Donna Ulisse

Singer, Songwriter, Bluegrass Poet

Donna and The Poor Mountain Boys return to Music City Roots with Bluegrass royalty

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Donna Ulisse singin' her heart out!
Donna Ulisse singin' her heart out!
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This is what they call the Music City Roots "Jam" when everyone takes the stage together for a number. On this night it was "Cryin' Holy Unto My Lord"
This is what they call the Music City Roots "Jam" when everyone takes the stage together for a number. On this night it was "Cryin' Holy Unto My Lord"
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Donna Ulisse and The Poor Mountain Boys.
Donna Ulisse and The Poor Mountain Boys.
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Donna Ulisse on Music City Roots
Donna Ulisse on Music City Roots
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Craig Havighurst interviewing Donna Ulisse
Craig Havighurst interviewing Donna Ulisse
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Grand Ole Opry member Jesse McReynolds with Donna Ulisse
Grand Ole Opry member Jesse McReynolds with Donna Ulisse
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Donna Ulisse with host and hit songwriter/artist Jim Lauderdale
Donna Ulisse with host and hit songwriter/artist Jim Lauderdale
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Donna Ulisse with the the great J.D. Crowe
Donna Ulisse with the the great J.D. Crowe
Donna filled her twenty minute slot on the show with some of her most popular songs from her show and then treated the audience to a new song she wrote with Kerry and Lynn Chater called "Where The Cold Wind Blows" which she plans to record on her next CD. She was also interviewed by Craig Havighurst who is an independent journalist and producer in Nashville.Craig has won awards for his work in print, radio and television. He is a regular contributor for WPLN in Nashville and National Public Radio. He is the author of "Air Castle of the South: WSM and the Making of Music City," which was published in the fall of 2007 by the University of Illinois Press. His company, String Theory Media, specializes in music documentaries.

Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical radio production in Nashville. Broadcast on Wednesday nights from 7pm to 9pm, CST, Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe showcases Nashville's astonishing music scene, from country and Americana to more progressive interpreters of tradition -- a "roots and branches" format that brings together fans of different tastes and generations. Presented live from the stage of the Loveless Barn, this show showcases purveyors of authenticity across many genres.

The show was broadcast live on Nashville's WRLT 100.1 FM and was webcast live on the internet. Click here to watch the archive of the show.