Dec 28, 2022
This episode features a true legend of bluegrass banjo: Terry Baucom! AKA "The Duke of Drive," Terry has a playing style that has become iconic and influential to the modern generation of banjo players. He was a key founding member of bands such as Boone Creek, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver,...
Dec 12, 2022
This episode features Max Wareham, a fantastic banjo player who studied with Tony Trischka and Bill Keith. He currently performs with bluegrass legend Peter Rowan's bluegrass band. Max recently published a wonderful book titled "Rudy Lyle: the Unsung Hero of the Five-String Banjo" which...
Nov 28, 2022
This episode features Joe Mullins, of Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers! Joe is one of the heroes of traditional bluegrass banjo playing, and has been a top professional in the industry for decades. The son of famed radio DJ and fiddler Paul "Moon" Mullins, Joe has been around bluegrass all his life,...
Nov 14, 2022
This episode features Alex Berman, the banjoist and lead singer for the Baltimore-based jamgrass band the Dirty Grass Players! Alex has an exciting approach to his playing, is a creative improviser, and strong singer to boot. This interview was recorded backstage at the 2022 Del...
Nov 1, 2022
This episode features a long and winding banjo chat with Gabe Hirshfeld, a true gentleman and scholar. Gabe studied banjo at the Berklee College of Music, as well as some great mentors such as Mike Kropp and Ben Freed. He performed and recorded with The Lonely Heartstring Band, and now...