Season 3

The 3rd national season of Jammin at Hippie Jack's premiered in July 2010. The 3rd season was distributed to PBS stations nationwide through NETA.

Episode 301: The John Cowan Band
Acoustic / Bluegrass / Country
The John Cowan Band, Bluegrass, Newgrass, Gospelgrass, Rock N’ Rollgrass, break boundaries and personify innovation. Recorded at the Jammin at Hippie Jack’s Americana Music Festival in Overton County, TN.
Bluegrass, Newgrass, Gospelgrass, Rock N’ Rollgrass true innovators like John Cowan break boundaries and personify innovation. John’s ability to take audiences on a musical journey through multiple genres has made him one of the most unique vocal artists of his generation. John Cowan rose to fame when he became the lead singer for New Grass Revival. He and band mates Sam Bush, Bela Fleck and Pat Flynn introduced a new generation of music fans to an explosive, experimental brand of bluegrass Newgrass! After inspiring and entertaining fans for nearly two decades, New Grass Revival disbanded in 1990.
On his own, John gives his creative muse full rein. He has recorded a series of critically acclaimed albums spanning the musical spectrum, often bending and blending genres.

Episode 302: Pat McLaughlin
Alternative / Rock / R&B
Pat McLaughlin performs with Kenny Greenberg, Michael Rhodes and Greg Morrow at The Coupe in Bon Aqua, TN.
Pat McLaughlin is a maverick. The revered, if a bit enigmatic, singer, songwriter and guitarist has spent years honing his layered style. Dedicated only to the pursuit of a new groove or an old feeling, his songs rehash the sights and sounds of a reformed nomad with roots in Iowa, footprints in San Francisco, New Orleans and Chicago, and a home in Nashville. McLaughlin's compositions have been recorded by a jaw-dropping array of artists including Bonnie Raitt, Alan Jackson, Taj Mahal, Trisha Yearwood, Al Kooper and Nanci Griffith, among others.

Episode 303 & 304: Dehlia Low
Bluegrass / Country / Americana
Recorded at the Jammin at Hippie Jack’s Americana Music Festival in Overton County, TN.
Focusing on strong songwriting utilizing the sounds of early roots country and the ghosts of bluegrass past and present, Dehlia Low delivers the goods. Strong female harmonies are augmented by musicianship that is married to both melody and improvisation.

Episode 305 & 306: Scott Miller & The Commonwealth
Rock / Roots / Americana
Recorded at the Jammin at Hippie Jack’s Americana Music Festival in Overton County, TN.
Scott Miller blends folk and rock like there ain’t no words for. The power of storytelling with the power of a compressed electric guitar comes through this Virginian. Scott Miller & The Commonwealth fully entertain us with music from his most recent album For Crying Out Loud.

Episode 307 & 308: Jeff & Vida
Bluegrass / Rockabilly / Acoustic
Jeff and Vida perform at the Jammin at Hippie Jack’s Americana Music Festival in Overton County, TN.
Jeff and Vida’s nine years of performing and songwriting have seen them delve into many different genres of music; country, honky-tonk, rockabilly, even a little rock and roll. But throughout their career, which has included four critically acclaimed albums, literally thousands of live shows in the U.S. and Europe, and a move from New Orleans to Nashville, bluegrass has remained a key influence in their style and sound.

Episode 309 & 310: Peter Karp & Sue Foley
Blues / Americana / Roots
Peter and Sue perform from their "He Said - She Said" project. Recorded at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville, TN.
"He Said - She Said" is an inspired collaboration of original songs by Canadian Juno award winner Sue Foley and critically acclaimed U.S. singer / songwriter and Blind Pig artist Peter Karp. The songs are adapted from correspondence the two shared through letters written over a two year period. They tell the story of two artists in development, in a meeting of hearts and minds. Peter says, “What started as a casual exchange became a revealing account of the personal struggles and dramatic changes that were happening in our lives. Our shared thoughts became intimate. Then, we turned those letters into songs and made a CD together. It's by far the best thing either of us have created simply because it comes from the honesty of real life. But make no mistake, it also has lots of humor and is a very engaging show moving between nylon acoustic guitar, dobro, grand piano and electric guitars. These two songwriters bring a wealth of performance history to this collaboration.

Episode 311 & 312: Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers
Blues / Rock / Roots Music
Recorded at the Jammin at Hippie Jack’s Americana Music Festival in Overton County, TN.
After more than thirty years, guitarist Jimmy Thackery has learned that the smartest career track is the one that tunes out all the distracting noises and follows the sound of his own muse. Although still a gritty hard-rocking blues guitarist when the occasion demands, he has spent recent years exploring some of the more nuanced corners of the American roots music spectrum. He's one of the few blues guitarists who learned first hand from the masters of the blues, not off a blues record or DVD. It was Thackery's time on stage with Muddy Waters that is branded deep within his musical soul. "Muddy was one of those guys who was constantly encouraging. He never told you what to do, but he always told you what you were doing wrong. He never minced words about that. "The first time on stage with Muddy, I was in such awe of him that I just kept my eyes and ears open and just picked up on everything he did. It was the dynamics they had that became so ingrained in us. We heard it on the records and then stood on stage and saw how it worked."
Though most associate Jimmy with his 15 years as the co-founder of the Nighthawks, he ended his time with them in 1987. Since then, Jimmy has been on the road as a solo musician for 15 years doing nearly 300 shows a year proving each night that he is still the guitar powerhouse in the blues.

Episode 313: Season Jam
It is very hard to pick a few songs to hear again, but here they are; some, but not all, of our favorites. It’s been a rare privilege to work with folks that are not only tremendous talents but wonderful people as well.