Back Catalog Listening Party
Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with lauded folk, jazz and blues signer-songwriter Claudia Schmidt about her 1987 release Big Earful 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to her music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording.
Learn more about Claudia and purchase her music directly at: claudiaschmidt.com
Like what you hear? Fill up Claudia’s tip jar: paypal.me/claudiaschmidtct
Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with folk singer-songwriter and multi-media artist Jake Manders 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to his music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording.
Learn more about Jake, his music and his artwork at:
http://www.jakemanders.com/
Ben Kyle: producer, co-writer, musician on album:
https://benkyle.com/
Pistol Whippin’ Party Penguins:
https://pwppmusic.com/
Recent piece of NE Mpls. bar Dusty’s:
Grid drawing website mentioned in episode:
http://www.griddrawingtool.com/
Catch Jake and the Party Penguins at the Blue Ox Music Festival:
https://www.blueoxmusicfestival.com/
Like what you hear? Purchase Jake’s music via Venmo ($10 CD / $20 Vinyl) – @Jake-Manders (add address to notes field).
Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with folk singer-songwriter, author and activist Peter Mulvey about his 2009 release Letters from a Flying Machine 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to his music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording.
Like what you hear? Purchase Peter’s music directly at: petermulvey.com
National Youth Science Camp:
https://www.nysf.com/w/programs/nyscamp/
Vlad the Astrophysicist Book:
https://www.petermulvey.com/store#!/Vlad-the-Astrophysicist-Book/p/78016153/category=22156011
Join Peter’s Patreon at:
https://www.patreon.com/lifeasacircusbear
Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with Minneapolis based, Belfast born singer/songwriter Leslie Rich about his 1999 release Geek Love 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to his music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording.
Learn more about Leslie and purchase his music directly at:
http://www.leslierichmusic.com/
Like what you hear? Fill up Leslie’s tip jar via Venmo: @LeslieRichMusic
Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with Americana songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Erik Brandt about his 2012 release The Long Winter 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to his music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording.
Learn more about Erik and buy his music directly at:
http://erikbrandt.com/
Like what you hear? Fill up Erik’s tip jar: HERE
Alex Oana (producer):
http://www.alexoana.com/
Jeremy Szopinski (guitarist and album artist)
http://www.jeremyszopinski.com/
Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk this Friday with Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer about her 2005 release I’m a Mountain 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to her music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording.
Learn more about Sarah:
https://sarahharmer.com/
Purchase Sarah’s music at:
https://shop.arts-crafts.ca/collections/sarah-harmer
Link to Documentary “Escarpment Blues”
https://youtu.be/jvEbwzHsN6A
Learn more about Sarah’s environmental work:
https://www.reformgravelmining.ca/
Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with acclaimed folk and blues songwriter and guitarist Chris Smither about his 1997 release Small Revelations 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to his music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording.
Learn more about Chris and purchase his music music directly at: smither.com
Fill up Chris’ tip jar via Venmo @SmitherYoung | PayPal: management@smither.com
The Extended Play Sessions with Chris Smither (YouTube)
https://youtu.be/o5mKCydD8no
Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with New Orleans Folk Rock Diva Lilli Lewis about her 2008 release Out From Yonder 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to her music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording.
Learn more about Lilli at:
https://www.lillilewis.com/
Purchase Lilli’s digital music directly at:
folkrockdiva.bandcamp.com
Purchase the CD of Out From Yonder directly from Lilli via PayPal (just leave order and contact info in notes):
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/folkrockdiva
John Coltrane “Alabama”:
https://youtu.be/saN1BwlxJxA
Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with Minnesota based singer-songwriter Jon Rodine 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to his music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording.
House of Mercy:
https://www.houseofmercy.org/
Molly Maher:
https://mollymaher.com/
Richard Manuel:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Manuel
Erik Koskinen:
https://erikkoskinen.com/
Electric Fetus (legendary Twin Cities record store):
https://electricfetus.com/
Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig are celebrating 100 episodes 🎉 of The Back Catalog Listening Party with a very special guest, Grammy-winning songwriter and roots musician Tim O’Brien!! We’re beyond thrilled to have one of our favorite songwriters on the program to talk about his 1999 release The Crossing. 💿🎶
Learn more about Tim O’Brien and purchase his music directly:
https://timobrien.net/
Liner notes for The Crossing:
https://timobrien.net/music-cd/crossing
Edgar Meyer – American bass player
Altan – Irish band with members featured on album
Pierce Pettis – Songwriter:
https://www.piercepettis.com
Paul Brady – Acclaimed Irish musician:
https://paulbrady.com/
The Irish in America: Long Journey Home (PBS Mini-series):
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138970/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk