Hometown Bluegrass Show

Tim Batts and Josh Williams recap the 2026 River Folk Fest in Calvert City, Kentucky! We’re talking standout performances, memorable festival moments, and all the great bluegrass music that filled Memorial Park.This episode features performances from:🪕 Rebecca Frazier Trio🪕 Darren Nicholson Band🪕 Josh Williams and Don Rigsby🪕 Darin & Brooke AldridgeWe’ll also catch you up on this week’s news and happenings from around the bluegrass music world.What was your favorite performance from River Folk Fest? Let us know in the comments!👍 Like this video🔔 Subscribe to The Hometown Bluegrass Show💬 Share it with another bluegrass fanFollow The Hometown Bluegrass Show:

Tim and Josh catch up on the latest bluegrass news, share their commentary on what’s happening across the scene, and offer their takes on the stories getting the bluegrass community talking.Tune in for an entertaining conversation about the music, artists, and developments shaping bluegrass this week.Subscribe, follow, and share the episode with a fellow bluegrass fan!

We’re back after a short break! Tim and Josh catch up on what they’ve been doing, and then welcome singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Sarah Jarosz to the show.Join us for a conversation with Sarah and a chance to hear what Tim and Josh have been up to. It’s good to be back!

Tim and Josh are back for Episode #115 of The Hometown Bluegrass Show!This week, we catch up on what’s happening around the world of bluegrass music, talk about some of the latest news and happenings, and—as always—share a few stories and probably a laugh or two along the way.🎸 To close out the show, Josh Williams picks and sings the bluegrass classic “Midnight on the Stormy Deep,” a song with a long history in bluegrass and roots music, recorded through the years by artists including Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, Tony Rice and others.If you love bluegrass music, great picking, and good conversation, pull up a chair and hang out with us!👍 Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE the show with your bluegrass-loving friends!🎙️ The Hometown Bluegrass ShowHosted by Tim Batts & Josh WilliamsThanks for listening and supporting bluegrass music!

It’s just Tim and Josh this week on The Hometown Bluegrass Show, and we’ve got some exciting news to share!We officially announce the Bluegrass at the Dam Music Camp, coming February 5–7, 2027, at beautiful Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park. We talk about what inspired the camp, what you can expect, and why we think it’s going to be a special weekend of learning, picking, jamming, and bluegrass fellowship.And, of course, it wouldn’t be The Hometown Bluegrass Show without some live music! Josh grabs the guitar and plays the bluegrass classic “Long Journey Home.”🎙️ In Episode #114:Tim & Josh catch upThe official announcement of Bluegrass at the Dam Music CampDetails on the February 2027 weekend at Kentucky Dam VillageJosh performs “Long Journey Home”If you enjoy the show, please LIKE this episode, SUBSCRIBE to our channel, and SHARE it with your bluegrass friends! Every like and subscription helps us keep spreading the music we love.Thanks for watching and listening to The Hometown Bluegrass Show!

Welcome to a milestone episode of the Hometown Bluegrass Show Podcast—it's our very first video podcast! 🎉 We're excited to launch this new chapter and hope you'll enjoy watching the show as much as you've enjoyed listening over the years.This week, Tim and Josh sit down with Mark Rogers, owner of McQuan Guitar and Mandolin Picks, to talk about the craftsmanship behind his popular picks, what makes them unique, and why so many musicians have made them their pick of choice. Mark shares the story of McQuan Picks, his passion for serving musicians, and plenty of great bluegrass conversation along the way.To close the show, Josh delivers a heartfelt performance of the John Prine classic "Paradise," dedicating it to the memory of his late father, Tony Williams. It's a touching tribute that you won't want to miss.

Episode 112 welcomes bluegrass favorite Joe Mullins! Joe joins Tim and Josh for a great conversation filled with stories from his remarkable career, his love for traditional bluegrass, and life on the road with Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers.Joe also shares stories from his longtime broadcasting career in southwest Ohio, where he has helped keep bluegrass and traditional country music on the air for generations of listeners.It’s another fun episode full of laughs, music, and plenty of bluegrass talk. Don’t miss this visit with one of the finest entertainers—and nicest folks—in bluegrass music!

No guest this week—just Tim and Josh catching up for another episode of the Hometown Bluegrass Show Podcast!Josh shares some stories from his recent time playing with Rhonda Vincent at the Grand Ole Opry, and we talk about a special YouTube video making the rounds featuring Josh playing alongside the legendary Tony Rice back in 2011. Any chance to talk Tony Rice is a good day around here!And, as always, we finish things off with some music. Josh picks up the guitar and performs the beautiful Ian Tyson classic “Four Strong Winds.”Grab an Ale 8, pull up a chair, and hang out with us for Episode #111 of the Hometown Bluegrass Show Podcast—where the stories are real, the music is good, and you never quite know where the conversation will go!

This week on the Hometown Bluegrass Show, Tim and Josh welcome one of the most respected banjo players in bluegrass music, Kristin Scott Benson!Kristin shares stories from her incredible career, including life on the road, recording, and performing with The Grascals. The conversation is filled with laughs, behind-the-scenes moments, and great memories as Kristin and Josh swap stories from years of playing together in the bluegrass world.If you enjoy hearing the personal side of your favorite musicians, you'll love this episode. It's a fun, relaxed conversation with one of bluegrass music's finest, plus plenty of great banjo talk along the way.

Hometown Bluegrass Show Podcast – Episode #109This week on the Hometown Bluegrass Show Podcast, Tim and Josh are joined by one of the most respected musicians in bluegrass music, Andy Leftwich! Andy shares stories from his incredible career, discusses his musical journey, and gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look at life as one of the most in-demand instrumentalists in acoustic music.As always, the conversation is full of laughs, great stories, and plenty of bluegrass talk.Plus, Josh takes us back in time with a performance of a classic George Jones song, adding his own bluegrass touch to one of country music's most beloved hits.Be sure to like, subscribe, and share the podcast with your bluegrass-loving friends!