Iowa Public Television

Artists appearing on OTCM:

Summary (2000) David Holt The McLains Special Consensus Leroy Troy Volo Bogtrotters Mike Stevens Cherish the Ladies The Freight Hoppers Rhonda Vincent & the Rage The Del McCoury Band Ricky Skaggs Dry Branch Fire Squad The Makem Brothers> The Lynn Morris Band Robin and Linda Williams & Their Fine Group

Note: The information below was accurate at the time of taping.

Volo Bogtrotters
The Volo Bogtrotters, a popular Chicago string band, are known for lively dance instrumentals along with unique and humorous vocals that have been passed down from old time musicians and old 78 records. In each show, an Iowa couple joins the band for some lively, freestyle dancing.

David Holt
One of the country's finest acoustic musicians and storytellers joins OLD-TIME COUNTRY MUSIC for a half hour of entertainment and folk humor. David Holt shares anecdotes about the music he has collected from some of his favorite friends. His performance is an interesting mixture of songs played on an even more interesting array of musical instruments. He sings, dances, plays the harmonica, steel guitar, the mouth bow, the paper bag, the bottle, the washboard, the bones, the spoons and the banjo. He solos and accompanies… himself.

Special Consensus
Celebrating their 25th anniversary, Special Consensus, a Chicago-based bluegrass band, performs a mixture of traditional and contemporary bluegrass. Featured in two half-hour programs are fine acoustic instrumentals, a capella gospel songs, original and classic bluegrass, and old-time swing tunes.