Will The Circle Be Unbroken

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Gary Baysinger
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Program:: 
Swing 'n' Country
Air date: 
Sat, 10/30/2021 - 6:00am to 8:45am
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Will The Circle Be Unbroken

 

County music legend, Roy Acuff, once said, “I’ll play real country music, anytime, anywhere, with anyone.” In 1971 ragged bunch of long-haired hippies, known as the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, reached out to Roy and asked if he’d record with them. They brought along their friends Earl Scruggs and Merle Travis. They asked Doc Watson to join them. When Doc heard that Mr. Scruggs would be there, he said, “Well if Earl’s gonna’ be there, count me in.” Maybelle Carter, Vassar Clements and Jimmy Martin rounded out the line-up. They recorded the album “Will the Circle be Unbroken” in Nashville, and it became a commercial and critical success.

In 1989, they went back to Nashville and expanded the circle to include Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash, Bruce Hornsby and a few others. They spread a little folk, gospel, and into the mix and the album, Vol. 2, won the Country Music Association’s Album of the year.

In 2002, they went to well again to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the initial recording. They invited Willie Nelson, Alison Kraus, Vince Gill, into the fold and lit up the recording studio with another batch of great songs.

Tune in Swing 'n' Country this Saturday from 6:00 am to 9:00 am as we play some mountain music.  

 

Topic tags: 
Music
Genre(s): 
Country, Bluegrass

Episode Playlist

  • Time
    6:00
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    6:05
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Keep on the Sunny Side (feat. Mother Maybelle Carter)
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    6:08
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    You Are My Flower
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    6:11
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    The Precious Jewel
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    6:14
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Dark As a Dungeon
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    6:17
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Tennessee Stud
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    6:22
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Wreck On the Highway
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    6:25
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    I Saw the Light (f/Roy Acuff, Earl Scruggs)
    Album
    Will The Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Records (orig recording 1972)
  • Time
    6:28
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Sunny Side of the Mountain
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    6:31
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Nine Pound Hammer
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    6:34
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Losin' You (Might Be the Best Thing Yet)
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    6:37
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Honky Tonkin'
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    6:40
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    You Don't Know My Mind
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    6:43
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Lost Highway
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    6:46
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Way Downtown
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    6:49
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Pins and Needles (In My Heart)
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    6:52
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    7:00
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Life's Railway to Heaven
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2
    Label
    Geffen*
  • Time
    7:03
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Grandpa Was a Carpenter
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2
    Label
    Geffen*
  • Time
    7:06
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    When I Get My Rewards
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2
    Label
    Geffen*
  • Time
    7:09
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Don't You Hear Jerusalem Moan
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2
    Label
    Geffen*
  • Time
    7:12
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Little Mountain Church House
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2
    Label
    Geffen*
  • Time
    7:15
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    And so It Goes
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2
    Label
    Geffen*
  • Time
    7:18
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Mary Danced With Soldiers
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2
    Label
    Geffen*
  • Time
    7:21
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Amazing Grace
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2
    Label
    Geffen*
  • Time
    7:29
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Riding Alone
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2
    Label
    Geffen*
  • Time
    7:32
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Lovin' on the Side
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2
    Label
    Geffen*
  • Time
    7:35
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Lost River
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2
    Label
    Geffen*
  • Time
    7:38
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Bayou Jubilee
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2
    Label
    Geffen*
  • Time
    7:41
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Turn of the Century
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2
    Label
    Geffen*
  • Time
    7:45
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    One Step over the Line
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2
    Label
    Geffen*
  • Time
    7:48
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    You Ain't Going Nowhere
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol. 2
    Label
    Geffen*
  • Time
    7:51
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    The Valley Road
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2
    Label
    Geffen*
  • Time
    7:59
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Take Me In Your Lifeboat
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    8:02
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Mama's Opry
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    8:05
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Diamonds In the Rough
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    8:08
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Some Dark Holler
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    8:11
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Goodnight Irene
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    8:14
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    I'll Be Faithful to You
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    8:17
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Tears In the Holston River
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    8:25
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Oh Cumberland
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    8:28
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    I Am a Pilgrim
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    8:31
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    8:34
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Catfish John (feat. Alison Krauss)
    Album
    Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol 3
    Label
    Capital
  • Time
    8:37
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    All Prayed Up
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    8:40
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Wheels
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    8:43
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Goodnight Irene
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    8:51
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Will the Circle be Unbroken
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Nashville
  • Time
    8:56
    Artist
    Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Song
    Nashville Rag
    Album
    Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    Label
    Capitol Nashville

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