WCRS Podcast - twangtacular
Twangtacular Ep 15
From studios in Columbus Ohio U-S-A, it’s TWANGTACULAR, a production of WCRS Community Radio featuring authentic Country, Western, Bluegrass, and Americana music of the past and present. Host Boy Howdy has unearthed lots of oldies-but-goodies for you today on Episode number 15. You’ll hear big names like Ernest Tubb, Porter Wagoner, Hank Williams, and Bob Wills…but also lesser-known acts like Texas Ruby, Janis Martin, Alvis Wayne, Los Teen Tops, and Sol K Bright’s Hollywaiians! We’ve got 24 songs coming up in the next hour so keep listening and enjoy yourself! If you miss any of it, though, you can listen to ALL past episodes of Twangtacular on-demand and for free on Mixcloud and at WCRSFM.org. You can also follow the show on Instagram @Twangtacular and if you still like to listen to radio the old fashioned way, you can always do so within Columbus Ohio city limits on Saturdays at 3pm on 92.7 FM and 98.3 FM. WCRS: Community Radio Columbus.
59:29 minutes (54.46 MB)
- Buckaroo - Buck Owens
- Merle’s Boogie Woogie - Merle Travis
- Ain’t You Sorry That You Lied - Texas Ruby
- Salty Boogie - Little Jimmy Dickens
- Texas Twist - Roy Clark
- Waltz Across Texas - Ernest Tubb
- Failsafe - The Original Surfaris
- Confidente de Secundaria (School Confidential) - Los Teen Tops
- Tennessee - Carl Perkins
- I’ll Go Down Swinging - Porter Wagoner
- Hawaiian Cowboy - Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians
- Bustin’ Surfboards - The Tornadoes
- The Water’s So Cold - Stonewall Jackson
- Lovesick Blues - Hank Williams
- Let’s Elope Baby - Janis Martin
- Right or Wrong - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
- Hooray for the Difference - Alvis Wayne
- 100,000 Women Can’t Be Wrong - Lattie Moore
- Honky Tonk Angels - Shot Jackson & Buddy Emmons
- Blues in the Blue of the Night - Billy Barton
- Brother, Drop Dead - Tex Williams
- Untied - Tommy Collins
- Cannonball Rag - Chet Atkins & Merle Travis
- Aloha - Shot Jackson & Buddy Emmons
Twangtacular Ep 14
From studios in Columbus Ohio U-S-A, it’s TWANGTACULAR, a production of WCRS Community Radio featuring authentic Country, Western, Bluegrass, and Americana music of the past and present. Hear the old stuff so it’s not forgotten, hear the new stuff so it’s not overlooked! Today we have a good mix of both, starting with some acts that you can actually see LIVE in the Columbus area coming this week: Theo Lawrence, Grace Pettis, and Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers, and local favorite Moe Reen, who you might have heard about on Episode 11 of this show. You can listen to that episode, this episode, and ALL past episodes of Twangtacular on Mixcloud and on WCRSFM.org. You can also follow me on Instagram @Twangtacular, and if you like to listen to radio the old fashioned way, you can do so Saturdays at 3pm on 92.7 FM and 98.3 FM. WCRS: Community Radio Columbus.
1:00:00 minutes (54.93 MB)
- Buckaroo - Buck Owens
- Come Home To Your Man - Theo Lawrence
- Don’t Cry Over No One (More Than 24 Hours) - Theo Lawrence
- Grow Again - Moe Reen
- Horses - Grace Pettis
- Let Time Ride - Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers
- Meanwhile Back at the Rance - Don Rich
- True Lovers Go Places - The Country Side of Harmonica Sam
- I’m Gonna Have a Cowboy Weddin’ - Patsy Montana & Her Pardners
- Don’t Stop the Music - George Jones
- In the Blue Canadian Rockies - Hank Snow
- Show Up - Nicolette & the Nobodies
- Ensenada - Don Rich
- I Remember Carolina - Margo Cilker
- She Took A Lot of Pills (And Died) - Robbie Fulks
- I’m Not Crying, I’ve Just Rubbed Jalapeno in My Eyes - The Carolyn Sills Combo
- Yes Ma’am (He Found Me in a Honky Tonk) Leona Williams
- Slipping Around - Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely
- A Six Pack to Go - Hank Thomspon & The Brazos
- Seven Lonely Days - Bonnie Lou
- Aw Heck - Don Rich
- Fire on the Mountain/Sugar in the Gourd - The Red Clay Ramblers
Twangtacular Ep. 13 - Contemporary Showcase 2
From studios in Columbus Ohio U-S-A, it’s TWANGTACULAR, a production of WCRS Community Radio featuring authentic Country, Western, Bluegrass, and Americana music of the past and present. We play the old stuff so it’s not forgotten and the new stuff so it’s not overlooked. Today it’s ALL new (or recent) stuff, as we are showcasing almost TWENTY contemporary artists who are currently writing, recording, and touring around this country and around the world! Maybe you’re listening live to this episode on 92.7 FM or 98.3 FM in Columbus Ohio—you can do that every Saturday at 3pm. But if you’re not in Columbus or you want to listen to the show on demand, you can find this and every episode at mixcloud.com/twangtacular. If you don’t wanna remember all that, you can just follow the show on Instagram @TWANGTACULAR
1:00:26 minutes (55.33 MB)
PLAYLIST
- Buckaroo - Buck Owens
- Back on the Radio - Nick Nace
- Muchacha - Nick Garza’s Get Along, featuring Augie Meyers & Los Texmaniacs
- It Don’t Hardly Hurt - Anders Thomsen
- Holding On - Angela Perley
- Baptized by the Blaze - India Ramey
- Burns Out at Midnight - Waxahatchee
- Georgia Steel Guitar - Jimmy Bryant & Speedy West
- Two Chords and a Lie - Elizabeth Cook
- Sowin’ Seeds - Angela Autumn
- City Girl Blues - Josie Toney
- A Thinkin’ Man’s Woman - Gus Clark & the Least of His Problems
- Always the Outsider - Stacy Antonel
- Warning - Lasers Lasers Birmingham
- The Neon Luv Waltz - Garrett T. Capps & Kathryn Legendre
- Big Hair Small City - Shaela Miller
- Bryant’s Bounce - Jimmy Bryant & Speedy West
- Rosary Beads - The Often Herd, featuring Tabitha Benedict & Noel Dashwood
- I Hope You’re Unhappy - Ags Connolly
- Panther in the Night - Delta 88
Twangtacular Ep. 12 - California
On Episode 12 of TWANGTACULAR, Boy Howdy takes you on a tour of Country and Americana music from and about the golden state: California! Listen to Twangtacular every Saturday at 3pm on WCRS or anytime on demand at mixcloud.com/Twangtacular! You can also follow the show on Instagram @Twangtacular!
59:30 minutes (54.48 MB)
- Buckaroo
- Hello California - Don Rich & The Buckaroos
- Streets of Bakersfield - Buck Owens
- California Cottonfields - Merle Haggard
- Number One Heel - Bonnie Owens
- You Don’t Miss Your Water - The Byrds
- Gram Parsons radio spot
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We’ll Sweep Out the Ashes in the Morning - Gram Parsons
Sin City - The Flying Burrito Brothers - Here in California - Kate Wolf
- Crayon Angels - Judee Sill
- California Blues - Doc & Merle Watson
- KHJ Los Angeles Weather Report
- California Earthquake - Sam Bush
- Kern River - Merle Haggard
- San Francisco - Ted Hawkins
- King of California - Dave Alvin
- When Will I Be Loved - Linda Ronstadt
- Whiskey Trail - Los Lobos
- Way Out West - Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives
- Sunset - Speedy West
Twangtacular Ep 11 - Space Canoe Records (feat. West Taylor)
Today’s episode is all about a local “Country and Midwestern” record label based right here in Columbus: SPACE CANOE RECORDS. You’ll hear my conversation with is founder West Taylor as we discuss both the record label and also his debut solo album “Available Parts” which is available on Spotify. You’ll also hear music from Space Canoe recording artists Sean Marshall, Lindsay Jordan, Moe Reen, Roberto Escamilla, Daniel Myers, The Hen and the Crow (with an exclusive track that’s never been heard anywhere) and supergroup Gilded Sun. It’s a full hour of local, Columbus-made country!
1:00:30 minutes (55.39 MB)
PLAYLIST
- No Exes - West Taylor
- Good & Gone - Gilded Sun
- Hard Luck - Sean Marshall
- Next Time - Lindsay Jordan
- When Spring Comes Again - Moe Reen
- New Normal - Gilded Sun
- When I Die - Roberto Escamilla
- Where Did You Go - The Hen and the Crow
- It’s Been a Lifetime - Daniel Myers
- Losing My Way - West Taylor
Twangtacular Ep. 10 - Movies and TV
From studios in Columbus Ohio, it’s another edition of TWANGTACULAR, the radio program featuring authentic Country, Western, Bluegrass, and Americana music of the past and present. In Episode 10, host Boy Howdy plays music exclusively from country and western themed television shows and motion picture. You’ll hear some Disney classics from your childhood, as well as such legends as Lorne Greene, Frankie Laine, Tex Ritter, Glen Campbell and more! We’ll start off though with songs from two of my favorite motion pictures, Smokey and the Bandit and The Blues Brothers. See the complete track listing and listen to every episode of TWANGTACULAR on demand on Mixcloud and at WCRSFM.ORG. If you’re in Columbus you can also listen to us on your regular radio every Saturday at 3pm on signals 92.7 or 98.3 on your FM dial. WCRS: Community Radio Columbus!
1:00:00 minutes (41.2 MB)
PLAYLIST
- Theme from Gunsmoke
- East Bound and Down - Jerry Reed
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Theme from Rawhide - The Blues Brothers
(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance - Gene Pitney - El Dorado (Vocal) - Nelson Riddle
- Bonanza - Lorne Greene
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Theme from The Rifleman
The Searchers Suite - Max Steiner -
Hell on Wheels Main Title - Kevin Kiner, Gustavo Santaolalla
Gunfight At the OK Corral (Version 2) - Frankie Laine - Blazing Saddles - Frankie Laine
- Tapedeck In His Tractor - Ronee Blakely
- Dues - Ronee Blakely
- Theme from Shane - Victor Young
- High Noon - Tex Ritter
- True Grit - Glen Campbell
- My Rifle, My Pony, and Me - Ricky Nelson & Dean Martin
- Oo-De-Lally - Roger Miller
- The Ballad of Davy Crockett - Fess Parker
- Theme from The Wild Wild West
Twangtacular Ep. 9
59:17 minutes (54.27 MB)
PLAYLIST
- Cherokee Shuffle - Josh Williams
- Chew Tobacco Rag - Woody Pines
- Matterhorn - The Country Gentlemen
- Shady Grove - Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, & Tony Rice
- Julius Finkbine’s Rag - Clarence White
- Wild Hog in the Wood - Robin & Linda Williams
- Big Eyed Rabbit - April Verch
- Forked Deer - David Grier
- Run Lilttle Rabbit Run - Stringbean
- Fuji Mountain Breakdown - Bluegrass 45
- Monday Morning Blues - Mississippi John Hurt
- My Rough and Rowdy Ways - Doc Watson
- D-18 Song (Thank You, Mr. Martin) - Norman Blake & Tony Rice
- Before the Streets Were Paved - Peter Rowan
- Going to the West - Laurie Lewis
- No Glory in the West - Orville Peck
- I Knew I Could Fly - Our Native Daughters
- Colleen Malone - Hot Rize
- Wish I Had My Time Again - Uncle Earl
Twangtacular Ep. 8
59:09 minutes (54.16 MB)
PLAYLIST
- Buckaroo - Buck Owens & the Buckaroos
- Big Iron - Marty Robbins
- I'll Trade You Money for Wine - Robbie Fulks
- South Gotta Change - Adia Victoria
- Cumberland Gap - David Rawlings
- Hey Joe - Jerry Douglas
- Ballad of Forty Dollars - Tom T. Hall
- Thanks A Lot - Neko Case & Her Boyfriends
- How Many Women - Lydia Loveless
- High Voltage - Johnny Jano
- Whoa Boy - Lynette Morgan & the Backwater Valley Boys
- I Like Austin, But I Love San Antone - Garret T. Capps
- Rattlin' Bones - Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
- Benton's Dream - Benton Flippen
- Lookout Heart - The Country Side of Harmonica Sam
- After Party - The Lostines
- Poison Love - Buddy Miller
- Valley Road - James McMurtry
Twangtacular Ep. 7 - Drinkin'
If you've ever listened to a song in the Country, Western, Bluegrass, or Americana genres, you've probably heard a song about drinkin'. It's a longstanding staple of the canon, and it's what today's episode of TWANGTACULAR is devoted to! Follow this show on Instagram @Twangtacular and listen every Saturday on WCRS: Community Radio Columbus!
59:57 minutes (54.89 MB)
PLAYLIST
- Buckaroo - Buck Owens & The Buckaroos
- There Stands the Glass - Webb Pierce
- Whiskey Bottle - Uncle Tupelo
- The Bottle Let Me Down - Merle Haggard & The Strangers
- I Let A Stranger (Buy the Wine) - Kay Adams
- Beer Bottle Mama - Andy Reynolds & His 101 Ranch Boys
- Barroom Girls - Gillian Welch
- I Drink - Mary Gauthier
- Bottle of Wine - Doc & Merle Watson
- Don’t Drink & Drive PSA
- The Whiskey Ain’t Workin’ - Marty Stuart & Travis Tritt
- Don’t Come Home A- Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ On Your Mind) - Loretta Lynn
- A Drink After Midnight - The Country Side of Harmonica Sam
- Two More Bottles of Wine - Emmylou Harris
- Hurtin’ (On the Bottle) - Margo Price
- Many Happy Hangovers to You - Jean Shepard
- A Girl Don’t Have to Drink (To Have Fun) - Wanda Jackson
- Bury The Bottle With Me - Dick Curless
- This Is Southland - Jimmy Bryant & Speedy West
- If You Drink, Don’t Drive - Johnny Rector
Twangtacular Episode 6 - Contemporary Showcase
On Episode 6 of TWANGTACULAR, host Boy Howdy takes a break from playing the classics to feature all contemporary acts in his first Contemporary Showcase! If you're a fan of Country, Western, Bluegrass, or Americana, then you should definitely know about this diverse group of artists, from all over the world! Listen to the twang of today on TWANGTACULAR!
Follow TWANGTACULAR on Instagram and Mixcloud and listen every Saturday at 3pm on WCRS FM!
59:55 minutes (54.86 MB)
PLAYLIST
- Buckaroo - Buck Owens & the Buckaroos
- I Call Her Sunshine - The Kody Norris Show
- Cherie - Theo Lawrence
- I’d Jump the Mississippi - Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms
- Don’t Fall In Love with a Tumbleweed - The Farmer & Adele
- Running Out of Hope, Arkansas - Brennen Leigh
- Days Can Turn Around - Sarah Jarosz
- Mesi Bondye - Leyla McCalla
- Wolf Moon - Alison Brown
- Better Days - Nicolette & the Nobodies
- Money to Burn - Jasmine Jethwa
- Mountain Road - Boy Golden
- Reclaim My Name - Adeem the Artist
- Eveline - Gabe Lee
- Long Journey Home - Miko Marks & the Resurrectors
- The Way I Oughta Go - Bella White
- Born Strangers - The Montvales
- Cigarette Trees - The Local Honeys
- Even Out - Jake Wasson M.D.
- Martian Guts - Dave Biller & Jeremy Wakefield