Bluegrass, newgrass, and beyond. From Bill Monroe to Billy Strings, the Yolo County Breakdown is a journey through acoustic string music ranging from the traditional to the cutting edge.
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Replay of The Yolo County Breakdown from May 22, 2026Fri, 07/10/2026 - 5:51am | NedTwo absolute legends join Rocky this week. One plays the banjo like no one else on earth, and one sings with a voice that comes from another planet altogether. Bela Fleck and Renee Fleming are two artists at the absolute top of their fields and they have partnered up for a new album called The Fiddle and the Drum. This week they join Rocky and have a conversation you will not want to miss. |
Replay of The Yolo County Breakdown from Apr 18, 2025Fri, 07/03/2026 - 10:39am | NedRalph Stanley plays the traditional and the Kronos Quartet plays the avant-garde, but Rocky doesn't care. He plays them both! Plus a whole lot more in between - even including one from the Boss! Bruce Springsteen on the Yolo County Breakdown? Yes indeed and yesirree. |
The Yolo County Breakdown for Jun 26, 2026Wed, 06/24/2026 - 9:16pm | Rocky OutcropThe latest guitar barn burner from Bryan Sutton and Jake Stargel, Tom T. Hall's take on Rank Stranger, and a great song from Steve Martin and Edie Brickell all feature on this week's Yolo County Breakdown. Plus one of the darkest of all the bluegrass murder songs ever written - delivered through the hands of the Osborne Brothers. Too scary to play during Halloween time, se we do it now! |
The Yolo County Breakdown for Jun 19, 2026Thu, 06/18/2026 - 5:16pm | Rocky OutcropThis week Rocky has a brand new duet from Mason Via and Lucinda Williams along with the latest from mandolin phenom Wyatt Ellis and Junior Sisk's old outfit the Red Camel Collective. Lots of bluegrass festivals starting to happen! It's summertime and the pickin' is easy! |
The Yolo County Breakdown for Jun 12, 2026Thu, 06/11/2026 - 7:29am | Rocky OutcropWith the official beginning of summer almost here, Rocky brings the heat with barn burner instrumentals from Wyatt Rice, Flatt & Scruggs, and the freshman debut of the Tony Rice Unit. But lots of singers are featured too, including Claire Lynch, Iris DeMent and Mason Via. Stay cool bluegrass fans! |
The Yolo County Breakdown for Jun 05, 2026Thu, 06/04/2026 - 7:26am | Rocky OutcropHall of Famer and 15-time Grammy winner Ricky Skaggs drops by to have a chat with Rocky! In 1977, Ricky left J.D. Crowe's band along with Jerry Douglas and formed Boone Creek - a short lived but highly influential band that would record 2 albums together. Their first album is getting reissued on vinyl, and Ricky and Rocky discuss this and more! |
The Yolo County Breakdown for May 29, 2026Thu, 05/28/2026 - 7:40am | Rocky OutcropThis week Rocky has a brand new single from Daron Tate which is a cover of a classic Robert Earl Keen song along with a cover of a Bob Dylan song sung by the inimitable Sarah Jarosz. Plus a tune from the Bill Monroe era that included Jimmy Martin and Sonny Osborne as Bluegrass Boys. Enjoy! |
The Yolo County Breakdown for May 22, 2026Tue, 05/19/2026 - 3:36pm | Rocky OutcropTwo absolute legends join Rocky this week. One plays the banjo like no one else on earth, and one sings with a voice that comes from another planet altogether. Bela Fleck and Renee Fleming are two artists at the absolute top of their fields and they have partnered up for a new album called The Fiddle and the Drum. This week they join Rocky and have a conversation you will not want to miss. |
The Yolo County Breakdown for May 15, 2026Thu, 05/14/2026 - 5:52am | Rocky OutcropRocky keeps the FundRaiser rolling with some rollicking banjo and fiddle music. If you appreciate what KDRT does, then meander on over to kdrt.org/donate and share your love. We thank you. We really do... |
The Yolo County Breakdown for May 08, 2026Wed, 05/06/2026 - 7:13am | Rocky OutcropIt's Fundraiser time for KDRT! Show your love for Rocky and all things bluegrass by heading over to KDRT.org/donate and making a contribution. No matter how big or small, every dollar helps! Keep the bluegrass spinning and keep the station strong. Rocky appreciates you... |
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Here is a direct link to the epsiode of the Yolo Couinty Breakdown for 5/22/26 featuring my conversation with Bela Fleck and Renee Fleming: https://kdrt.org/audio/yolo-county-breakdown-may-22-2026
Hoping that the podcast feed gets fixed asap.
Aloha,
Rocky
Hi Friends,
We are aware of the problems on the KDRT website right now. Shows are not appearing on the showpages, and podcasts are not getting posted. I will try to post direct links to shows after they air so you can still listen if you don't catch them live. Apologies for this. The tech folks assure me a fix is in the works.
Aloha,
Rocky
Mr. Outcrop,
I am a songwriter from North Carolina with a new single I just released on Get It Played from the album "Living In Yesterday,"
The song "Cimbing Up This Mountain" is under Scott Strickland/ Creech's Mill featuring Kiesha Bryant. I humbly ask that you might take a listen and possibly play the song on your show. Thanks for your consideration. Scott Strickland.
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