Hey Brandon! Thanks for taking some time to chat with me about your music today. Tell our readers who you are, what you do, and where you’re located. Hi Jed. My name is Brandon Lee […]
The Grant Flick Situation – University Of Michigan Violinist, Fiddler, Tenor Guitarist, and Nyckelharpa player.
My involvement with banjoist Matthew Davis has landed me in all kinds of interesting situations over the years. One of the notable (and definitely most humbling) ones was practicing his original material for his 2019 […]
Living In The Golden Age with Bryan Simpson
One of my first big festival attendances was at Winfield Kansas’ Walnut Valley Festival in 2007. I vividly remember being mesmerized by the unique sounds of this supergroup from Texas that played really hard-hitting and […]
Norwegian Multi-Instrumentalist Magnus Wiik
I have always wanted to visit Norway. Ever since reading about it’s top ranking spot in the 2017 World Happiness Report I’ve had the “itch” to check it out. Little did I know that Norway […]
Kristen Bearfield – Taking The HighRoad
Kristen! I’m glad we’ve finally been able to get together and talk about your music. Would you mind to introduce yourself to our readers? My name is Kristen Leigh Bearfield. I am a singer/songwriter and […]
Xaris Waltman – Down In The Willow Garden
Watch this video on YouTube We had a chance to catch up with Ms. Waltman at the annual SPBMGA convention in Nashville this past February. She performed this wonderful piece for us from her latest […]
Rosemary Hall – A New Classic
I’ll always be thankful for the incredibly hard work of D.A. Callaway and his team at Silver Dollar City for introducing me to so many incredibly talented and interesting musicians. The month-long bluegrass festival that […]
Jazz Violinist Nora Germain
Hey Nora! I’m excited for our readers to get to know more about you today. Introduce yourself please ma’am. I’m Nora Germain. I’m a jazz violinist and author, and I’m based in Los Angeles. I […]
Attorney by day, bluegrass by night – The latest with Will McSeveney
Bluegrass music draws fans and followers from all over the world. While it could be easily perceived as a specifically “southern” music, I’ve had the opportunity to meet people from all over the country (and […]
East Nashville via North Carolina Singer & Songwriter Clint Alphin
North Carolina has a reputation for producing excellent Americana and bluegrass music and musicians. Doc Watson, Jim Lauderdale, Zeb & Samantha Snyder, Jacob Burleson, and Mikel Laws are just a few examples of the fantastic […]
Bluegrass from Norway : Thorbjørn Olsen
As you’ve all seen from our interview with Mikael Jonassen, Norway is home to some incredible talent for acoustic music. Today’s guest is also a banjoist who I’m excited to be speaking with. Thor thanks […]
New York Violinist Willa Finck
Hey Willa! Thanks for taking some time to chat with me today. If you don’t mind we’ll dive right into it; tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Willa Finck. I’m a […]
Nashville Bassist Mike Gaisbacher
Hey Mike! Thanks for taking some time to chat with us today. Tell us who you are, what you do, and where you’re located? Hey everyone I’m Mike Gaisbacher and I am a bassist living […]
Ross Holmes, the iconic progressive bluegrass musician
Today’s guest, Ross Holmes, first made his heroic foray into the world of progressive bluegrass music with the band Cadillac Sky. I remember being in Winfield, Kansas for the annual Walnut Valley Festival in 2007. […]
Talking to Country Singer Savannah Church Alvis
Today I have the pleasure of getting to speak with an amazing vocalist. While she grew up in a traditional bluegrass and gospel music background, she has recently transitioned into the world of Country music […]
The latest from Michael Hill
Today I’ve got one of my long-time jamming buddies talking with us; Mr. Michael Hill. Mike, thanks for doing this man, can you give folks the highlights about you and we’ll get right into it. […]
Fingerstyle Guitarist Ewan Dobson
During the early era of YouTube, there were several fingerstyle guitarists who had viral videos of highly technical acoustic guitar performances. Today’s guest was among some of the earliest guitarists of this medium. His music […]
Virginia Fiddler Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
Bronwyn has been one of my longest-running picking buddies – even though she never “picks.” It was funny in my head; anyway, it seems like almost every World Of Bluegrass Festival (usually called “IBMA”) or […]