Musical Miles Podcast

32:40

Alyssa Joy Claffey | The “Grassical” Fiddler Who...

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2026/10/05

Send us Fan Mail Alyssa Joy Claffey is an Idaho-grown violinist and fiddler who describes her musical style as “grassical”—classical training with plenty of twang. She picked up the violin at just five years old, studied classically, and earned a spot with the Boise Philharmonic at age 19. After spending more than a decade as a music educator in Sun Valley, Idaho, Alyssa made the leap into performing full-time. Her versatility has allowed her to move comfortably from symphony halls to honky-...

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22:04

David Starr | Singer-Songwriter, Guitar Shop Owner &...

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2026/10/02

Send us Fan Mail David Starr is a singer-songwriter, musician, guitar shop owner, producer, and festival organizer who has turned his lifelong love of music into something much bigger than a career—it has become a way of strengthening the music community around him. An Arkansas native now based in Cedaredge, Colorado, Starr has spent decades writing, recording and performing his distinctive blend of Americana, folk and blues. He has released more than 11 albums, toured internationally, and s...

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28:43

Eric Ramsey | From Arizona to International Blues...

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2026/09/30

Send us Fan Mail Eric Ramsey is an award-winning singer-songwriter, guitarist, and storyteller whose music moves comfortably between blues, folk, Americana, and roots music. Based in the Phoenix area, Ramsey has built a reputation for expressive songwriting, soaring vocals, intricate fingerpicking, and powerful bottleneck slide guitar. His songs often explore the human condition with a mix of honesty, humor, sensitivity, and hard-earned perspective. Ramsey earned national recognition i...

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29:20

Jeff Fasano | Photographer, Author & Visual Storyteller

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2026/09/28

Send us Fan Mail For more than three decades, Jeff Fasano has built a remarkable career photographing the artists, songwriters and musicians who create the music we love. His portraits go beyond simply documenting a face—they seek to capture the personality, emotion and story of the person standing in front of his camera. We caught up with Jeff at the Grand Mesa Songwriter Festival in Cedaredge, Colorado, where he was surrounded by exactly the kind of people who have inspired much of his w...

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31:04

Marcedes Carroll & Doc Elliot: Americana, Songwriting...

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2026/09/25

Send us Fan Mail Marcedes Carroll and Doc Elliot bring together two well-traveled musical lives rooted in Americana, country, folk and the storytelling tradition. Raised in Montana, Marcedes Carroll began playing guitar as a teenager and was writing songs and performing by age 19 in both Moscow, Idaho, and her hometown of Belgrade, Montana. After performing with the classic-rock band Drink Me Pretty, she turned her attention toward her own songwriting and recording career. Her debut project,...

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39:45

Michael Lillie | From Taylor Guitars & Elixir Strings...

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2026/09/23

Send us Fan Mail Michael Lillie is a singer, songwriter, musician, and longtime veteran of the guitar industry whose life has revolved around instruments, songs, and the people who make them. Beyond his work as a performing songwriter, Michael spent part of his professional career working with Taylor Guitars, giving him a behind-the-scenes perspective on one of the most influential acoustic-guitar companies in the world. His career also included work with Elixir Strings, the guitar-string br...

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33:14

Steven McClintock: The Songwriter Behind Tiffany’s...

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2026/09/21

Send us Fan Mail Steven McClintock — Singer, Songwriter, Producer & Publisher Steven McClintock is a veteran Texas-born singer, songwriter, producer and music publisher whose career spans more than five decades. Raised in Beaumont, Texas, McClintock developed his love for music at an early age—he was already imitating Elvis Presley and singing “Jailhouse Rock” at just four years old. That childhood fascination eventually grew into a remarkably diverse career encompassing songwriting, per...

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44:41

Bill Edwards | songwriter's songwriter: seasoned,...

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2026/09/18

Send us Fan Mail Bill Edwards is an award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose music lives comfortably at the intersection of Americana, country, folk, acoustic rock and bluegrass. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Edwards has built a career around thoughtful songwriting, strong musicianship and songs that can be heartfelt, humorous or somewhere in between. His musical journey stretches back to the singer-songwriter scene in Buffalo, New York, in the 1970s, eventually taking ...

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31:23

Natalie Del Carmen: Berklee-Trained Singer-Songwriter...

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2026/09/16

Send us Fan Mail Natalie Del Carmen is a Los Angeles-raised singer-songwriter carving out a distinctive place in modern Americana, country and folk music. Her songs pair deeply personal, conversational storytelling with an acoustic, roots-driven sound that often feels far removed from the pavement and pop-radio landscape of Southern California where she grew up. Natalie's musical journey took a major step forward in 2019 when, at just 18, she moved across the country to Boston to attend Berk...

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32:14

J Plank | The Stories, Songs & Soul Behind the Slide...

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2026/09/14

Send us Fan Mail J Plank, the performing name of Jeff Plankenhorn, is an internationally touring singer-songwriter, guitarist, and master of the lap steel whose music lives at the crossroads of Americana, blues, roots, folk, and soul. Known for his soulful voice, expressive songwriting, and unmistakable slide-guitar work, Plank has built a career around musicianship that serves the song rather than overshadows it. Before establishing himself as a solo artist, Plankenhorn spent years as a hig...

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29:53

Erik Stucky: From Colorado to Nashville | Songs,...

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2026/09/11

Send us Fan Mail Erik Stucky is a Colorado-born singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist whose music blends Americana, roots, country, folk, soul, jazz, and bluegrass influences into a sound distinctly his own. Raised among the rugged mountains of Western Colorado, Stucky's connection to music began early when he picked up his first mandolin at just eight years old. That mandolin would eventually take him far beyond Colorado. After releasing his debut album, Stray Clouds, in 20...

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30:27

Andy Sydow | Singer, Songwriter,...

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2026/09/09

Send us Fan Mail Andy Sydow is a Colorado singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and podcaster whose music blends Americana, folk, roots rock, and the classic singer-songwriter tradition. Originally from the Denver area, Andy spent an important chapter of his career living and working in Nashville before recently returning home to Colorado. Now based once again in the Denver area, he brings the experiences, relationships, and musical growth gained in Music City back to the Colora...

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19:07

Byron Duffin | What I Wish I’d Known About Retirement...

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2026/09/08

Send us Fan Mail Byron Duffin is the creator and host of the Musical Miles Podcast, but becoming a podcaster was never part of his retirement plan. After a longtime career as a manufacturing executive, Byron unexpectedly found himself retired and facing a question familiar to a lot of people entering a new chapter of life: “What do I do now?” The answer came from his daughter, Kallie, who suggested that Byron and his wife, Shanda, turn their lifelong love of live music into a podcast. In Ju...

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39:16

Deb Scheer | It’s Never Too Late to Chase the...

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2026/09/07

Send us Fan Mail Deb Scheer is a Colorado singer-songwriter whose music reflects a lifetime of influences ranging from folk and Americana to country, jazz, and musical theater. Born and raised on Long Island, New York, Deb has called Colorado home since 1984, bringing both her East Coast beginnings and Western experiences into her songwriting. Music has been part of Deb's life since her teenage years. She began singing and playing in high school, even starting a country band during her senio...

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27:28

Martin Gilmore | Award-Winning Songwriter Keeping...

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2026/09/04

Send us Fan Mail Martin Gilmore is an award-winning Colorado singer-songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and educator whose music lives at the intersection of folk, bluegrass, Americana, and the musical traditions of the American West. Raised on the prairies of the Nebraska Panhandle and now based in the Denver area, Gilmore has built a career around preserving traditional roots music while creating original songs for a new generation. And the accolades are impressive. Martin won th...

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36:24

Havilah Rand | Songwriting, Storytelling & Inspiring...

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2026/09/02

Send us Fan Mail Havilah Rand is an award-winning singer-songwriter, performer, and educator whose career has taken her from the jazz halls of New York City and the post-grunge music scene of Seattle to Austin's legendary songwriter community and stages throughout the United States and Europe. Her music moves comfortably between Americana, folk, blues, jazz, and country, driven by thoughtful lyrics, soulful vocals, and a lifelong commitment to storytelling. Havilah's relationship with songwr...

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20:15

Green Room Stories with Braxton Hamblen | Dusty...

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2026/08/31

Send us Fan Mail Braxton Hamblen is a Northern Colorado singer-songwriter whose music is firmly rooted in the Western way of life, blending influences from Red Dirt country, cowboy music, and indie folk. Raised around agriculture, horses, and small-town life, Braxton doesn't simply write about the cowboy lifestyle—he lives it, spending time team roping and helping his family train horses when he's not making music. Braxton picked up the guitar at an early age and began developing his own son...

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43:50

Jimmy Cantwell | Cowboy Songs, Horses & Stories from...

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2026/08/28

Send us Fan Mail Jimmy Cantwell is a Colorado-based singer-songwriter and second-generation horseman whose music is rooted in the real-life experiences of the American West. A soldier, horse trainer, working cowboy and storyteller, Cantwell has spent years gathering the kind of experiences that can’t be manufactured—and he has turned those miles, horses, hard work and lessons learned into authentic country and Western songs. Cantwell has ridden colts, trained horses for both the public and t...

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36:01

Zach McGinn of Dolly Shine | The Road, the Songs &...

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2026/08/26

Send us Fan Mail Zach McGinn is a Texas singer-songwriter whose music is rooted in the grit, honesty, and storytelling of the Texas and Red Dirt tradition. Best known for his work with Dolly Shine, McGinn has spent years building a reputation through authentic songs, relentless touring, and a genuine connection with the people who come to hear the music. With Dolly Shine, McGinn became part of the Texas music scene with a sound that blends country, rock, Americana, and Red Dirt influences. Y...

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16:39

Brady Stovall | Chasing the Cowboy Music Dream...

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2026/08/24

Send us Fan Mail Brady Stovall is a singer-songwriter bringing an authentic, lived-in voice to the modern Western music scene. Hailing from California’s San Joaquin Valley, Stovall didn’t grow up in the cowboy lifestyle—but once he found it, he dove in headfirst. Today, the experiences he’s collected working with horses, packing mules through the Sierra Nevada and playing late-night stages have become the foundation for his songwriting. Stovall’s music is rooted in traditional country and co...

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