189 07/22/1998 Bradley Litwin selfmade madman (no relation to Ralph), a funny man with a big voice and great ragtime, blues & swing guitar fingerpicking;
190 – John Hargreaves
190 07/29/1998 N/A John Hargreaves This guy is such a sweetheart you gotta love him: mellow folk-pop singer-songwriter
191 – Travis Wetzel Trio
191 07/29/1998 N/A Travis Wetzel Trio wild fiddler returns and maniacly takes over the show; watch out, Vassar!
192 – Dodie Petit
192 08/26/1998 N/A Dodie Petit formerly on Broadway in Cats & Phantom, this country rock fireball shouts her music and wails on electric guitar
193 – Mark Brine
193 09/23/1998 N/A Mark Brine a Grand Old Opry performer, the new blue yodeler who sings & writes in the style of Jimmie Rodgers, the Father of Country Music;
194 – Dorothy “Tommy” Evans
194 09/23/1998 N/A Dorothy “Tommy” Evans a lively African-American grandmother who sings and tells stories of her country upbringing in western North Carolina
195 – Tapping the Grey Sky
195 09/30/1998 N/A Tapping the Grey Sky strong album release show of upbeat harmonized Grateful Dead influenced originals by two skinny long-hair dudes
196 – Aboriginal Bluegrass
196 09/30/1998 N/A Aboriginal Bluegrass David Corter & Byron Estep feature wild original instrumentals on National steel guitar and didgeridoo or bullroarer
197 – Eric Royer
197 10/28/1998 N/A Eric Royer one-man country band alternates banjo & lap steel while playing harmonica, and with his feet guitar & bass!
198 – Ramya Ramnaryan
198 10/28/1998 N/A Ramya Ramnaryan enchanting performance by teacher and student of India’s classical dance