An Acoustic Companion

        An Acoustic Companion 4-7-026 1. Black-Eyed Susie (1) Marty Stuart-Orthophonic Joy The 1927 Bristol Sessions 2. Sorry ‘Bout My Child (6) Possum-Paynesville Seafoods 3. Bury Me Beneath the Willow (2) Emmylou Harris- Orthophonic Joy The 1927 Bristol Sessions 4. Let It Be Me (12) Rhiz and Pete-Country Duets 5. I’m Resolved (4) The Shotgun Rubies- Orthophonic Joy The 1927 Bristol Sessions 6. Remember Me (I’m the One Who Loves You)  Rhiz and Pete-Country Duets 7. Johnny Goodwin/The Girl I Left Behind (7) Jesse Reynolds-Orthophonic Joy The 1927 Bristol Sessions 8. Still Not Here (17) Rhiz and Pete-Country Duets 9. Sweet Heaven When I Die (10) Steve Martin, Edie Brickell and The Steep Canyon Rangers 10. Long Time Girl Gone By (13) Emmylou Harris-Kin Songs Written By Rodney Crowell and Mary Karr 11. The Soldier’s Sweetheart- Vince Gill- Orthophonic Joy The 1927 Bristol Sessions 12. Down Home Summertime Blues (15) Norman Blake- Back Home in Sulphur Springs 13. The Storms Are On the Ocean (12) Ashley Monroe-Orthophonic Joy The 1927 Bristol Sessions 14. Holding On To Me (4) Eighteen Mile-Peace Be Still 15. The Wandering Boy (13) Sheryl Crow-Orthophonic Joy The 1927 Bristol Sessions 16. Wait a Minute (10) Eric Brace and Peter Cooper-Master Sessoins 17. The Work (15) Keb Mo -Orthophonic Joy The 1927 Bristol Sessions 18. Ain’t No Higher Ground (2) Scott Holstein- Cold Coal Town 19. Train On the Island (16) Larry Cordle and The Virginia Luthiers-Orthophonic Joy The 1927 Bristol Sessions 20. Boone County Blues (4) Scott Holstein- Cold Coal Town 21. Ring Those Golden Bells (18) Dolly Parton- Orthophonic Joy The 1927 Bristol Sessions 22. Where We’ll Never Grow Old (13) The Price Sisters-Orthophonic Joy The 1927 Bristol Sessions 23. Bring Back the Swing-Doug Moreland-Bring Back the Swing 24. Cabiria-Hot Club of Cowtown- Wishful Thinking 25. Declaration of Independence (11) The Kody Norris Show- Single  

    An Acoustic Companion 27-6-2026 1. Gorgeous and Bright (19) Thom Moore and The Slightly Bewildered String Band-Celebration The Spirit of Port Fairy Folk Festival 2. Bells of Odilia (2) Peter Cooper-The Lloyd Green Album 3. Gin I Were a Baron’s Heir (4) Dougie MacLean-Celebration The Spirit of The Port Fairy Folk Festival 4. Love At the Five and Dime (17) Val Storey-Single 5. Come On Back (4) Down River Collective-Give It All Away 6. Chocolate Jesus (10) Stella- Sorry Stella 7. Catch Me If You Can (3) Down River Collective- Give It All Away 8. Let Those Fingers Fly (17) The Vestal Brothers- Family Ties 9. Unbreak My Heart (9) Stella- Sorry Stella 10. Where Are You Going Now? (8) Jaimee Harris-Polished Steel Sessions 11.Oklahoma Hills (5) Hot Club of Cowtown-What Makes Bob Holler 12. The Time Is Now Matt Harlan (2) Polished Steel Sessions 13.Stay a Little Longer (14) Hot Club of Cowtown- What Makes Bob Holler 14, Midnight Train On the Upfield Line (8) Little Rabbit- Watching Over Joan 15. Where I’ll Find You (3) Joan Shelley- Joan Shelley 16. Overdrive (13) Little Rabbit- Watching Over Joan 17. Peace Be Still (12) Eighteen Mile- Peace Be Still 18. Think of You (1) Little Rabbit- Watching Over Joan 19. Back Away (1) Matt Wallace- For A Season 20.Deportee (15) Mason Via and Lucinda Williams-Single 21, Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man (11) Thomm Jutz-Ring-A-Bellin’ 22. Sitting On Top of the World-Willie Nelson and Asleep At the Wheel-Willie and The Wheel 23. Bonnie Gateshead Lass-Bob Fox and Stu Luckley-Box of Gold 24. Jenny Lind Polka (5) Big Possum Stringband- Big Possum Stringband

An Acoustic Companion 20-6-2026 I had fun today co-hosting with John Boothroyd. John loves Old Timey, Bluegrass and Acoustic Music, among other genres. So do I. We both thoroughly enjoyed playing and talking about some of our favourite tunes, songs and artists. 1. Sweet Jennie Lee (2) Willie Nelson and Asleep At The Wheel-Willie and The Wheel 2. Sally Wheatley (9) Bob Fox and Stu Luckley-Box of Gold 3. Bleak House Step (6) Therry Massoubre and Jefferson Louvat-A Walk With You 4. Lindy, Lindy (22) The Hotmud Family-The Complete Vetco Recordings 5. Dance Hall Girls (10) The Duhks-The Duhks 6.Cherokee Bill (1) James Mc Candless- Sea of Freedom 7. Midnight Train (1) David Rawlings-Poor David’s Almanack 8. That’s What I Like About the South (1) The Red Stick Ramblers-Right Key, Wrong Keyhole 9. Good Light In Broome (9) Neil Murray-The Queenscliff Music Festival Alive 10. My Father’s Coat (3) Enda Kenny- After the Interval 11. Wishing Well Blues (10) Russell Johnson- Anytime, Anyplace, But Only You 12. Darling Corey (6) The Early Risers-Making Life Sweet 13. Kingdom Come (1) Old Man Luedecke-Tender Is the Night 14. You Say (1) Dori Freeman-Dori Freeman- 15. Little Sadie (5) The Blue Velvet Band-Sweet Moments With 16. Hitch-Hiker (6) The Blue Velvet Band-Sweet Moments Wth 17. Just Now (5) John Martyn-Bless the Weather 18. I Want Hear Somebody Pray (2) Nefesh Mountain-Beneath the Open Sky 19. You Must Come In At the Door (12) Wild and Blue-Come On In and Make Yourself At Home 20. Please Don’t Bury Me (10) Charm City Junction-Duckpin 21. A Prince Among Men (Only a Miner)-Patrick Street-All In Good Time 22. Wagon Wheel (11) Old Crow Medicine Show-Old Crow Medicine Show 23. Shortnin’ Bread (11) Heidi Clare- I Declare  

An Acoustic Companion 13-6-2026 If you want to listen to the last half an hour of this program, go to 3mdr.com and click on programs. Select Saturday and scroll down to Community. 1. We’ll Be Fine (13) The Foreign Landers- Traveler’s Rest 2. Casey Jones (1) John Mc Cutheon- Joe Hill’s Last Will 3. Jolly Plough Boys (8) Disc 1 Kate Rusby and Dick Gaughan-20 4. Wood Shed (13) Doug Moreland and The Flying Armadillos-Doug Moreland and the Flying Armadillos 5. Wayfaring Stranger (11) Haystack Mountain Hermits- Haystack Mountain Hermits 6. Eat My Dust (3) Rhiz and The Sugarplums-Rhiz and The Sugarplums 7. Washington Street (12) John Cadley-I Never Knew 8. I’m Not Sayin’ (1) The Foreign Landers- The Foreign Landers 9. Doggone Cowboy (2) Hot Club of Cowtown-Limelight 10. Easy To Love After All (1) Brennen Leigh-Single 11. First Notes (11) Jesse Appelman-Where We Go 12. I Don’t Want To Fall (5) Kenny and Amanda Smith-Unbound 13. Anna Lee (7) Jesse Appelman and A J Lee-Where We Go 14. Act Naturally (15) Nedski and Mojo-Single 15. Uncle (4) Laura Orshaw-Songs of Lost Yesterdays 16.Sweeter Than Sugar Cane (6) John Scott Sherrill-Mr Honky Tonk 17. Footsteps Fall (3) Maura O’Connell and Jerry Douglas-Lookout For Hope 18. Itty Bitty Fiddle (7) John Scott Sherrill-Mr Honky Tonk 19. The Suit (11) James Taylor and Jerry Douglas-Lookout For Hope 20. Back To Virginia (10) Ralph Stanley 11- Ralph Stanley 11 21. My Girl’s Waiting For Me (11) Tim O’Brien Transatlantic Sessions Volume One 22. That’s When I Think of You (4) Angus Gill and Deni Hines-Postcards 23. Copperline (4) James Taylor- Transatlantic Sessions Volume One 24.Watchdog (15) Lil’ Linn and The Lookout Boys-Sharpshooting Gal 25. The Welcome (1) Cary Lewincamp-Home 26. My Happy Days Will Come (26) Lil’ Linn and The Lookout Boys-Sharpshooting Gal 27. I Believe In You-Alison Krauss- Transatlantic Sessions Volume One 28. My Mistake- Angus Gill-Postcards 29. The Good Man-Kate Rusby-20 30. Tamar- Cary Lewincamp-Home        

    An Acoustic Companion 30-5-202 1. Old Shoes (1) Salt House-Undersong 2. Livin’ In the South (14) Starlett and Big John-Livin’ In the South 3. Staring At the Stars (6) Salt House- Undersong 4. Straight 58 (15) Starlett and Big John-Living In the South 5. End of the Trail (3) Doug Moreland-Doug Moreland 6. Angels Gather Round (2) Carla Gover-Kentucky Queen 7. Not Afraid to Fall (9) Doug Moreland-Doug Moreland 8. Raise a Little Cane (3) Carla Gover- Kentucky Queen 9. Police Dog Blues (7) Andy Cohen, Eleanor Ellis and William Lee Ellis-Whistlin’ Past the Graveyard 10. Flowers (1) Maya de Vitry-Single 11. I’ll Be Rested When the Roll is Called (18) Andy Cohen, Eleanor Ellis and William Lee Ellis-Whistlin’ Past the Graveyard 12. Working Man (2) Maya de Vitry-Single 13. If I Could Fly (6) Kathy Mattea- April In Your Eyes A Tribute to the Songs of John Lilly 14. Bye Bye Love (4) Gibson Brothers- Brotherhood 15. April In Your Eyes (1) Maya de Vitry-April In Your Eyes-A Tribute to the Songs of John Lilly 16. Crying In the Rain (5) Gibson Brothers-Brotherhood 17. They Tore the Cabin Down (3) Brennen Leigh and Noel McKay-April In Your Eyes A Tribute to the Songs of John Lilly 18. What a Wonderful Saviour is He (17) Gibson Brothers-Brotherhood 19. Come When Mama Calls (10) Tim O’Brien and Jan Fabricius- April In Your Eyes A Tribute to the Songs of John Lilly 20. High On the Mountain (9) Joan Shelley-Like the River Loves the Sea 21. Somewhere In Texas (11) Ordinary Elephant- April In Your Eyes A Tribute to the Songs of John Lilly 22. Stay All Night-Joan Shelley-Like the River Loves the Sea 23. Green Light on the Southern (2) Norman Blake and Tony Rice-Blake and Rice 24. Elizabeth Minnesota-Brennen Leigh-A Prairie Love Letter 25. New River Train-Norman Blake and Tony Rice-Blake and Rice 26. Black Mountain Rag (2) Asher Brinson and David Grier- Midnight Hurricane

    An Acoustic Companion 23-5-2026 1.Time To Grow (15) The Lovell Sisters-Time to Grow 2. Love at the Five and Dime (13) Val Storey 3. Breaking the Bounds (6) John Bowden-Songs From the Floodplain 4. Out On the Weekend (6) Lee Anne Womack-The Way I’m Livin’ 5. April Queen (8) Jon Bowden-Songs From the Floodplain 6. Send It On Down (9) Lee Anne Womack-The Way I’m Livin’ 7. Under Their Breath (11) Jon Bowden- Songs From the Floodplain 8. Kentucky Bluebird (3) Bob Minner-Single 9. The Man With the Bright Red Car (22) Kristina Olsen-All Over Australia 10. Big Foot Waltz (6) Doug Moreland-Barnstormer 11. The Land N Don’t Stop Here Anymore (8) Michelle Shocked- Short, Sharp, Shocked 12. Die In the Desert (7) Doug Moreland-Barnstormer 13. Memories of East Texas (3) Michelle Shocked-Short, Sharp, Shocked 14. Tortilla (13) Doug Moreland- Barnstormer 15. What Mercy Means (5) Eighteen Mile-Single 16. Don’t You Know I’m From Here (1) Brennen Leigh-A Prairie Love Letter 17. I Feel Closer to Heaven Everyday (1) Rhonda Vincent- Sunday Mornin’ Singin’ 18. Outside the Jurisdiction of Man (12) Brennen Leigh-A Prairie Love Letter 19. Blue Sky Cathedral (2) Rhonda Vincent- Sunday Mornin’ Singin’ 20. Pipeline (11) Brennen Leigh-A Prairie Love Letter 21. One By One (1) The Unthanks-Live and Unaccompanied 22. Cannot Change It All (1) Pharis and Jason Romero- Tell ‘Em You Were Gold 23. Bread and Roses (11) The Unthanks-Live and Unaccompanied 24.I Mean It (2) Rufous Whistler- National Panic 25. Old Bill’s Tune (2) Pharis and Jason Romero-Tell ‘Em You Were Gold

   An Acoustic Companion 16-5-2026 1. In Texas With A Band (2) Brennen Leigh and Asleep At the Wheel-Obsessed With the West 2. Texas Waltz (19) Gina Forsyth-You are Here 3. Comin’In Hot (7) Brennen Leigh and Asleep At the Wheel-Obsessed With the West 4. Thirty Pieces of Silver (14) Tom Payne-Ten Lucky Pennies 5. By Way of Sorrow (7) Cry Cry Cry- Cry Cry Cry 6. Frankie and Johnny (6) Taryn Noelle and Juliet McVicker- Twists and Bends 7. I Know What Kind of Love This Is (11) Cry Cry Cry-Cry Cry Cry 8. Rail to Trails (3) Troy Cross- Single 9. Another Existential Crisis (10) Josh Fortenbery- No Such Thing As Forever 10. Killeian’s Church/ Swedishish-John Doyle- Shadow and Light 11. 7 Dollar Dinner (3) Country Josh- It Ain’t Great, But It Ain’t Bad 12. Liberty’s Sweet Shore (9) John Doyle- Shadow and Light 13. Mahalla Let’s Hold On- Tanasi-Tanasi 14. No Escaping (1) Mast Gully Fellas-Single 13. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace) Tanasi-Tanasi 14. Molly (2) Eddie and Lisa- -Old Old House 15. Many Rivers To Cross (5) Tanasi-Tanasi 16. My Sweet Love Ain’t Around (7)-Eddie and Lisa-Old Old House 17. Rock the Cradle, Joe/Ducks On the Millpond (7)-Tanasi-Tanasi 18. The Old Home Town (9) Eddie and Lisa-Old Old House 19. Sweetest Breeze (8) Tanasi-Tanasi 20. Riley’s Brook (5) Eddie and Lisa-Old Old House 21. Little Lisa Jane (14) Tony Trischka-Earl Jam  

An Acoustic Companion 9-5-226 1. Feelin’ Good Again (8) Daron Tate-Single 2. Sweet Honey In the Rock (6) Kris Drever- Mark the Hard Earth 3. Love United (5) Dalton Harper- Single 4. The Banks of the Nile (10) Kris Drever-Mark the Hard Earth 5. Fortify (1) BirdBelly-BirdBelly 6. Wild Hurricane (5) Kris Drever-Mark the Hard Earth 7. We’re Not the Jetset (14) Whitetop Mountaineers- Virginia-Carolina 8. Soda Fountain Splash (3) Patrick and Goorski-Single 9. Green Valley Waltz (18) Whitetop Mountaineers-Virginia-Carolina 10. Carter (5) Ralph Stanley 11-Ralph Stanley 11 11. Black Jack Davey (19) Whitetop Mountaineers-Virginia- Carolina 12. Cold Shoulder-Ralph Stanley 11-Ralph Stanley 11 13. Georgia (6) Ralph Stanley 11-Ralph Stanley 11 14. You Can’t Tame Me (21) Whitetop Mountaineers-Virgina-Carolina 15. Remember What You Told Me (15) The New Prohibition Band-Single 16. Hesitation Blues (22) Sleeply Eyed John-Single 17. Dirty Old Town (8) Danny Burns and Sam Bush-Promised Land 18. Lost At Sea (2) Bradley Walker-Single 19. Someone Like You (2) Danny Burns and Tim O’Brien- Promised Land 20. Billy G Salvation (3) Rickey Wasson- Heart and Soul 21. Change Your Mind (2) Rhiz and The Sugarplums 22. The Last Train Out of Briag (14) Briagolong Bush Band- Down the Track 23. I’m In Love With Johnny (4) Rhiz and The Sugarplums 24. Patrick Was a Gentleman-Rattle the Boards-The Rough Guide to Irish Folk 25. Lie Awake-Alison Krauss and Union Station-Paper Airplane 26. Ae Fond Kiss-Karan Casey-Ships In the Forest 27. Blondin Waltz/The Cuckoo Waltz-Dave deHugard-Where the Wattles Bloom

An Acoustic Companion 2-5-2026 In today’s episode of An Acoustic Companion, I have featured the wonderful acoustic Blues guitarist and singer, Nick Charles and two superb Melbourne singer-songwriters, Les Thomas and Jason Vorherr. In reference to Jason’s new song, Arnold, I gave you some incorrect information. Arnold Dix was not involved in the rescue of the young soccer players, trapped in an underground cave in Thailand. Arnold and his team were responsible for the successful rescue of 41 miners involved in a tunnel collapse in India. Sorry about mixing up those two historic rescues. Anyway,, I hope you enjoyed the show as much as I did presenting it to you. It's a slightly extended edition of An Acoustic Companion today. If you want to listen to the last 25 minutes of the show, please go to 3mdr.com click on programs, Saturday and them scroll down to Community. 1. Lift Your Voice, Bow Your Head (2) Wendy Hickman-Bluegrass At the Crossroads 2. Sleeping In a Strange Bed (14) Nick Charles-Further Down the Line 3. They Won’t Believe On Me (6) Blue Moon Rising-Single 4. One More Night (12) Nick Charles- Further Down the Line 5. Nothing At All (7) Highroad- Single 6. Light At the End of the Road- Nick Charles-Into the Blues 7. Arnold (8) Jason Vorherr-Living In the Suburbs 8. Lullaby For Hamish-Nick Charles- Further Down the Line 9. Goodbye Sisto (11) Les Thomas-Single 10. Monday Morning Blues-Nick Charles-Gutiar Music 11. Radio Show- Jason Vorherr- Living In the Suburbs 12. Shirt Pocket (1) BirdBelly- The Wind The Wood 13. Poor Ned (12) Mast Gully Fellers-Single 14. What Mercy Means (5) Eighteen Mile-Single 15. Bluegrass (13) Russell Moore 111rd Tyme Out-Single 16. Winter Comin’ On (4) Bryan McDowell- Bryan McDowell 17. Train Carryin’ Jimmy Rodgers Home (14) Nashville Bluegrass Band-Compilation 18. Declaration of Independence (11) Kody Norris Show- Single 19. Up Above My Head (15) Nashville Bluegrass Band-Compilation 20. Brother, I’m Getting Ready To Go (4) Petticoat Junction- Hand of the Higher Power 21. When He Blessed My Soul (16) Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver-Single 22. Lift Your Eyes To Jesus (8) Petticoat Junction-Hand of the Higher Power 23. Ma Seal’s Mazurkas (12) Dave De Hugard- To the Far Tatiara and Back 24. Dust Bowl Children-Alison Krauss and Union Station-Paper Airplane 25. Last of the Old Holdens- Les Thomas-Single 26. Dimming of the Day-Alison Krauss and Union Station-Paper Airplane 27. Black Trade-The Unthanks-Songs From the Shipyards 28. 20 Years-The Civil Wars-Barton Hollow 29. Big Steamers- The Unthanks-Songs From the Shipyards 30. Falling-The Civil Wars-Barton Hollow 31. A Long Way From Home-Richard D Henry-A Long Way From Home

      An Acoustic Companion 25-4-2026 1. Swimming Song (9) Kate and Anna McGarrigle-Kate and Anna McGarrigle 2. You Say (1) Dori Freeman-Dori Freeman 3. (Talk to Me of) Mendocino (6) Kate and Anna McGarrigle-Kate and Anna McGarrigle 4. Song For Paul (9) Dori Freeman-Dori Freeman 5. Louise (6) Benson Double Dose 6. Don’t Think Twice (11) Katie Mintle-Single 7. I’m Doin’ Fine (11)- Jeremy Wise-Single 8. Arthur McBride and the Sergeant (2) Andy Irvine and Paul Brady- Andy Irive and Paul Brady 9. This Too Will Pass (15) Sweet Potato Pie-Brand New Day 10.The Jolly Soldier (5) Andy Irvine and Paul Brady-Andy Irvine and Paul Brady 11. Wait On the Lord (16) Sweet Potato Pie-Brand New Day 12. Mary and the Soldier (4) Andy Irvine and Paul Brady-Andy Irvine and Paul Brady 13. Through the Window of a Train (6) Blue Highway- Live at ETSU 14. Christmas In the Trenches (10) John McCutcheon- Winter Soltise 15. Cochise County (11) Blue Highway-Live at ETSU 16. Ridge Road Gravel (2) Bob Minner-Single 17. City of New Orleans (16) Disc 1-Special Consensus-Chicago Barn Dance 18. Let Us Cross Over the River (9) Jimmy Gaudreau and Elle Mears- Give Us Strength 19. West Texas Hills (2) Aimee Volkofsky-A Bird Can’t Help But Fly Home 20. Time For the Marching To End (18) Emily Nyman-Single 21. Railroad (1) Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn- Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn 22. Confederate Jasmine (4) Dogwood Cats- Jefferson Ross 23. Heaven In My Mind (6) Sarah Kate Morgan-Old Tunes and Sad Songs 24. For Children (8) Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn-Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn

    An Acoustic Companion 18-4-2026 1. Second Sight (1) Corrine West- Second Sight 2. The Honky Tonk Downstairs (14) The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys-Back To the Mountains 3. You Don’t Love God If You Don’t Love Your Neighbour (2) Rhonda Vincent- Blue Trail of Sorrow 4. Are You Homesick in Carolina (2) The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys-Back To the Mountains 5. Tell Me True (3) Sarah Jarosz-Song Up In Her Head 6. A Prince Among Men (2) Patrick Street-All In Good Time 7. Come On Up To the House (12) Sarah Jarosz-Song Up In Her Head 8. Lintheads: The Pride of the Springfield Road/Goodbye Monday Blues (4) Patrick Streets-All In Good Time 9. Kentucky On My Mind (6) Josh Rinkel- Preston Thompson Guitars 10. My Young Man’s a Conishishman (2) Jim Causley- Cyprus Hill 11. Little Annie (7) Molly Tuttle- Preston Thompson Guitars 12. Timothy Winters (7) Jim Causley- Cyprus Hill 13. Waltz of Regret (11) Chris Jones-Preston Thompson Guitars 14. You Can’t Take It With You (2) Paul Kelly and Uncle Bill- Smoke 15.The Stained Glass Window (13) Daniel Crabtree-The Gospel Road 16. Sydney From a 747 (7) Paul Kelly and Uncle Bill-Smoke 17. The Gospel Road (14) Daniel Crabtree-The Gospel Road 18. Slow Train Through Georgia (14) Norman Blake-Whiskey Before Breakfast 19. Trouble’s Not Troubling Me (10) Claire Lynch- Empty Pair of Shoes 20. Mr Lonely’s Bar and Grill (8) Wally Barnick and The Hay Dudes-Wally Barnick and The Hay Dudes 21. The River Jordan (9) Lindsay Lou and The Flatbellys-Ionia 22. Bend In the River (12) The Grascals-Single 23. Stuff That Works (18) Guy Clark-Songs and Stories 24. Goodbye Katy Dear/Clem O’Neale’s Rainbow Schottishe (17) Dave de Hugard- From the Far Tattiara and Back