Here’s A Very Special Acoustic Christmas with various country and bluegrass artists.
A Very Special Acoustic Christmas (2003) – 16 songs, 51 min
Photo credit: A Very Special Acoustic Christmas @ Amazon (album cover)
bluegrass
Old Crow Medicine Show
Listen to bluegrass music by Old Crow Medicine Show.
Albums
This is an amazing Old Crow remaking of Bob Dylan’s classic 1966 double album recorded live 50 years later over 2 nights in May 2016 at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.
50 Years of Blonde on Blonde (2017) – 14 songs, 1 hr 4 min
Enjoy this recent collection album with their best songs.
Best of Old Crow Medicine Show (2017) – 14 songs, 45 min
And these are their earlier albums.
Remedy (2014) – 13 songs, 42 min
Carry Me Back (2012) – 12 songs, 37 min
Tennessee Pusher (2008) – 13 songs, 53 min
Big Iron World (2006) – 12 songs, 36 min
O.C.M.S. (2004) – 11 songs, 36 min
Eutaw (2001) – 12 songs, 40 min
Video
These are some videos of songs from their newest album.
50 Years of Blonde on Blonde (Album Trailer) – 3 min 10 sec
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (Live) – 3 min 36 sec
Obviously 5 Believers (Live) – 2 min 41 sec
Just Like a Woman (Live) – 3 min 59 sec
Here are some videos of songs from earlier albums.
Wagon Wheel on “O.C.M.S” (2004) – 3 min 55 sec
Sweet Amarillo on “Remedy” (2014) – 3 min 33 sec
Links
Here are links for his website, social media, and general information.
These are links for music services and music stores.
Photo credit: 50 Years of Blonde on Blonde @ Amazon (album cover)
Dixie Chicks
Here’s some country music from Dixie Chicks that you can listen to on Spotify.
I remember seeing the Dixie Chicks when they were just starting in Dallas, and they were fantastic live even back then. They were the entertainment for our annual IBM picnic, which I think was held at the Austin Ranch, one of the oldest dude ranches in Texas, just north of the DFW Airport in Grapevine.
Dixie Chicks have won 13 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for “Taking the Long Way” and “Not Ready to Make Nice” as a single from that album. They became the top selling all-female band and biggest selling country group in the U.S. after selling over 30 million albums by 2013.
Their last three albums represent various collections on songs from the Dixie Chicks, but I have included them as well since some readers might like to listen to them, even though there’s some duplication with the original albums.
Since 2010 at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, sisters Emily Robison and Martie Maguire have released several albums as the duo “Court Yard Hounds” without lead vocalist Natalie Maines, although they have continued to tour as the Dixie Chicks with the Eagles and Keith Urban.
Here are some of their most popular songs.
“Not Ready To Make Nice” by Dixie Chicks on “The Essential Dixie Chicks” (2010)
“Cowboy Take Me Away” by Dixie Chicks on “Fly” (1999)
“Travelin’ Soldier” by Dixie Chicks on “Home” (2002)
Alison Krauss
Here’s some county bluegrass music from Alison Krauss.
If you thought you didn’t like bluegrass music, just give this a try. I think you will be surprised, if you are not familiar with Alison Krause and her band Union Station. And if you know them, just listen and enjoy.
Playlists
Listen to this playlist created by Spotify with the essential tracks.
This Is: Alison Krauss (Playlist) – 48 songs, 2 hr 58 min
Here is a playlist of Grammy winners that she created.
Alison Krauss: The Grammy Winners (Playlist) – 15 songs, 56 min
Here is a playlist of Fan Favorites that she created.