3 Seasons
Appalachian Vibes Episodes
29: Jonah Carden
Jonah Carden is an Americana, rock and metal inspired singer/songwriter from Southern West Virginia. He has written, recorded, and independently released 4 independent albums. He got the inspiration and encouragement to quit his day job when his fiancé told him to...
28: Matt Mullins and the Bringdowns
This week, my guest is a mix of traditional Appalachian twang and rock and roll, Matt Mullins and the Bringdowns come from Beckley, West Virginia with howling harmonicas, a raw blues guitar, and bone chilling vocals. Matt Mullins discusses his relation to the famous...
Appalacahian Vibes Mini-Patti Price-Love
On this weeks Appalachian Vibes mini, my guest is the tourism director for the city of Galax, VA. We discuss her role as tourism director, what brought her to Galax and how she’s putting her own spin on the special events in Galax. Appalachian Vibes is bright to you...
27: New Years Episode: Blushin’ Roulettes, Dr. Bacon, Small Reactions, Karlee Raye & The Hooten Hallers
Happy New Year! For this weeks episode I selected some of my favorite interviews from 2022. From The Blushin’ Roulettes, an Appalachian swing duo who got their start on a farm in Mendocino, CA eventually making their way to the hills of NC-to Dr. Bacon, an Appalachian...
Appalachian Vibes Mini: JAM (Junior Appalachian Musicians)
The JAM (Junior Appalachian Musicians) program from Galax, VA are my featured guests this morning. Last weekend, December 10 2022 was the traditional Appalachian Christmas Festival in downtown Galax, VA. Elementary age kids stood bundled in their heaviest coats and...
Appalachian Vibes: The Galax Episode
For the past few months I’ve been working with Galax Tourism to discover and uncover the treasures hidden in Galax, VA, a small Appalachian community in SW Virginia near the North Carolina boarder. This weeks episode follows my journey and personal reflection of the...
Appalachian Vibes mini: The Loose Strings Band
The Loose Strings Band is an all women bluegrass quartet from Galax, VA. Comprised of Lindsey Nale (mandolin), Channing Combs (guitar), Grace Davis (bass) and Ashley Hultman (banjo). A few weeks ago I drove in a torrential down pour through mountainous curvy roads...
25: Appalachian Vibes: The Loose Strings Band
Hello friends!My guests this week are the Galax, VA, bluegrass, Americana, all women quartet: The Loose Strings Band. They examine the songs off their upcoming EP, Realities, due to be released in 2023. We discuss the life experiences that inspired the album, from a...
Writer Shannon Watkins
Shannon Watkins is an column writer and journalist for the Galax Gazette. She shares her piece, Holy Goodness, a Moravian sugar cake recipe that comes from the Moravians that settled in Appalacahia. So, if your looking for a new (older) tradition to add to your...