I've just released the 200th episode of Bluegrass Jam Along! I can't believe it's come around after just 14 months! Thanks to all of you, whether you've been listening a few days or since the start. I'd really love it if you head to wherever you get your podcasts and leave a review. It would…
Read MoreThis week we're jamming along to the classic tune Cattle in the Cane. This is a performance track, rather than a backing track. It's me playing both tune and backup so you've got a reference to listen to if you're new to the tune, or just want to be able to listen a few times…
Read MoreThis week we're jamming along to Cattle in the Cane and I've got three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the jam along track where I play backup, followed by the melody then we keep swapping. It's four times through in the key of A at 75 bpm. backing track starts at…
Read MoreThis week we're jamming along to Cattle in the Cane and I've got three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the you play lead track where I play backup so you can work on the tune. It's four times through in the key of A at 75 bpm. backing track starts at…
Read MoreThis week we're jamming along to Cattle in the Cane and I've got three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the you play rhythm track where I play the melody so you can work on backup. It's four times through in the key of A at 75 bpm. backing track starts at…
Read MoreMy guest this week is current IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year Bronwyn Keith-Hynes. We chatted about her fantastic record Fiddler's Pastime, which features guest performances from Sierra Hull, Tim O'Brien and Sarah Jarosz. Check it out – it's great! We also talked about Bronwyn's current gig as fiddle player for Molly Tuttle and Golden…
Read MoreMy guest (again) this week is Jake Eddy. Jake was my first ever guest on Bluegrass Jam Along. If you want to check out that episode it's here Jake came back to chat to me about his latest project, 'Nor' Easter', a new collaboration with mandolin legend Andy Statman. Jake explains how the project came…
Read MoreMy guest this week is Tony Trischka, who the New York Times called 'the father of modern bluegrass'. Tony has been at the forefront of the folk and bluegrass worlds since the 1960s. Our conversation focusses on his 2021 album Shall We Hope, described on Tony's website as “a dramatized listening experience. It invites its…
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