The Old Wooden Barn

The Old wooden barn can be heard every Friday at 8 PM eastern time, and is hosted by John Dowling, who is determined to spread his love for Traditional Country music to everyone he comes across. He’ll play music from the early days of Country, all the way up to recent times. As long as it’s got steel guitars and fiddles, it’ll be played. He encourages interaction through Mastodon and TeamTalk, and if you’ve got a request, feel free to send it his way. So, dust off your cowboy boots, break out the whiskey, and let’s make your Friday night something to remember!


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Episodes

The Old wooden Barn for February 6, 2026

On today's show, John plays songs from grammy winning artists Zach Top, Chris Stapleton, and Tyler Childers. He also plays another Gunsmoke episode, this one from 1958. Johnny Cash, George Jones, and Hank williams also make appearances.

The Old Wooden Barn for January 30, 2026

On today's episode, John plays songs from Zach Top, George Jones, Hank Williams, Bob Wills, and Mac Wiseman, among others. He also brings back the weekly tradition of playing the old-time radio drama Gunsmoke, and pays tribute to the late great Hargus "Pig" Robbins, who died four years ago today.

The Old Wooden Barn for January 23, 2026

On today's Show, John pays tribute to Ronnie Milsap, who's birthday was last Friday. He also plays a new song released from Dale Watson, and a cool submission from John Moore. Plus, that great classic Country, Bluegrass, and Western Swing.

The Old Wooden Barn for January 9, 2026

Welcome to the first show of 2026! On today's show, John plays some early starday records, as well as Banjo songs recorded on Wax Cylinder. That plus so much more.

The Old Wooden Barn for January 10, 2025

In this episode we hear a rare radio performance of a 16 year old Hank Williams, catch a radio Show from Rider's in the Sky, and hear cover songs made by Cartoon Chipmunks and singing vegetables. What am I talking about, you'll just have to download to find out!

The Old Wooden Barn for May 31, 2024

Since moving to Minnesota in November of 2023, I haven't had any Live gigs, until June 1, 2024. I decided to devote 1 hour of this show to some of the songs I would be performing the next day. Download to find out what songs get chosen!

The Old Wooden Barn for May 24, 2024

We've got the first of many birthday tributes on this show. Hank Williams Jr was born on May 26, 1949, and even though the 26th fell on a Sunday this year, I decided to celebrate two days early, because why not! There's a whole lotta Hank on this episode. Download to find out what Hank Jr songs I play.

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