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Twangtacular Ep. 44 (5/31/25)

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. I’m your host Boy Howdy and this is episode 44 of the show. I’m stopping at 50, folks, so spread the word about Twangtacular while you still can! You can see a full track list and listen to this and every episode of Twangtacular on-demand at Mixcloud.com/Twangtacular and at WCRSFM.org. You can also follow the show on Instagram and you can also listen to it on the actual radio in Columbus Ohio on Saturdays at 3pm or Sundays at 4am on 92.7 and 98.3 FM. WCRS: Community Radio Columbus!

59:35 minutes (54.55 MB)

PLAYLIST

  1. Buckaroo - Buck Owens
  2. The Happy-Go-Lucky-Guitar - Don Rich
  3. Freight Train Boogie - The Delmore Brothers
  4. Cash On the Barrel Head - The Louvin Brothers
  5. I Wanna Be Free - Loretta Lynn
  6. Forever - Pete Drake
  7. Twice the Lovin’ (In Half the Time) - Jean Shepard
  8. I Heard the Bluebirds Sing - Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys
  9. Dark Moon - Bonnie Guitar
  10. Kickin’ Mule - Clarence White
  11. Griddle Greasing Daddy - Johnny Buckett & His River Boys
  12. Prize Possession - Ferlin Husky
  13. You Oughta See Pickles Now - Tommy Collins
  14. Space Man in Orbit - Speedy West
  15. Tiny Blue Transistor Radio - Connie Smith
  16. No Thanks to You - Linda Manning
  17. Parchman Farm Blues - Hubby Jenkins
  18. Radio Promotion Spot - Tom Petty
  19. Mary Jane’s Last Breakdown - Keller Williams & the Keels
  20. Red Dog in the Morning - Tim O’Brien
  21. Broke Down South of Dallas - Junior Brown
  22. Okie from Muskogee - The Buckaroos
  23. Tennessee Stud - Doc Watson
  24. Sunny Days (Are Comin’ Once Again) - Michael Cleveland, Dan Tyminski, & Jeff White

Twangtacular - Twangtacular Ep 43


59:40 minutes (54.63 MB)

PLAYLIST

  1. Buckaroo - Buck Owens
  2. I Don’t Know You - New Riders of the Purple Sage
  3. Lost in the Ozone - Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
  4. Return of the Grievous Angel - Gram Parsons
  5. Fallen Eagle - Stephen Stills
  6. On the Rebound - Floyd Cramer
  7. Parking for Cheaters - Dee Mullins
  8. Sag, Drag and Fall - Sid King & the Five Strings
  9. Shanty Street - Texas Ruby
  10. Pop a Top - Jim Ed Brown
  11. Foolin’ Around - The Buckaroos
  12. Men with Evil Hearts - Dottie West
  13. West Texas Waltz - Joe Ely
  14. Ten Cats Down - The Miller Sisters
  15. Twenty-Four Hours of the Blues - Kenny Roberts
  16. I’ll Sail My Ship Alone - Sons of the Pioneers
  17. Don’t Let Her Know - The Buckaroos
  18. The Snakes Crawl at Night - Porter Wagoner
  19. Don’t Feel Sorry for Me - Connie Smith
  20. Bad Case of the Blues - Linda Martell
  21. I Gotta Go Home (And Catch Up On My Sleep) - Lattie Moore
  22. I Wonder If I Can Lose the Blues This Way - Rose Maddox
  23. Guitar Man - Elvis Presley
  24. Fort Worth Drag - Shot Jackson & Buddy Emmons

Twangtacular Ep. 42 - Contemporary Showcase 8!


59:58 minutes (54.9 MB)

PLAYLIST

  1. Buckaroo - Buck Owens
  2. Give the Farmer a Break! - West Taylor
  3. I’m Yers - Moe Reen
  4. LA Cowgirl - Angela Perley
  5. Steel Strike - Speedy West
  6. Trampoline - The Shootouts with Lindsay Lou
  7. Swinging Doors - Stacy Antonel
  8. Diesel and Cigarettes - Anders Thomsen
  9. Here to Stay - Boy Golden
  10. Steelin’ Moonlight - Speedy West
  11. California Poppy - Theo Lawrence
  12. Hungry Ghosts - Turn Turn Turn
  13. In On the Upswing - Skinny Dyck
  14. Bottles & Throttles - Uncle Harry & the Kickstands
  15. Georgia Steel Guitar - Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant
  16. Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss - Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson
  17. West Virginia Coal Mine Disaster - Sarah Kate Morgan
  18. In Montreal - Kaia Kater & Allison Russell
  19. You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do - Lonesome River Band
  20. Caffeine Patrol - Speedy West

Twangtacular Ep. 41 - Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs


59:07 minutes (54.12 MB)

Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

  1. “Big Iron” (Robbins)
  2. “Cool Water” (Nolan)
  3. “Billy the Kid” (traditional)
  4. “A Hundred and Sixty Acres” (Kapp)
  5. “They’re Hanging Me Tonight” (Low, Wolpert)
  6. “The Strawberry Roan” (traditional)
  7. “El Paso” (Robbins)
  8. “In The Valley” (Robbins)
  9. “The Master’s Call” (Robbins)
  10. “Running Gun” (Glaser, Glaser)
  11. “The Little Green Valley” (Robison)
  12. “Utah Carol” (traditional)

Twangtacular Ep. 40 - 420 Twang!

In honor of 420, this episode of TWANGTACULAR is 420/hippy themed! You can see a full track list and listen to this and every episode of Twangtacular on-demand at Mixcloud.com/Twangtacular and at WCRSFM.org. You can also listen on the actual radio in Columbus Ohio on Saturdays at 3pm or Sundays at 4am on 92.7 and 98.3 FM.

57:43 minutes (52.84 MB)

PLAYLIST

  1. Buckaroo - Buck Owens
  2. One Toke over the Line - Gail & Dale
  3. Panama Red - New Riders of the Purple Sage
  4. Seeds and Stems (Again) - Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
  5. Hippie Boy - The Flying Burrito Brothers
  6. He Don’t Care - Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks
  7. Ida Red - Leon McAuliffe
  8. Marijuana Blues - Peter La Farge
  9. Lonesome L.A. Cowboy - Old & In the Way
  10. Granny Wontcha Smoke Some Marijuana - John Hartford
  11. Goof Balls - Keller Williams and the Keels
  12. Longhair Bluegrass - Robbie Fulks
  13. Sunset - Speedy West
  14. The Joint - Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real
  15. Jamgrass 741 - Sam Bush & David Grisman
  16. Saturday Night Rag - Leon McAuliffe

Twangtacular - Twangtacular Ep. 39 - For Dad Howdy

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. I’m your host Boy Howdy, legally known as Eli Van Sickel. And today’s episode is dedicated to my father Bob Van Sickel, who died the weekend of March 28, 2025. He was 68 years old. Today’s episode will feature some of my dad’s all time favorite artists. If you’re listening to today’s episode on the radio, some of it might be cut off for time at the end. You can listen to the whole thing, and see the full track list and listen to this and every episode of Twangtacular on-demand at Mixcloud.com/Twangtacular and at WCRSFM.org. You can also listen in Columbus Ohio on Saturdays at 3pm or Sundays at 4am on 92.7 and 98.3 FM. WCRS: Community Radio from Columbus Ohio.

1:08:24 minutes (62.62 MB)

PLAYLIST

  1. The Fugitive - Merle Haggard & The Strangers
  2. Ashokan Farewell - Ken Burns' CIVIL WAR Soundtrack
  3. Drunken Angel - Lucinda Williams
  4. Bring Me Flowers While I’m Living - Peetie Wheatstraw
  5. Slow Train Through Georgia - Norman Blake
  6. Freight train - Elizabeth Cotten
  7. Blue Railroad Train - Tony Rice Unit
  8. Battle Cry of Freedom - Ken Burns' CIVIL WAR Soundtrack
  9. Sugaree - Grateful Dead
  10. Flag of Columbia - Ken Burns' CIVIL WAR Soundtrack
  11. Steel Guitar Rag - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
  12. Lost Highway - Hank WIlliams
  13. Tumbling Tumbleweeds - Sons of the Pioneers
  14. Hickory Wind - The Byrds
  15. Ballad of Easy Rider - Roger McGuinn
  16. All Quiet on the Potomac - Ken Burns' CIVIL WAR Soundtrack
  17. Guitar Pickin’ Man - Don Rich & the Buckaroos
  18. The Road to Gila Bend - Los Lobos
  19. Time Don’t Wait - Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

Twangtacular Ep. 38

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. I’m your host Boy Howdy and this is episode 38 of the show. I’m stopping at 50, folks, so spread the word about Twangtacular while you still can! I’m playing a little bit of everything today, I’ve got big names like Charley Pride, Robbie Fulks, Marty Stuart, Doc Watson, and Bob Wills. And then I’ve got lesser known names like Hoyt Axton, Roy Hogsed, Terry Noland, and Johnny & Jonie Mosby! I’ve also got acts from Australia and from Montreal Quebec! Lots of good twang to play today, so stick around and listen to it! You can see a full track list and listen to this and every episode of Twangtacular on-demand at Mixcloud.com/Twangtacular and at WCRSFM.org. You can also listen on the actual radio in Columbus Ohio on Saturdays at 3pm or Sundays at 4am on 92.7 and 98.3 FM.

59:30 minutes (54.48 MB)

PLAYLIST

  1. Buckaroo - Buck Owens
  2. My Side of the Night - Dick Curless
  3. Backside of Thirty - John Conlee
  4. Long I Ride - Robbie Fulks
  5. Whole Lotta Highway (With a Million Miles to Go) - Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
  6. Low Man on a Totem Pole - Jimmy Bryant & Speedy West
  7. Tom Dooley - Doc Watson
  8. Take Me Back to the Good Old Days - Tommy Collins
  9. Hand and Lefty Raised My Country Soul - Stoney Edwards
  10. Come Marry Me - Terry Noland
  11. Country Capers - Jimmy Bryant & Speedy West
  12. Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone - Charley Pride
  13. LA Town - Hoyt Axton
  14. I Miss A Lot of Trains - Tom T. Hall
  15. Way Out There - Sons of the Pioneers
  16. Midnight Ramble - Jimmy Bryant & Speedy West
  17. Oakie Boogie - Ella Mae Morse
  18. Don’t Be Ashamed of Your Age - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
  19. Some Old Day - Flatt & Scruggs
  20. Don’t Call Me from a Honky Tonk - Johnny & Jonie Mosby
  21. If I Could Only Win Your Love - The Louvin Brothers
  22. Roll Em Dice - Roy Hogsed
  23. Caffeine Patrol - Jimmy Bryant & Speedy West

Bob Larson - 03/15/25 Hour 1

I’ll be playing jazz of all styles; hard bop, vocal, fusion, big band, latin, etc. Anything with a jazz influence may be a candidate. I’ve been collecting music all of my adult life and now have the opportunity to share it. Also, there will be a lot of Ohio area artists, past and present. You can catch it live on Saturday and Thursday nights (Thurs. is a repeat) from 8-10PM EST at WGRN.org. Or on Sunday nights from 9-11PM EST at WCRSFM.org.
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59:13 minutes (108.44 MB)

Tomás Martín López - Irma Aida - Right Here
Renee Rosnes - Pra Dizer Adeus (featuring Edu Lobo) - Crossing Paths
Jon Eshelman Trio - Modo Para Todo - Too Many Things Going On All At Once Blues
Harry James - You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It) - Big Bands Revisited: 8 - And One More Time
Jimmy McPartland - Third Street Blues - Chicago Style - Jimmy McPartland’s Dixieland
Harry James - Two O'Clock Jump - The Golden Trumpet of Harry James
Marian & Jimmy McPartland - Dinah - Contrasts
Chico Hamilton - Man from Two Worlds - Man from Two Worlds
Allan Harris - There She Goes - Live at the Blue Llama
Steve Allee - Freedom - Zebra Stories
Woody Herman - My Favorite Things - My Kind of Broadway

Bob Larson - 03/15/25 Hour 2

I’ll be playing jazz of all styles; hard bop, vocal, fusion, big band, latin, etc. Anything with a jazz influence may be a candidate. I’ve been collecting music all of my adult life and now have the opportunity to share it. Also, there will be a lot of Ohio area artists, past and present. You can catch it live on Saturday and Thursday nights (Thurs. is a repeat) from 8-10PM EST at WGRN.org. Or on Sunday nights from 9-11PM EST at WCRSFM.org.
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58:00 minutes (106.2 MB)

Andy Milne and Unison - No Matter What - Time Will Tell
Michael Franks - If I Could Make September Stay - Time Together
Seeds of Fulfillment - The Provider - Seeds of Fulfillment
Bundesjazzorchester - Inner Urge - 30 Jahre Bundesjazzorchester
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels - All My Trials - I Long To See You
Jack Wilkins - Fum - Merge
Nat Adderley Quintet - For Duke And Cannon - Blue Autumn
Peggy Lee - He's a Tramp - The Essential Collection [Disc 2]
Vaughn Wiester's Famous Jazz Orchestra - Giant Steps - Sight Readin, Baby!
Grover Washington, Jr. - Mister Magic - Mister Magic

JP Marat - Minor Threat(s) - March '25

MINOR THREAT: Minor Threat & I Don’t Want To Hear It; PERE UBU: Final Solution; IGGY & THE STOOGES: Search and Destroy; MINOR THREAT: Guilty of Being White; BAD RELIGION: 21st Century Digital Boy; THE RAMONES: I Don’t Wanna Go; BLONDIE: Hanging On The Telephone; RICHARD HELL AND THE VOIDOIDS: Blank Generation; IGGY & THE STOOGES: Gimmie Danger
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30:01 minutes (41.23 MB)
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