Tag: Mandolin
Sister Sadie Listen Back to No Fear (Ep. 255)
In this week’s episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with fiddler Deanie Richardson of all-star bluegrass band Sister Sadie. We revisit their 2024 Grammy-nominated album No Fear, talk about the controversial decision to use drums and getting inspired by bad Pad Thai and an epic night of karaoke. FEATURED SONGS SHOW NOTES WATCH EPISODE
Elexa Dawson – Music is Medicine (Ep. 185)
In this week’s episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with Kansas-based singer/songwriter Elexa Dawson who joined us with a special hometown brew from Radius Brewing to revisit her 2019 album Music Is Medicine, which won her a Native American Music Award for Best Country Recording. She talks about recording the album in one weekend…
The Bills – Let Em Run (Ep. 66)
Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk this Friday with award-winning Canadian folk/roots band The Bills 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to their music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording. FEATURED SONGS Overture (Let Em Run) / Old Blue Bridge Bamfield’s John Vanden The Gatlinburg Let Em Run The…
Joe K. Walsh – Sweet Loam (Ep. 65)
Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig talk with acclaimed mandolinist, songwriter and faculty member at Berklee College of Music, Joe K. Walsh about his 2011 release Sweet Loam 🎶 💿. Join us as we listen to his music together and hear the stories behind the songs and recording. FEATURED SONGS GALLERY SHOW NOTES Learn more…
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…
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
