Episodes
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KITCHEN DWELLERS
S2 E12 - 24m 41s
This quartet twists a kaleidoscope of Bluegrass, Folk, and Rock genres in offering a rich, homegrown mythology of Western wanderlust in ‘acousta-delic’ hues. Amassing 5 million+ streams, the Kitchen Dwellers share timeless American stories from the heart of one of its treasured panoramas: Montana.
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BILL MILLER
S2 E11 - 24m 41s
For over 30 years, 3-time GRAMMY winner Bill Miller’s music has amplified the whispers of Native peoples’ hearts. Miller’s Mohican name is Fush-Ya Heay Aka (meaning "bird song"), and his songs have been deeply spiritual, exploring his Christian faith in his indigenous language while bridging cultures around the world with his signature sound.
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DARIN & BROOKE ALDRIDGE
S2 E10 - 24m 41s
Darin & Brooke swing through The Caverns backing their incredible 9th album together. Grand Ole Opry regulars, Darin is a former member of The Country Gentlemen and Brooke the 4-time consecutive winner for Female Vocalist of the Year for the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). Together, they won the IBMA’s nomination for 2021 Vocal Group of the Year.
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DELLA MAE
S2 E9 - 24m 41s
Della Mae formed in Boston in 2009 with the goal of disrupting the male-dominated Bluegrass scene. The band fearlessly pushes the genre, creating sonically adventurous and powerfully resonant work, viewing their lack of restraint as an imperative for the all-female band. GRAMMY-nominated with 30 countries in the tour wake, Della Mae is about creatively changing the conversation for women.
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CEDRIC BURNSIDE
S2 E8 - 24m 41s
GRAMMY-nominated and a National Heritage Fellowship honoree Cedric Burnside is a 3rd-generation Blues Man: son of Blues drummer Calvin Jackson and raised in the Mississippi home of his blues singer/guitarist grandfather, R. L. Burnside. Proudly carrying the mantle of Mississippi Hill Country Blues around the world, Burnside’s songs deliver bruised but unfettered truth.
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PETER ROWAN
S2 E7 - 24m 41s
GRAMMY-awarded and a 6-time GRAMMY nominee, Peter Rowan's career started back in 1964 with Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys; the legendary Monroe thought Rowan sounded like himself. Then, adding a twist to Bluegrass with David Grisman and Jerry Garcia to form the seminal band Old & In the Way and songwriting for such great acts as New Riders of the Purple Sage.
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IRON & WINE
S2 E6 - 24m 41s
Singer-songwriter Samuel "Sam" Ervin Beam, known by his stage name Iron & Wine, has released 13 live and studio albums over 20 years time, capturing the emotion and imagination of international fans with finely wrought, distinctly cinematic songs. Orbiting the genre planets of Americana and Indie-Folk, Iron & Wine has been critically compared to Simon & Garfunkel, John Fahey and Neil Young.
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WATCHHOUSE
S2 E5 - 24m 41s
Once known as the acclaimed Mandolin Orange, this duo—from roadhouses to The Ryman to Red Rocks—presents as a band at the regenerative edges of Americana/Folk-Rock, flagbearers of the Contemporary Folk world. As challenging as they are charming, Watchhouse’s songs offer an inspired search for personal and political goodness, singing sweetly about the hardest parts of our lives.
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The LIL SMOKIES
S2 E4 - 24m 41s
Drawing on the energy of a Rock band infused with the Laurel Canyon creativity of the ‘70s, The Lil Smokies are invigorating a new approach to roots music, turning their a lively “Grassicana” sound into music that beckons the mainstream. Formed in Montana, this group has found the means to pay heed to tradition, while defining an utterly fresh and contemporary credence.
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HARLEY, KIMBRO & LEWIS
S2 E3 - 24m 41s
Martin Harley, Daniel Kimbro and Sam Lewis serve up slow-cooked songs reminiscent of an early American songbook; celebrative pieces highlighting Daniel’s Appalachia roots, Sam’s Nashville tones and Martin’s world-traveling blues. Individually, they have worked with some of the biggest names in the music business. This is thinking, soulful, acoustic Americana at its finest.
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SIERRA FERRELL
S2 E2 - 24m 40s
West Virginian Sierra Ferrell says, “I want my music to be like my mind is—all over the place.” Swirling her spellbinding voice with time-bending sensibilities, Ferrell makes music that’s as fantastically vagabond as she is herself, transporting audiences with a repertoire that spans Bluegrass, Techno, Goth metal, Jazz, and cowboy music with undertones of Latin and the blues.
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ALLISON RUSSELL
S2 E1 - 24m 40s
Proud, black and queer, Allison Russell carries stories of tremendous weight and commands the spotlight in doing so. Her sensual roots-country earned a spot in Rhiannon Giddens’ group “Our Native Daughters,” and her songs have earned 4x GRAMMY (Album, Song, Performance) and 5x Americana nominations, as well as top music industry awards in the UK and Canada.
Extras + Features
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KITCHEN DWELLERS perform 'Sundown'
S2 E12 - 5m 34s
KITCHEN DWELLERS perform 'Sundown.'
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KITCHEN DWELLERS Preview
S2 E12 - 30s
This quartet twists a kaleidoscope of Bluegrass, Folk, and Rock genres in offering a rich, homegrown mythology of Western wanderlust in ‘acousta-delic’ hues. Amassing 5 million+ streams, the Kitchen Dwellers share timeless American stories from the heart of one of its treasured panoramas: Montana.
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BILL MILLER Preview
S2 E11 - 30s
For over 30 years, 3-time GRAMMY winner Bill Miller’s music has amplified the whispers of Native peoples’ hearts. Miller’s Mohican name is Fush-Ya Heay Aka (meaning "bird song"), and his songs have been deeply spiritual, exploring his Christian faith in his indigenous language while bridging cultures around the world with his signature sound.
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BILL MILLER performs 'Pile of Stones'
S2 E11 - 4m 21s
BILL MILLER performs 'Pile of Stones.'
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DARIN & BROOKE ALDRIDGE Preview
S2 E10 - 30s
Darin & Brooke swing through The Caverns backing their incredible 9th album together. Grand Ole Opry regulars, Darin is a former member of The Country Gentlemen and Brooke the 4-time consecutive winner for Female Vocalist of the Year for the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). Together, they won the IBMA’s nomination for 2021 Vocal Group of the Year.
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DARIN & BROOKE ALDRIDGE perform 'Tear Stained Letter'
S2 E10 - 3m 19s
DARIN & BROOKE ALDRIDGE perform 'Tear Stained Letter.'
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DELLA MAE Preview
S2 E9 - 30s
Della Mae formed in Boston in 2009 with the goal of disrupting the male-dominated Bluegrass scene. The band fearlessly pushes the genre, creating sonically adventurous and powerfully resonant work, viewing their lack of restraint as an imperative for the all-female band. GRAMMY-nominated with 30 countries in the tour wake, Della Mae is about creatively changing the conversation for women.
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DELLA MAE perform 'Bourbon Hound'
S2 E9 - 3m 38s
DELLA MAE perform 'Bourbon Hound.'
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CEDRIC BURNSIDE performs 'I'm Hurtin'
S2 E8 - 4m 57s
CEDRIC BURNSIDE performs 'I'm Hurtin.'
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CEDRIC BURNSIDE Preview
S2 E8 - 30s
GRAMMY-nominated and a National Heritage Fellowship honoree Cedric Burnside is a 3rd-generation Blues Man: son of Blues drummer Calvin Jackson and raised in the Mississippi home of his blues singer/guitarist grandfather, R. L. Burnside. Proudly carrying the mantle of Mississippi Hill Country Blues around the world, Burnside’s songs deliver bruised but unfettered truth.
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PETER ROWAN performs 'Walls of Time'
S2 E7 - 5m 16s
PETER ROWAN performs 'Walls of Time.'
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PETER ROWAN Preview
S2 E7 - 30s
GRAMMY-awarded and a 6-time GRAMMY nominee, Peter Rowan's career started back in 1964 with Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys; the legendary Monroe thought Rowan sounded like himself. Then, adding a twist to Bluegrass with David Grisman and Jerry Garcia to form the seminal band Old & In the Way and songwriting for such great acts as New Riders of the Purple Sage.
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