The amazing Minton Sparks joined us for our March 2, 2019 show. She closes this first half with two of her most well known works backed up by the TMBS band. Martha chats with the artists, Jonathan Byrd sings about big rigs, and Shoehei Tsutsumi plays "Little Maggie.
The second half of our February 9th, 2019 show has some wonderful performances from the entire cast including a beautiful Bruce Piephoff song sung by Martha. Alasdair and Natalie also perform a solo set and then join forces with the Dan River Girls for the finale.
Traditional fiddle music ambassadors Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas join the show along with the Dan River Girls and Bill West. This is our Season 2 opening show and it was a true delight to have all of these fine folks on the Reeves Theater stage.
Martha and Pat chat with Ben Sollee about his Kentucky roots, touring by bike, and what his future may hold. They also reminisce about the most recent live show with Amythyst Kiah and talk about the upcoming live show which includes Sam Baker, Sarah Kate Morgan, and Ben Singer.
The Martha Bassett Show welcomes singer-songwriter and cellist Ben Sollee to the show along with special guest Drake Duffer.
The Martha Bassett Show introduces the 7th episode of the season which features The Blue Eyed Bettys, singer-songwriter Jeffrey Dean Foster, and Presley Barker. Jeff is also interviewed and plays some live music.
The Martha Bassett Show introduces the 6th episode of the season which features Missy Raines and the New Hip along with special guest Andy Mabe, also with tracks from Martha Bassett’s new album Dark of the Night and a special live recording.
The Martha Bassett Show welcomes accordionist Sam Reider and The Human Hands to the show along with special guests Bruce Piephoff, and the Dan River Girls.
The Martha Bassett Show introduces the 5th episode of the season which features cellist and singer-songwriter Ben Sollee along with special guest Drake Duffer, also with tracks from Martha Bassett’s new album Dark of the Night.
The Martha Bassett Show welcomes singer-songwriter Jim White to the show along with special guest Presley Barker.
The Martha Bassett Show introduces the 4th episode of the season which features Sam Reider & The Human Hands along with special guest singer-songwriter Bruce Piephoff, also with a track from Martha Bassett’s new album Dark of the Night.
The Martha Bassett Show introduces the 3rd episode of the season which features singer-songwriter Jim White along with special guest Presley Barker, also with tracks from Martha Bassett’s new album Dark of the Night.
The Martha Bassett Show welcomes Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore to the show along with special guests Rex, Sylvia, and Gus McGee.
The Martha Bassett Show introduces the 2nd episode of the show which features Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore along with special guest Rex McGee, also with tracks from Martha Bassett’s new album Dark of the Night.
The Martha Bassett Show welcomes songwriter and poet Jonathan Byrd and Johnny Waken (aka the Pickup Cowboy) to the show along with special guests, sister trio, the Dan River Girls.
The Martha Bassett Show introduces the podcast and the first 2 episodes of the Season 1 lineup, with tracks from Martha Bassett’s new album Dark of the Night.