The Midnight Banjo Show

This is the first chapter of the audiodrama part of the show, which I am producing in tandem with the Show. Here's Chapter 1, as heard in S1E1. Enjoy! *********************************************************************************** 'The Lore of the Eternal West' by Panos K Chapter 1: Enter the Gunslinger The night is dark, nebulous… pitch black. You can hear the wind - strong and raging, buzzing with excitement and potential as it gusts through creeks and ruffles no trees, for there are none in the vicinity… Perspiration droplets form all over your face, coursing down your upper lip, making their way into your mouth, salty and unwelcome. Parched. You have been walking for hours on end and your patience is wearing thin. Your watch says… well, there is no light nearby to shine upon it, so it could just as well not be strapped tight on your hand. Which it should, and it is, as it’s one of your most prized possessions. You drag your boots through the sand and...

This is the Blog accompaniment to Episode 1, detailing all the sources used during research as well as the Music Credits, which are also referenced in the description box of each part of the series.   MUSIC CREDITS: Scott Joplin compositions featured in the episode: 'Original Rags' 'Ragtime Dance' 'The Entertainer' Other Tracks: 'Ragtime Getdown' by Holizna 'The Smiler' by Percy Wenrich (Zonophone Concert Band) The above were sourced from  the 'Free Music Archive': https://freemusicarchive.org/ You can access the license here: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Music performed but not owned by Panos K: 'Ragtime Cowboy Joe', originally composed by Lewis F. Muir, Maurice Abrahams- lyrics written by Grant Clarke. This song has entered the Public Domain. The bit heard during the Call-to-Action part was inspired by derivative banjo versions based on  Eck Robertson's 'Sally Gooden...

The Midnight Banjo Show proudly presents... Season 1: What the... Country? If you have already listened to Episode '0', which was intended as the introduction to the show, its format and... mission, you already know that future episodes will be divided into seasons. Here's some information about what to expect of the first season. Each episode will be divided into distinct segments, including but not limited to the following: The Story Teaser (first part of the allotted story), featuring an excerpt from the 'Lore of the Wild West', written by yours truly The Intro, with a brief welcome message and a preview of the topic of the day, as well as any updates The Main Body, which is the bulk part of the episode, dedicated to a specific topic of focus Story Time: where you hear the rest of the allotted story, usually the rest of the chapter if not too long Season One is dedicated to the various subgenres of Country Music, each one of which will be allocated its own episod...

Howdy to all the Country Music Lovers in the world from the  headquarters of the brand new show that promises to take the world of Country Music Podcasting by storm! The Midnight Banjo Show is a podcast that aims to unite passionate Country listeners from all the corners of the world, popularizing the genre on a global level, bringing it from the underground to the mainstream of music culture in places where it does not enjoy the attention it deserves. One such place is my own homeland, Greece, where plenty of Country Music legends such as George Strait and the late Johnny Cash have a dedicated fan base. Yet, this genre is hardly the talk of the town and there are plenty of people here who have never even seen or touched a banjo in real life! And like Greece, there are plenty of other countries in Europe, Asia and many other geographical regions where us Western lore-lovin' creatures are a starved minority. Starved for understanding and... kinship. The kind that can only be achieve...