Ron Block has been played on NTS in shows including Supporter Radio: Your Specialist Subject, featured first on 28 December 2024. Songs played include Brian Boru's Reel.

Ron Block was born Ronald Franklin Block in 1964 in Inglewood, California. He received his first guitar at 11 and first became interested in banjo at 13 after seeing Lester Flatt play on television. His interest in guitars and singing grew after seeing The Stanley Brothers and Larry Sparks. He is best known for his participation in the Grammy Award winning band, Alison Krauss & Union Station.