It’s a hard name to forget: “The Wooks.” Most people I talk to who hear the band name for the first time seem to envision grungy festival hippies. My mind always seemed to think of […]
Category: Interviews
Kentucky Bluegrass via Kelsey Crews
Kelsey, I really appreciate you taking the time to do this man, care to introduce yourself? Hi! My name is Kelsey Crews, I am primarily a banjo, mandolin, and guitar musician. I perform and teach […]
Belgian Mandolinist Jefferson Louvat
JED: Hey Jeff! Thanks for taking some time to chat with us today. If you don’t mind, tell us a little bit about who you are, what you do, and where you’re located. Hi everyone […]
Austin to Boston : Guitarist Emma Dean Moseley
In July of 2018 I met Judith Beckedorf; a massively talented fingerstyle guitarist from Germany. She was visiting Nashville for the annual Chet Atkins Appreciation Society (CAAS) convention. She invited me to come to a […]
First Generation Appalachian – Sav Sankaran
Hey Sav! Thanks for making some time to chat with me about your music and your story. Tell us who you are, what you do, and where you’re located? I’m Sav Sankaran, and I’m an […]
Interview : Jesse Smathers
There are few people I’ve ever spoken to that can claim the musical heritage that today’s guest can. Being a first generation musician, I’ve always found it intriguing to hear of my friends talk about […]
Between Wood & Wire with Austin Texas’ Tony Kamel
My brother is always “filling-in” with different bands. Everyone knows Harry. I usually introduce myself as “Harry’s brother” in the bluegrass music community so that people within the scene have a reference point for me, […]
Mandolinist from Easley South Carolina : Will Clark
Today I’m getting to talk to mandolinist Will Clark. Will, tell us who you are, what you do, and where you’re located? Hi! My name is Will Clark and I’m from Easley, SC. I play […]
Bluegrass Songwriter Brandon Lee Adams
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 […]
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 […]