My guest this week is Sarah Jarosz.

Sarah joins me to talk about one of my favourite albums, ‘Blue Heron Suite’, which is getting a physical reissue on November 22nd.

We chat about how the record developed out of a FreshGrass commission, what that process was like, the central themes that underpin the album, the decision to arrange it for a trio rather than including drums and how it fits into Sarah’s journey, both personally and as a songwriter.

Getting to chat about new records is always fun, but I also love getting to dig into a record that’s been out for a while and I’ve had a chance to really get to know – it makes for a different type of conversation and I loved this one.

We also chatted briefly about I’m With Her and the good news is that Sarah has been writing with Aoife and Sara and we can look forward to another album (although there are no specific dates yet).

‘Blue Heron Suite’ is being reissued as a CD and LP – you can pre-order your copy here, where you’ll also find links to the album on streaming services.

For info and updates visit sarahjarosz.com and follow Sarah on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook

Happy picking,
Matt