Music Break We took our cameras into Ricky Skaggs' Recording Studio with several great musicians and produced short music segments we air within some of our commercial breaks. These music breaks are a reflection of what BlueHighways TV represents, real roots music. There are some great blues rifts, classic country, gospel and bluegrass music breaks; and each break has a different instrument featured, blues guitar, twin fiddles, mandolin, steel guitar and more. Here is a sample featuring Ron Elliott on steel guitar playing "America the Beautiful" click here to watch now Look for more Music Breaks on cable or our live stream on TVU Networks Front Porch with Stan No One to Fill Those Boots In the last 10 days I have lost two very close friends, and the supporters of classic country music have lost two legends that were leaders in the creation of our beloved music. Porter Wagoner and Hank Thompson simply will never be replaced or forgotten by anyone who loves this music called country. read more> > Cable Starting November 19th American Journeys will have a very special episode called The Red Road. This is the pilot for a new series being developed by BHTV. In this episode you will get to meet the members of the East of The River Shawnee Indian tribe. Back in the 1830's, the US government moved all the Indians from the Ohio River valley west to Oklahoma, the East of the River Shawnee are the descendents of the Indians who, with the help of some of the white settlers, managed to stay behind on their home lands. Lynn Morris Band on Reno's Old Time Music Festival Thanksgiving night at 7:30 pm EST A classic TG Shepherd episode on Heart to Heart Classics November 29th at 7pm EST. December 3rd American Journeys will premier a special episode hosted by Mac Wiseman featuring historical archive footage from a festival in Renfro Valley, KY shot back in 1971. Broadband We have added more programming clips to our website from some of our most requested shows, including segments featuring tall tales, Appalachian folklore and Native American myths from Storytellers Theater; and some of the greatest country music hits from the 60's and 70's performed live from the American Jukebox Theater in Pigeon Forge, TN. Don't forget to check our schedules on bluehighwaystv.com for show times and weekly updates on programming available on all the BHTV Outlets. As always we encourage you to contact your cable or satellite provider and ask for BlueHighways TV. VOD This month on BHTV On Demand, Woodsongs host and folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes one of the founding members of Jefferson Airplane and Rock-n-Roll Hall of Famer Jorma Kaukonene and legendary guitarist David Bromberg. There are also 2 new episodes of Your Home Studio featuring a star and moon mobile, bird houses and a paper mosaic floor cloth. November will mark the end of the run for the Due West episode that features cowboy storyteller and poet Baxter Black, so check it out while you have the chance. Video On Demand Schedule Woodsongs WoodSongs featured a wide array of music, like legendary blues master Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, as we traveled to Jonesboro, AR for a special WoodSongs on the Road. read more> > Recipe EASY WHIPPED CRANBERRY SALAD From Bob (B.J.) & Viv 1-pkg cranberries 1/2 cups sugar 20 large jet puffed marshmallows 3 - 8oz cartons of heavy whipping cream get directions Merle Haggard I was at the office last October and I got a call from Merle Haggard, who I played with for years and who, to this day, remains a very close friend, and said he wanted to know if I would produce his next album. Naturally I said yes. He had decided he wanted to record a bluegrass CD and wanted me to head up the production. read more> > (click on the song title below to listen) Runaway Momma Pray Hassell Creek Jams, Jellies and more... Hassell Creek is a very real and special place, rich in history, located in Hickman County in Middle Tennessee. They are located in the beautiful "Great Smoky Mountains". All of the fruit and ingredients in Hassell Creek Products are grown right in the Smoky Mountain area. When you try Hassell Creek Products, you will understand why they say Hassell Creek is "A biscuit's best friend". find out more> > 50 Million Year Old Blue Highway Many blue highways found their origins as animal traces, worn down migratory paths devoid of pesky vegetation. These trails marked the most convenient route between shelter and nourishment – similar to the modern carpet path between couch and the refrigerator. Morrison, Colorado could boast of one of the oldest blue highways ever found, Dinosaur Ridge. More than 300 dinosaur footprints have been unearthed, along with fossilized bones of some of the big guys – Apatosaurus and Allosaurus. The footprint field was once a sandy beach now tilted with the upheaval of the Rocky Mountains. read more> > Winner!! IBMA Convention Giveaway While at the IBMA convention last month BHTV held a drawing for a trip for two to Pigeon Forge, TN the weekend of Nov 30-Dec 2. Congratulations to Ray Martin from Mississippi, for winning the trip package which includes 2 nights at the Shuler Inn, tickets to the American Jukebox Theater and travel expenses. Telco Convention Giveaway BlueHighways TV had a booth at an industry trade show a couple weeks back in Atlanta, GA and at the end of the week held a drawing for a banjo. Congratulations to John Dillard, President of Monroe Telephone Co, Monroe, Oregon on winning the Deering Banjo. We had a wonderful turnout at the convention and there were hundreds of people looking to win the banjo which goes to show you there‘s a little Bluegrass in everyone. Thanksgiving is the holiday of peace, the celebration of work and the simple life... true folk-festival that speaks the poetry of the turn of the seasons, the beauty of seedtime and harvest, the ripe product of the year - and the deep, deep connection of all these things with God. ~Ray Stannard Baker bhtv@bluehighwaystv.com •  BlueHighways TV