Welcome to 2012 on BRC

It's been a year since I was able to upgrade my LIVE 365 account to a plan with more access and a more reasonable cost by joining a coop. (1)  In January I got more playlist space and in mid March an Itunes listing under country.  Listening hours increased over 200 percent. New releases have been outstanding for new Americana/Honkytonk Acts, Country Legends and particularly Bluegrass. (2)(3). It was also the year I lost my job at the Bus Company and have been busy taking care of my mother and the related housework.

Our first change this year is the addition of Del McCoury's Blue Side of Town Radio Hour which can be heard Wednesday evenings at 10pm and Thursday mornings at 10am  Eastern. I may consider other such programing. and also want to try some PSA's. We are always on the lookout for new groups to support such as Andy Vaughn and Driveline(4). Looking forward to travel this year including Austin, Nashville, my summer Bluegrass fix and hopefully Arizona for a friends birthday in November.

Thanks to all our fans artist and promoters as we continue to entertain in these changing digital times




1. My regret to stations that did not get that option this year.
2. Looking at the end of year lists for Bluegrass there were very few acts I did not program.
3. Thanks to folks who use Airplay Direct so we don't have to bug you for promos.
4. Another blog entry coming

BRC Top 20 Week Ending January 7

    1.  "Give "Em Hell Harry"  Tommy Shaw
    2.  "Talkin' Texan" Gary Nicholson
    3.  "Two Dozen Roses"  Shenandoah
    4.  "A Better Place"  Glen Campbell
    5.  "The Girl In The Blue Velvet Band"  Del McCoury
    6.  "Kansas City Kitty"  Dave Stuckey
    7.  "So Help Me Hank"  Andy Vaughn and Driveline
    8.  "The Right Place"  The Derailers
    9.  "Reason and Rhyme"  Jim Lauderdale
  10.  "Virginia"  The Deep Dark Woods
  11.  "Do-Wacka-Do"  Roger Miller
  12.  "Grandma Bought A Hog"  Nothin Fancy
  13.  "When Two Worlds Collide"  John Prine/Trisha Yearwood
  14.  "Love Sick Blues"  Hank Williams Sr
  15.  "Rainbow Colored Words"  Georgette Jones
  16.  "A Heart Like You"  Connie Smith
  17.  "Back When"  The Carper Family
  18.  "Bugle Call Rag"  Sleepy Mountain Banjo Boys
  19.  "Genuine Healer Of Time"  Johnny Bush
  20.  "Hank To Thank"  Dallas Moore Band/Jody Payne

Welcome to 2012 and our 5th year of Bus Of Real Country.  We are off to a strong start with current releases and a lot more coming particularly in Bluegrass .

I'm happy for the showing by songs connected to Hank Williams Sr  and Roger Miller.

Looking forward to meeting Andy Vaughn and his crew next month in Austin.

Oldest track of the week  Lovesick Blues.

BRC playlist adds Week of January 4

Remembering Leon McAuliffe on his 95th birthday.
"Steel Guitar Rag"  Bob Wills
"Panhandle Rag"  Leon McAuliffe Orchestra
"Red Skin Rag"  """

New releases
"Is That Footsteps"  Feller and Hill and the Bluegrass Buckeroos
"Lovers Farewell"  Bluegrass Martins
"Man In the Back Seat"  W C Edger

"Think of Me"  Buck Owens
"The Natural Thing To Do"  Asleep at the Wheel
"There Goes My Everything"  Glen Campbell/Tennessee Ernie Ford

Get on board and vote for your favorites

BRC Playlist Add December 29

For Doctor Tom
"Down Yonder"  Del Wood

"The Right Place"  The Derailers
"This World Is Not My Home"  Carolina Road  (Live at Bean Blossom)
"The Stanley Brothers"  Travers Chandler and Avery County
"Another Happy Song"  Antsy McClain and the Trailer Park Troubadors
"Hank To Thank"  Dallas Moore
"Paper Doll"  Hank Thompson
"Time Stood Still"  Vern Gosdon

BRC kicking off 2012 Classic tracks

Always starting the year with Hank Williams and Roger Miller. 

Window Shopping
Lovesick Blues
Do Wacka Doo
When 2 Worlds Collide John Prine/Trisha Yearwood
Big Harlin Taylor  George Jones

If the funding comes through Jackson Brumley hopes to produce a musical showcase based on the songs of his dad Alfred Brumley
"Turn Your Radio On" Ray Stevens
"This World Is Not My Home" Leighan Cortes
Also a couple more Brumley adds to the bluegrass classic hour.

While we are waiting for Marty Raybon's new gospel release
"2 Dozen Roses"  Shenandoah

"You Can't Have Your Kate and Edith Too"  The Statler Brothers
"My Yearning Burning Heart"  The Farmer Boys

New current adds coming Dec 26

"Lowdown Brokedown"  Gary Roadamel
"New Freedom Bell"  Eddie and Martha Adcock
"Bugle Call Rag"  Sleepy Mountain Banjo Boys
"Elbowcellphoneitis"  Johnny Counterfit
"So Long Gone"  Bobby Joe Owens
"Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey"  Mandy Barnett

4 years of BRC and Christmas programing

To all my Bus of Real Country listeners and supporters Happy 4th anniversary weekend. Christmas tracks are dominating the playlist but I'm excited for our Nashville and Brady TX friends that the highest non Christmas track currently is "Rainbow Colored Words" from Georgette Jones.  Look for all Christmas music from noon Dec 23 thru midnight Dec 25 eastern.

Also if anyone wants them I have a bunch of 4 by 6 magnetic calenders for 2012.  Send me an address if you want one.