Here We Rest
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12:56 PM
Dozing In The Sun Through The Window
Artist : Todd Phillips
Album : Todd Phillips, David Grier & Matt Flinner
ReleaseYear : 1999
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Culture
9:01 am
Fri March 1, 2013

Western Kentucky Historian & Musician Featured on Sounds Good

Credit nathanblakelynn.com

WKMS hosts a special early-bird fundraising event with live string band music in Studio A for Sounds Good with Tracy Ross. One of the rotating hosts of Music from the Front Porch, Mike Gowen, joins in to introduce old-time string music of the Purchase Region with Nathan Blake Lynn and Josh Coffey, known through Bawn in the Mash and other groups. 

As part of today's special presentation, Nathan plays music from his historical music project titled The Places I Used To Know. The album features 10 original songs focused on Lynn’s experiences in the Jackson Purchase. All songs were written, performed, and engineered by Lynn at his farm in Heath, Kentucky. For more information visit nathanblakelynn.com.

See a video describing the album and a special fundraiser premium after the jump.

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Music
5:25 pm
Thu November 1, 2012

Bluegrass Benefit for Tony Williams

Josh Williams on Music from the Front Porch

  • Interview/Performance with Josh Williams

There’s a Bluegrass Benefit Friday night, November 1.  A life-threatening infection put Jackson Purchase Friends of Bluegrass’s Tony Williams in Vanderbilt hospital for a month and a half.  Tony’s home and better now.   His award-winning guitarist and vocalist son Josh Williams dropped in on Music from the Front Porch with Mark Welch last Saturday to talk about the benefit.

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Arts
3:34 pm
Thu August 9, 2012

Mexico to Maine: The David Wax Museum's sound collected in travel

"It in part comes from the Mexican influence, but most of the band didn't grow up in the northeast. I grew up in Virgina, David and Jordan are from Missouri. So you might also be hearing some of our southern roots."

The band David Wax Museum formed in Boston in 2007. They've since become hits at the Newport Folk Festival, won Song of the Year with “Born with a Broken Heart” and “Americana Artist of the Year” for the 2010 Boston Music Awards, and have starred in a mini documentary about their trip to China.

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ROMP 2012
10:50 am
Fri June 22, 2012

Fiddler Scott Moore on crossing borders and crossing genres

Scott Moore has been to Ireland, Ecuador, Poland, Australia, Canada, China, as well as around the U.S. playing his violin. He lives in Louisville now and plays fiddle for The 23 String Band- who will be playing at ROMP in Owensboro next week. Rose Krzton-Presson spoke with Scott about crossing borders, crossing genres, and where he’s looking to go next with his instrument.

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Culture
1:38 pm
Fri February 17, 2012

The Infamous Stringdusters play at Marathon Music Works

Jeremy Garrett (fiddle) and Chris Pandolfi (banjo) soundcheck before their show at Marathon Music Works.

The Infamous Stringdusters are touring Yonder Mountain String Band for the next two weeks. The 'Dusters just released their first recording from their independent label High Country Recordings called We'll Do It Live and will release their next album Silver Sky on March 12th.

Rose Krzton-Presson spoke with bandmembers before their show at Marathon Music Works in Nashville on February 10th about the newest albums, their festival circuit this year (including their very own Festy Experience), and being on the road with YMSB.

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