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ACOUSTIC ENCOUNTERS (The Acoustic Disc Podcast) Dawg ‘90 (David Grisman)

David Grisman & Danny Barnes (Dawg & Danny) talk about and listen to tracks from the very first sessions recorded at Dawg Studios which yielded the first Acoustic Disc release - Dawg ’90. This project is a collection of classic Grisman originals that launched the label and got a grammy nomination (Country Instrumental) in the process.

TRACKS: “Pupville” - “Chili Dawg” - “Lil’ Samba” - “Sativa”

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ACOUSTIC ENCOUNTERS (The Acoustic Disc Podcast) GARCIA GRISMAN (Jerry Garcia + David Grisman)

David Grisman & Danny Barnes (Dawg & Danny) discuss and listen to tracks from this classic Acoustic Disc release, the first collaboration between Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. This project features an eclectic program ranging from Hoagy Carmichael to B.B. King, as well as several Dawg originals. In 2012, Garcia/Grisman Alternate was released digitally, featuring alternate takes of every tune on the original release.

TRACKS: “The Thrill Is Gone” - “Grateful Dawg” - “Walkin’ Boss” - “Dawg’s Waltz”

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ACOUSTIC ENCOUNTERS (The Acoustic Disc Podcast) Bluegrass Reunion (Red Allen + David Grisman + Herb Pederson + Jim Buchanan + James Kerwin w/- Special Guest Jerry Garcia)

David Grisman & Danny Barnes (Dawg & Danny) talk bluegrass music as they listen to tracks from the Grammy nominated Acoustic Disc release, Bluegrass Reunion, featuring the legendary Red Allen (Dawg’s first bluegrass boss) on guitar and vocals, Herb Pedersen on banjo and vocals, Jim Buchanan on fiddle and vocals, bassist Jim Kerwin and David Grisman on mandolin and vocals. The project also features a guest appearance by Jerry Garcia on vocals and guitar. The Deluxe Edition includes two additional bonus tracks with Garcia in his last bluegrass recording. Additionally, there's a recent digital Acoustic Oasis release, Bluegrass Reunion — Live at the Great American Music Hall, featuring the same stellar ensemble in concert during the week they recorded this album.

TRACKS: “Little Maggie” - “The Fields Have Turned Brown” - “Back Up And Push” - “I’m Blue, I’m Lonesome” - “Pigeon Roost”

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ACOUSTIC ENCOUNTERS (The Acoustic Disc Podcast) Not For Kids Only (Jerry Garcia + David Grisman)

David Grisman & Danny Barnes (Dawg & Danny) discuss and listen to tracks from the second Garcia/Grisman Acoustic Disc recording, their collection of children’s songs which became an instant classic upon its release in 1993. An expanded digital Deluxe Edition of this popular CD, released last year, also includes four bonus previously unissued duo tracks.

TRACKS: “Jenny Jenkins” - “When First Unto This Country” - “Teddy Bear’s Picnic” - “Hot Corn, Cold Corn” - “There Ain’t No Bugs On Me”

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ACOUSTIC ENCOUNTERS (The Acoustic Disc Podcast) The Kitchen Tapes (Red Allen + Frank Wakefield)

David Grisman & Danny Barnes (Dawg & Danny) discuss and listen to selections from the legendary Kitchen Tapes project by bluegrass masters, guitarist Red Allen and mandolinist Frank Wakefield, recorded as a duo in Frank’s kitchen in 1963 by teenaged record producers Peter Siegel and David Grisman. This team would produce the classic Folkways LP, Red Allen, Frank Wakefield & the Kentuckians later that year but this is where it started!

TRACKS: "I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail" - "Down In The Willow Garden" - "New Camptown Races"

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ACOUSTIC ENCOUNTERS (The Acoustic Disc Podcast) Live At The Boarding House (Old & In The Way)

David Grisman & Danny Barnes (Dawg & Danny) discuss and listen to selections from the Boarding House Tapes, the famed 1973 live recordings of the short-lived bluegrass supergroup, Old & in the Way, featuring Vassar Clements, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Peter Rowan and John Kahn. The project includes four complete sets recorded by the legendary Owsley Stanley III at the famed San Francisco night club, from which the original Round Records LP was produced (by David Grisman).

TRACKS: "Old And In The Way" - "Old And In The Way Breakdown" - "Land Of The Navajo" - "Pig In A Pen"

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ACOUSTIC ENCOUNTERS (The Acoustic Disc Podcast) DGQ 20 - Part 1 of 3 (The David Grisman Quintet)

David Grisman & Danny Barnes (Dawg & Danny) discuss and listen to selections from the first disc of David Grisman’s 3-CD DGQ-20 project documenting the first 20 years of his band, released on Acoustic Disc in 1996. That collection, featuring previously unreleased live and studio recordings, offers an in-depth look at the development of the band that changed the face of American string-band music.

TRACKS: "Dawgma" - "Cedar Hill" - "Waiting On Vassar" - "Shasta Bull"

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ACOUSTIC ENCOUNTERS (The Acoustic Disc Podcast) DGQ 20 - Part 2 of 3 (The David Grisman Quintet)

David Grisman & Danny Barnes (Dawg & Danny) discuss and listen to selections from the second disc of David Grisman’s 3-CD DGQ-20 project documenting the first 20 years of his band, released on Acoustic Disc in 1996. That collection, featuring previously unreleased live and studio recordings, offers an in-depth look at the development of the band that changed the face of American string-band music.

TRACKS: "Dawggy Mountain Breakdown" - "Free Dawg Night" - "Lonesome Moonlight Waltz" - "Prelude In C Minor"

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ACOUSTIC ENCOUNTERS (The Acoustic Disc Podcast) DGQ 20 - Part 3 of 3 (The David Grisman Quintet)

David Grisman & Danny Barnes (Dawg & Danny) discuss and listen to selections from the third disc of David Grisman’s 3-CD DGQ-20 project documenting the first 20 years of his band, released on Acoustic Disc in 1996. That collection, featuring previously unreleased live and studio recordings, offers an in-depth look at the development of the band that changed the face of American string-band music.

TRACKS: "E.M.D" - "Original E.M.D." - "16/16" - "Jazzin' With Jazzbeaux"

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ACOUSTIC ENCOUNTERS (The Acoustic Disc Podcast) Shady Grove (Jerry Garcia + David Grisman)

David Grisman & Danny Barnes (Dawg & Danny) discuss and listen to selections from third Garcia/Grisman Acoustic Disc recording — their exploration of traditional American folk songs and ballads which became an instant classic upon its release in 1996. Shady Grove was recorded during the last years of Jerry’s life and shows the breadth and depth of Jerry Garcia as one of the great interpretive American folk artists of his or any other generation. An expanded digital Deluxe Edition of this popular CD, released last year, also includes four bonus previously unissued alternate takes.

TRACKS: "Shady Grove" - "Shady Grove (alt. take 1)" - "Sweet Sunny South" - "Casey Jones" - "Stealin' (alt. take)"

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ACOUSTIC ENCOUNTERS (The Acoustic Disc Podcast) Doc & Dawg - The Complete Studio Recordings (Doc Watson + David Grisman)

David Grisman & Danny Barnes (Dawg & Danny) discuss and listen to selections from Doc & Dawg - The Complete Studio Recordings. The performances in this classic collection comprise all the complete takes from the studio sessions for the Home is Where the Heart Is (1988) and Doc & Dawg (1997) releases - 21 tunes and 14 previously unissued alternate takes. David tells the story of how he met Doc Watson and their continued musical friendship that lasted for five decades.

TRACKS: "My Long Journey Home" - "Watson Blues" - "Summertime" - "Kentucky Waltz" - "Doc & Dawg"

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ACOUSTIC ENCOUNTERS (The Acoustic Disc Podcast) So What (Jerry Garcia & David Grisman)

David Grisman & Danny Barnes (Dawg & Danny) discuss and listen to selections from So What which documents the jazz side of the extraordinary Garcia/Grisman collaboration. Well known for their shared interest in folk and bluegrass music, Jerry and Dawg were also avid jazz listeners and each had worked with masters of that idiom. So What offers alternate takes of several tunes, revealing the versatility and spontaneous creativity of these two exceptional musicians.

TRACKS: "So What (take 1)" - "So What (take 8)" - "Bag's Groove (take 5)"

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ACOUSTIC ENCOUNTERS (The Acoustic Disc Podcast) Retrograss (David Grisman + John Hartford + Mike Seeger)

David Grisman & Danny Barnes (Dawg & Danny) discuss and listen to selections from Retrograss, the grammy nominated Acoustic Disc recording featuring John Hartford, Mike Seeger and David Grisman. This unique project takes popular tunes and songs from the 1950s and 1960s back to older American folk styles. The digital Deluxe Edition of Retrograss includes 10 previously unissued tracks and is available in the high-definition format.

TRACKS: "Hound Dawg" - "My Walking Shoes" - "Maggie's Farm" - "Memphis" - "Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay"

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