Southern Songs and Stories

By Joe Kendrick

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Southern Songs and Stories is a documentary series about the music of the South and the artists who make it. We showcase their performances and discover the stories behind their songs with a look at their lives on stage, in the studio and at home as well as the family, friends, fans and music professionals around them.

Episode Date
Where Are We at With the Blues? Dirt and Funk at Albino Skunk With Eddie 9V
Aug 26, 2025
Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key: The Return of Alison Krauss & Union Station With Jerry Douglas
Aug 12, 2025
Wrango Bites, Ken Writes: Ken Pomeroy on Vulnerability, Faith, and Folk
Jul 29, 2025
The Muse Never Worries: Making It Mellow With Seth Walker
Jul 17, 2025
Old but Not Dead: Sally Anne Morgan and the Living Tradition of Old Time Music
Jul 01, 2025
Notes From Country, Cajun and Bluegrass’ Far Western Bureau With Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms
Jun 17, 2025
When Country Is One Color in a Grand Kaleidoscope: Wrangling Multiple Genres With Neon Cowgirl Tami Neilson
Jun 05, 2025
A New Team for Two Heavy Hitters of Bluegrass: Woody Platt and Buddy Melton
May 23, 2025
Forget the Morning Crew and the Long Distance Dedications: Radio’s Original Hit Format Lives On With the Martha Bassett Show
May 07, 2025
Achieving a HercuLeon Record Decades in the Making: John Cowan and Andrea Zonn
Apr 08, 2025
Reflections on Rounder Records, the IBMA and Music Journalism With David Menconi
Mar 25, 2025
A Musical Animal That Puzzles and Delights: The Faux Paws
Mar 10, 2025
Tray Wellington and the Black Stringband Symposium
Feb 25, 2025
Of Wishing Wells and the Unattainable Woman With Lindsay Lou
Feb 11, 2025
Songs of Solidarity, Songs of Struggle: A Brief Introduction to Songs of Social Movements
Jan 28, 2025
David Childers, Revisited
Jan 07, 2025
The 2024 Christmas and Holiday New Music (and 2009 Radio Nostalgia) Special
Dec 13, 2024
The Liminal Spaces and Myriad Phases Of Twisted Pine
Nov 26, 2024
Of Triumph, Tragedy and the Solace of Solitude With Steve Earle
Nov 15, 2024
Stages Of Grief, Songs Of Hope: Helene's Aftermath For the Western NC Music Scene
Oct 30, 2024
Twin Tragedy Travelogue: An Update
Oct 11, 2024
The Impact of Place, and the Art of Collaboration With Maya De Vitry and Joel Timmons
Sep 24, 2024
Small Town Revelations From California to Carolina With Margo Cilker
Sep 11, 2024
Catching Up With the Pied Piper, Ketch Secor
Aug 27, 2024
Pioneering a New Style: The Musical and Cultural Synthesis of Larry & Joe
Aug 14, 2024
Bluegrass, Country and A Whole Lot In Between: The Extraordinary Life and Career of Marty Stuart
Jul 30, 2024
Jim Lauderdale, Donna the Buffalo and the Many Collaborations of MerleFest
Jul 17, 2024
American Songcatcher: Bob Wills
Jun 27, 2024
Rural Roots That Run Deep With Nick Shoulders and Adeem the Artist
Jun 18, 2024
When Praise and Worship Is Also a Really Good Time: Trombone Shout Bands
Jun 04, 2024
Striking the Eternal Chord of Cosmic Country With Daniel Donato
May 21, 2024
From Beethoven to Emily Dickinson and Earl Scruggs: The Musical Archaeology of Tony Trischka
Apr 23, 2024
Revisiting a North Carolina Massacre: Shelton Laurel, Part One
Apr 11, 2024
Going Solo, With Soul: Travis Book
Mar 26, 2024
Teaching the Art of the Bluegrass Jam: Pete Wernick
Mar 12, 2024
Blurring Lines and Packing a Punch With Stillhouse Junkies
Feb 23, 2024
Diversifying and Exporting Bluegrass With Dark Shadow Recording’s Stephen Mougin and Ben Wright
Feb 08, 2024
An Update, and Two Quick Takes With Tony Trischka and Travis Book
Jan 23, 2024
Gravy: King Biscuit Time
Jan 12, 2024
Finally, A Country That Welcomes Her: Rissi Palmer
Jan 08, 2024
Is Making A Year-End Top 10 List Relevant Anymore?
Dec 29, 2023
Cross Fading All Over the Place With Nora Jane Struthers and Joe Overton
Dec 18, 2023
The Broadside: What It Takes To Make Music in Prison
Nov 28, 2023
Legacy Media, Legacy Artists and Bluegrass’ Big Pivot With No Depression’s Stacy Chandler at IBMA
Nov 17, 2023
Peering Into Darkness While Dancing In the Light with Kev Russell of Shinyribs
Nov 03, 2023
Science Fiction Themes in Music on What It Is with Jeff Eason, Fred Mills and Carol Rifkin
Oct 24, 2023
Family Ties and Roots Music Foundations: Jonathan Wilson and Bella White
Oct 17, 2023
Questions From the Hat at The Earl Scruggs Music Festival With Michael Daves, David Lamotte, Josh Carter and Dean Jenks
Sep 25, 2023
Playing Through Pain With Cristina Vane
Sep 13, 2023
What's It Worth To Sing This Song: Ed Snodderly
Aug 22, 2023
Going Home to Where Dreams Come True: Miko Marks
Aug 01, 2023
Roots Reinterpreted: The Folk Revival of Jake Xerxes Fussell
Jul 18, 2023
A Soundtrack for July 4th
Jul 01, 2023
Getting Back to the Essence of the Song With Greg Cartwright, Amanda Anne Platt and Wes Pearce
Jun 20, 2023
Like Scenes From a Black & White Movie: Retro Cool and Minor Key Mystery With Eilen Jewell
Jun 06, 2023
Connections, Reflections and Collaborations: Peter Rowan’s Cosmic Americana
May 23, 2023
Sierra Ferrell, Revisited
May 09, 2023
An Amalgamation Of Lineage and Style With Zoe & Cloyd
Apr 25, 2023
Psychedelia in the Carolinas Then and Now With The Get Right Band and Ken Friedman
Apr 11, 2023
Fiddlin’ Femmes: Della Mae and Sister Sadie
Mar 28, 2023
Wait, There Is Rap in Bluegrass Now?
Mar 14, 2023
Sketching the Classic and the Tragic With The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys
Feb 28, 2023
Sierra Hull, Natalya Weinstein, Becky Buller, Claire Lynch, and Della Mae: What Does It Take To Be A Leading Lady?
Feb 14, 2023
The Humble Genius Of Earl Scruggs
Jan 24, 2023
Revisiting A Country Music Renaissance Man: Charley Crockett
Jan 18, 2023
Itching for Christmas With The Dancing Fleas
Dec 20, 2022
A Bluegrass Homecoming With Bela Fleck
Dec 06, 2022
A Mythical and Moral Tale To End All Tales With Barrett Davis
Nov 15, 2022
Southern Strings and Stories With Craig Havighurst
Oct 31, 2022
Where Soil and Song Work In Harmony: S.G. Goodman
Oct 19, 2022
Making Festival Goers Sing and His Banjo Ring: Brian Swenk
Oct 04, 2022
Melody, Nuance and Innovation on the Banjo With Tray Wellington
Sep 20, 2022
Green Acres Music Hall, Revisited
Aug 23, 2022
On the Road With the Electric Trio and on the Farm With His Orange Scout: Darrell Scott
Aug 02, 2022
Why Is Live Music So Good? Let’s Talk It Over
Jul 12, 2022
From #1 Hitmaker to Roots Music Torchbearer: Colin Hay
Jun 28, 2022
Tradition and Diversity: A New Appalachia with Dori Freeman
Jun 14, 2022
Painting a Portrait of 23 Years With Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show
May 28, 2022
It's Not Always About the Jam: Justin Golden
May 17, 2022
The Power of Quiet Harmony: Leaning In With Jamestown Revival
Apr 20, 2022
Becoming a Better Version of Themselves: Sarah Shook & the Disarmers
Mar 29, 2022
Reinvigorating Country With Joshua Ray Walker
Mar 15, 2022
Singing Along With Tammy Rogers and Thomm Jutz
Mar 01, 2022
We Thought You Wanted To Know, Too: Peter Holsapple and The dB's
Feb 12, 2022
Three Song Set with Tony Kamel and Kelley Mickwee
Feb 01, 2022
The Mystery of "Chest Fever" by The Band
Jan 17, 2022
Favorite Outtakes of 2021: Corrie Askew
Jan 12, 2022
Three Song Set with Kim Ware and Scott Newell
Dec 16, 2021
Three Song Set with Alexa Rose and Joseph Terrell
Dec 06, 2021
A Brief History of Southern Culture on the Skids
Nov 19, 2021
Don't Call It Utopia: Imagining A World Made Better For Music
Nov 09, 2021
The Challenge of a Life Beyond Outlaw Country: Jeremy Pinnell
Oct 21, 2021
Happy In Disguise: Amanda Anne Platt and the Honeycutters
Sep 29, 2021
If Hatred Builds It Up, Surely Love Will Break It Down: Shay Martin Lovette
Sep 09, 2021
Speaking All Things Bluegrass With Unspoken Tradition
Aug 26, 2021
What's In A Name? Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz Begin Their New Chapter As Watchhouse
Aug 12, 2021
The Country Heart and Jazz Mind of Sierra Ferrell
Jul 29, 2021
It’s Always Roots Music 12 O’Clock With Jerry Douglas
Jul 08, 2021
The Shelton Laurel Massacre, Part Two: Could History Repeat Itself?
Jun 24, 2021
The Shelton Laurel Massacre, Part One: The Past That Would Not Die
Jun 15, 2021