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 - 15-04-2025
Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand
Apr 15, 2025
Back Porch Bluegrass - 08-04-2025
Lots of great bluegrass music here, from Sam Bush, Nu-Blu, Cliff Waldron, Jim Hurst and Ricky Skaggs. There's some fine instrumental work from Bill Evans & Fletcher Bright, Jerry Douglas & friends, Ivan Rosenberg, and some live gospel music from Reno ...
Apr 08, 2025
Back Porch Bluegrass - 01-04-2025
Extraordinary banjo player Eddie Adcock passed away recently; this show features some of his playing with both the Country Gentlemen and with Martha Hearon. We also play a track from the brand new Big Country Bluegrass album, some tracks from Canadian ...
Apr 01, 2025
Back Porch Bluegrass - 25-03-2025
Some 'variety' songs in this week's show, from the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band, and the Greenbriar Boys - entertainment rather than bluegrass, but essential in a show. Of course, we've got some straight-ahead bluegrass from the Johnson Mountain Boy...
Mar 25, 2025
Back Porch Bluegrass - 18-03-2025
Seldom Scene, Traveling McCourys, Doc Watson, Merle Haggard, Rhonda Vincent, lots of variety in this week's bluegrass performers. There's also tracks from the Lonesome River Band, the Petersens, and some fine fiddle playing from Ralph Blizzard. The HC...
Mar 18, 2025
Back Porch Bluegrass - 04-03-2025
I went to see the Bob Dylan movie "A Complete Unknown" the other day, and it reminded me of how many great songs Bob Dylan wrote, that were covered by bluegrass bands. I've included a few on this show, from bands such as the Dillards, Marion Arts, Hami...
Mar 04, 2025
Back Porch Bluegrass - 25-02-2025
Today I have the pleasure of interviewing two members of the Petersen Family, who are presently touring the North Island of NZ. Ellen (banjo player) and Matt (guitar player) kindly consented to be interviewed in my home studio, and we talked about lots...
Feb 25, 2025
Back Porch Bluegrass - 18-02-2025
I'm playing tracks from some of my collection of 'compilation' albums today, because that gives me an opportunity to feature artists who we might not otherwise hear on the show. Although reasonably extensive, my LP and CD collection has large 'gaps' in...
Feb 18, 2025
Back Porch Bluegrass - 11-02-2025
The opening tune is my first self-composed instrumental, from 1969, played on my RB100 banjo, with it's rosewood fingerboard, hence the title of 'Rosewood Ramble'. We then hear from Mark Newton, master song-writer Larry Cordle, the dynamic young band F...
Feb 11, 2025
Back Porch Bluegrass - 04-02-2025
The legendary Johnson Mountain Boys, Live At The Birchmere, kick off this episode, and we've got some great bluegrass from my vinyl collection, including Del McCoury and Alison Krauss. Some contemporary music sneaks in, too, from the Kody Norris Show, ...
Feb 04, 2025
