Dailey & Vincent Repeat

FYI, we'll be rerunning the Dailey & Vincent interview I did this afternoon in just a few minutes--at 6 PM ET.

'Just so you know!

Dailey & Vincent Visit Wednesday

Wednesday afternoon, be sure to check out my afternoon show when Dailey & Vincent visit the studio. We'll get underway with that interview during the 3 PM (Eastern) hour.

I haven't seen the guys since their big night at the IBMA Awards nearly two weeks ago, so they should have plenty to talk about.

See you then!

A Big Day At The Junction

Thursday promises to be a HUGE day for Bluegrass Junction.

The day's Studio Special wraps up our week-long salute to IBMA nominees with the band nominated for more awards than any other--Dailey & Vincent. Their stunning show airs at 3 PM ET.

During the 4 PM ET hour, we visit with the Steep Canyon Rangers, in town for the Awards Show (they're performing on it, in fact). I always look forward to having them in studio.

Starting around 5 PM ET (or so), I'm planning a special preview to the Awards Show. I'll be playing songs by the nominees in many of the major categories, and will include some interview clips and other neat stuff.

THEN...tomorrow night...it's the "big show": The 19th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, which we'll broadcast live from the Ryman Auditorium. Our live coverage begins at 9 PM ET (with a rebroadcast planned for Friday morning at 10:00 ET).

If you love bluegrass, tomorrow is your day. I hope you'll plan to be with us through it all.

A Series Within the Series

As you know, our Studio Special series is the program where we feature a different artist each week performing live in our studio.

This week, in anticipation of the IBMA Awards coming up on October 2 (which we're broadcasting live on Bluegrass Junction), instead of presenting the same show all week as we usually do, we'll be featuring a different band in each Studio Special show which has 1) Appeared on the program during 2008 and 2) Been nominated for an award this year.

Our first show features Blue Highway, who are nominated for Vocal Group of the Year, Instrumental Group of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. It airs tomorrow morning at 8 AM ET.

The full week's schedule goes like this:

Friday, 8 AM ET: Blue Highway
Saturday, 11 AM ET: The Steeldrivers
Sunday, 6 PM ET: Paul Williams & The Victory Trio
Monday, 8 PM ET: The Grascals
Tuesday, Midnight ET: The Infamous Stringdusters
Thursday, 3 PM ET: Dailey & Vincent

These are all terrific shows, so be sure and tune in and celebrate IBMA week right along with us!

Don't Miss Dailey & Vincent

Our Studio Special with Dailey & Vincent airs one more time: Thursday afternoon at 3 PM ET.

I mention this because this is one of the truly great shows in the series, in my opinion. They're all wonderful, of course, but occasionally one stands out above the rest. I covered some of the reasons I think this in my earlier post.

This will be the last time we air this show for some time, so don't miss this opportunity to hear it again.

August Studio Specials

As I mentioned in my earlier post about Dailey & Vincent, the August shows in the Studio Special series will consist of some of the best programs we've aired this year. Here's the schedule for the next few weeks:

Friday, August 1: Dailey & Vincent
Friday, August 8: Balsam Range
Friday, August 15: Blue Highway
Friday, August 22: Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
Friday, August 29: Bradley Walker

Each show debuts at 8:00 AM Eastern on Fridays, with rebroadcasts at the following times:

Saturday 11 AM ET
Sunday 6 PM ET
Monday 8 PM ET
Tuesday Midnight ET (12:00 AM ET Wednesday)
Thursday 3 PM ET

One Incredible Studio Special

During much of the month of August, we'll be presenting encores of some of our best Studio Specials from this year. It's appropriate, then, that we begin the month with Dailey & Vincent, who kicked off the new season back in March. The show airs at 8 AM ET Friday, followed by the usual run of encore broadcasts (complete schedule here).

Here's another chance for you to get to experience some of the finest music we've ever presented in the series. Jamie and Darrin came into our studio with their fine band, and from the very first note, it was readily apparent that they had come to play. Every song flowed effortlessly from one to the next, and the band worked like a well-oiled machine. They were also a lot of fun to interview and made some interesting comments and observations about their music, as well as bluegrass in general.

If you're familiar at all with Dailey & Vincent, I don't need to tell you what a great job these guys have done in selecting just the right songs. Each one they have recorded and performed since their group formed, in my opinion, fits their voices perfectly and is a showcase for their unique talents. On this edition of the Studio Special, they performed nine songs and did an incredible job with each.

What struck me most about this show, though, was the same thing that most folks cite when asked why Dailey & Vincent are so special: the harmony. I can't put my finger on it, but there's something about the blend that these guys have that is very special. I can't think of another modern-day duo with the same "something special" that Dailey & Vincent have. Their getting together is truly a perfect match.

In any event, don't miss this show. If you're not greatly impressed, I'll be very surprised.

Dailey & Vincent: Once More with Feeling

You've got one more shot (for now, at least!) to hear the Track-By-Track I recently did with Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent. It airs tomorrow [Wednesday] morning at 9 AM ET.

If you're a regular XM listener, you've probably heard several songs from the new album (simply titled Dailey & Vincent), and if you're like me, you're completely bowled over. Hearing the entire disc in sequence, however, only serves to heighten that effect, and with Jamie and Darrin on hand to comment on the songs, I think this show is a home run.

Don't let this one slip by!

This Weekend at the Junction

In addition to our Studio Special with the Mashville Brigade, which debuts this morning at 8 AM ET, there are more bluegrass goodies on the XM schedule this weekend!

First of all, Grassroots: I'm not sure you realize how much I enjoy getting to spend some time with the legends every week, but I can truly tell you it's one of the highlights. As usual, you'll hear healthy doses of artists like Bill Monroe, the Stanleys, Reno & Smiley, and Lester and Earl on this week's show. Catch it Friday at 3 PM ET and/or Saturday at 10 PM ET.


Sunday, you don't want to miss our Track-By-Track show with Dailey & Vincent. Jamie and Darrin visited earlier this week and we played their album in its entirety. It was a great time, and we're planning to rebroadcast it Sunday at Noon Eastern. (More info is in my earlier post.)

Finally, I always have to mention Gospel Grass. It's our pleasure to bring you three hours of bluegrass gospel twice every Sunday--7 AM and 9 PM ET.

Have a great weekend and thanks for listening to Bluegrass Junction!

Dailey & Vincent Track-By-Track Rebroadcast

Tonight at 8:00 PM ET, be sure to listen for our Track-By-Track show featuring Dailey & Vincent.

Jamie and Darrin joined me in studio this past Tuesday and we played through all the cuts on the CD, track-by-track. They're a lot of fun and we had a great time chatting between songs.

The show will also air a couple more times if you can't make it tonight. More info is here.

Dailey & Vincent Track-By-Track Airs Today

This afternoon at 4:00 PM ET, Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent join me in studio as we track their new CD, Dailey & Vincent. We'll be playing through the entire album and in between cuts, you'll want to hear the guys' insight.

If you can't catch today's show, the rebroadcast schedule is here.

Trackin' Dailey & Vincent

Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 PM ET, don't miss our Track-By-Track with Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent. They'll be in-studio with me as we play their entire new album, Dailey & Vincent, in sequence.

As you may recall, Dailey & Vincent were the lead-off artists on our Studio Special series when we began the 2008 season in March, and I've been wanting to track their album for some time now. With the Studio Special and other shows, however, there just hasn't been the right moment.

Well, the "moment" has arrived. Here's the full broadcast schedule for the new TBT:

Tuesday, June 17, 4:00 PM (premiere)
Thursday, June 19, 8:00 PM
Sunday, June 22 12 Noon
Wednesday, June 25 9:00 AM

All times are Eastern.

By the way--I probably don't need to tell you this, but this is one incredible CD. Check out the Dailey & Vincent website for more information.