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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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... |
The Yolo County Breakdown for Apr 24, 2026Fri, 04/24/2026 - 6:20am | Rocky OutcropThis week features a couple great John Hartford covers as well as some classics from the likes of Norman Blake and the Allen Brothers. Rocky also takes a look at some of Bill Monroe's major influences - from Uncle Pen through Arnold Shultz. See where the Father of it all got his ideas! |
The Yolo County Breakdown for Apr 17, 2026Wed, 04/15/2026 - 8:12am | Rocky OutcropSome of the bluegrass purists out there revile at the sound of drums in their bluegrass. Rocky tries to remedy this by playing a set of tunes that use drums effectively. Ickes & Hensley, John Hartford, the Osborne Brothers, and Doc, Earl & Ricky all take part. What's your take? Is this bluegrass if it includes a stick on a snare? |
The Yolo County Breakdown for Apr 10, 2026Thu, 04/09/2026 - 7:49am | Rocky OutcropThis week Rocky has a chat with bluegrass and Americana/country icon, Jim Lauderdale. Jim is a 2-time Grammy winner and is set to release his 39th album. They chat about Jim's work with Ralph Stanley, Roland White, Robert Hunter and more. Jim's love of bluegrass is inspiring, and he surely knows how to spin a good yarn. Plus, he gives Rocky permission to give listeners a world premiere listen to the title track from his upcoming album, The Birds Know! |
The Yolo County Breakdown for Apr 03, 2026Wed, 04/01/2026 - 11:36am | Rocky OutcropWe all know what a fantastic mandolin player Sierra Hull is, but if you don't know how great she is at guitar, well then listen to the duet she does with Bryan Sutton on this week's Yolo County Breakdown. Plus a set that features 4 of Rocky's all-time favorite banjo players not named Earl (Bela Fleck JD Crowe, Tony Trischka, and Craig Smith). Also a David Grier version of Black Mountain Rag and Bill Keith's take on a Duke Ellington standard. Enjoy! |
The Yolo County Breakdown for Mar 27, 2026Thu, 03/19/2026 - 7:01am | Rocky OutcropBluegrass musicians love to collaborate, and this week Rocky spins some spectacular duos including: Michael Cleveland & Jason Carter, Gillian Welch & Alison Krauss, Bryan Sutton & Joe Bonamassa, and the legendary collaborators of Norman Blake & Tony Rice. Thanks for tuning in! |
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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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