Tag: Instrumental

Jake Blount – Reparations (Ep. 94)

Post author By Anthony
Post date January 21, 2022

Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk this Friday with award-winning banjoist, fiddler, singer and ethnomusicologist Jake Blount about his 2017 EP Reparations 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to his music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recordings.

FEATURED SONGS

Wiley Lawes’
We’re Gonna Hunt The Buffalo
Rolling River
The Rabbit

SHOW NOTES

Learn More About Jake and purchase his music directly:
https://jakeblount.com/

Banjo Newsletter Article on Jake:
https://banjonews.com/2019-09/jake_blount.html

Tatiana Hargreaves (fiddle player on album)
https://www.tatianahargreaves.com

Brief Bio of Manco Sneed
https://www.blueridgeheritage.com/artist/manco-sneed/

Recording of Manco Sneed Playing Wiley Lawes’:
https://youtu.be/adMvfgzXOjE

Jimmy Driftwood
https://www.jimmydriftwood.com/

Recording of Jimmy Driftwood playing “We’re Gonna Hunt the Buffalo”
https://www.slippery-hill.com/content/were-gonna-hunt-buffalo

Murphy Gribble, John Lusk, and Albert York (home page includes recording of Rolling River)
https://www.gribbleluskandyork.org/

Carolina Chocolate Drops
https://www.rhiannongiddens.com/carolina-chocolate-drops

Abbey Pechman – Album Art Artist
https://www.instagram.com/mindtheglitch/
https://apechman.myportfolio.com/

Teodar Jackson – Texas Fiddler who composed The Rabbit
https://fieldrecorder.org/teodar-jackson-texas-fiddler/
https://www.oldtimeherald.org/2021/12/african-american-fiddling-from-texas-teodar-jackson/

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Tags Banjo, Fiddle, Folk, Instrumental, Old-time, str

Sprig of That

Sprig of That – Self-titled (Ep. 72)

Post author By Anthony
Post date August 13, 2021

Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk this Friday with genre-bending fiddle, guitar and tabla trio Sprig of That about their 2019 self-titled EP 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to their music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording.

FEATURED SONGS

Carefree 23
I’ve Endured
Certain Mornings
Cluck Old Hen

SHOW NOTES

Learn more about the band and their projects at: https://www.sprigofthat.com/

Ola Belle Reed – I’ve Endured
https://youtu.be/6cx2sRHOd1Y

Sprig of That Eight Threads Project
https://www.sprigofthat.com/eight-threads

The Melody of Rhythm – Bela Fleck, Edgar Myer and Zakir Hussain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Melody_of_Rhythm

Making Music – Zakir Hussain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Making_Music_(Zakir_Hussain_album)

The Punch Brothers
https://www.punchbrothers.com/

Hawktail
https://www.padiddlerecords.com/hawktail

Like what you hear? Fill up Sprig of That’s tip jar via PayPal: isabeldammann@gmail.com

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Tags Fiddle, Instrumental, Tabla

Peter Ostroushko

Peter Ostroushko – Heart of the Heartland (Ep. 52)

Post author By Anthony
Post date March 26, 2021

This very special episode pays tribute to the late great Emmy-winning composer, violinist and mandolin player Peter Ostroushko by revisiting his iconic 1995 album Heart of the Heartland. Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig will be joined by Peter’s longtime friends and collaborators pianist Richard Dworsky, guitarist Dean Magraw and former Red House Records president Eric Peltoniemi to share memories of Peter and the recording sessions.

FEATURED SONGS

Puppy Belly Dance (episode intro music)
Seattle
Prairie Sunrise
Heart of the Heartland
Dakota Themes
Puppy Belly Dance (episode outro music w/ commentary)

GALLERY

Peter Ostroushko - Heart of the Heartland Album Art

SHOW NOTES

Learn more about Peter and purchase his music: https://www.peterostroushko.com/

Donations encouraged to help Peter’s family with final medical bills: www.gofundme.com/help-peter-and-marge-ostroushko

Support a new mandolin program created in Peter’s honor at MacPhail Center for Music: www.macphail.org

Peter’s Podcast— My Life And Time As A Radio Musician: https://www.peterostroushko.com/#podcast

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Tags Bluegrass, Fiddle, Instrumental, Mandolin

Eric Christopher

Eric Christopher – In the Quiet Night (Ep. 40)

Post author By Anthony
Post date January 1, 2021

Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with renowned Minnesota fiddler 🎻, songwriter and music instructor Eric Christopher about his 2012 album In the Quiet Night: fiddle tunes from the upper midwest 🎶 💿.

FEATURED SONGS

Melinda
Chicago Waltz
In the Quiet Night
Lost Time Waltz
Girl from the North Country

SHOW NOTES

Eric’s Website (music and fiddle lessons):
http://ericonfiddle.com

Like what you hear? Fill up Eric’s tip jar via PayPal:
https://paypal.me/ericmchristopher

Purchase In the Quiet Night:
https://ericonfiddle.bandcamp.com/

The Minor Planets:
https://theminorplanetsmusic.bandcamp.com/

The High 48s:
https://thehigh48s.com/

The High 48s Bluegrass Brunch:
https://thehigh48s.com/brunch

EPISODE IMAGES

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Tags Bluegrass, Fiddle, Instrumental

Don Stiernberg

Don Stiernberg – Mandoboppin (Ep. 33)

Post author By Anthony
Post date November 6, 2020

Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with world-renowned jazz mandolin maestro Don Stiernberg about his 2013 release Mandoboppin 🎶 💿

FEATURED SONGS

Life Itself
Bix in Rio
Donniebrook
Magnanimous

SHOW NOTES

Website: https://donstiernberg.com
Fill up Don’s tip jar on Venmo: @Don-Stiernberg
Purchase Don’s music: donstiernberg.bandcamp.com
Online lessons with Don: https://www.soundslice.com/users/DonStiernberg

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Tags Instrumental, Jazz, Mandolin

Sam Miltich

Sam Miltich – Peasants with Torches (Ep. 17)

Post author By Anthony
Post date July 17, 2020

Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk this Friday with award winning jazz guitarist Sam Miltich about his 2019 release Peasants with Torches 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to Sam’s music together and hear him tell the stories behind the songs and the recording.