Americana Highway

Bluegrass - Americana - Country - Acoustic. It's all on WIVK-FM and The Americana Highway with Jack Ryan. Each Sunday night shortly after 10:00 pm (EST) tune your radio to 107.7 FM in Knoxville, TN - right after The Grand Ole Opry! You can also listen live online at www.wivk.com each Sunday night. Or go to the Podcast Archive to listen to previous programs at anytime. Have a request? Let Jack know the songs and artists you'd like to hear and email your list to jack@americanahighway.com

Saturday, July 29, 2006

Americana Highway #84 - July 30, 2006

This week on WIVK's Americana Highway it's songs about the great state of Tennessee and the places and cities within its border. We'll salute the Volunteer State with great Americana, Bluegrass and Country songs from The Del McCoury Band, The Wreckers, Dolly Parton, Robinella, Ricky Skaggs, Mic Harrison, The John Cowan Band, Melonie Cannon, Lee Ann Womack, Sugarland, Jeff Barbra & Sarah Pirkle, Mark Knopfler, Susan Haynes, Doug & Telisha Williams and many more!
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If there's a "Tennessee Tune" you'd like to hear...just shoot Jack Ryan a message at the end of this blog entry, or fire off an email and send it to: jack@americanahighway.com.

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Tennessee Roads by Melanie Cannon
Tennessee by The Wreckers
Nashville Cats by The Del McCoury Band
Montgomery To Memphis by Lee Ann Womack
Road To Knoxville by Steep Canyon Rangers
Tennessee Stud by The Little Willies
Tennessee by Sugarland
Nashville Blues by Steve Dilling
In Bristol Town by The John Cowan Band
Lonely Boy From Tennessee by Jeff Barbra & Sarah Pirkle
Tennessee In My Windshield by Rebecca Lynn Howard
Long Way To Memphis by Susan Haynes
Tennessee Blues by Ricky Skaggs (with Tony Rice)
Daddy's Gone To Knoxville by Mark Knopfler
Tennessee Saturday Night by Robinella
Knoxville Girl by Larry Stephenson
Nashville by Doug & Telisha Williams
Tennessee by Karen Nash
Tennessee Waltz by HEM
My Tennessee Mountain Home by Dolly Parton
Tennessee Whiskey by Linda Hargrove
Back To Knoxville by Mic Harrison
That's How I Got To Memphis by The Charlie Sizemore Band
Share Them With You by Reagan Boggs

Sunday, July 23, 2006

Americana Highway #83 - July 23, 2006

This week we proudly present: The Americana Highway A to Z! We'll start off with an artist who begins with the letter "A" and wind our way down the alphabet playing great Bluegrass, Americana and Country music until we get to an artist that begins with the letter "Z".

Our "A" artist is Jody Adams. Our "B" artist is Blue Moon Rising. Our "C" artist is Johnny Cash. And we won't stop playing great songs until we get to our "Z" artist which is Zoe Speaks!

Bluegrass Baby by Jody Adams
This Old Martin Box by Blue Moon Rising
Like The 309 by Johnny Cash
Rope Around My Heart by Doug & Telisha
Meet Me In The Morning by Drew Emmitt
I Am The Mountain by The Fritts Family
Time by The Greencards
That's What Your Love Does by Kerry Harvick
He Ain't Never Done Me Nothin' But Good by Sonya Isaacs
The Dollar by Jamey Johnson
Brand New Song by Will Kimbrough
Never Been Sadder by Amy LaVere
Don't Put Off Until Tomorrow by The Del McCoury Band
You've Still Got It by Alecia Nugent (with Alison Krauss)
Try A Little Kindness by Bobby Osbourne & The Rocky Top X-Press
Down by Pinmonkey
Shakespeare Avenue by Liz Queler
Break It Down Baby by Robinella
Carla by Todd Snider
Black Horse & The Cherry Tree by K.T. Tunstall
Booth Shot Lincoln by Uncle Earl
Heartbreaker's Alibi by Rhonda Vincent (with Dolly Parton)
You & Me & San Antoine by Wild Horses
Art Of Virtue by Adrienne Young
Richmond Blues by Zoe Speaks

Friday, July 14, 2006

Americana Highway #82 - July 16, 2006

There's an old Jim Croce song that states "I've Got A Name"...well, this week on WIVK's Americana Highway EVERYONE'S got a name...because we're playing The Name Game. Each song you'll hear during the program will include a name. Tune in for tunes about Charlie, Jim, Nancy, Valerie, Joe, Marie, John, even Cousin Russell and Ophelia!
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You'll hear great Americana, Bluegrass and Country music from some of the biggest names in the biz: Dolly, Doyle, Shawn, Darrell, Miranda and Robinella. Plus, some new names to our Highway roster: Idgy, Jed & Kelly, Darcy, Don and Michelle.
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As always, if there's a song you'd like to hear Jack Ryan play on the program just use the "Comment" function here on the website, or send an email with your request to jack@americanahighway.com.

No One Here By That Name by Donna Beasley
Joe's Place by Mike Dekle
Carla's Got A New Tattoo by John Cowan Band
Donna Rose by The Biscuit Burners
Marie Laveaux by Robinella
John The Revelator by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Pearl Of Georgia by Idgy Vaughn
Me & Charlie Talking by Miranda Lambert
Big Jim by Don Rigsby
Kelly's Song by Shawn Mullins
Black Eyed Susan by Jed & Kelly
Anthony by Nickel Creek
Amanda by Don Williams
Joan Henry by Michelle Nixon & The Drive
Ophelia by Jeff Talmadge
Nancy Derringer by The Millroys
Me & Bobby McGee by Dolly Parton (with Kris Kristofferson)
Hey Valerie by The Derailers
Walking With Joanna by The Gibson Brothers
Hank Williams' Ghost by Darrell Scott
Tim McGraw by Taylor Swift
Cousin Russell by Tony Holt & The Wildwood Valley Boys
The Ballad Of Kitty Brown by The Greencards
Jealous Jane by Darcy Lynne Ward
Jody by Scott Miller & The Commonwealth

Friday, July 07, 2006

Americana Highway #81 - July 9, 2006

This week on The Americana Highway we're slippin' "Under The Covers" with a show packed full of great songs that you probably know - sung by some incredible Bluegrass, Americana and Country artists that you probably know as well. The catch? The artists are singing songs that others sent to the top of the charts. The songs are called "covers" - and this week Jack Ryan has stacked the turntable with side after side of great ones! You'll hear from Rhonda Vincent, Bruce Springsteen, Dr. Ralph Stanley, Alecia Nugent, Old Crow Medicine Show, Kacey Jones, Scott Miller, The Del McCoury Band, and many more!
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As always, if there's a song you'd like to us to spin on the show just send Jack Ryan and email with the name of the song and artist you're wanting to hear. The email address is: jack@americanahighway.com.

Jackson by Reagan Boggs & Scott Miller
Midnight Angel by Rhonda Vincent (with Bobby Osbourne)
Down Home Girl by Old Crow Medicine Show
Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down by Gretchen Wilson
Back Street Affair by Van Morrison
Old Dan Tucker by Bruce Springsteen
Letter From Home by Alecia Nugent
Surfer Girl by Dave Alvin
Runnin' With The Devil by John Cowan Band
Keep On The Firin' Line by Dr. Ralph Stanley
Dreamin' by Amy Speace
Drivin' Nails In My Coffin by Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Brand New Key by Robinella
Country Boy by Lost & Found
Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me by Blaine Larsen
Runaway Train by Darcy Lynne Ward
Long Black Veil by Doug & Telisha Williams
Apples Dipped In Candy by Kasey Jones
Hawks & Doves by Scott Miller & The Commonwealth
Birmingham by Del McCoury Band
Girl Next Door by Julie Roberts
Bitzkrieg Bop by Bob Delevante
Put Your Head On My Shoulder by Blue Mother Tupelo

Sunday, July 02, 2006

Americana Highway #80 - July 2, 2006

Happy Independents Day! No, that's not a typo. This week on WIVK's Americana Highway with Jack Ryan we're celebrating freedom from major record labels - by only playing songs from Independents! You'll hear from some great Americana, Bluegrass and Country music artists who "color outside the lines" and instead of going with a big name, major record label - have decided to go it on their own - as Independents! Some have even released their records all by themselves! Now that's Independence!!
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Plus be listening for some very special in-studio guests this week including: Shawn Mulllins, John Cowan, Eric Hanke and Amy Speace!
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As always, if there's a song you'd like to hear on the show - this week or any week - just send an email with the name of the song and the artist and ship it to jack@americanahighway.com.