Art explores one of the most distinctive and arresting sounds in choral music – a traditional form known as Sacred Harp Singing. Art draws heavily from Dust to Digitals incredible compilation I Belong to This Band: 85 Years of Sacred Harp Recording.

Art digs into his LP collection and pulls out an album he recorded in the 70s called The Old-Time Banjo in America. Released in 1979 by Kicking Mule Records, this collection was meant to be a complete guide to the banjo and its many different styles throu

Art commemorates the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. In the century that had passed since the ships fateful voyage, the United States has endured two World Wars, Vietnam, and the worst act of domestic terrorism on 9/11. While in simple te

Art commemorates the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. In the century that had passed since the ships fateful voyage, the United States has endured two World Wars, Vietnam, and the worst act of domestic terrorism on 9/11. While in simple te

This week Art is joined by Scott Matthews, a history lecturer at Georgia State University, about lined out hymns and their prominence in Primitive Baptist Churches with a special highlight on the Deacon Tommy Tookes. Originally recorded by Art on Easter d

This week, Backroads and Banjos looks forward to St. Patricks Day by welcoming in Decaturs own The Dixie Jigs. The group stopped by the AM 1690 studios to record some of the traditional Irish tunes from their repertoire including step jigs, traditional ji

Rather than focusing on a specific artist or collection, this weeks Backroads and Banjos focuses on the Field Recorders Collective. This small organization revitalizes and releases field recordings from private collections. While these issues typically ar

This episode of Backroads and Banjos features recordings of Scrapper Blackwell made by Art in July 1961 in Indianapolis. Having been officially retired from the music business for over 25 years, these recordings remain legendary as the only music put on t

This episode of Backroads and Banjos focuses on John Lomaxs recording of Blind Willie McTell from November 1940. After seeing McTell playing at an Atlanta restaurant, Lomax (who may or may not have known the works of Blind Willie McTell) asked Blind Willi

Although he was born in Eastern Kentucky in the late 19th century, Robertson honed his craft in Texas in the earlier part of the 20th century combining his Eastern Kentucky roots with Texas swagger. While Eck is a legendary name in old-timey music, his re