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S2 E12 · Dallas Wayne & Redd Volkaert, The Mavericks
Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time is a TV series that premiered on April 4, 2020. It has 2 seasons and 25 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 12 "Dallas Wayne & Redd Volkaert, The Mavericks", aired on May 2, 2022.
Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time is a high-energy radio show recorded in front of a live studio audience each month at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia. Farm and Fun Time features contemporary roots music artists and segments that celebrate our diverse Appalachian culture.
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25 episodes · 2 seasons
2020 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 6 years ago
Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time is a high-energy radio show recorded in front of a live studio audience each month at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia. Farm and Fun Time features contemporary roots music artists and segments that celebrate our diverse Appalachian culture.
Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time Season 1 release dates →This week’s show features the rockin’ sounds of Miss Tess and a bluegrass set from the King of Americana, Jim Lauderdale! We also learn about rehabilitating neglected farm animals at Tilted Tavern Animal Sanctuary.
This week’s show features America’s Greatest Show Band, The Kody Norris Show, and guitar pickin’ from the legendary Wayne Henderson and up and coming flatpicker Presley Barker. Rene Rodgers discusses a special piece of Farm and Fun Time History, and we visit Erwin National Fish Hatchery to learn more about raising fish to stock the waterways of Appalachia and beyond.
This week’s show features an original twist on classic Honky Tonk from Vaden Landers Band, and the guitar wizardry Australia’s own C.W. Stoneking. Storyteller Tony Marr tells a cautionary tale of leftovers gone awry, and we visit A Different Chick Farm to learn about grafting fruit trees.
This week’s show features high energy string band music from Five Mile Mountain Road and the award-winning, critically acclaimed bluegrass band Blue Highway. We also learn about heritage turkeys at Cave Ridge Farm.
This week’s show features Kingsport, Tennessee songstress Beth Snapp and Free Dirt Records recording artist Rachel Baiman. Heirloom Recipe presenter Buck Ford recalls his dad, Tennessee Ernie Ford’s favorite recipes, and we visit Campbell Farms to learn about a maple syrup making tradition.
This week’s show features Smithsonian Folkways recording artist Kai Kater and a modern take on old time stringband music from Molsky’s Mountain Drifters. Mohsin and Kaitlin Kazmi discuss the controversial fruit (yes, fruit): Okra, and we learn about the work sheepdogs do at Clover Creek Farm.
This week’s show features bluegrass music from Nashville Songwriter Irene Kelley and the innovative and influential Lonesome River Band. Heirloom recipe presenter Charles Parker fondly recalls his grandmother’s creamed corn, and we learn about the sustainability of hemp production with Greene Hemp Company.
This week’s show features the Western bluegrass sounds of Jeff Scrogins and Colorado and the distinct sylings of North Carolina’s Chatham County Line! Heirloom Recipe presenter Nathan Brand of Johnson City Tennessee’s Timber! restaurant shares his recipe for Smoked Trout Dip, and we learn about apples and more at Buffalo Trail Orchard!
This week’s show is a Honky Tonk Extravaganza featuring legendary Chuck Meade and The Grassy Knoll Boys and Southwest Virginia’s own, Kelsey Rae! We also visit Beagle Ridge Herb Farm and learn about the soothing properties of Lavender for this month’s farm report.
This week’s show features the old time infused sounds of Hoot and Holler, along with the great rockin’ jazz and blues-tinged stylings of Davina and the Vagabonds . Heirloom Recipe presenter DonnaMarie Emmert recalls foraging for Morel Mushrooms with her mother, and Tala & Thyme Apothecary’s Taylor Callahan teaches us about foraging for the useful plants hiding in the Appalachian landscape.
This week’s show features the jug band blues of Birmingham, Alabama’s Steel City Jug Slammers and the mesmerizing sounds of West Virginia’s rising songstress Sierra Ferrell. Heirloom Recipe presenter Toni Doman gives listeners the scoop on her grandma’s cherry pie, and we see what’s the buzz about bee keeping at Sweet Life Farm.
This week’s show features the out of this world bluegrass of The Matchsellers, sweet and soulful duets with Chatham Rabbits, and the award winning Becky Buller Band. We also visit TNT Farm & Greenhouse to learn about how farmers prepare for spring planting using Greenhouses.
This week’s show features the laid-back, down home sounds of the Barefoot Movement and the Texas-style fiddling and three part harmonies of The Quebe Sisters. Heirloom Recipe presenter Bailey George reveals the truth about Potted Meat, and we visit Ridge and Valley Farm to learn more about sustainable beef farming.
2021 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago
Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time is a high-energy radio show recorded in front of a live studio audience each month at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia. Farm and Fun Time features contemporary roots music artists and segments that celebrate our diverse Appalachian culture.
Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time Season 2 release dates →From the Tennessee-Virginia State Line, Farm and Fun Time brings you a high-energy, fun-filled performance that puts a modern spin on classic live radio, featuring contemporary roots music artists & segments that celebrate Appalachian Culture. Host Kris Truelsen and house band Bill and the Belles tie it all together for an entertaining experience you won’t soon forget! This week’s show features original music from the host of Sirius XM Radio’s Willie’s Roadhouse, Dallas Wayne, accompanied by telecaster legend Redd Volkaert. The show finished up with a literal bang as grammy award winning eclectic rock-country group The Mavericks take the stage for a show you won’t soon forget.
From the Tennessee-Virginia State Line, Farm and Fun Time brings you a high-energy, fun-filled performance that puts a modern spin on classic live radio, featuring contemporary roots music artists & segments that celebrate Appalachian Culture. Host Kris Truelsen and house band Bill and the Belles tie it all together for an entertaining experience you won’t soon forget! This week’s show features Floyd Virgina raised neo-tradtional stringband The Wildmans, and always entertaining honky tonk humor from crowd favorites The Malpass Brothers. We also take a trip to Jonesborough, TN to learn more about new and innovative sustainable farming practices at Serenity Knoll Farm.
From the Tennessee-Virginia State Line, Farm and Fun Time brings you a high-energy, fun-filled performance that puts a modern spin on classic live radio, featuring contemporary roots music artists & segments that celebrate Appalachian Culture. Host Kris Truelsen and house band Bill and the Belles tie it all together for an entertaining experience you won’t soon forget! This week’s show features a celebration of Southwest Virginia's musical heritage trail, The Crooked Road with regional Appalichian folk trio The Blue Ridge Girls, and traditional music supergroup composed of the region’s top performers The Crooked Road Allstars. We also take a trip to Rural Resources Farm & Food Education Center in Greeneville, TN to learn about their innovative community center that acts as an educational resource for at-risk youth to learn about agro-business.
From the Tennessee-Virginia State Line, Farm and Fun Time brings you a high-energy, fun-filled performance that puts a modern spin on classic live radio, featuring contemporary roots music artists & segments that celebrate Appalachian Culture. Host Kris Truelsen and house band Bill and the Belles tie it all together for an entertaining experience you won’t soon forget! This week’s show features the reflective old-time steeped songwriting of collaborative project Tammy Rogers & Thomm Jutz, and Kenucky raised six-time IBMA “Female Vocalist of the Year” bluegrass artist Dale Ann Bradley. We also take a trip to Little Mountain Microgreens in Kingsport, TN to learn more about innovative small scale farming, and the nutritional packed benefits of tasty microgreens.
From the Tennessee-Virginia State Line, Farm and Fun Time brings you a high-energy, fun-filled performance that puts a modern spin on classic live radio, featuring contemporary roots music artists & segments that celebrate Appalachian Culture. Host Kris Truelsen and house band Bill and the Belles tie it all together for an entertaining experience you won’t soon forget! This week’s show features thoughtful alt-country singer-songwriter Caleb Caudle, and the rip-roaring country blues rock of Indiana based group, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band. We also take a visit to Rain Crow Farm in Johnson City, TN to learn more about urban no-till farming, and how a lot of food can be cultivated in a small amount of urban space.
From the Tennessee-Virginia State Line, Farm and Fun Time brings you a high-energy, fun-filled performance that puts a modern spin on classic live radio, featuring contemporary roots music artists & segments that celebrate Appalachian Culture. Host Kris Truelsen and house band Bill and the Belles tie it all together for an entertaining experience you won’t soon forget! This week’s show features the profoundly well-crafted balladry of mountain songstress Alexa Rose, and expansive americana roots rock from Oklahoma based singer-songwriter Parker Millsap. We also take a visit to The Funny Farm in Chuckey, TN to learn more about teaching young children about working farm animals and the importance of eco-education.
From the Tennessee-Virginia State Line, Farm and Fun Time brings you a high-energy, fun-filled performance that puts a modern spin on classic live radio, featuring contemporary roots music artists & segments that celebrate Appalachian Culture. Host Kris Truelsen and house band Bill and the Belles tie it all together for an entertaining experience you won’t soon forget! This week’s show features the high-octane new-grass inspired sounds of North Carolina based quintet Unspoken Tradition, and the dynamic musings of the heartfelt husband-wife duo, Darin & Brooke Aldridge. We also take a visit to Virginia to O’Possum’s Bottom Farm in Gate City, VA to learn more about sustainable practices of goat cheese production in Southwest Virginia.
From the Tennessee-Virginia State Line, Farm and Fun Time brings you a high-energy, fun-filled performance that puts a modern spin on classic live radio, featuring contemporary roots music artists & segments that celebrate Appalachian Culture. Host Kris Truelsen and house band Bill and the Belles tie it all together for an entertaining experience you won’t soon forget! This week’s show features the bluegrass-infused stylings of Canadian roots music ensemble, The Slocan Ramblers, alongside West Virginia native multi-instrumentalist, and Grammy Winning Singer-Songwriter Tim O’Brien. We also take a visit to Rocky Mount State Historical Site in Piney Flats, TN where visitors can step back in time to explore the history of Tennessee, with an immersive experience that includes period-clothed reenactors, immaculately maintained gardens, and historical buildings.
From the Tennessee-Virginia State Line, Farm and Fun Time brings you a high-energy, fun-filled performance that puts a modern spin on classic live radio, featuring contemporary roots music artists & segments that celebrate Appalachian Culture. Host Kris Truelsen and house band Bill and the Belles tie it all together for an entertaining experience you won’t soon forget! This week’s show features a blend of original bluegrass, klezmer, old-time and folk sylings from Zoe & Cloyd, and the intricate wordplay and haunting imagery from singer-songwriter-picker John R. Miller . We also take a visit to the Tennessee Nature Conservancy in Shady Valley, TN to learn more about a rare occurrence in the southern Appalachian mountains, a wild cranberry bog.
From the Tennessee-Virginia State Line, Farm and Fun Time brings you a high-energy, fun-filled performance that puts a modern spin on classic live radio, featuring contemporary roots music artists & segments that celebrate Appalachian Culture. Host Kris Truelsen and house band Bill and the Belles tie it all together for an entertaining experience you won’t soon forget! This week’s show features multi-instrumentalist folksinger Willi Carlisle, and The Steel Wheels, an innovative modern stringband from the mountains of Virginia. We also take a visit to Boone Street Market in Jonesborough, TN to learn more about farmers markets and how they help local farmers and food producers get their products to market.
E2
From the Tennessee-Virginia State Line, Farm and Fun Time brings you a high-energy, fun-filled performance that puts a modern spin on classic live radio, featuring contemporary roots music artists & segments that celebrate Appalachian Culture. Host Kris Truelsen and house band Bill and the Belles tie it all together for an entertaining experience you won’t soon forget! This week’s show features some cosmic americana from North Carolina duo Blue Cactus, and Twisted Pine, a Boston based group, explore the boundaries of bluegrass, pop and everything in between. We also take a visit to Aunt Willie’s Wildflowers in Blountville, TN to learn more about wildflowers and how they can make your next flower arrangement really pop.
E1
From the Tennessee-Virginia State Line, Farm and Fun Time brings you a high-energy, fun-filled performance that puts a modern spin on classic live radio, featuring contemporary roots music artists & segments that celebrate Appalachian Culture. Host Kris Truelsen and house band Bill and the Belles tie it all together for an entertaining experience you won’t soon forget! This week’s show features an incredible mix of early jazz and honky tonk from Melissa Carper, and Scyhtian gives us an energetic blend of Irish and American string band music. We also take a visit to Horse Creek Farms in Chuckey, TN to learn more about diversified farming and agritourism in the 21st century.
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The most recent episode of Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time, Season 2 Episode 12 "Dallas Wayne & Redd Volkaert, The Mavericks", aired on May 2, 2022.
Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time has 2 seasons with 25 episodes in total.
Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time first aired on April 4, 2020.
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