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The Josh Cole Bluegrass Show

The Josh Cole Bluegrass Show highlights the Bluegrass greats by featuring soundboard recordings of the masters doing what they do best!

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Episode 117

Episode 117

Episode 117 continues our evening with The Bluegrass Album Band circa 1989! The band is in top form and by second set th... Read more

14 Jul 2016

29mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 184

Episode 184

Episode 184 is a real gem. A short set by Bill Monroe and The Bluegrass Boys, followed by a short set from Bill and Doc ... Read more

1 Mar 2019

37mins

Ranked #3

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Episode 162

Episode 162

Episode 162 brings us a live set from Bill Monroe! The year was 1994, the bluegrass was high and lonesome. Listen as the... Read more

20 Oct 2017

41mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 112

Episode 112

Episode 112 is kinda crazy! As we continue to listen to the 1972 Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival, we've reached a part o... Read more

2 Jun 2016

41mins

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Episode 179

Episode 179

Episode 179 is a continuation from 170...we get to hear the second part of JD Crowe and The New South live in 1995! He's... Read more

11 Sep 2018

39mins

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Episode 175

Episode 175

Episode 175 brings us more from The Lil Smokies live at The NW String Summit in 2016! They won the band contest in 2013 ... Read more

29 May 2018

37mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 163

Episode 163

Episode 163 continues where 160 left off, Chris Thile and Bryan Sutton live in 2005 demonstrating why they are both cons... Read more

10 Nov 2017

40mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 24

Episode 24

Episode 24 brings to the program a live set by the legendary Hazel Dickens! Hazel was one of the prominent female voices... Read more

2 Sep 2014

1hr 8mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 169

Episode 169

Episode 169 brings us live Del McCoury Band circa 2015 at The NW String Summit. The band is on fire, the song selection ... Read more

19 Jan 2018

53mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 188

Episode 188

Episode 188 brings us more music from The Northwest String Summit! We pick up where last weeks show left off, with The L... Read more

15 Jun 2019

39mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 186

Episode 186

We get to hear live Bill Monroe and The Bluegrass Boys from 1980 at The Soft Rock Cafe in Vancouver B.C.! Bill has an ou... Read more

14 May 2019

40mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 121

Episode 121

Episode 121 hits the ground running! Live JD Crowe 1979 in Hiroshima, Japan! The band is stellar, featuring a young Keit... Read more

18 Aug 2016

41mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 122

Episode 122

Episode 122 brings live Lonesome River Band circa 1996! This band is always outstanding, and this time period features a... Read more

25 Aug 2016

33mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 120

Episode 120

Episode 120 brings us live John Hartford from 1969! John's quirky humor and great musicality shine in this performance a... Read more

11 Aug 2016

40mins

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Episode 174

Episode 174

Episode 174 brings live Jimmy Martin and Ralph Stanley, circa 1999. Josh is joined in the studio by The One And Lonely Z... Read more

7 May 2018

1hr 5mins

Ranked #16

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Episode 164

Episode 164

Episode 164 brings us the second half of a set by none other than Jimmy Martin, circa 1999. His performance and stage ba... Read more

17 Nov 2017

43mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 158

Episode 158

At last...after a brief summer break, we are back in the saddle with Episode 158! We've got some live Seldom Scene circa... Read more

8 Sep 2017

48mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 171

Episode 171

Episode 171 brings us The Lil' Smokies live from The NW String Summit 2016! Not only that, but we are joined via technol... Read more

5 Mar 2018

40mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 187

Episode 187

Episode 187 features The Lil Smokies live from The Northwest String Summit! We get to hear part of their set from last y... Read more

6 Jun 2019

46mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 183

Episode 183

Episode 183 is dedicated entirely to The NW String Summit! We are excited to be partnering with this amazing festival, a... Read more

1 Feb 2019

57mins

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