The Best of Old-Time Country Music
Special Consensus (#2004)
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Celebrating their 25th anniversary, Special Consensus, a Chicago-based bluegrass band, performs a mixture of traditional and contemporary bluegrass. Featured are fine acoustic instrumentals, a capella gospel songs, original and classic bluegrass, and old-time swing tunes. The bands consists of Greg Cahill, banjo player and vocalist; Andrea Roberts, lead singer and bass player; Chris Walz, lead singer and guitar player; and Josh Williams, mandolinist, fiddler and vocalist. Songs include: "Logging Camp," "Silver Dew on the Bluegrass Tonight," "Irish Medley," "Can't Sit Down," "Our little Town" (written by Iowan Greg Brown ), "Blue in the Blue Ridge," "Purple Robe," and "Billy Boy."
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Golden Harvest Performs "Twisted Vines" (#2106)
Golden Harvest, a bluegrass band from Omaha, Nebraska, performs original songs and traditional favorites with every member ... 03:09
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The Wilders Perform "Ida Red" (#2107)
The Wilders are from Kansas City and play tunes from the golden age of country music (the '20s-'40s). Members include Ike ... 02:16
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Mike Seeger Performs "Free Little Bird" (#2103)
Mike Seeger has been preserving and performing traditional music since the 1950s. While singing old-time tunes, he accompanies ... 02:59
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Cathy Barton and Dave Para Perform "The Cumberland ... (#2105)
Cathy Barton and Dave Para, from Missouri, perform what they like to call "hand-me-down music." This versatile vocal duo ... 02:42
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The Ezells Perform "Old 97" (#2105)
The Ezells have appeared at many Iowa bluegrass and old-time country music festivals. Marge Ezell, who is lead singer and ... 01:53
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All Upcoming Episodes
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Special Consensus (#2004)
Celebrating their 25th anniversary, Special Consensus, a Chicago-based bluegrass band, performs a mixture of traditional and contemporary bluegrass.
- Thu, October 16, 6:30 PM on IPTV
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Jim & Jesse and the Virginia Boys (#503)
This episode features Jim & Jess and the Virginia Boys along with Bob Everhart.
- Thu, October 23, 6:30 PM on IPTV
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The Makem Brothers (#802)
The Makem Brothers perform traditional Irish and Celtic music with special guest Siobhan Egan. The brothers, Shane, Conor ...
- Thu, October 30, 6:30 PM on IPTV
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Bob Everhart & OTCM Band/Gordon MacMasters (#306)
Bob Everhart and the Old-Time Country Music Band perform classic country and folk tunes. Joining them is special guest Gordon MacMasters playing harmonica and musical saw.
- Thu, November 6, 6:30 PM on IPTV
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Mac Wiseman (#403)
Starring Mac Wiseman along with Bob Everhart.
- Thu, November 13, 6:30 PM on IPTV
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Stoney Lonesome (#604)
Minnesota's premier bluegrass band - Stoney Lonesome - is widely known for radio and television appearances on programs ...
- Thu, November 20, 6:30 PM on IPTV
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The Matney Sisters (#502)
This Iowa family quartet known for their gospels songwriting and close-harmony singing performs You ve Got Me Under Your ...
- Thu, November 27, 6:30 PM on IPTV
Past Episodes
These episodes of The Best of Old-Time Country Music aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- The Wilders (#2112)
- Golden Harvest Bluegrass/Mike Seeger (#2106)
- Leroy Troy (#2007)
- The McLains (Part 2 of 2) (#2005)
- Volo Bogtrotters (Part 1 of 2) (#2002)
- The Makem Brothers (#807)
- The Lynn Morris Band (#806)
- Shorty and Lorene (#804)
- The Rarely Herd (#708)
- Norman and Nancy Blake (#702)
- Peter Ostroushko (#607)
- Druha Trava (#602)
- Don Edwards (#506)
