Horsetooth Hoedown’s Top Five

The Hoss has released the top five played tunes on 90.5 KCSU’s Horsetooth Hoedown on Colorado State University’s student-run radio station.

As The Hoss and publisher of this blog, I’m excited to present to you my top bluegrass favorites in the past several weeks.

As you can see, the top five encompass a wide variety of bluegrass, ranging from the older, better known legends such as Del McCoury Band and Flatt & Scruggs to newer all-star group Grasstowne.

Tune in to the Horsetooth Hoedown on Tuesday nights, 9 to 11 p.m. (MST). It’s a guaranteed hoedown.

Top Five

1. Del McCoury Band – Breadline Blues, Moneyland, 2008.
2. Larry Sparks – Roving Gambler, Best Loved Bluegrass, 2008.
3. Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands – Alaska, Live in Austin, 2004.
4. Grasstowne – Grasstowne City Limits, The Road Headin’ Home, 2008.
5. Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs – Foggy Mountain Breakdown, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, 2001.

Colorado State’s Barack the Vote! to feature Bluegrass

Colorado State University’s student-organized event, Barack the Vote! Early!, will feature Fort Collins-based bluegrass band, Windy Hill.

The event is hosted by Students for Barack Obama and will feature several bands and a speach by U.S. Senate candidate Mark Udall.

Barack the Vote! Early! is located on the plaza of the Lory Student Center and last from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Windy Hill will perform second in the concert series and will begin there set at 11 a.m.

There will be free pizza.

A photo of Windy Hill playing in from of Windy Hill in Portola Valley, Calif.

The full schedule is as follows:

10 to 11 a.m. – Flight Risk (acoustic cover band)

11 a.m. to noon – Windy Hill (Bluegrass)

noon to 1 p.m. – Post Modern Concentrate (jazz, fusion)

noon to  2 p.m. (within the time frame) – Mark Udall

1:30 to 2:30 p.m. – Rob Drabkin (acoustic rock)

2:30 to 3:30 p.m. – The Corduroy

3:30 to 5 p.m. – Black Prez (hip-hop)