A Visit with Brad Ray + Rattling Gourd Arts Festival!

L-R: Brad ray, Olivia Myers, Mullins, Doug Ray (pic by Stu. Thanks!)

We had a show full of great guests and music this week on The Northwest Georgia Music Hour! Brad Ray recently returned from a tour promoting his debut self-titled album. We enjoyed visiting with him and “pop” Doug Ray. Brad is also performing at a Toys for Tots Benefit Concert this Saturday in Rome. Listening to live music and helping kids have a great Christmas at the same time seems like a no-brainer to me!

Also in store for the weekend is the Rattling Gourds Art Festival in Summerville! It was great to visit with my long-time friend, Olivia Myers, and talk about who will be performing this year. Once again, a great weekend is in store for Rome and Northwest Georgia! Find out more about both events on MullinsMania.com. Here’s what we heard.

Dom Wier – I Like It Old School
Phil Helton – Banjo Holler
Laney House – Bell Tree’s Prowl
Matt Downer – Johnson’s Old Grey Mule
Brad Ray – One
Brad Ray & Doug Ray – Juliet (live)
Brad Ray – Why?
Brad Ray & Doug Ray – Canal (live)
The Barbaric Yawps – Redneck Rasta

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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. We love them!

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

Brad and Doug jam it out live on The Ridge!

Giving Thanks with The Moon Crew!

L-R: Clint Dillard, Russell McClanahan, Phil Helton (pic by Stu. Thanks!)

Here at The Northwest Georgia Music Hour we are thankful all year long for the opportunity to share and enjoy the talent of Rome and Northwest Georgia live on the radio. This week was definitely no exception as we were visited by The Moon Crew. Russell McClanahan, Phil Helton, and Clint Dillard are about as laid back fellas as you can find and Stu and I sure had a great time hanging out with them and getting into the holiday spirit. Here’s what we heard.

Ellie Lawrence – Bare Knuckles
Jeremy Wells – The Bait
Kira Annalise – Maybe You Won’t
Clay Broome – Between the Clouds and Sky
The Moon Crew – Why You Been Gone So Long? (live)
The Moon Crew – Nothing Fancy ’bout a Cowboy (live)
The Moon Crew – A Wish For Words That Work (live)
The Moon Crew – Field of Stone (live)
The Moon Crew – Crawdad Song (live)

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The Northwest Georgia Music Hour airs every Wednesday at noon on WATG 95.7 The Ridge FM and is sponsored weekly by Stephens’ Music Company in Rome. We are sure thankful for that, believe you me! And we appreciate you for being interested in the talent that lives among you every day.

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

Phil and Russell in mid jam.

Clint bows up while Mullins chills.

 

A Visit with Donny Hammonds + RLT’s Into The Woods!

L-R: Mandy Maloney, Mullins, Scott McDaniel, Donny Hammonds, Jennifer Hammonds, Stu (pic by Elizabeth Davis. Thanks!)

Splendid times were had this week on The Northwest Georgia Music Hour! Donny Hammonds may be one of the happiest people I’ve ever met. No wonder, he makes music ALL the time! Whether it’s performing live, writing, or recording, Donny stays busy with his passion and we are glad. We enjoyed the visit and the music.

To top it all off, we were visited by Mandy Maloney and Scott McDaniel who are performing in the upcoming Rome Little Theatre production of Into the Woods. The show runs the first and second weekends of December and definitely sounds like one to not miss. Here’s what we heard.

Chris Weinholtz – Empty Pockets
Jason L. Smith – Just a Closer Walk With Thee
A visit with Mandy and Scott
cannonandtheboxes – Home Videos
Donny Hammonds – Only Heaven Knows
Donny Hammonds – You Can Have Everything (live)
Donny Hammonds – Let Love Sing It’s Song (live)
Donny Hammonds – Nothing Left to Say (live)
Donny Hammonds – If I Could Stop Time (live)

LISTEN NOW on the Mullins Mania Radio Archives!

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

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

 

Talkin’ Smoke on the Mountain!

L-R: Mullins, Dale Seger, Stu (pic by Sandy Davis. Thanks!)

This week on The Northwest Georgia Music Hour we had a splendid time visiting with Dale Seger, musical director for the Calhoun Little Theatre’s performance of Smoke on the Mountain. The final performances are this Friday and Saturday at the Harris Arts Center in Calhoun. Sound like it’s going to be one heck of a show! We also listened to some new music and took a peak into what’s in store this weekend. Here’s what we heard.

AJ Ghent Band – Can’t Be Your Dog
Blacklight Crush – Others
Kira Annalise – Damsel
Smoke on the Mountain Cast – I Would Take Nothing From Our Journey Now
McCarter Theater Players – No Tears in Heaven
Smoke on the Mountain Cast – Angel Band
Nanyana Summer – Outta Words
OWLCAT – Candy Step
Eclectic Strings – Here, There, and Everywhere

LISTEN NOW on the Mullins Mania Radio Archives!

The Northwest Georgia Music Hour airs every Wednesday at noon on WATG 95.7 The Ridge FM and is always sponsored by Stephens’ Music Company at 126 Hicks Drive in Rome.

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

 

Convertible Car Wash!

Since it’s never going to rain again, Stu and I decided that it was high time to do one of our favorite things; test drive a convertible and take it through the car wash! Nothing beats getting doused with soap, pummeled by weighty materials, a refreshing downpour, and having our faces blown away by the intensified hair dryer. Before that, of course, we headed to the 95.7 The Ridge headquarters for The Northwest Georgia Music Hour. There we sampled brand new music from some of our favorite artists, and some classics from others. Here’s what we heard.

Today’s test theme song:
The Vaudlevillains – Minor Incovniences

Kira Annalise – Maybe You Won’t
Donny Hammonds – Only Heaven Knows
Winston Craig Wallin – My Old Guitar
Clay Broome – Bullet In My Head
Gene Brigham – Free
Thunderbolt Patterson – Willin’
The Strange – But I Do
Muletide Perkins Trio – Hubcap

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 is always brought to you by Stephens’ Music Company in Rome, GA! We love that place!

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