Tag: Instrumental
Karen Mueller Listens Back to Clarity (Ep. 248)
In this week’s episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with International Autoharp Champion Karen Mueller about her 1993 album Clarity, featuring an all-star cast of folk, bluegrass, and Irish players. She recounts some wild studio stories about splicing analog tape and shares photos of her old band wearing cow camouflage. FEATURED SONGS GALLERY SHOW NOTES…
Chris Silver & Craig Evans Listen Back to Old-Timeless Conversations (Ep. 231)
In this week’s episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with renowned bluegrass and old-time musicians and scholars Chris Silver and Craig “Frailin’” Evans about their 2021 album and book Old-Timeless Conversations, the 15 years of emails that led up to this recording, and what makes a crooked tune. FEATURED SONGS GALLERY …
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…
Jordan Hamilton – Vibrations. (Ep. 132)
Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with folk-soul cellist and vocalist Jordan Hamilton about his 2021 release Vibrations. 🎶 💿 Join us as we listen to his music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording. FEATURED SONGS Diatomic Circuits Radiation Solar GALLERY SHOW NOTES Learn more about Jordan and purchase his…
The Orange Mighty Trio – Infrastructure (Ep. 115)
Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk this Friday with Minneapolis violinist and composer Zack Kline about his maverick chamber music project The Orange Mighty Trio 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to their music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording. FEATURED SONGS Point A Long Zoom Infrastructure The Junction…
Jake Blount – Reparations (Ep. 94)
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…
Sprig of That – Self-titled (Ep. 72)
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…
Peter Ostroushko – Heart of the Heartland (Ep. 52)
In this special episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo pay tribute to the late great Emmy-winning composer, violinist and mandolin player Peter Ostroushko by revisiting his iconic 1995 album Heart of the Heartland. They are joined by Peter’s longtime friends and collaborators pianist Richard Dworsky, guitarist Dean Magraw and former Red House Records president Eric…
Eric Christopher – In the Quiet Night (Ep. 40)
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…
Don Stiernberg – Mandoboppin (Ep. 33)
Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with world-renowned jazz mandolin maestro Don Stiernberg about his 2013 release Mandoboppin 🎶 💿 FEATURED SONGS SHOW NOTES Watch Episode
