This is an interview recorded at radio station WHSL 107.7 "Whistle Country", at Butler, AL on September 26, 2015. The interview was conducted by radio station host Steve Mack, and Buddy Stith and Joe Ray. members of The New Hooteneers in conjunction with the release of our folk music CD, "Encore Performance." (Special thanks to Bryan Covey, WHSL Station Manager for his technical assistance in helping us get this interview on our Facebook site. We appreciate y'all Steve and Bryan.)

The New Hooteneers on WHSL 107.7 Butler, AL 9-26-15

Ricky Stone presented this great song by the late Tommy Thompson, which Ricky sings very soulfully. This is the Christmas song that The New Hooteneers recorded at Bud Brown's Higher Ground Studio that will be featured on Herb Trotman's (Owner of Fretted Instruments in Homewood)traditional Christmas CD. I hope you folks like our song, and will go visit Herb, make a purchase, and he will give you one of the Christmas CD's. Fretted Instruments is the best stringed instrument store in Birmingham.

"Hot Buttered Rum"

We reached all the way back to the 1930's to pick up this well-known Carter Family classic. In the 60's, the Kingston Trio rewrote the song to include campy lyrics, and grab themselves some copyright royalties. We prefer the original verses.

A Worried Man

Here's our version of a group favorite, "Early Morning Rain" written by Gordon Lightfoot and covered by many folkies such as Peter, Paul & Mary, Tan & Sylvia & The Kingston Trio. Buddy Stith takes the song way up there along with the singer's departing lover's plane.

Early Morning Rain

This song, "Three Jolly Coachmen" was actually the first track on The Kingston Trio's first self titled LP (Which was released in mono only,) July 1958. Although not a big hit for the Trio, the whimsical, slightly irreverent lyrics set the tone for their later works, and made them a "must see" musical act on college campuses everywhere.

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