Big Sound, Small Town

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Hear the stories of the musicians , songwriters and artist in the small towns and communities of America. The stories are rich in the authentic sounds that make American music.

Sandy Carlton


    • Jan 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 237 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Big Sound, Small Town

    Isaac Mcmurry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 32:10


    Isaac is a part of BSST's emerging artists series. He comes from a rich musical heritage. His dad, Fitz, is a drummer in the legendary, band, Acoustic Syndicate. Issac has taken his own path playing keyboards in two bands and side work his family members.

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    Bryon McMurry banjoist, singer and songwriter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 13:28


    Old friend Bryon McMurry of Acoustic Syndicate stopped by BSST at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival and we d shot the sssst.

    The Faux Paws

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 10:13


    The Faux Paws stopped by BSST at the 2024 Earl Scruggs Music Festival to talk about their band.

    Twisted Pine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 13:46


    The band Twisted Pine stopped by BSST at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival to talk about their band and their individual music journeys .

    Luke and Madison Morris of the band Shadowgrass

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 7:01


    Luke and Madison stop by BSST at the 2024 Earl Scruggs Music Festival to talk about their band Shadowgrass and their individual music evolution.

    Louisa Branscomb Songwriter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 34:48


    Lousia is a songwriter extraordinaire. She is a 7-time IMBA nominee for songwriter of the year and a IMBA Distinguished Achievement Mentor winner. Louisa stopped by to talk songwriting with BSST at the 2024 Earl Scruggs Music Festival .

    Phillip Jenkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 17:05


    Phillip hails from a banjo famous family. If you are thinking Snuffy Jenkins then you are correct. Of course he plays banjo well as many other instruments. Phillip is as real as bluegrass gets Listen to his story.

    Kyser George Guitarist

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 12:25


    Kyser talks about guitars, and his band Shadowgrass at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival

    Dragon Stock 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 14:26


    Jamie Coulter, Bil Jones and Mike Dew discuss what is in store for Dragon Stock 2024

    Christopher Simovich Defiant Whisky

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 19:43


    Chris talks about whisky and Defiant Whisky and its operation

    Shawn Camp Singer, Songwriter, Front man for the Earls of Leicester

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 14:44


    Shawn and I do an interview in a closet of a business after his performance at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival

    Jeff Rataski Drummer, Podcaster, Producer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 61:09


    Jeff is a drummer with a big vision for all things artistic. Jeff shares these visions and much more

    Kevin Washington Radio host, podcaster, and DJ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 57:54


    Kevin talks about his life in radio, his podcast and his musical vision --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Gary Fletcher guitarist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 76:49


    Gary talks about growing up in North Carolina and how he became a Nashville musician --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Sam Havens Guitarist

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 59:01


    Sam talks about his 12 string,6 string and slide playing and the influences that led to his playing style --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Roger Perry Multi instrumentalist

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 42:33


    Roger talks about his musical journey as a flute player --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Stan Lowery Executive Director of the The Don Gibson Theater

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 44:33


    Stand talks about his time at the Don Gibson Theater and the many acts their over a 15 year span. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Brody Cobb Guitar Builder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 71:43


    Brody talks about building both acoustic and electric guitars. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Justin Radford Pianist

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 45:53


    Justin talks about being one of the most in demand piano players --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Madison Bridges Songwriter, Singer, Guitarist and Banjo Player

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 49:36


    Madison came by the Earl Scruggs Center and we talked about her musical journey. Marching bands, guitars and songwriting contests and some live performance all included. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Robbie Helton/Rocky Yelton Band

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 45:34


    What started out as a Robbie Helton interview turned in a Rocky Yelton Band interview --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Kate Strickland Violinist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 29:00


    Kate is a young emerging violinist and fiddler and a 2 time winner of the Pearl Pearl violin. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Jared Engle bass player

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 26:01


    Jared talks about playing music with Tony Trischka as well as playing his own music in New York City. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Tony Trischa Banjoist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 76:24


    Tony sits and talks about Earl Scruggs, banjos ,teaching Bela Fleck and the tapes of John Hartford and Earl Scruggs. He also plays a few songs --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Pete Wernick Dr Banjo.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 26:57


    Pete and I discuss Earl Scruggs and his impact on banjo and bluegrass music. This interview was done at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

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    The Wilder Flower

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 29:20


    The Wilder Flower talks about of their first trip to the Earl Scruggs Music Festival, their journey into music and the future of music in their first time podcast interview. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Two Tracks Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 98:43


    The Band Two Tracks stopped by the BSST studio by way of Wyoming --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Rissi Palmer Singer songwriter radio host

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 24:27


    Rissis at ESMF --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Jacob Trammell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 41:14


    Jacob is a multi instrumentalist, record producer and songwriter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    The Finkelstein Three. Acoustic Trio

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 32:22


    Get to know the Finkelstein Three. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Laura Boosinger Banjoist and shape note singer, music historian, and teacher of music.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 48:02


    Laura plays and sings and talks about her busy musical life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Mike Dew DJ

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 37:12


    Mike talks about creating radio show --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Ettore Buzzini Banjoist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 31:49


    Eddie talks about being the future of bluegrass banjo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Jerry Dougals at Earl Scruggs Music Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 12:11


    Jerry talks a little area music history --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    J. T .Scruggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 22:11


    J.T. Talks about creating the Earl Scruggs Music Festival, The Don Gibson Theater and the Earl Scruggs Center. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Josh Carter Frontman of Pretty Little Goat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 26:59


    Josh talks about his band Earl Scruggs Festival 2023. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Dragon Stock

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 16:00


    Jamie Coulter and Bil Jones talk about Dragon Fest and what to expect out of this festival to raise money for the Cleveland County Hall Of Fame --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Dragon Stock

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 16:44


    Jamie Coulter and Bil Jones talk about what to expect from the Dragon Stock fund raiser for the Cleveland County MusicHall Of Fame --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Al Bates dobro player and singer songwriter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 25:57


    Al came to the Earl Scruggs Music Festival to talk about his time, in the bands Smoking Grass and Greensky bluegrass . Al was accompanied by Dale Brittian --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Aron Goss 2023 Appalachian Trail Finisher

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 93:13


    Aron tells all about his journey from Springer Mt., Georgia to Mt Katahdin , Maine. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Louis Beeler is a songwriter and the creator of the songwriting shoe Tiny Stage Concerts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 52:16


    Louis talks about Tiny Stage concerts and songwriting. Plus he plays a few of his original songs. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Jamie KaySinger Sonwritteer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 31:33


    Jamie stopped by to talk songwritting --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Joe Middleton Singer Songwritter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 88:38


    Joe and I talked about growin up in Chwraw South Carlton ane how it led to his life as a singer and eventually a songwriter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Andy Eversole Have Banjo Will Travel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 64:51


    Andy is a banjo player who 's mission is to share banjo with the world --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Kevin Marshall guitarist,singer,songwriter,luthier

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 110:32


    Kevin can for a visit on the 12 anvervisty of his shop and we talked guitars, songwriting, NASCAR and how it all ties together --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    KEN HOOPER GUITAR BUILDER

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 71:34


    Ken and I talk about building guitars and how he has become of the best guitar builders is America. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Luke Kiser Songwriter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 27:01


    Luke is a part of the emerging artist series. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 28:15


    Rob and Trey talk about their new recording project and their musical influences --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

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    Dale Upton Singer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 44:45


    Dale talks about singing and Randy Travis and Billy "Crash" Craddock. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Val Merza Singer Songwriter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 60:48


    Val talks about moving to Charlotte from New Jersey and becoming a professional musician --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sandy-carlton/message

    Matt Walsh the Statesville Troubadour , Singer Songwriter, Actor , Film Maker

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 54:33


    Matt and I talk about iPad using musicians, Paul McCartney controversy, musical influences , The Friday Nite Gamble and he even plays a couple of his songs --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sandy-carlton/message

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