In this week’s episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with guitarist, singer, librarian and Celtic radio host Brian Miller. We revisit his 2013 album The Falling of the Pine that he recorded with Randy Gosa, explore the connections between Irish music and folk tunes from the Great Lake region, learn about the “pole of inaccessibility” and hear wild stories Brian unearthed from Midwest logging camps.
FEATURED SONGS
- The Jolly Raftsman
- Deep, Deep Sea
- Raftsman Jim
- Colleen Bawn
GALLERY
SHOW NOTES
- Learn more about Brian Miller and purchase his music directly: https://www.evergreentrad.com/
- The Lost Forty (Brian’s duo project with Randy Gosa) https://thelostforty.com/
- The Pinery Boys: Songs and Songcatching in the Lumberjack Era (book) https://uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/P/Pinery-Boys
- Norah Rendell (musician and frequent collaborator) https://norahrendell.com/
- 🎉 Join the party on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/backcataloglisteningparty