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Nashville-based bluegrass band The SteelDrivers perform an exciting round of music on this week's premiere episode. The band released their second studio album called “Reckless” in September of this year. Their music earned them a Grammy nomination in 2009 for the song “Blue Side of the Mountain” which you'll hear performed on the show this week.

As a preview you can hear our Song of the Week featuring The SteelDrivers performing “If It Hadn’t Been For Love.”

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 The show begins with banjo player and singer Abigail Washburn who brings us a set new material from her upcoming album, “City of Refuge,” which is available for preorder here. Here's our host Larry Groce's interview with Abigail from our YouTube Channel, "Backstage at Mountain Stage."

Also on the bill is alternative country singer/songwriter Scott Miller who comes to us from Knoxville, Tennessee. He opens his set with a humorous song titled, “Lo Siento, Spanishburg, West Virginia,” a sleepy little town in West Virginia. Check out his music, including his 2009 record, “For Crying Out Loud” here.

Bloodshot Records recording artists Whitey Morgan and the 78’s take the stage to perform their brand of Honky-Tonk Outlaw country. The band's self-titled album is out this month. 

Also on the bill is veteran country music singer Gene Watson who sings some of his classic hits including “Paper Rosie” and the #1 hit “Farewell Party,” plus the title track to his new CD "A Taste of the Truth."  Watson has several tour dates coming up soon which include shows with bluegrass great Rhonda Vincent in late October. 

Find a radio station in your area where you can tune in and tell some friends how they can hear the show.