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Bluegrass Jam Along

Matt Hutchinson

"Bluegrass Jam Along is a great, great podcast" - Chris EldridgeThe IBMA Award winning podcast for anyone and everyone who loves bluegrass.Every week we feature interviews with musicians, writers, instrument makers and other key figures from the bluegrass and string band world, plus regular news and new releases.Guests include Alison Krauss, Sierra Hull, Tim O"Brien, Wyatt Rice, Jerry Douglas, Sarah Jarosz, Jarrod Walker and David Grisman.For more info visit https://bluegrassjamalong.com

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13:26

Bluegrass Briefing - February 17th 2025

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2025/02/17

Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and Announcements (Church Street News) Grey Fox FestivalCasey Driessen Fiddle Camp Scholarship Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) New 2025 playlist Scroll on Buddy/In my ears 1925 Fiddle Convention 100th anniversary tribute pre-orders‘Complete’ Tone Poems at Acoustic Disc Othe...

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Bitesize - Jack Lawrence on the D18 Doc Watson Gave Him

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2025/02/13

This is the first of a new series of episodes on the podcast I'm calling 'Bitesize'. I've done well over 100 interviews for the podcast now. That's a lot of conversations! The idea with these episodes is to pick out a highlight from a past conversation and share it again, in case you missed it missed it first time round, or just want to hear some bits again. If you're new to the podcast they'll also give you a great sense of what's there, so you can dive in and discover some of the olde...

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Bluegrass Briefing - February 10th 2025

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2025/02/10

Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and Announcements (Church Street News) ETSU Artist in Residence postPunch Brothers tour datesGreen Mountain lineup Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) New 2025 playlist Scroll on Buddy/In my ears Bela Fleck ‘Throw Down Your Heart’ documentary (YouTube) Other bits Sign up for e...

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Tom Nechville - Nechville Banjos

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2025/02/05

My guest this week is Tom Nechville from Nechville Banjos. Tom joins me to chat about 40 years of making banjos, including what he's learned along the way and some of the innovations he's brought to the banjo, including his revolutionary Heli-Mount head tightening system. We also chat about why he chose to sell his building in Minneapolis and move his entire shop to Sisters, Oregon; returning to his passion for hands-on building of custom instruments on his own with complete control ove...

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Bluegrass Briefing - February 3rd 2025

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2025/02/03

Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. Pod news Eric Skye - Phillips, Grier & Fliner special Apple PodcastsSpotify News and Announcements (Church Street News) Alison Krauss pre-order and tour infoBilly Strings tour datesDelFest lineup and ticketsBlue Highway 30th anniversary concert Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mos...

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Celebrating 'Phillips, Grier & Flinner' with Eric Skye

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2025/01/29

My guest on the podcast this week is Eric Skye, who joins me to celebrate the album 'Phillips, Grier & Flinner'.Released in 1999 on Compass Records, it marks the first collaboration between bassist Todd Phillips, guitarist David Grier, and mandolinist Matt Flinner and features three original tunes from each.We chat about how Eric first discovered the record and why it means so much to him, plus what's so special about these three musicians and this collection of tunes. We also chat about ...

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Bluegrass Briefing - January 27th 2025

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2025/01/27

Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass.Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode.Pod newsDaniel Kimbro interviewApple PodcastsSpotifyNews and Announcements (Church Street News)Dawg at 80Sierra Ferrell tour datesEarl Experience Banjo CampReleases (The Grass is New)The Grass is (mostly) New 2025 playlistScroll on BuddyMartin Guitars Billy Strings signature modelsOther bitsSign up for emails ht...

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55:26

Daniel Kimbro - Story Songs, Murder Ballads and a New...

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2025/01/22

My guest this week is Daniel Kimbro. Daniel is the bass player in Jerry Douglas's band and plays with Jerry in Transatlantic Sessions and The Earls of Leicester. He's also part of the trio Harley Kimbro Lewis and joins me this week to chat about his first solo record Carpet in the Kitchen. This was a fun conversation that touches on story songs, fishing, murder ballads, collaboration and finding a sense of place in music, plus lots of chat about how Carpet in the Kitchen came together a...

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Bluegrass Briefing - January 20th 2025

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2025/01/20

Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass.Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode.News and Announcements (Church Street News)Sierra Hull - pre-order/pre-save the new recordBluegrass in La Roche infoReleases (The Grass is New)The Grass is (mostly) New 2025 playlistOther bitsSign up for emails https://bluegrassjamalong.com/contact/The Grass is (mostly) New 2025 playlistFull list of interviewsPe...

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Bluegrass Briefing - January 13th 2025

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2025/01/13

Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass.Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episodeNews and Announcements (Church Street News)Chris Thile’s AcousticampStation Inn bookBluegrass Hall of Fame - John Hartford DaysReleases (The Grass is New)The Grass is (mostly) New 2025 playlistOther bitsSign up for emails https://bluegrassjamalong.com/contact/The Grass is (mostly) New 2025 playlistFull list of in...

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54:45

Dan Gutstein - 'Poor Gal: The Cultural History of...

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2024/12/11

My guest this week is author Dan Gutstein, who joins me to chat about his book 'Poor Gal: The Cultural History of Little Liza Jane'.The book traces the history of one of America's most recorded folk songs, from its origins amongst enslaved people on southern plantations, through the Civl War and minstrelsy, to the folk revival and beyond. On its journey Little Liza Jane, and its variants, was performed and recorded by a huge range of artists, including Del McCoury, Nina Simone, Merle Travis, ...

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Bluegrass Briefing - December 9th 2024

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2024/12/09

Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass.Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode.News and Announcements (Church Street News)Noam Pikelny and Friends tour datesAlison Krauss tour datesEarl Scruggs Center eventsBela Fleck’s Blue Ridge Banjo CampEuropean Bluegrass SummitReleases (The Grass is New)Buy Sarah Jarosz's Blue Heron SuiteSierra Hull’s Holiday Favorites 7” vinylThe Grass is (mostly) Ne...

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59:28

Darol Anger - Mr Sun Plays Duke Ellington's Nutcracker

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2024/12/04

My guest this week is Darol Anger, one of the leading lights of progressive string band music over the last 50 years.Through his work with the David Grisman Quintet, the Turtle Island String Quartet, bands like Psychograss and New Grange and his long standing collaboration with Mike Marshall (not to mention his own wonderful solo records), Darol has been at the forefront of pushing perceptions of what string bands can do for decades.Today we're chatting about Darol's current band, Mr Sun, and...

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Charlotte Carrivick - Sensible or Otherwise

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2024/11/28

My guest this week is Charlotte Carrivick.Charlotte is one of my favourite guitarists, so I'm delighted she's back on the podcast to talk about her new record Sensible or Otherwise.We chat about why, despite having written tunes for years, it took so long to make an instrumental record; the new guitar she commissioned for this album; why she's not uploading it to Spotify and where some of the names for the tunes on this record came from (there are some fabulous titles on this one!)...

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Olli Chanoff - FreshGrass Foundation

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2024/11/20

My guests this week is Olli Chanoff, Director of Programming at the FreshGrass Foundation.So much music I love has its roots in FreshGrass Commissions, from albums like Becky Buller's Jubilee, Sarah Jarosz's Blue Heron Suite and Aoife O'Donovan's All My Friends, to instrumental works by Sierra Hull, Jerry Douglas and Jacob Jolliff. So I was delighted to get the opportunity to chat to Olli about how FreshGrass goes about commissioning these works, why they support the FreshGrass Foundatio...

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Bluegrass Briefing - November 18th 2024

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2024/11/18

Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass.Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode.News and Announcements (Church Street News)Blue Ridge Guitar CampAllison de Groot’s ArtistWorks clawhammer banjo courseReleases (The Grass is New)Charlotte Carrivick BandcampThe Grass is (mostly) New 2024 playlistScroll on BuddyBela Fleck and Abigail Washburn’s Holiday Card listOther bitsSign up for emails https...

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44:34

Sarah Jarosz - Blue Heron Suite Reissue Special

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2024/11/13

My guest this week is Sarah Jarosz.Sarah joins me to talk about one of my favourite albums, 'Blue Heron Suite', which is getting a physical reissue on November 22nd. We chat about how the record developed out of a FreshGrass commission, what that process was like, the central themes that underpin the album, the decision to arrange it for a trio rather than including drums and how it fits into Sarah's journey, both personally and as a songwriter.Getting to chat about new records is always fun,...

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Bluegrass Briefing - November 11th 2024 (Grammy...

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2024/11/11

Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass.This week we have a special episode looking at the artists from the bluegrass and string band world who've been nominated for a Grammy. There'll be some music in here you're familiar with and, hopefully, something new to discover too.The awards themselves will take place on Sunday February 2nd 2025.Who are your favourites?Other bitsDonate to the Bluegrass Jam Along...

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44:48

Sierra Hull Returns

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2024/11/06

My guest this week is Sierra Hull.Since I spoke to Sierra for the podcast back in January 2023 she's been ridiculously busy touring and recording. We chat about the extended tour she's been on for Bela Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart (which she describes as one of the highlights of her musical life), her current and ongoing tour with her own band (which has been chaotic to say the least!) and why she chose to have a drummer in her band, even though she confesses she's not generally a fan of drums ...

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Bluegrass Briefing - November 4th 2024

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2024/11/04

Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass.Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode.Podcast newsBryan Sutton IBMA fundraiser interviewDonate to the Bluegrass Jam Along/Bryan Sutton fundraiser to help people and communities devastated by Hurricane HeleneNews and Announcements (Church Street News)Poor Gal: The Cultural History of Little Liza JaneReleases (The Grass is New)The Grass is (mostly) Ne...

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