The Best of Old-Time Country Music
The Makem Brothers (#802)
The Makem Brothers perform traditional Irish and Celtic music with special guest Siobhan Egan. The brothers, Shane, Conor and Rory are from Dover, New Hampshire and are sons of Irish folk music legend Tommy Makem. They have played Irish festivals from Newport, Rhode Island to Santa Rosa, California and have been featured on several public broadcasting station specials with their father Tommy Makem, The Shaw Brothers and Judy Collins. The Makem Brothers are talented singers producing fine harmony and are skilled multi-instrumentalists. Shane plays the 12-string guitar and bodhran, an Irish dance drum. Rory plays the 5-string banjo, guitar, mandolin and bouzouki. The show features an eclectic collection of traditional ballads and lively Irish folk songs.
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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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David Holt (#2003)
Grammy award-winner David Holt performs an interesting mixture of songs played on an even more interesting array of musical instruments.
- Thu, December 11, 6:30 PM on IPTV
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The Sons of the San Joaquin (#507)
Starring the group Sons of the San Juan along with Bob Everhart. Length: 27:50 Rights: copyright 1993 unrestricted broadcast ...
- Thu, December 18, 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.
- Special Consensus (#2004)
- Volo Bogtrotters (Part 1 of 2) (#2002)
- The Makem Brothers (#807)
- The Makem Brothers (#802)
- The Rarely Herd (#708)
- Norman and Nancy Blake (#702)
- Peter Ostroushko (#607)
- Stoney Lonesome (#604)
- Don Edwards (#506)
- Jim & Jesse and the Virginia Boys (#503)
- The Matney Sisters (#502)
- Mac Wiseman (#403)
- Bob Everhart & OTCM Band/Gordon MacMasters (#306)
