Host Paul Trenwith is a founding member of the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band in NZ, playing banjo and occasionally singing harmony parts. Paul has always been an enthusiastic advocate for and promoter of bluegrass music, and the show includes tracks from classic bands, traditional stylists, and contemporary groups as well as some ‘roots’ bluegrass and newgrass. The show originally airs on FREE-FM in New Zealand and we rebroadcast it every Sunday at 5pm.
Back Porch Bluegrass - 14-01-2025
I've featured some top bluegrass here, both old and new (well, newer!) including the Kathy Kallick Band, the Sonoran Dogs, the Nashville Bluegrass Band, High Fidelity, Balsam Range, and even the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band. Earl Taylor and the Stone...
Jan 14, 2025
Back Porch Bluegrass - 07-01-2025
The first show for 2025, featuring a wide variety of bluegrass performers. You'll hear the Hagar's Mountain Boys, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Snuffy Jenkins, Joe Newberry and Larry Cordle, and that's in the first 20 minutes! New Vintage Bluegrass Band ...
Jan 07, 2025
Back Porch Bluegrass - 31-12-2024
It's the last show for 2024, and I've picked out some favourite tracks as well as some less-well-known tracks. In this show, you'll find Nothing Fancy, Niall Toner, the Forest Hills Bluegrass Band, Billy Strings, Raymond McLain, and the Bluegrass Albu...
Dec 31, 2024
Back Porch Bluegrass - 24-12-2024
It's Christmas Eve, and I'm playing some Christmas songs, some familiar, some not, but all good listening. I also get to talk to Anna Tukuitoga, singer and song-writer, banjo player, guitar player, about her music and music studies at Massey University...
Dec 24, 2024
Back Porch Bluegrass - 17-12-2024
Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand
Dec 17, 2024
Back Porch Bluegrass - 10-12-2024
The Christmas theme is creeping into Back Porch Bluegrass, with a carol from Tony Trischka with David Grier, and a contemporary song from Becky Buller. We've got songs from Larry Stephenson, Chris Stuart & Back Country, Richard Bennett, Dale Ann Brad...
Dec 10, 2024
Back Porch Bluegrass - 03-12-2024
I kick off the show with an instrumental from the mid-1970's, featuring the 'Scruggs' pegs' on my banjo, then we get into the show with the Nashville Bluegrass Band, Red Allen, Blue Highway, Beth Stevens & Edge, and the Steep Canyon Rangers. A couple ...
Dec 03, 2024
Back Porch Bluegrass - 26-11-2024
The Steeldrivers, Russell Moore & Third Tyme Out, Detour and Longview are all presented in this episode, as are the Lovell Sister, Dan Tyminski, and some NZ bluegrass from the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band. Lyman Enloe plays a fiddle tune, and the Ken...
Nov 26, 2024
Back Porch Bluegrass - 19-11-2024
I enjoyed sharing the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with you all so much last week that I have included another couple of tracks this week, too. We'll also hear from the Kody Norris Show, the High Desert Band, the Poor Valley Girls (from ETSU), and Tony Ellis...
Nov 19, 2024
Back Porch Bluegrass - 12-11-2024
I've included a couple of tunes from that classic album "Circle" album from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, featuring them and some of their musical heroes. I've also included tracks from my musical hero, Doug Dillard, and offerings from Hot Rize, Jerusale...
Nov 12, 2024
