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Mother Banjo

Mother Banjo Band – The Devil Hasn’t Won (Ep. 187)

Join us this Friday for a very special “Songsgiving” episode of the Back Catalog Listening Party where we will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Mother Banjo’s 2013 release The Devil Hasn’t Won and pass the hat to help fight homelessness and food insecurity in our area.

SONGS
  1. Rise Up, Sinner
  2. Lots of Ways to Go Wrong
  3. The Devil Hasn’t Won
  4. New
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Show Notes

Learn more about the Mother Banjo Band and purchase their music directly at:
https://motherbanjo.com/

Purchase The Devil Hasn’t Won (10th Anniversary Edition):
https://motherbanjo.bandcamp.com/album/the-devil-hasnt-won-10th-anniversary-edition

Vinyl Release Party 11/26/23 (Dakota, Minneapolis):
https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/mother-banjo-10th-anniversary-vinyl-release/

Songsgiving! Food + shelter + support = home 🏠 Your donation does all this to create home. Donate today:
https://agatemn.org/donate/

Homestead Pickin’ Parlor:
https://homesteadpickinparlor.com/

Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association (MBOTMA):
https://www.minnesotabluegrass.org/

The Roe Family Singers:
https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/artist/roe-family-singers/
https://www.roefamilysingers.com/

Elexa Dawson – Music is Medicine Hat:
https://elexa.bandcamp.com/merch/music-is-medicine-hat

🎉 Join the party on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/backcataloglisteningparty

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Rachael Kilgour

Rachael Kilgour – Rabbit in the Road (Ep. 186)

Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with award-winning folk singer-songwriter Rachael Kilgour’s 2017 release Rabbit in the Road 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to her music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording.

FEATURED SONGS
  1. Deep Bruises
  2. Ready Freddie
  3. I Pray
  4. Rabbit in the Road
GALLERY
SHOW NOTES

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Elexa Dawson

Elexa Dawson – Music is Medicine (Ep. 185)

Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with Kansas-based Americana songwriter Elexa Dawson about her 2019 release
Music is Medicine 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to her music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording.

FEATURED SONGS
  1. Changed
  2. High Place
  3. Glad We Came
  4. Circle Song
  5. His Name
GALLERY
SHOW NOTES

Learn more about Elexa and purchase her music directly:
https://elexadawson.com
https://elexa.bandcamp.com/

Radius Brewing (Emporia, Kansas)
https://radiusbrewing.com/

Weda skirts:
https://www.wedaskirts.com/

Peter Oviatt (banjo, engineer, co-producer):
https://www.moonflowersounds.com/

Heyleon (trans-apocalyptic pagan gospel super group):
https://elexa.bandcamp.com/album/friends-and-family

Jordan Storrer (photographer)
https://lifeleakvisuals.com/

Music is Medicine – Logo Hat
https://elexa.bandcamp.com/merch/music-is-medicine-hat

The Mishomis Book – The Voice of the Ojibway:
https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/the-mishomis-book

Sweet Sisters (New Single / Official Lyric Video)
https://youtu.be/4_eB4LPUlD4?si=8d7ohoim80esW2pg

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Best of the Back Catalog

Best of the Back Catalog Listening Party – Vol 4 (Ep. 182)

Join Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig LIVE 🔴 from Folk Alliance Region Midwest’s (FARM) annual gathering as they revisit some of their favorite Back Catalog Listening Parties from the past year!

From guitar amps bursting into flames in the studio 🎸🔥 to tricking John Prine into singing harmony vocals 🎤🎶, this episode is full of memorable stories and wonderful songs from The Kennedys, Aoife Scott, Jordan Hamilton, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Jeremy Messersmith.

FEATURED SONGS / SEGMENTS

The Kennedys – Ep. 159 – Apr 28, 2023 -“Life is Large”

Aoife Scott – Ep. 163 – May 26, 2023 – “Dublin Saunter”

Jordan Hamilton – Ep. 132 – Oct 21, 2022 – “Radiation”

Beth Nielsen Chapman – Ep. 174 – Aug 18, 2023 – “Every December Sky”

Jeremy Messersmith – Ep. 142 – Dec 30, 2022 – “Dillinger Eyes”

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Rachel Garlin

Rachel Garlin – Five Minutes (Ep. 176)

Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with San Francisco based singer-songwriter Rachel Garlin about her 2002 release Five Minutes 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to her music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording.

FEATURED SONGS
  1. Sight of You
  2. Tom’s Song
  3. Julie
  4. Alternative Fuel
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SHOW NOTES

Learn more about Rachel and purchase her music directly at: https://rachelgarlin.com/

Rachel’s New Album: The Ballad of Madelyne & Therese:
https://rachelgarlin.bandcamp.com/album/the-ballad-of-madelyne-therese

Rebecca Riots (Berkley folk trio, members featured on album):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Riots_(band)

Julie Wolf (musician on album):
https://juliewolfmusic.com/

Eric Sable (sp?) – cover artist (could not find website, let us know if you do!)

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Beth Nielsen Chapman

Beth Nielsen Chapman – Deeper Still (Ep. 174)

Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk this Friday with award-winning folk and country songwriter, performer and member of the prestigious Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame Beth Nielsen Chapman. We’ll be listening to tracks off of her 2002 release Deeper Still 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to her music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording.

FEATURED SONGS
  1. World of Hurt
  2. All Comes Down To Love
  3. Every December Sky
  4. Deeper Still
SHOW NOTES

Learn more about Beth and purchase her music directly:
https://bethnielsenchapman.com/

Learn about songwriting from Beth:
https://bethnielsenchapman.com/teaching-speaking/

Silvere Boureau – Cover Art artist
https://silvereboureau.com/

Andy Bey – Renown jazz vocalist featured on album
https://andybey.bandcamp.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Bey

Gary Paczosa – Engineer
https://www.instagram.com/gpaczosa/
https://www.discogs.com/artist/405837-Gary-Paczosa

Chuck Ainlay – Mixing Engineer
https://chuckainlay.com/

Listen to Beth talk about writing for Willie Nelson: “Nothing I Can Do About it Now” –
https://themoth.org/stories/nothing-i-can-do-about-it-now

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Vlad Messing

Vlad Messing – Pine & Prairie (Ep. 173)

Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with Americana songwriter and performer Vlad Messing about his 2020 release Pine & Prairie 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to his music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording.

FEATURED SONGS
  1. Among the Sons and Daughters of the Northern Plains
  2. Cowboy
  3. Americana
  4. Madeline
  5. The Mill
SHOW NOTES

Alex Hathaway – Album Art Artist:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-hathaway-0a407656
https://www.instagram.com/spacemanax/

Blair Krivanek (other guitar(s) on album)
https://www.blairkrivanek.com/

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Justin Roth

Justin Roth – Now You Know (Ep. 172)

Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with acclaimed Colorado singer, songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist Justin Roth about his 2011 release Now You Know 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to his music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording.

FEATURED SONGS
  1. This Winter
  2. Now You Know
  3. There and Back Again
  4. Surrender
SHOW NOTES

Learn more about Justin and purchase his music directly: https://www.justinroth.com/

Learn from Justin:
https://www.justinroth.com/teaching

Kid Pan Alley:
https://www.kidpanalley.org/

Justin’s Gear Page:
https://www.justinroth.com/gear

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Katy Vernon

Katy Vernon – Before I Forget (Ep. 171)

Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with acclaimed folk/pop singer and songwriter Katy Vernon about her 2012 release Before I Forget 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to her music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording.

FEATURED SONGS
  1. Peter
  2. Empty House
  3. Better for You
  4. Five O’Clock
GALLERY
SHOW NOTES

Learn more about Katy and purchase her music directly at:
http://katyvernon.com/

Follow Katy’s daughter on Instagram to check get originally designed stickers like what’s on her water bottle here! https://www.instagram.com/artsydaisyv/

“They met on a European sleeper train. They’ve been married for nearly 30 years”:
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/chance-encounters-european-sleeper-train-1990s/index.html

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Nikki Morgan

Nikki Morgan – For Your Consideration (Ep. 170)

Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with award-winning singer-songwriter Nikki Morgan about her 2022 release For Your Consideration 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to her music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording.

FEATURED SONGS
  1. Nola Darling
  2. Too Far Gone
  3. One More Night
  4. I’m Sweet
  5. Good Time (136)
SHOW NOTES

Like what you hear? Buy her music directly: https://nikkimorgan.bandcamp.com

Learn more about Nikki at:
https://www.facebook.com/nikkimorganmusic
https://www.instagram.com/miss.nikki.morgan

Thank God I Got My EBT Today (Video):
https://youtu.be/vPzv0yrzTJk

Like what you hear? Fill up Nikki’s tip jar via Paypal: https://paypal.me/heynikkimorgan | Venmo: https://www.venmo.com/u/missnikkimorgan

🎉 Join the party on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/backcataloglisteningparty

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