Talkin’ Halloween ’16!

Pumpkin carved by Amy Weaver. Thanks!

We had a great time talking about what’s in store for Halloween this year on today’s episode of the Northwest Georgia Music Hour! It’s hard to believe that the time is already here to don your costume and head out to listen to your favorite musicians, but it is! Stu, Manning, and I also celebrated our 250th episode! That’s also hard to believe. Here’s what we heard.

My Ninja – All I Wanna Do Is Blue
Tim Reynolds & Family – Nature’s Song
The Briars – Go To Hell
ETHOS – Supernova
Tina & The Goose – Lemonade Brain
Shane West – One Big Heart
Kira Annalise – Dear Heart
Atomic Boogie – Bad News Baby
Jeff Rogers Band – Livin’ This Dream

LISTEN NOW on the Mullins Mania Radio Archives!

The Northwest Georgia Music Hour airs every Wednesday at noon on 95.7 The Ridge FM and is always sponsored by Stephens’ Music Company in Rome, GA.

This blog is a compendium to MullinsMania.com, celebrating the talent of Rome and Northwest Georgia! Thanks for your support!

Selfie time with Stu, Manning, and Mullins.

Talkin’ Chiaha Harvest Fair 2016!

Stephen Smith and Russell McClanahan share stories and songs. (pic by Stu! Thanks!)

It’s that time of year again! Chiaha Harvest Fair is this weekend and we had a blast talking about it today on The Northwest Georgia Music Hour. Every year Chiaha is loaded with incredible talent in multiple fields, but naturally, we’re most excited about the music. This year’s lineup is great and this week we enjoyed visiting with two Chiaha aficionados, Russell McClanahan and Stephen Smith. Of course, we got them to play a few live as well. Here’s what we heard.

Booze Mountaineers – Boots On Betsy
Russell McClanahan & Stephen Smith – Field of Stone (live)
The Kamikaze Dali – Honey
Russell McClanahan & Stephen Smith – Key To The Highway (live)
David Bell – Dumbing It Down
Russell McClanahan & Stephen Smith – Woe To The Woman (live)
Tina & The Goose – Irma
Cornbread Killers – Honest Smile
Russell McClanahan – Celtic Dream

LISTEN NOW on the Mullins Mania Radio Archives!

The Northwest Georgia Music Hour airs every Wednesday at noon on 95.7 The Ridge FM and is sponsored weekly by Stephens’ Music Company! We sure appreciate it!

This blog is a compendium to MullinsMania.com, celebrating the talent of Rome and Northwest Georgia! Thank you.

L-R: Russell McClanahan, Stephen Smith, Mullins.

 

Talkin’ Fiddlin’ Fest Between the Rivers

L-R: Amanda Carter, Clark Jones, Mullins (pic by Stu. Thanks!)

We sure had a fantastic time on this week’s episode of the Stephens’ Music Company Northwest Georgia Music Hour! We were joined by Clark Jones and Amanda Carter, who among others, have been working overtime in preparing for this weekend’s Fiddlin’ Fest Between the Rivers. The Rome Downtown Development Authority and Business Improvement District continue to outdo themselves and this is no exception. Amanda did a great job of filling us in on the details and Clark showcased the wide variety of exceptional musicians that will be performing downtown this Saturday. Here’s what we heard.

Milky Sway – Handsome One
Laney House – Abe’s Retreat
Little Country Giants – Morning Time
Packway Handle Band – What Is a Packway Handle?
Stone Mountain Wobblers – I Don’t Love Nobody
Matt Downer – Johnson’s Old Grey Mule
Arlo Finch – Stop Along the Way
The Barbaric Yawps – Tennessee Mountain Fox Chase

LISTEN NOW on the MullinsMania Radio Archives!

The Northwest Georgia Music Hour airs every Wednesday at noon on WATG 95.7 The Ridge and is always sponsored by Stephens’ Music Company in Rome, GA!

This blog is a compendium to MullinsMania.com, celebrating the talent of Rome and Northwest Georgia. Thanks!

 

A Visit with David Bell

D Bell investigating his own liner notes. (pic by Stu. Thanks!)

David Bell and Stu McFab are two of my favorite people to hang out with. Therefore, it’s no surprise that I had a blast this week on the Stephens’ Music Company Northwest Georgia Music Hour! David’s latest album, Refreshingly Unattractive, features humor, darkness, depth, excellent accompaniment, and everything else that we’ve come to love about his work. To any D Bell fan, this one is a must for the collection. Here’s what we heard.

Geoff Scott Band – Fireflies
Clay Broome – You’ll Come Around
D Bell – Steve Cropper April ’68
Thunderbolt Patterson – 11 Months and 29 Days
D Bell – Witness Protection
D Bell – Done With Me
D Bell – Donal, Juan and Howard
D Bell – Dumbing It Down

LISTEN NOW on the MullinsMania Radio Archives!

The Northwest Georgia Music Hour airs every Wednesday at noon on WATG 95.7 The Ridge FM and every episode has been sponsored by Stephens’ Music Company in beautiful Rome, GA. Thanks!

This blog is a compendium to MullinsMania.com, celebrating the talent of Rome and Northwest Georgia.

Three Amigos: Stu, David, Mullins