Description
The Mountain Home Music Radio Show is a celebration of bluegrass and Appalachian culture, featuring performances, stories, and community spotlights. This particular show highlights the band Last Run. Last Run, formerly known as Ricochet, plays bluegrass with a unique style that blends jazz swing influences.
Throughout the show, Last Run shares personal stories and humorous anecdotes. Their musical selections include a mix of original compositions, bluegrass classics, and gospel tunes such as "Greenville Trestle High," "I'll Take the Blame," "Minor Swing," "The Arm of God," and "John Henry." The show involves the audience through sing-alongs, with Hank Weddington leading the audience in singing John Denver's "Country Roads." The program emphasizes its connection to Appalachian culture by featuring artists like Willard Gayheart, known for his Appalachian-themed pencil art and the song "My Last Run."
Last Run announces their name change from Ricochet due to a conflict with a country band, encouraging fans to look for them under their new name. In addition to bluegrass, the show includes gospel songs like "The Arm of God," "A Gathering in the Sky," and "Better Farther On," as well as a bluegrass interpretation of the "Cherokee Shuffle," showcasing a range of musical traditions. Other songs include "Robin D." and "Love of the Mountains." The show closes with Last Run performing "Ruby."
The musicians mentioned on the Mountain Home Music Radio Show are: Joe Shannon, Steve Lewis, Randy Greer, Jimmy Trivette, David Pendley, Hank Weddington, Willard Gayheart, and Glenn Hubbard.
The show also acknowledges its sponsors, including the Daniel Boone Inn, Friends Music, Watauga County Arts Council, and Minor's Printing Company.
Subject
Bluegrass music
Appalachian Region, Southern
North Carolina, Western
Shannon, Joe Wayne, 1949-2014
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