Best Dobro Podcasts (2024)

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Jim VanCleve 1:02:55

4h ago1:02:55

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This week we feature fiddle player Jim VanCleve. We talk with Jim about his early days in Florida, his work with bands like Lou Reid and Carolina, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Mountain Heart and the Appalachian Road Show. We also discuss his mentoring of the young band Indigo Roots, who are featured in our July 2024 issue.…

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Roger Siminoff - Celebrating Lloyd Loar and the Gibson F5 Mandolin 1:06:35

1h ago1:06:35

1:06:35

My guest this week is Roger Siminoff. Not only is Roger an authority on instrument making, the physics of music and tap tuning, he's also an expert on the life and work of Lloyd Loar. Loar worked at Gibson in the early 1920s and oversaw the production of some truly remarkable, game changing instruments - most notably the F5 mandolin, which went on …

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Back Porch Bluegrass - 16-07-2024 58:13

5d ago58:13

58:13

Created by Free FM, Hamilton, New Zealand

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Bluegrass Briefing - July 15th 2024 11:54

1d ago11:54

11:54

Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and Announcements (Church Street News) IBMA Black String Band Symposium Volunteer at IBMA Email volunteer@ibma.org for more info Releases (The Grass is New) Th…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Jed Clark 58:23

3d ago58:23

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This week we feature guitar and bass player Jed Clark. In our July 2024 issue we include a story about the Indigo Roots Band. The core of the band is comprised of the three Kelley siblings. Jed often plays guitar to make up the fourth member of the band. We talk with Jed about his early days in Arkansas performing with his brother Harry and the man…

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Celebrating Bela Fleck's 'Drive' with Chris Eldridge (Punch Brothers/Mighty Poplar) 1:11:20

8d ago1:11:20

1:11:20

My guest on the podcast this week is Chris Eldridge, guitarist with Punch Brothers and Mighty Poplar. Chris is not only one of my favourite guitarists, he's also one of my favourite people I've had on as a guest, so I'm delighted to welcome him back to Bluegrass Jam Along to celebrate the podcast's 400th episode. In this special episode we're chatt…

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Back Porch Bluegrass - 09-07-2024 58:41

9d ago58:41

58:41

This episode of BPBg features an interview with Dr Des Walsh, of the Dublin, Ireland-based band ‘Whistle’. I visited with the band during my recent visit to Ireland, and enjoyed a great evening of their music, as well as some jamming with them. Of course, we’ve got a few ‘regulars’ on the show like High Fidelity, Blue Highway, David Grisman and eve…

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Bluegrass Briefing - July 8th 2024 8:31

9d ago8:31

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. Podcast News Gabe Witcher interview Brittany Haas interview Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) New 2024 playlist Scroll on Buddy Fretboard Summit IBM…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Dede Wyland 57:43

9d ago57:43

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This week we featured guitar player, singer and vocal instructor Dede Wyland. Dede spent years performing with our July 2024 cover story artist in the band Skyline, but she has had a full career in bluegrass both before and after performing in that band. She is also a well-known vocal instructor. We talk with Dede about her career in bluegrass musi…

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Brittany Haas on joining Punch Brothers 34:56

15d ago34:56

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My guest on the podcast this week is Brittany Haas, fiddle player with Hawktail and, now, Punch Brothers! I interviewed Gabe Witcher last June, a few days after he played his final shows with Punch Brothers at Telluride. Almost exactly a year later to the day I spoke with Brittany to chat about joining the band as his replacement. Brittany had just…

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Back Porch Bluegrass - 02-07-2024 58:42

15d ago58:42

58:42

I’m delighted to be delving into my CD’s again, and I think I’ve come up with some gems for you. Great bluegrass from the likes of JD Crowe, The Dillards, Sawmill Road, Kenny & Amanda Smith, Sister Sadie and Joe Mullins; a new original opening track from me with Jean-Luc Leroux, and a track from Cliff Waldron that didn’t make it into last week’s sh…

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Bluegrass Briefing - July 1st 2024 11:46

16d ago11:46

11:46

Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - Church Street News IBMA International Booth info Contact Christopher Howard Williams (IBMA board member) via the contact form on the Bluegr…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Alan O'Bryant 1:23:39

17d ago1:23:39

1:23:39

This week we feature banjo player, singer and songwriter Alan O'Bryant of the Nashville Bluegrass Band. We talk with Alan about his early days in North Carolina, his move to Nashville and early experiences there working with James Monroe, his years with the Nashville Bluegrass Band and then we move on to talk about his current musical endeavours.…

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Ruth Oxenberg and Rob Schumer's Bluegrass Journey 57:16

21d ago57:16

57:16

My guests this week are Ruth Oxenberg and Rob Schumer. They join me to talk about a very special series of concerts they've curated called Bluegrass on Hudson, which are happening at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, in New York's Hudson Valley. But we start by talking about a wonderful documentary they directed and produce…

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Back Porch Bluegrass - 25-06-2024 58:40

18d ago58:40

58:40

First show since I returned from my overseas trip, and I’ve picked out a variety of tracks for you, that I think you’ll enjoy.

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Terry Eldredge 52:58

23d ago52:58

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This week we feature singer, guitar player and bass player Terry Eldredge. Terry has had a long career in bluegrass and has spent time in bands with a number of our first generation bluegrass heroes. He was also a founding member of The Sidemen and The Grascals. He is currently performing with The Farm Hands. We talk with Terry about the many aspec…

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Back Porch Bluegrass - REPEAT - 18-06-2024 58:43

1M ago58:43

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Originally aired 16-06-20.

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Jon Randall 58:20

1M ago58:20

58:20

This week we feature singer, songwriter, producer and guitar player Jon Randall. Jon will be best known to bluegrass fans as a member of Emmylou Harris' band and then as a member of the Sam Bush Band. He is also a very successful songwriter and producer in Nashville and back in 2010 he produced a bluegrass album for our June 2024 cover story artist…

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Back Porch Bluegrass - 11-06-2024 58:31

1M ago58:31

58:31

Formerly 14-09-21 - Jeremy Stephens interview.

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Tony Trischka on Earl Jam 54:07

1M ago54:07

54:07

My guest this week is Tony Trischka, who returns to Bluegrass Jam Along to chat about his superb new record Earl Jam. We talk about Tony receiving a thumb drive containing 200 unheard recordings of Earl Scruggs jamming with John Hartford, and his amazement at not just how many tunes were on there that he'd never heard Earl play, but also hearing Ea…

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Bluegrass Briefing - June 10th 2024 9:27

1M ago9:27

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - Church Street News Peghead Nation - Weekly Mandolin Workout Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) New 2024 playlist Scroll on B…

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Alison Krauss Remembers Tony Rice 21:11

1M ago21:11

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Today - June 8th - is Tony Rice's birthday. To celebrate, I'm reposting the chat I had with Alison Krauss as part of the 'Church Street Blues' 40th anniversary celebrations last year. The final episodes ended up being almost 5 hours long, so I thought it would be fun to re-post this as a standalone episode for those who missed it (or just want to l…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Jesse Brock 1:16:00

1M ago1:16:00

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This week we feature mandolin player Jesse Brock. Jesse is currently a member of Authentic Unlimited and the band has two new albums out. We talk with Jesse about his career leading up to performing with Authentic Unlimited and you'll have a chance to hear a few tracks from the band's new recordings.…

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Jacob Jolliff Interview 49:54

1M ago49:54

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My guest this week is Jacob Jolliff, who joins me to talk about his wonderful new record Instrumentals 2: Mandolin Mysteries We talk about the process of writing the record and how many of the tunes began on piano rather than mandolin, plus the great band Jacob assembled to record and tour the album. We also chat about what it was like to sit in wi…

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Back Porch Bluegrass - REPEAT - 04-06-2024 58:13

2M ago58:13

58:13

Formerly 19-11-19 - Missy Raines interview.

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Todd Phillips 1:12:27

2M ago1:12:27

1:12:27

This week we feature bass player Todd Phillips. Todd has had a long career in acoustic music performing with many legendary musicians such as David Grisman, Tony Rice and Joan Baez. He was also a member of the Bluegrass Album Band and currently performs with the Appalachian Road Show. We talk with Todd about many aspects of his career in bluegrass …

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Bluegrass Briefing - May 29th 2024 11:30

2M ago11:30

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - Church Street News IBMA international stage Fisher Center’s Bluegrass on Hudson 2024 Series Releases (The Grass is New) David Grisman’s Une…

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Back Porch Bluegrass - REPEAT - 28-05-2024 58:58

2M ago58:58

58:58

Formerly 10-05-22 - Paul T with Claire Lynch.

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Back Porch Bluegrass - 21-05-2024 58:58

2M ago58:58

58:58

Formerly broadcast 21-07-20 - K MacMillan interview.

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Peter McLaughlin 57:19

2M ago57:19

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The week we feature guitar player and songwriter Peter McLaughlin. Peter started his bluegrass career in the Washington, D.C. area and has now lived in Tucson, Arizona for many years. He has been active in the bluegrass music scene in the southwest for decades. We'll talk with Peter about his work with Laurie Lewis, The Perfect Strangers, Chris Bra…

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Bronwyn Keith-Hynes on her new record 'I Built a World' and winning a Grammy with Molly Tuttle 35:33

2M ago35:33

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My guest this week is Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, who returns to chat about her great new record 'I Built a World', which comes out on Friday May 24th. This is Bronwyn's first record as a lead singer and we chat about her song choices, the musicians she chose for the record, the wonderful line up of backing singers she has and how the record came together…

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Bluegrass Briefing - May 20th 2024 8:16

2M ago8:16

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - Church Street News Blue Ridge Music Center Summer Series Blue Highway Fest IBMA tickets Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) N…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Alison Brown 1:03:16

2M ago1:03:16

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This week we are talking with banjo player and record label owner Alison Brown. We talk with Alison about her career in music, starting with how she became interested in the banjo and her early days in southern California up to her recent recordings with Steve Martin. We will also discuss her thirty years as a record label owner and talk about what…

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Oliver Burkeman on Why Now is the Time To Do the Things You Love 58:01

2M ago58:01

58:01

My guest this week is Oliver Burkeman, best-selling author of the book 'Four Thousand Weeks - Time Management for Mortals.' 'Four Thousand Weeks' isn't a book about bluegrass, or American acoustic music...or even about music. But, it addresses so many of the the things that can trip us up and stop us from making the space in our lives for the thing…

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Back Porch Bluegrass - 14-05-2024 58:57

2M ago58:57

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May is NZ Music Month, and this show features some NZ musicians and bands that have contributed to the bluegrass genre whilst overseas. Musicians featured include BB Bowness, Gerry Paul, Mark Mazengarb, Leonard Cohen, George Jackson, and of course, members of the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band.

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Bluegrass Briefing - May 13th 2024 8:47

2M ago8:47

8:47

Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. Podcast news Dave Sinko interview News and announcements - Church Street News North Carolina Guitar Celebration Telluride Lineup Releases (The Grass is New) The Gra…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Grace van't Hof 1:11:52

2M ago1:11:52

1:11:52

This week we feature banjo player Grace van't Hof. Our May 2024 issue features Chris Jones on the cover and Grace currently plays banjo with Chris Jones and the Night Drivers. We talk with Grace about learning to play the banjo, her professional bluegrass journey, her love of old country music and the other unique instrument that she plays with the…

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Dave Sinko - Capturing Sound for Punch Brothers and Edgar Meyer 59:08

2M ago59:08

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My guest this week is legendary sound engineer Dave Sinko. Dave joins me to talk about his 17 year collaboration with Punch Brothers, including running their live sound, from using mics and pickups on every instrument, right down to single mic shows (and most points in between). We also chatted about Dave's long standing collaboration with Edgar Me…

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Back Porch Bluegrass - 07-05-2024 58:56

3M ago58:56

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May is NZ Music Month, and this show features some NZ musicians and bands that have contributed to the bluegrass genre over the years.

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Bluegrass Briefing - May 6th 2024 7:12

2M ago7:12

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode News and announcements - Church Street News IBMA Industry Awards My recent interview with Jim Mills Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) New 2024 playli…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Rick Faris 1:07:54

3M ago1:07:54

1:07:54

This week we feature Rick Faris. In addition to being a great singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Rick is also a talented guitar builder and has recently moved to Owensboro, Kentucky to build guitars at the Kentucky Guitar Works. We talk with Rick about growing up in a family bluegrass band, his years with Special Consensus, going out wit…

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Back Porch Bluegrass - 30-04-2024 58:42

3M ago58:42

58:42

Darren Beachley, Dale Ann Bradley, Blue Highway, the Bluegrass Album Band all feature in this show, along with the Gibson Brothers, and Sideline. I also pay tribute to NZ bass player Bruce Fergus, part of the 1970’s NZ band Bluegrass Expedition, who passed away recently.

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Bluegrass Briefing - April 29th 2024 8:50

3M ago8:50

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode News and announcements - Church Street News Church Street Blues reissue Church Street Blues 40th Anniversary Episode part 1 Church Street Blues 40th Anniversary Epis…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Mark Schatz 1:29:13

3M ago1:29:13

1:29:13

This week we feature bass player March Schatz. For anyone who has been around bluegrass music for a while, Mark is no stranger. Throughout his career he has played with many of the top bluegrass artists. He started with bands like Tasty Licks and Spectrum and also spent time with Tony Rice, Tim O'Brien, Nickel Creek and Claire Lynch. Most recently …

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How to Coach a Band with Stephen Mougin (Sam Bush Band/Dark Shadow Recording) 1:04:28

3M ago1:04:28

1:04:28

My guest this week is Stephen Mougin, guitarist in The Sam Bush Band and founder of Dark Shadow Recording. In this episode we talk about Stephen's work as a band coach. We chat about his training as a vocal teacher, what bands should be working on, including how they should be rehearsing, why preparing for the studio isn't really all that different…

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Back Porch Bluegrass - 23-04-2024 57:42

3M ago57:42

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Bluegrass legend, and one of my heroes, banjo player Ben Eldridge died very recently. On this show I feature just some of Ben’s magical banjo work with Seldom Scene and his prior work with Cliff Waldron & the New Shades of Grass. We’ve also got some music from Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, the All-Girl Boys, Bryan Christianson, and the Pleasant Valley …

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Bluegrass Briefing - April 22nd 2024 9:32

3M ago9:32

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Welcome to this week’s Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and announcements - Church Street News Library of Congress list Releases (The Grass is New) The Grass is (mostly) New 2024 playlist Scroll on Buddy Billy Strin…

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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with BB Bowness 1:00:59

3M ago1:00:59

1:00:59

This week we feature banjo player BB Bowness. Originally from New Zealand, BB is a founding member of the band Mile 12. Among other things, we'll talk with BB about how she became interested in the banjo, how she learned how to play and her approach to teaching students.By Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine

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Kristina R Gaddy on the Banjo’s Hidden History (part 2 - new interview) 21:20

3M ago21:20

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Kristina R. Gaddy joins me again to celebrate the paperback release of her fascinating book “Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History”. We chat about the reception to the book's publication in hardback, what information has come to light since publication, Kristina's hopes that her book will inspire others to pick up where she left off …

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Kristina R Gaddy on the Banjo’s Hidden History (part 1 - original interview re-post) 1:09:37

3M ago1:09:37

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**This interview was originally posted in September 2022** My guest this week is Kristina R. Gaddy, who joins us to discuss her fascinating book “Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History”. We chat about how she came to write the book and some of the key discoveries she made along the way, in particular the banjo’s unknown history as an …

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