Podcasts about Compass Records

  Joe Crookston Fall Down As the Rain Fall Down As the Rain 2004 Milagrito Records 5:01 Meredith Moon Sapphire Blue Sapphire Blue - Single 2025 Compass Records 4:12 The Brother Brothers Lonesome The January Album 2024 Stumbling Rose Records 3:31 Helene Cronin Copperhill Maybe New Mexico 2025 Helene Cronin 3:44 Kora Feder Orange Tree Some Kind of Truth 2025 Kora Feder 3:17 Jessye DeSilva Proud and Lonely Renovations 2023 1186047 Records DK 3:48 Avery Hill Walk Through the Door The One Who Remembers 2024 Avery Hill 4:21 Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson Marching Jaybird What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow 2025 Nonesuch Records Inc. 2:17 Dom Flemons Nobody Wrote It Down Traveling Wildfire 2023 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 3:55 The Coal Porters Closing Time Genius Durango 2010 Cherry Red Records Ltd 3:38 Kaia Kater In Montreal (feat. Allison Russell) Strange Medicine 2024 Kaia Kater/Free Dirt Records 3:33 Mark Erelli Blindsided (Live in Rockport) Live in Rockport: Mark Erelli + His String Quintet 2025 Mark Erelli 3:36 Lissa Schneckenburger Bedlam Blues Bedlam Blues - Single 2021 Lissa Schneckenburger 2:56 Peter Mulvey Early Summer of '21 (Acoustic) [Live] More Notes From Elsewhere 2024 Peter Mulvey 2:57

Alison Brown is a Grammy and Emmy winning Banjo player. She is the winner of the “Banjo Of The Year” award. She's a member of the Banjo Museum's Hall Of Fame. She's collaborated with Steve Martin on three Bluegrass radio hits. And she's collaborated with Vince Gill, Anat Cohen and Bela Fleck. Plus, she's the co-founder of Nashville's Compass Records.My featured song is “The Gift”, my recent single in which Michael Abene, the Grammy winning arranger, transformed my love song ballad into a Big Band Samba. Spotify link.---------------------------------------------The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!For more information and other episodes of the podcast click here. To subscribe to the podcast click here.To subscribe to our weekly Follow Your Dream Podcast email click here.To Rate and Review the podcast click here.—----------------------------------------Connect with Alison:www.alisonbrown.com—----------------------------------------ROBERT'S RECENT SINGLES:“LOVELY GIRLIE” is Robert's latest single. It's a fun, Old School, rock/pop tune with 3-part harmony. It's been called “Supremely excellent!”, “Another Homerun for Robert!”, and “Love that Lovely Girlie!”Click HERE for All Links—----------------------------------“THE RICH ONES ALL STARS” is Robert's single featuring the following 8 World Class musicians: Billy Cobham (Drums), Randy Brecker (Flugelhorn), John Helliwell (Sax), Pat Coil (Piano), Peter Tiehuis (Guitar), Antonio Farao (Keys), Elliott Randall (Guitar) and David Amram (Pennywhistle).Click HERE for the Official VideoClick HERE for All Links—----------------------------------------“SOSTICE” is Robert's single with a rockin' Old School vibe. Called “Stunning!”, “A Gem!”, “Magnificent!” and “5 Stars!”.Click HERE for all links.—---------------------------------“THE GIFT” is Robert's ballad arranged by Grammy winning arranger Michael Abene and turned into a horn-driven Samba. Praised by David Amram, John Helliwell, Joe La Barbera, Tony Carey, Fay Claassen, Antonio Farao, Danny Gottlieb and Leslie Mandoki.Click HERE for all links.—-------------------------------------“LOU'S BLUES”. Robert's Jazz Fusion “Tone Poem”. Called “Fantastic! Great playing and production!” (Mark Egan - Pat Metheny Group/Elements) and “Digging it!” (Peter Erskine - Weather Report)!Click HERE for all links.—----------------------------------------Audio production:Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com

 In this episode, we had a great time talking with Rebecca Frazier about her latest release “Boarding Windows in Paradise , “ her obsession with flatpicking, and taking care ofyourself in a self-loving way. She also schools us on what flatpicking is!  Grounded in her roots as a native Virginian, bluegrass trailblazer Rebecca Frazier found herselfreawakening to a whole new journey of inspiration and invention. For the flatpicking luminary, who achieved notoriety in the music world as the first woman ever to appear on the cover of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, that creative rebirth turned into her most captivatingwork yet: BOARDING WINDOWS IN PARADISE, released September 13, 2024 on Compass Records.  The album title seems appropriate, as Frazier stepped into these last years with more strength and intention than ever before. Like the generations of her ancestors who havelived along Virginia's coast, she, too, has weathered life's hurricanes and battering winds — and witnessed its luminous beauty — and she wanted to capture that juxtaposition on this record.  Check out Rebecca here—  Website: rebeccafrazier.com  Facebook: Rebecca Frazier  YouTube: Rebecca Frazier 

My guest on the podcast this week is Eric Skye, who joins me to celebrate the album 'Phillips, Grier & Flinner'.Released in 1999 on Compass Records, it marks the first collaboration between bassist Todd Phillips, guitarist David Grier, and mandolinist Matt Flinner and features three original tunes from each.We chat about how Eric first discovered the record and why it means so much to him, plus what's so special about these three musicians and this collection of tunes. We also chat about the album's sound and why listening is such an important part of making (and understanding) music.This was a fantastic conversation to get to have and it's always a pleasure talking to Eric.You can buy 'Phillips, Grier and Flinner' on CD or as a digital download in mp3,FLAC or WAV via the Compass Records websiteFor more info on Eric's music and production services, check out ericskye.comThe Chris Thile and David Grier bootleg we discuss in the episode is available via sugarmegs:Part 1Part 2  SetlistHappy picking,MattSend a message to Bluegrass Jam Along! (Don't forget to include your name so I know who you are!) Support the show===Thanks to Bryan Sutton for his wonderful theme tune to Bluegrass Jam Along (and to Justin Moses for playing the fiddle!)- Sign up to get updates on new episodes - Free fiddle tune chord sheets- Here's a list of all the Bluegrass Jam Along interviews- Follow Bluegrass Jam Along for regular updates: Instagram Facebook - Review us on Apple Podcasts

In this episode, we speak with singer/songwriter Robbie Fulks, who has been making ground breaking roots/americana/folk music since the middle 90's.  We discuss his career and his latest album, 2023's Bluegrass Vacation.

Bluegrass musician Woody Platt joins us this week to talk about his new solo album, 'Far Away With You' (Compass Records). https://www.woodyplatt.com/music Woody is best known as the former frontman and cofounder of Steep Canyon Rangers. In 2022, after countless shows with SCR and backing Steve Martin on-stage, Platt stepped down from the band to be closer to home. These days, he's busier than ever: In addition to playing, he's dabbled in real estate, worked as a fly fish guide, and spearheaded several music camps (including Bryan Sutton's Blue Ridge Guitar Camp). For this week's podcast, we talk about Woody's home state of NC in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, his return to making bluegrass, his ever-growing music camp empire, plus a lot more. Subscribe to the Fretboard Journal: http://fretboardjournal.com/subscribe Our next Fretboard Summit takes place August 21-23, 2025 at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music. For a limited time, you can register now with discounted early-bird pricing: https://www.oldtownschool.org/concerts/2025/08-21-2025-fretboard-summit-2025/ This week's show is sponsored by: Stringjoy Strings: https://stringjoy.com (Use the code FRETBOARD to save 10% off your first order) Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar: https://mmguitarbar.com Peghead Nation: https://www.pegheadnation.com (Get your first month free or $20 off any annual subscription with the promo code FRETBOARD at checkout). Collings: Check out their new Hill Country series of guitars: https://collingsguitars.com/hill-country-series/ Love the podcast and want to support it? We have a Patreon page just for Fretboard Journal fans and loaded with bonus content. https://www.patreon.com/Fretboard_Journal

This week we feature singer, songwriter and guitar picker Rebecca Frazier and talk with her about her new album on Compass Records called Boarding Windows in Paradise.   First we'll talk with Rebecca about her bluegrass and flatpicking guitar journey and then we'll talk about the recording and hear several cuts from the album.

Episode Notes To Pre Order my new album “Around the Clock” Click HERE! (Digitial, Limited CD or Limited Edition Vinyl) My guest this week on the podcast is Rebecca Frazier. Grounded in her roots as a native Virginian, bluegrass trailblazer Rebecca Frazier found herself reawakening to a whole new journey of inspiration and invention. For the flatpicking luminary, who achieved notoriety in the music world as the first woman ever to appear on the cover of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, that creative rebirth turned into her most captivating work yet: BOARDING WINDOWS IN PARADISE, releasing Sept. 13 on Compass Records. Head over to her website for Tour Dates, Social media links and her Shop where you can pick up all her music! Link to “Blue Sky” single on Spotify! Rebecca Article Songs featured in this episode: “High Country Road Trip” by Rececca Frazier (Boarding Windows in Paradise) “Human Highway” by Rebecca Frazier (When We Fall) “Make Hay While The Moon Shines” by Rebecca Frazier (Boarding Windows in Paradise) “Seasons” by Rebecca Frazier ((Boarding Windows in Paradise) “Cantie Reel” by Rebecca Frazier ((Boarding Windows in Paradise) “It's Over” by Rebecca Frazier ((Boarding Windows in Paradise)    As Always a HUGE thank you to all of my sponsor's that make this podcast possible each week! Mandolin Cafe Acoustic Disc Peghead Nation promo code mandolinbeer Northfiled Mandolins Ellis Mandolins Pava Mandolins Tone Slabs Elderly Instruments String Joy Strings promo code mandolinbeer

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 is new in bluegrass from Compass Records.

Grammy winner John McEuen will release his new album, The Newsman, on April 12 on Compass Records. An unprecedented move for McEuen, the album is 10 spoken word tracks (and one instrumental), all mini-movies, with John's unique style of music behind each. From the opening title track, a true story about a man who sold newspapers and was a tremendous influence on the young musician in Los Angeles, to the final cut, “Julie's Theme,” inspired by Julies Verne telling a friend, in a French cemetery, about his recently deceased young wife, McEuen presents an album filled with stories that will inspire and perhaps bring a tear to your eye. The different tracks on the album range from “Killed at the Ford,” a Civil War-era poem that tells of the death of a young soldier as he and friends go to meet a picket-guard by a ford,  not expecting trouble. A shot is fired from the woods, and the young man is dead. Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow doesn't end the poem there, but relates how it affects the young man's family at home. “The Cremation of Sam McGee,” one of the most famous poems written by Robert Service, was published in 1907, told from the perspective of the man who cremates the prospector who died in the Yukon, while searching for gold. The Stephen Vincent Benét poem “The Mountain Whippoorwill” (published in 1925). “FlyTrouble” is a Hank Williams Sr. classic from 1949, and one of “talking blues”numbers that McEuen has recited many times over the past years.“OldRivers” was released by Walter Brennann1963,  Thomas Monroe wrote “Nui Ba Den” while he was in Vietnam in 1968.More recent writings are “Pineapple John” by John Carter Cash, Hans Olson's“I'll Be Glad When I Run Out Of Gas” and Thaddeus Bryant's “Red Clay.” This album is a soundtrack for films not yet made.” McEuen says that watching the Tom Hanks film News of the World made him finish this album. “I feel like that character, having to read the news to people who have not yet heard it. And, my first ‘song', the title cut, was about that type of fellow, in a way, and his story had to be told.I find in this final year of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, this album comes in a good space.That was a great 50-year run for me, and now that it has run its course, it's time for The Newsman. I look forward to going out and telling people about those 50 years that impacted so many, especially me, playing some new music, and throwing a few of these stories in along the way.” McEuen believes these spoken word offerings can fit on radio. “It is my suggestion to add one of these cuts in between other music you are playing, finding styles that fit each – as they are each different. Listening to from top to bottom is a lot to ask of anyone! I look forward to seeing what people program with various cuts.” #nittygrittydirtband #spokenword #newalbum #newmusic #stevemartin #music #poetry #poems #tommyleejones #sissyspacek 

Grammy winner John McEuen will release his new album, The Newsman, on April 12 on Compass Records. An unprecedented move for McEuen, the album is 10 spoken word tracks (and one instrumental), all mini-movies, with John's unique style of music behind each. From the opening title track, a true story about a man who sold newspapers and was a tremendous influence on the young musician in Los Angeles, to the final cut, “Julie's Theme,” inspired by Julies Verne telling a friend, in a French cemetery, about his recently deceased young wife, McEuen presents an album filled with stories that will inspire and perhaps bring a tear to your eye. The different tracks on the album range from “Killed at the Ford,” a Civil War-era poem that tells of the death of a young soldier as he and friends go to meet a picket-guard by a ford,  not expecting trouble. A shot is fired from the woods, and the young man is dead. Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow doesn't end the poem there, but relates how it affects the young man's family at home. “The Cremation of Sam McGee,” one of the most famous poems written by Robert Service, was published in 1907, told from the perspective of the man who cremates the prospector who died in the Yukon, while searching for gold. The Stephen Vincent Benét poem “The Mountain Whippoorwill” (published in 1925). “FlyTrouble” is a Hank Williams Sr. classic from 1949, and one of “talking blues”numbers that McEuen has recited many times over the past years.“OldRivers” was released by Walter Brennann1963,  Thomas Monroe wrote “Nui Ba Den” while he was in Vietnam in 1968.More recent writings are “Pineapple John” by John Carter Cash, Hans Olson's“I'll Be Glad When I Run Out Of Gas” and Thaddeus Bryant's “Red Clay.” This album is a soundtrack for films not yet made.” McEuen says that watching the Tom Hanks film News of the World made him finish this album. “I feel like that character, having to read the news to people who have not yet heard it. And, my first ‘song', the title cut, was about that type of fellow, in a way, and his story had to be told.I find in this final year of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, this album comes in a good space.That was a great 50-year run for me, and now that it has run its course, it's time for The Newsman. I look forward to going out and telling people about those 50 years that impacted so many, especially me, playing some new music, and throwing a few of these stories in along the way.” McEuen believes these spoken word offerings can fit on radio. “It is my suggestion to add one of these cuts in between other music you are playing, finding styles that fit each – as they are each different. Listening to from top to bottom is a lot to ask of anyone! I look forward to seeing what people program with various cuts.” #nittygrittydirtband #spokenword #newalbum #newmusic #stevemartin #music #poetry #poems #tommyleejones #sissyspacek 

Alison Brown is a Grammy Winning banjo player, composer and producer who has made a bunch of great albums under her own name but also as a sideperson and collaborator with artists like Alison Krauss, Michelle Shocked, and Stuart Duncan. She started playing as a youngster, first on dobro and then switched over to banjo. She spent her early years cutting her teeth at bluegrass events and venues around California, before veering away from music in the 80's to get her MBA from UCLA! Alison was working full-time in finance when she realized that she just didn't want to be doing that and dove back head-first into music. She joined Union Station with Alison Krauss in the late 80's and has never looked back. That band won a grammy in 1990, and then she joined Michelle Shocked's band and became her bandleader for a few years. Alison started her own quartet and has been recording albums with them since the early 90's. Her label, Compass Records, has grown to be one of the leading labels for roots music in the world, and her and and her husband Gary West run the whole thing out of the office and studio on music row. The studio itself is an incredible piece of history, known at one time as “Hillbilly Central” it's where some of the iconic records were made for Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. Alison's latest record “On Banjo” is a great example of her killer playing but also her composing and arranging skills. It features guests like Steve Martin, Sierra Hull, Sharon Isbin and the Kronos quartet and explores styles like Brazillian choro and bossa nova as well as bluegrass and old time.You can keep up with what she's up to, and get all her tour dates at alisonbrown.comBe sure to listen to the Accompanying Songs Playlist which contains some of the artist's work, plus many of the songs we discuss on the show:Playlist on Spotify / Playlist on Apple MusicIf you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show with a donation or Patreon subscriptionThe show's website can be found at www.makersandshakerspodcast.comYour fearless host, Steve Dawson can be found at www.stevedawson.ca Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/mmasspodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everybody knows that Nashville is one of our main meccas for music and there is a lot happening there. Hailing from that illustrious city, Garry West wears many hats as a bassist and producer, as well as CEO and founder of Compass Records. It is also very possible that you might have seen Garry holding down the low end for his wife, Grammy award-winning banjo player Alison Brown.Join us as we hear about Garry's musical journey, how he gets his sound and his plans for the future.Here is Garry West!First appeared on Bass Musician Magazine, Aug 21, 2023Go to jazzguitartoday.com and bassmusicianmagazine.com more interviews and lessons.

GRAMMY winning Nashville rocker Mike Farris calls home to Braves Country from Oslo, Norway while on tour…Farris got personal on his last record, “Silver & Stone” on Compass Records. The title referred to his wife Julie's wedding ring, and the album is a celebration of their 25+ years of marriage and her steadfastness in sticking by him through his years struggling with addiction and alcoholism. Now sober for many years, Farris has the energy and conviction of a man saved, a stack of anecdotes and life experiences that would make most people's heads spin, and a soulful vocal delivery reminiscent of Sam Cooke or Otis Redding. Last month, Farris released his soulful rendition of the Drivin' N' Cryin' classic, “Honeysuckle Blue” for the upcoming album “Let's Go Dancing: a Celebration of Kevn Kinney” on Tasty Goody Records. It's fantastic; and we play the single half way through this episode…This Tennessee-born Rocker is known for his Soul-Singing and his major label band, The Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies - but you might not know he's a life-long fan of the Atlanta Braves and that he's coming to Mableton, Georgia on October 7th for a special “Triumph In Life” Concert… Tug and Scott are honored to have a very candid conversation with the one and only Mike Farris - welcome to Braves Country!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GRAMMY winning Nashville rocker Mike Farris calls home to Braves Country from Oslo, Norway while on tour…Farris got personal on his last record, “Silver & Stone” on Compass Records. The title referred to his wife Julie's wedding ring, and the album is a celebration of their 25+ years of marriage and her steadfastness in sticking by him through his years struggling with addiction and alcoholism. Now sober for many years, Farris has the energy and conviction of a man saved, a stack of anecdotes and life experiences that would make most people's heads spin, and a soulful vocal delivery reminiscent of Sam Cooke or Otis Redding. Last month, Farris released his soulful rendition of the Drivin' N' Cryin' classic, “Honeysuckle Blue” for the upcoming album “Let's Go Dancing: a Celebration of Kevn Kinney” on Tasty Goody Records. It's fantastic; and we play the single half way through this episode…This Tennessee-born Rocker is known for his Soul-Singing and his major label band, The Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies - but you might not know he's a life-long fan of the Atlanta Braves and that he's coming to Mableton, Georgia on October 7th for a special “Triumph In Life” Concert… Tug and Scott are honored to have a very candid conversation with the one and only Mike Farris - welcome to Braves Country!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alison Brown is a world-class banjoist, record label owner, and all around trailblazer in the music industry. Her performing/recording career has produced numerous amazing albums, collaborations, appearances and accolades. She's also created a successful record label (Compass Records) and become a leader in the music industry. Alison's excellent new solo album 'On Banjo' features an all star cast of musicians including the legendary Steve Martin, and covers a wide range of musical styles with ease and conviction. She covers it all in this great talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Banjo great Alison Brown joins us on this week's podcast to talk about her new album, On Banjo, and so much more. We chat about how she discovered bluegrass music while growing up in Southern California, her lifelong friendship with Stuart Duncan, the challenges of running a record label in 2023 (Alison and her husband run Compass Records), teaching, increasing the number of female banjo players, and a lot more. It's a great chat. https://alisonbrown.bandcamp.com/album/on-banjo Subscribe to the Fretboard Journal and start with our new, 52nd issue: https://shop.fretboardjournal.com/products/fretboard-journal-annual-subscription Register for the Fretboard Summit (August 24-26, 2023 at Chicago's legendary Old Town School of Folk Music): https://fretboardsummit.org Our podcast is sponsored by Deering Banjos; Peghead Nation (use the promo code FRETBOARD and get your first month free or $20 off any annual subscription); and Stringjoy Strings(get 10% off your order with the FRETBOARD discount code). This episode is also supported by Native Instruments, iZotope, and Plugin Alliance. Check out their Summer of Sound, the best-ever savings on ALL software, with 50% off products, updates, and upgrades, plus special hardware and software bundle deals. 

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with musician Glen Phillips about his most recent solo album, There Is So Much Here, available via Compass Records, as well as coming back together with his bandmates in Toad the Wet Sprocket for a summer tour which is already underway (see dates below). Toad the Wet Sprocket also have a remastered greatest hits album out now, All You Want, featuring the bonus track “Best of Me.” Phillips discusses recording his new solo album, touring solo, the pleasure of Toad the Wet Sprocket's music resonating to this day and gives an overview of the band's history, including the band's breakup and regrouping. He and the Ghost also go down a rabbit hole about the modern political landscape and how society has coarsened over the last several years. Conservatives may be triggered. Toad the Wet Sprocket Tour Dates: JUN 20 / FAIRFIELD, CT @ The Warehouse JUN 21 / NEWTON, NJ @ The Newton Theater JUN 22 / CANADAIGUA, NY @ Lincoln Hill Farms (MP)^ JUN 23 / GLENSIDE, PA @ Keswick Theatre (MP)* JUN 25 / KENT, OH @ The Kent Stage (MP) JUN 26 / CINCINNATI, OH @ Taft Theatre (MP) JUN 27 / KALAMAZOO, MI @ Bell's Eccentric Café (MP) (SOLD OUT) JUN 28 / EVANSTON, IL @ Cahn Auditorium (MP)* JUN 30 / BEAVER CREEK, CO @ Vilar Performing Arts Center JUL 1 / TELLURIDE, CO @ Sheridan Opera House JUL 2 / BELLVUE, CO @ The Mishawaka JUL 3 / ARVADA, CO @ Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities JUL 5 / OJAI, CA @ The Canyon @ The Libbey Bowl JUL 6 / MENLO PARK, CA @ The Guild Theatre JUL 7 / NOVATO, CA @ HopMonk Tavern (SOLD OUT) JUL 8 / SACRAMENTO, CA @ Crest Theatre JUL 11 / SPOKANE, WA @ Bing Crosby Theater JUL 13 / FEDERAL WAY, WA @ Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center JUL 14 / EDMONDS, WA @ Edmonds Center for the Arts JUL 15 / PORTLAND, OR @ Revolution Hall JUL 16 / BOISE, ID @ The Egyptian Theatre JUL 18 / REDDING, CA @ Cascade Theater JUL 19 / NOVATO, CA @ Hopmonk Tavern Links: Glen Phillips Toad the Wet Sprocket --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brett-hickman/support

This week we feature guitar player, singer, and songwriter Robbie Fulks and talk about his new Compass Records release titled Bluegrass Vacation.  We will first talk about Robbie's early days in music and his long and distinguished career to date.  That will lead up to talking about the new recording and the all star bluegrass cast of musicians that Robbie called in to help him record the album.

Episode 246: Alison Brown found her life's work early when she started playing banjo as a pre-teen growing up in southern California. But it took some time and real life experience - a Harvard degree, another MBA and a couple of years in banking - before she finally gave herself permission to chase a music career. She toured with Alison Krauss in her early days and then formed her own bands, earning her rep as an innovative, jazz-oriented virtuoso player. She's released about a dozen albums of her own composing, including the latest On Banjo, featuring guests like Stuart Duncan, Steve Martin and Anat Cohen. We sat down in the studio of Compass Records, which she co-founded with her husband more than 25 years ago, for a wide-ranging talk about her instrument, her destiny, and her latest music. Also in the hour, a teaser of my interview with Nashville journalist Tim Ghianni. 

Episode Notes Support the Mandolins and Beer Podcast at my Patreon page! My guest on the podcast this week is Drew Emmitt. Drew is one of the founding members of the Jam Grass Pioneers, Leftover Salmon. Leftover Salmon has a brand new album called Grass Roots coming out on May 19th via Compass Records. You can keep up with Drew and the rest of LOS at their website!  New Shirts on the website!!! As Always…..thank you to my sponsors! Peghead Nation Northfield Mandolins Pava Mandolins  Ellis Mandolins Siminoff Books Straight Up Strings Elderly Instruments Grace Design Tone Slabs

Amy Wright chats with Compass Records act The Brother Brothers, formed by twin brothers Adam and David Moss. They're here today to discuss their brand-new album Cover to Cover, a covers project with selections from Tom T. Hall, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Robert Earl Keen, and several others included. They also share on their origins of being raised in Peoria, IL, where they grew up on a steady diet of The Everly Brothers, The Beach Boys, The Beatles and more. These two are music scholars who are always learning, exploring, and figuring out who played on what and who wrote what, so be prepared to learn quite a bit in this conversation. Part of Pantheon Podcasts   

Today we're excited to welcome California native and now Nashville-based singer-songwriter, the always delightful Nicki Bluhm. “My perspective on life and love has made a shift, for the better,” shares Bluhm, the acclaimed artist behind Avondale Drive, her newest studio album out now on Compass Records.Bluhm pointed out in a recent Q&A that one silver lining of the pandemic was that all musicians were grounded at home and had time on their hands and were jonesing to be creative. With no touring happening, there were so many artists who decided to set up little home recording rooms. Because we were all physically isolated, she points out, sharing tracks and flying them to musician friends was a way to commune and collaborate, giving each musician the freedom to interpret, express and add to the songs in their own unique way. That's how Bluhm's new record came together, and you'll learn all about this hour. Part of Pantheon Podcasts 

Today we're excited to welcome California native and now Nashville-based singer-songwriter, the always delightful Nicki Bluhm. “My perspective on life and love has made a shift, for the better,” shares Bluhm, the acclaimed artist behind Avondale Drive, her newest studio album out now on Compass Records.Bluhm pointed out in a recent Q&A that one silver lining of the pandemic was that all musicians were grounded at home and had time on their hands and were jonesing to be creative. With no touring happening, there were so many artists who decided to set up little home recording rooms. Because we were all physically isolated, she points out, sharing tracks and flying them to musician friends was a way to commune and collaborate, giving each musician the freedom to interpret, express and add to the songs in their own unique way. That's how Bluhm's new record came together, and you'll learn all about this hour. Part of Pantheon Podcasts 

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One of our favorite female singer songwriters, Nicki Bluhm will be releasing Avondale Drive in early June on Compass Records. This is, Nicki's second solo record, a follow up to her 2018 record To Rise You Gotta Fall. Nicki has been a mainstay in the jam band adjacent communities for years, and I've been a fan since her awesome van sessions that she did with her old band The Gramblers. Now this native Californian makes her home in Nashville, and Avondale Drive marks a new chapter in Bluhm's life. We sat down to talk about the new record, but first I admittedly gushed about her performance of the Grateful Dead's Sunrise with Phil Lesh and Bob Weir back at Lockin' 2017.    First song: Love To Spare Second song: Friends (How To Do It) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In spreadsheet: Murphy's Dingle, never had. Laura Cortese is a singer-songwriter behind the albums California Calling and Bitter Better, and today she joins Ally and Nigel to discuss ice cream: we discuss what makes a good ice cream, the best places for ice cream, what the difference between a sorbet, gelato, and an ice cream is, consult Laura's spreadsheet, and we imagine what the worst texture is. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Laura can be found on Twitter: @lauracortese, on Instagram @lauracortese, on Facebook at Laura Cortese Music, and her website is thisislauracortese.com You can also find Laura on her YouTube channel and listen to her on Spotify And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339 Background Music: Typhoon by Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards, used with grateful permission under a gratis license from Compass Records find it here - https://open.spotify.com/track/3GnW56nqXEv5umUOS7m4h1?si=ff2792e112db4013

Mike Farris - "Havana Santa," a 2021 single on Compass Records. This week, we are continuing a long-held tradition of featuring Christmas-themed songs selected by Brian Foss, host of KEXP's punk show Sonic Reducer. Brian has been doing a punk rock Christmas special every year since 2004 and has been a Christmas Day on-air DJ since 2012. He will be hosting his non-traditional Christmas broadcast from noon to 6pm on Saturday, December 25th and then will be back on air later that night for Punk Rock Xmess 2021 at 9pm. No standards are played, only original X-Mess songs, most with a humorous bent. Let's be honest, there's not a whole lot that's sexy about Santa Claus. But have you met his brother? Ow ow! Grammy Award winning gospel, blues, and roots artist Mike Farris introduces a new character to the holidays with “Havana Santa.” The heated Latin track swaps the snow for the sea, where we meet the rum-drinking, mambo-dancing, red Camino-driving brother of St. Nick that's living a very sultry life south of the border. Apparently, the inspiration to make a Latin-style Christmas song came after Farris and his 13-piece holiday band covered a Marc Anthony song during their annual “Soul of Christmas” show in Nashville one year and it was an absolute crowd-pleaser. Farris had this to say about the song: “The whole approach to writing “Havana Santa” was the same approach to the Soul of Christmas shows, and that is to bring maximum amounts of fun to the holiday season and to just fill the season with great memories and cheek numbing joy!” The track features a long list of long-time collaborators and includes six Grammy award winners among them: Derrek Phillips (drums), Dave Roe (bass), Kenny Greenberg (guitars), Kevin Mckendree (piano/hammond organ), Giovanni Rodriguez (percussion), Jim Hoke (tenor and baritone sax/accordion), Steve Hermann (trumpet), Yates Mckendree (bass), Saunya Clayborn (singer), Samson White (singer), additional singers are Dave Roe, Giovanni Rodriguez, Jamie-Sue Seal, Cassidy Zuver, Derrek Phillips and Kenny Greenberg. Get a taste of the fun that Farris and his collaborators bring to their Soul of Christmas events by watching a snippet of their performance of “Havana Santa” at this year's show at the link below. Read the full post on KEXP.org Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast   Host Keith Billik welcomes Alison Brown to the podcast, a stunningly talented and creative banjo player who also happens to be a prolific composer, record producer, and co-founder of Compass Records. Alison is a winner of many awards, including multiple IBMA and Grammys, and is best known for her work with Alison Krauss, the Alison Brown Quartet, and her countless solo and collaborative recordings.   Alison Brown on the web: www.alisonbrown.com www.compassrecords.com   Sponsored by Peghead Nation, Elderly Instruments, and GHS Strings   Contact the show: pickyfingersbanjopodcast@gmail.com

I didn't necessarily expect that a banjo player of such renown as Alison Brown (rhyme intended!) was also a Harvard educated MBA until she got side tracked by bluegrass music and Alison Krauss. It's a fascinating story, and as someone who left the "permanent and pensionable" job to pursue music, I'm always interested to talk to others who have opted for the impermanence of a music career over a "stable" job. Alison has of course used her business background to great effect creating Compass Records, and thus has a very unique insight into both sides of the music industrywww.alisonbrown.com

I didn't necessarily expect that a banjo player of such renown as Alison Brown (rhyme intended!) was also a Harvard educated MBA until she got side tracked by bluegrass music and Alison Krauss. It's a fascinating story, and as someone who left the "permanent and pensionable" job to pursue music, I'm always interested to talk to others who have opted for the impermanence of a music career over a "stable" job. Alison has of course used her business background to great effect creating Compass Records, and thus has a very unique insight into both sides of the music industrywww.alisonbrown.com

I didn't necessarily expect that a banjo player of such renown as Alison Brown (rhyme intended!) was also a Harvard educated MBA until she got side tracked by bluegrass music and Alison Krauss. It's a fascinating story, and as someone who left the "permanent and pensionable" job to pursue music, I'm always interested to talk to others who have opted for the impermanence of a music career over a "stable" job. Alison has of course used her business background to great effect creating Compass Records, and thus has a very unique insight into both sides of the music industry www.alisonbrown.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I didn't necessarily expect that a banjo player of such renown as Alison Brown (rhyme intended!) was also a Harvard educated MBA until she got side tracked by bluegrass music and Alison Krauss. It's a fascinating story, and as someone who left the "permanent and pensionable" job to pursue music, I'm always interested to talk to others who have opted for the impermanence of a music career over a "stable" job. Alison has of course used her business background to great effect creating Compass Records, and thus has a very unique insight into both sides of the music industry www.alisonbrown.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MOLLY TUTTLE is a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist and award winning songwriter with a distinctive voice. She is the first woman in the 27-year history of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards to be nominated for Guitar Player of the Year and win. She's appeared on A Prairie Home Companion and at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, was featured on the cover of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, and won first place in the prestigious Chris Austin Songwriting Competition at Merlefest. She's signed on to the Compass Records roster. MIKE BARNETT has been building a career as a premier fiddler in bluegrass music. His current gig is a member of Kentucky Thunder, the traveling band of bluegrass legend, Ricky Skaggs as well as the Bryan Sutton Band. This Nashville native became a professional player at a young age as part of Jesse McReynolds' band and soon became another breakout talent from the Boston roots music scene. In 2009, Mike joined the David Grisman Quintet. On his second solo effort, ‘Portraits in Fiddles,' released on Compass Records, he takes a moment to reflect on the extraordinary blessings to celebrate his heroes, collaborators, and contemporaries. WoodSongs Kid: Christiana Joneikis is a seventeen-year-old clawhammer banjo player and songwriter from Sherve, Ohio. She's playing the title cut of her debut CD with her Dad.

Born in Scotland but moving to Australia by the age of 14, Colin Hay grew up around a music shop owned and operated by his parents, who sold everything from pianos to LP’s. Finding worldwide success and a Grammy win in the early 80’s with Men At Work, Colin has penned some of the most endearing songs of that decade (“Down Under,” “Who Could It Be Now?,” “Overkill”) as well as unassuming yet emotionally resonant tracks since then, like “Waiting for My Real Life to Begin” and “I Just Don’t Think I’ll Ever Get Over You.” His charm has always lied in crafting bleakly beautiful melodies, blanketed by lyrics that somehow find comfort in isolation or discomfort in new surroundings. On June 4th, Compass Records will release a 20th anniversary vinyl pressing of Colin’s album Going Somewhere, and on today’s show, Colin discusses the process in revisiting that material, how moving from Scotland to Australia was like changing “from black-and-white into technicolor,” and how he became a member of Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band. Pre-order Going Somewhere from compassrecords.com and follow @ColinHay on Instagram for updates.

On this episode of Acoustic Music Talk, Brad Apple talks with amazing acoustic bassist, Missy Raines. GRAMMY® nominated Missy Raines was named 2020 International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year, for the 9th time, more than any other bass player in the history of the organization. Missy Raines has proven herself without doubt as an iconic bluegrass instrumentalist. But with her newest release, Royal Traveller, Raines has stepped into the spotlight as a songwriter for the first time. The album digs deep into Raines' family life and her upbringing in West Virginia. Featuring previous and current members of her live band, as well as cameos from other bluegrass greats such as Stuart Duncan and Tim O'Brien, the album is a gorgeous look into the perspective, history, and musical influences of one of Nashville’s most beloved musicians, Missy Raines. Royal Traveller was nominated for a GRAMMY® for “Best Bluegrass Album” and is Raines' third album for Compass Records. It’s the first produced by Compass' owner and founder, and renowned banjo player Alison Brown. "I went into this project with Alison with the mindset that I wanted to stretch myself and see what I could do. I think we achieved what I was looking for, which is something further reaching and bigger than what I would have accomplished on my own," says Raines. In 1998, Raines became the first woman to win IBMA's Bass Player of the Year award and she went on to win the title repeatedly for the next several years. Royal Traveller highlights this particular piece of Raines' history with the stand out track “Swept Away”, which features the 5 first women to win IBMA instrumentalist awards, Raines, Brown, Sierra Hull, Becky Buller, and Molly Tuttle. “Swept Away” was named 2018 IBMA Recorded Event of the Year. Missy’s version of the iconic Flatt & Scruggs “Darlin Pal(s) of Mine” (from Royal Traveller), was named 2019 Instrumental Recording of the Year by the IBMA. The tune features Alison Brown on banjo, Todd Phillips on bass and Mike Bub on bass. In 2020, Missy shared IBMA’s Song of the Year award along with co-writers, Becky Buller and Alison Brown for “Chicago Barn Dance”, a song written specifically for the Chicago-based band, Special Concensus, and their latest album of the same name. With her new album, Raines tells her story with a vulnerability and bold honesty that rings clear, spoken through beautiful arrangements and well chosen musical collaborations. With nods to many of the varied and challenging chapters of her life, the songs speak volumes of Raines tenacity and musicianship, and her ability to rise to bluegrass fame despite the various confinements of the times. The listener is presented with a striking window into the up and down ride of a very royal traveller, the one and only Missy Raines. www.acousticmusictalk.net https://www.missyraines.com/ https://www.facebook.com/missyrainesmusic https://www.instagram.com/missyraines https://twitter.com/thenewhip https://www.youtube.com/missyrainesmusic --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-apple/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brad-apple/support

In this episode, Brad talks with Greg Cahill of the band Special Consensus. Greg plays the banjo and has been at the helm of Special C for 46 years as of 2021. Chicago born and bred, Greg Cahill has been playing bluegrass banjo since the early 1970s. He co-founded The Special Consensus in Chicago in 1975 and has continued to tour nationally and internationally with the band ever since. In 1984, he created the Traditional American Music (TAM) Program to introduce students of all ages to bluegrass music. He has appeared on all 20 of The Special Consensus recordings, on numerous recordings by other artists and on many national television and radio commercial jingles. Greg has also released three recordings: Lone Star (1980, with guests Jethro Burns and Byron Berline); Blue Skies (1992, with Chicago mandolinist Don Stiernberg); and Night Skies (1998, with Don Stiernberg and guests Sam Bush, Glen Duncan and Tom Boyd). He has also recorded and toured European countries with the ChowDogs (Greg and Slavek Hanzlik, Dallas Wayne and Ollie O’Shea). Greg has released four banjo instructional DVDs and three banjo tablature books and he teaches banjo at festival workshops and music camps nationally and internationally. He is a banjo instructor at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago and has been an adjunct faculty member of the music department (teaching banjo) at Columbia College in Chicago. He served on the Nashville-based International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Board of Directors from 1998-2010 (Board Chair/President 2006-2010), became a Kentucky Colonel in 2010 and was awarded the prestigious IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award in 2011. Greg was also appointed to the Board of Directors of the Nashville-based Foundation for Bluegrass Music in 2007, elected President of the organization in 2011 and rotated off that board in 2012. The 2012 Compass Records band recording Scratch Gravel Road was GRAMMY-nominated for Best Bluegrass Album; the 2014 Compass Records band release Country Boy: A Bluegrass Tribute To John Denver received two IBMA awards; the 2016 Compass Records band recording Long I Ride received an IBMA award and the 2018 Compass Records recording Rivers And Roads received two IBMA awards (one for Album of the Year) and a GRAMMY nomination for Best Bluegrass Album. Greg served on the Recording Academy Chicago Chapter Board of Directors as a Governor 2018-2020 and he was inducted into the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA) Hall of Greats in Nashville, TN in 2020. Greg appears on the 2020 Special C Compass Records release Chicago Barn Dance, the 20th band recording that received the 2020 IBMA Song of the Year Award. www.acousticmusictalk.net --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brad-apple/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brad-apple/support

Laura Cortese is the bandleader and primary songwriter for Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards, a group of four musicians expanding the boundaries of what an indie-folk band can be. Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards take their extensive string music background, add their knowledge of folk and roots music, and incorporate an edgy pop sensibility to create their latest album, BITTER BETTER. A stunning lesson in all the ways string instruments can be played – bowed, plucked, percussively – the album showcases Cortese and multi-instrumentalist producer Sam Kassirer (Lula Wiles, Lake Street Dive) striving to capture the most adventurous approach to each moment. The result is an album that incorporates dance-worthy foundational grooves, synth, and loops to push the boundaries of the genre. BITTER BETTER was released on JULY 17 on Compass Records. With BITTER BETTER, Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards throw out the rulebook, creating a beautifully vivid, musically unexpected canvas from their refreshingly unconventional perspective. Laura Cortese is also a music educator and co-founder of the Miles of Music Camp, which is celebrating its 10th year in 2020.-- Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards https://thisislauracortese.com :: New singles OUT NOW on Compass Records :: Full album, “BITTER BETTER” coming July 17 Treat You Better - https://CompassRecords.lnk.to/3Y0knEM Corduroy Jacket - https://CompassRecords.lnk.to/DBSjCEM

Kellen Wenrich is the bandleader of Kellen of Troy, and a fiddle player for Nicki Bluhm, Gill Landry, Devil Makes Three, and many other bands. Tatiana Z connects with Kellen at Compass Records in Nashville, TN, during AmericanaFest 2018. Recorded Sept. 2018 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Classically-trained opera singer turned rock and roller, Hayley Thompson-King, hangs with Tatiana Z at the Compass Records headquarters during AmericanaFest 2018. Thompson-King shares about her 2017 LP, Psychotic Melancholia. Recorded Sept. 2018 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recorded at Compass Records in Nashville, TN, during AmericanaFest 2018, Nicki Bluhm sits down with Tatiana Z to talk about life as a female touring musician, relocating to Nashville after some big life changes, the San Francisco music scene, and more. Recorded Sept. 2018 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we talk with master 5 string banjoist and Compass Records founder Alison Brown. Is this interview we talk with Alison about the development of the Deering Julia Belle banjo, how she made the jump from the business world to becoming a full time professional musician, how she balances being an artist and CFO of a successful record company, and much more. 

Banjoist and record label head Alison Brown speaks with host Tom Power from her studio at Compass Records headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. They begin with her early records made with Stuart Duncan, "finding her people," and winning the Canadian National Banjo Championship (as an American). Brown then headed to Harvard, and playing banjo became "something you'd talk about at cocktail parties." She describes the moment she decided to leave investment banking and commit to music full time, her cocktail napkin dream, and playing with Alison Krauss, Indigo Girls, and Michelle Shocked. Power and Brown talk women in bluegrass, women in banjo, and the First Ladies of Bluegrass. The story they dive into together is ultimately about figuring out what makes you happy, and pursuing it bravely, against all odds.

ROB ICKES AND TREY HENSLEY are a powerhouse acoustic duo that has electrified the acoustic music scene. Rob is a 15-time IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Dobro Player of the Year and Trey a Tennessee-born guitar prodigy who made his Grand Ole Opry debut at the age of 11. White-hot picking and stone country vocals are still the driving force of the duo, but now with added grit and a nod to the rootsier side of Americana. Their new Compass Records album is ‘World Full of Blues’. LARRY CAMPBELL & TERESA WILLIAMS have been called “The First Couple of Americana” (Mojo). Multi-instrumentalist-singer-songwriter Larry Campbell and singer-guitarist Teresa Williams’ acclaimed eponymous 2015 debut, released after seven years of playing in Levon Helm’s band – and frequent guesting with Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Phil Lesh, Little Feat, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Cassady, brought to the stage the crackling creative energy of a decades-long offstage union. A whirlwind of touring and promo followed, and when the dust cleared, the duo was ready to do it all again on ‘Contraband Love’, their new album on Red House Records and a riskier slice of Americana. WoodSongs Kid: Duncan Stiit is a fifteen-year-old award-winning dobro player from Knoxville, Tennessee.

The Sundilla Radio Hour for the week 0f 04/06/2020 featuring: Lowen & Navarro "Raining in My Eyes" All the Time in the World (2004 Lowen & Navarro) 5:05 Ryanhood "Embers" Yearbook (2017 Ryanhood) 4:33 Christine Kane "Crack of Blue" This Time Last Year (1995 Big Fat Music) 4:50 Randall Williams "Guatemala" Praying for Land (2008 Musafir Music) 4:27 Greg Greenway "Stars" Unreleased (Greg Greenway) 3:15 The Kennedys "Get It Right" Get It Right (2002 Jiffy Jam) 4:28 Mac McAnally "It's a Crazy World" Mac McAnally (2012 Mac McAnally) 3:18 Gove Scrivenor "Boats to Build" Shine On (1998 Compass Records) 4:01 Bailey Jester "Slow Water" Above the Misery Line (2001 Johnny Cut Records) 2:57 Jeff Talmadge "Wrong Train" At Least That Much Was True (2007 Bozart Records) 3:41 Lipbone Redding "Party on the Fire Escape" Party on the Fire Escape (2020 Beautiful Flying Records) 5:23

It is always a pleasure to sit down with Nashville based singer-songwriter Steve Poltz to chat about his music - especially so, when you're in the middle of the Caribbean on the Cayamo roots music cruise. His third time on Cayamo, Steve was joined by partner Sharon, sister Kathy and Dad Joe; Steve and Sharon actually tied the knot on the boat, surrounded by 500 of their closest friends! For more information about the music of Steve Poltz, visit https://poltz.com. Music: Steve Poltz "Silver Lining" from "One Left Shoe" (1998, UMG Recordings), "Sewing Machine" (Live) (2014, Live At Oasis House Concerts, San Diego CA, YouTube) and "Pharmacist" from "Shine On" (2019, Compass Records).

Booksmart was one of the best films of 2019 and Rotten Tomatoes even gave it one of their Golden Tomatoes for Best Comedy. That seemed more than reason enough to do an episode on it and we thought it would be fun to bring back our good friend, Beth Swartz!Before we got chatting with Beth about this hilarious film, we discussed the last movies we've seen, what we've been streaming and the favorite things we've been eating.We had a blast breaking down this fun, coming of age comedy and spent a lot of time discussing our favorite scenes and ended up quoting most of the movie. We ended the episode with a super entertaining Imitation Game and our Patrons get to hear us pick our Top 10 Favorite Directorial Debuts, which ended up being really hard because there were so many to choose from!If you haven't seen Booksmart yet we highly recommend you check it out and then listen to our AMAZING takes!Enjoy!1:13 The Two Popes2:28 19176:48 Fleabag8:51 The Spy10:19 Lai Wah https://www.laiwahmn.com/10:50 Mickey's Diner http://www.mickeysdiningcar.com/13:00 Plugs13:51 www.patreon.com/theavidindoorsmen 15:51 @bethany__kim at Compass Records www.compassrecords.com17:30 Booksmart Plot Synopsis18:44 Rotten Tomatoes19:36 Richard Brody from The New Yorker20:17 Katie Rife from The AV Club21:21 Buegs' Hot Take24:10 Rob's Hot Take26:55 Beth's Hot Take28:55 The Dude Award32:22 The Tucci Award39:26 The Dingus52:30 Show Me The Money1:01:51 Buegs' Boo Hoo Moments1:04:41 Movie Trivia1:08:55 Judgement Day1:09:18 The Imitation Game1:24:26 Top 10 Best Directorial Debut

Episode 116: Fiddler, songwriter, singer, bandleader and folk music scholar Michael Doucet is synonymous with Beausoleil the neo-traditional Louisiana band he co-founded 40+ years ago. But this artist relishes collaborations and his upcoming album with a new band, L'acher Prise on Compass Records, is a real Americana hybrid. It's Cajun at its core, but full of ideas from four other musicians a generation younger than he is. We talk about one of the legendary careers in roots music, dedicated to rediscovery and reclaiming of a marginalized culture that made Louisiana the special place that it is. Also, the legacy and music of Warren Storm, with musician, author and record producer Yvette Landry. 

ROB ICKES AND TREY HENSLEY are a powerhouse acoustic duo that has electrified the acoustic music scene. Rob is a 15-time IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Dobro Player of the Year and Trey a Tennessee-born guitar prodigy who made his Grand Ole Opry debut at the age of 11. White-hot picking and stone country vocals are still the driving force of the duo, but now with added grit and a nod to the rootsier side of Americana. Their new Compass Records album is ‘World Full of Blues'. LARRY CAMPBELL & TERESA WILLIAMS have been called “The First Couple of Americana” (Mojo). Multi-instrumentalist-singer-songwriter Larry Campbell and singer-guitarist Teresa Williams' acclaimed eponymous 2015 debut, released after seven years of playing in Levon Helm's band – and frequent guesting with Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Phil Lesh, Little Feat, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Cassady, brought to the stage the crackling creative energy of a decades-long offstage union. A whirlwind of touring and promo followed, and when the dust cleared, the duo was ready to do it all again on ‘Contraband Love', their new album on Red House Records and a riskier slice of Americana. WoodSongs Kid: Duncan Stiit is a fifteen-year-old award-winning dobro player from Knoxville, Tennessee.

I got to catch up with Lauren after her recording session with Allison Brown at Compass Records.  We talk about being creative, the Nashville music communtiy, her upcoming album "Young American Sycamore" and much more.  Lauren will be performing on the main stage at the Fresh Grass Festival this fall joining such Americana icons as Mavis Staples, Iron & Wine, Calexico, and Andrew Bird.Lauren Pratthttp://www.laurenprattmusic.comhttps://www.instagram.com/laurenprattmusic/Stringjoyhttp://stringjoy.com/https://www.instagram.com/stringjoy/ Jackalope Brewinghttps://jackalopebrew.com/https://www.instagram.com/jackalopebrew/ Steven Dunnhttp://www.steven-dunn.com/http://instagram.com/stevedunnsbeard

Colin Hay talks songwriting, inspiration & Brussel sprouts along with bandmates Cecilia Noël, who is also his wife, and Scheila Gonzalez. (Colin and Cecilia are on Compass Records.) SHOW NOTES - Cocktail: The Coptail 3 oz. - Absolut Pears or Grey Goose La Poire Pear Flavored Vodka 3 oz. - St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur 3 oz. - Pineapple Juice 2 Fresh limes, juiced (about 4 ounces) Prosecco Ice Combine pear flavored vodka, St. Germaine, pineapple juice and fresh lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until well chilled (about 20 seconds). Strain into martini glasses and top with a splash of Prosecco. Yields 2 cocktails. SONGS: "Come Tumblin' Down" @ 19:20 "Overkill" @ 33:28 TOPICS: Touring Brussel Sprouts What the guitar means to Colin Songwriting Working as a couple Making marriage work Fear and anxiety Mick Fleetwood asks a question The creative process / chasing the muse Inspiration MENTIONED: Lima, Peru, acrylic nails, Yamaha SG2000, Fierce Mercy, Atlanta, Michael G, The Baked Potato, Cecilia Noël and the Wild Clams, Joseph Campbell, "I Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You," Scrubs, Garden State, Josh Clayton-Felt, Zach Braff, Cary Brothers, Paul Simon,

MISSY RAINES has proven herself without doubt as one of the iconic bluegrass instrumentalist of all time. In 1998, Raines became the first woman to win IBMA's Bass Player of the Year award and she went on to win the title more than any other bass player in the history of the organization, male or female. On her newest release on Compass Records, ‘Royal Traveller’ Raines has stepped into the spotlight as a songwriter for the first time. The album digs deep into her family life and her upbringing in West Virginia. The stand out track “Swept Away”, features the 5 first women to win IBMA instrumentalist awards, Raines, Alison Brown (banjo), Sierra Hull (mandolin), Becky Buller (fiddle), and Molly Tuttle (guitar). “Swept Away” was named 2018 IBMA “Recorded Event of the Year”. WILLIE NILE was hailed by the New York Times as “one of the most gifted singer-songwriters to emerge from the New York scene in years.” Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Townshend, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Jim Jarmusch, and Little Steven are among those who have sung his praises. Willie has toured across the U.S. with the Who and has sung with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. As the induction program from the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame says: "His live performances are legendary.” His 12th studio album 'Children of Paradise' was released in the summer of 2018 to universal acclaim. WoodSongs Kid: Marissa Goings is an twelve-year-old singer from Kingman, Kansas.

MISSY RAINES has proven herself without doubt as one of the iconic bluegrass instrumentalist of all time. In 1998, Raines became the first woman to win IBMA's Bass Player of the Year award and she went on to win the title more than any other bass player in the history of the organization, male or female. On her newest release on Compass Records, ‘Royal Traveller' Raines has stepped into the spotlight as a songwriter for the first time. The album digs deep into her family life and her upbringing in West Virginia. The stand out track “Swept Away”, features the 5 first women to win IBMA instrumentalist awards, Raines, Alison Brown (banjo), Sierra Hull (mandolin), Becky Buller (fiddle), and Molly Tuttle (guitar). “Swept Away” was named 2018 IBMA “Recorded Event of the Year”. WILLIE NILE was hailed by the New York Times as “one of the most gifted singer-songwriters to emerge from the New York scene in years.” Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Townshend, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Jim Jarmusch, and Little Steven are among those who have sung his praises. Willie has toured across the U.S. with the Who and has sung with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. As the induction program from the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame says: "His live performances are legendary.” His 12th studio album 'Children of Paradise' was released in the summer of 2018 to universal acclaim. WoodSongs Kid: Marissa Goings is an twelve-year-old singer from Kingman, Kansas.

Glen Phillips has been a touring musician for 30 years. He is the lead singer/songwriter for the multiplatinum band Toad the Wet Sprocket and has released numerous solo and collaborative projects including Mutual Admiration Society and WPA with members of Nickel Creek.   In addition to touring and recording he has been leading community singing circles since 2017. Phillips has created music for the television series Breaking Bad and the soundtrack for the film Imagine That. In 2018 Phillips signed with Compass Records. 

RUEN BROTHERS were inspired by their music aficionado father who raised the duo on a steady diet of The Rolling Stones and The Everly Brothers, the two would rehearse in the family kitchen while scrounging for gigs in their blue-collar hometown of Scunthorpe, England. The brothers quickly collected a global audience of fans, none more influential than iconic producer Rick Rubin, who quickly recognized their talent and promptly took the brothers under his wing. The brothers' artistic background and pedigree come into full focus on their debut studio album ‘All My Shades of Blue'. KITTEL & CO. is a contemporary string collective fronted by violin virtuoso Jeremy Kittel (formerly of the GRAMMY award-winning Turtle Island Quartet). Kittle has worked such diverse artists as My Morning Jacket, Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble, and Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn but for the last few years, the Brooklyn-based artist has been diligently building his own repertoire of music for a wholly original new group. ‘Whorls' is the band's debut album on Compass Records and it inhabits the space between classical and acoustic roots, Celtic and bluegrass aesthetics, folk and jazz sensibilities. WoodSongs Kids: Ivey Station is a siblingfiddle duo from Cedar Bluff, Alabama made up of Jenalee and Elijah Roberts.

GLEN PHILLIPS has been making music for over two decades, starting as the 14-year-old frontman of Toad the Wet Sprocket. Since then, hes accumulated an esteemed body of work comprising eight albums with Toad (which collectively have sold close to 4 million units) and three as a solo artist. Swallowed By The New, on Compass Records, is the most intensely personal album of his career, reflecting his mastery for converting raw emotion into sound. Taking on lifes difficult transitions, Phillips delivers some of his most vulnerable songs yet. MIPSOis an acclaimed indie-Americana quartet from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Recently recognized by Rolling Stone as an Artist You Need to Know, the band ventures ever-further from its string-band pedigree to discover a broader Americana where classic folk-rock and modern alt-country sounds mingle easily with Appalachian tradition. Their fifth album, Edges Run, is lush and forward moving, with lyrics that sear and salve in turn..

RUEN BROTHERS were inspired by their music aficionado father who raised the duo on a steady diet of The Rolling Stones and The Everly Brothers, the two would rehearse in the family kitchen while scrounging for gigs in their blue-collar hometown of Scunthorpe, England. The brothers quickly collected a global audience of fans, none more influential than iconic producer Rick Rubin, who quickly recognized their talent and promptly took the brothers under his wing. The brothers’ artistic background and pedigree come into full focus on their debut studio album ‘All My Shades of Blue’. KITTEL & CO. is a contemporary string collective fronted by violin virtuoso Jeremy Kittel (formerly of the GRAMMY award-winning Turtle Island Quartet). Kittle has worked such diverse artists as My Morning Jacket, Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble, and Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn but for the last few years, the Brooklyn-based artist has been diligently building his own repertoire of music for a wholly original new group. ‘Whorls’ is the band’s debut album on Compass Records and it inhabits the space between classical and acoustic roots, Celtic and bluegrass aesthetics, folk and jazz sensibilities. WoodSongs Kids: Ivey Station is a siblingfiddle duo from Cedar Bluff, Alabama made up of Jenalee and Elijah Roberts.

GLEN PHILLIPS has been making music for over two decades, starting as the 14-year-old frontman of Toad the Wet Sprocket. Since then, hes accumulated an esteemed body of work comprising eight albums with Toad (which collectively have sold close to 4 million units) and three as a solo artist. Swallowed By The New, on Compass Records, is the most intensely personal album of his career, reflecting his mastery for converting raw emotion into sound. Taking on lifes difficult transitions, Phillips delivers some of his most vulnerable songs yet. MIPSO is an acclaimed indie-Americana quartet from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Recently recognized by Rolling Stone as an Artist You Need to Know, the band ventures ever-further from its string-band pedigree to discover a broader Americana where classic folk-rock and modern alt-country sounds mingle easily with Appalachian tradition. Their fifth album, Edges Run, is lush and forward moving, with lyrics that sear and salve in turn.

MEAN MARY isn't mean at all …she is known internationally for her lightning-fast fingers, haunting vocals, and intricate story songs. She is an award-winning musician/writer and fan fa-vorite (over 9 million views on her YouTube videos). Deering Banjo's named her their Goodtime Ambassador, and Janet Deering describes her banjo playing as giving her "chills. Her latest album is titled ‘Blazing'. LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS have a vision for their band's sound: bold and elegant, schooled in the lyrical rituals of folk music and backed by grooves that alternately inspire Cajun two-stepping and rock-n-roll hip swagger. Cellist Valerie Thompson (cello/vox), fiddler Jenna Moynihan (fiddle/vox), and bassist Natalie Bohrn (bass/vox) pair their sophisticated string arrangements and rich vocal harmonies to band leader Laura Cortese's poignant and powerful singing. The new record ‘California Calling' on Compass Records has a wide emotional and son-ic scope. WoodSongs Kid: Lake Carver is 8 year fiddle player and vocalist from Mocksville, North Caro-lina. Lake performs the bluegrass standernd ‘Ruby' with her brother Brant Wimmer .

#130: Compass Records was founded in 1994 by artists Garry West and Alison Brown. Called “one of the greatest independent labels of the last decade” by Billboard, Compass specializes in roots, bluegrass, and Americana -- and boasts the largest Celtic catalog in the world. On this episode, we hear about the label's philosophy and history from co-founder Garry West. Compass artist Laura Cortese also shares her perspective. Produced by Will Watts and Anna McClain. Engineered by Brent Asbury at Beta Petrol.

MOLLY TUTTLE is a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist and award winning songwriter with a distinctive voice. She is the first woman in the 27-year history of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards to be nominated for Guitar Player of the Year and win. She�s appeared on A Prairie Home Companion and at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, was featured on the cover of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, and won first place in the prestigious Chris Austin Songwriting Competition at Merlefest. She�s newest artist to sign on to the Compass Records roster and will be releasing her debut for the label sometime in 2018. MIKE BARNETT has been building a career as a premier fiddler in bluegrass music. His current gig is a member of Kentucky Thunder, the traveling band of bluegrass legend, Ricky Skaggs as well as the Bryan Sutton Band. This Nashville native became a professional player at a young age as part of Jesse McReynolds� band and soon became another breakout talent from the Boston roots music scene. In 2009, Mike joined the David Grisman Quintet. On his second solo effort, �Portraits in Fiddles,� released on Compass Records, he takes a moment to reflect on the extraordinary blessings to celebrate his heroes, collaborators, and contemporaries. WoodSongs Kid: Christiana Joneikis is a seventeen-year-old clawhammer banjo player and songwriter from Sherve, Ohio. She�s playing the title cut of her debut CD with her Dad.

DOYLE LAWSON & QUICKSILVER are legendary in the Bluegrass genre. With nearly 40 albums to their credit, they have multiple Grammy, Dove, ICM, IBMA and SPBGMA Award nominations, and are 7-time winners of IBMA�s Vocal Group of the Year. Doyle was inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame in 2012 and received the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship award in 2006 for his contributions to cultural heritage as a musical trailblazer. The group�s latest is �Life is a Story� on Mountain Home Music Company. OLD SALT UNION is a string band from Belleville, Illinois founded by a horticulturist, cultivated by classically trained musicians, and fueled by a vocalist/bass player who is also a hip-hop producer with a fondness for the Four Freshmen. It is this collision of styles and musical vocabularies that informs their fresh approach to bluegrass and gives them an electric live performance vibe that seems to pull more from Vaudeville than the front porch. The band�s self-titled debut album on Compass Records is available now. WoodSongs Kid: Cutter Singleton is an 11-year-old banjo wiz from Maryann, Kentucky.

Earlier this year fiddler and singer Laura Cortese released her new album, 'California Calling.' It's her first on Compass Records with her band The Dance Cards: Valerie Thompson " cello & vocals; Jenna Moynihan " fiddle & vocals; and Natalie Bohrn " bass & vocals. In November, Laura and the Dance Cards (Thompson, Moynihan, and Zoe Guigueno on bass) came to Beehive Productions studio in Saranac Lake for an in-studio performance and to share some thoughts about the excitement of making her first album that "brings into focus the idea of stings (two fiddles, cello and bass) and voices making indie-folk music" with rich, textured soundscapes.

Earlier this year fiddler and singer Laura Cortese released her new album, 'California Calling.' It's her first on Compass Records with her band The Dance Cards: Valerie Thompson " cello & vocals; Jenna Moynihan " fiddle & vocals; and Natalie Bohrn " bass & vocals.In November 2017, Laura and the Dance Cards (Thompson, Moynihan, and Zoe Guigueno on bass) came to Beehive Productions studio in Saranac Lake for an in-studio performance and to share some thoughts about the excitement of making her first album that "brings into focus the idea of stings (two fiddles, cello and bass) and voices making indie-folk music" with rich, textured soundscapes.

Earlier this year fiddler and singer Laura Cortese released her new album, 'California Calling.' It's her first on Compass Records with her band The Dance Cards: Valerie Thompson " cello & vocals; Jenna Moynihan " fiddle & vocals; and Natalie Bohrn " bass & vocals.In November 2017, Laura and the Dance Cards (Thompson, Moynihan, and Zoe Guigueno on bass) came to Beehive Productions studio in Saranac Lake for an in-studio performance and to share some thoughts about the excitement of making her first album that "brings into focus the idea of stings (two fiddles, cello and bass) and voices making indie-folk music" with rich, textured soundscapes.

Earlier this year fiddler and singer Laura Cortese released her new album, 'California Calling.' It's her first on Compass Records with her band The Dance Cards: Valerie Thompson " cello & vocals; Jenna Moynihan " fiddle & vocals; and Natalie Bohrn " bass & vocals.In November 2017, Laura and the Dance Cards (Thompson, Moynihan, and Zoe Guigueno on bass) came to Beehive Productions studio in Saranac Lake for an in-studio performance and to share some thoughts about the excitement of making her first album that "brings into focus the idea of stings (two fiddles, cello and bass) and voices making indie-folk music" with rich, textured soundscapes.

Earlier this year fiddler and singer Laura Cortese released her new album, 'California Calling.' It's her first on Compass Records with her band The Dance Cards: Valerie Thompson " cello & vocals; Jenna Moynihan " fiddle & vocals; and Natalie Bohrn " bass & vocals.In November 2017, Laura and the Dance Cards (Thompson, Moynihan, and Zoe Guigueno on bass) came to Beehive Productions studio in Saranac Lake for an in-studio performance and to share some thoughts about the excitement of making her first album that "brings into focus the idea of stings (two fiddles, cello and bass) and voices making indie-folk music" with rich, textured soundscapes.

Earlier this year fiddler and singer Laura Cortese released her new album, 'California Calling.' It's her first on Compass Records with her band The Dance Cards: Valerie Thompson " cello & vocals; Jenna Moynihan " fiddle & vocals; and Natalie Bohrn " bass & vocals.In November 2017, Laura and the Dance Cards (Thompson, Moynihan, and Zoe Guigueno on bass) came to Beehive Productions studio in Saranac Lake for an in-studio performance and to share some thoughts about the excitement of making her first album that "brings into focus the idea of stings (two fiddles, cello and bass) and voices making indie-folk music" with rich, textured soundscapes.

This week we have Shannon McNally in a performance recorded at the Levitt Shell in Memphis. She has a new record out titled “Black Irish,” produced by Rodney Crowell and available now on Compass Records. Also on the program, BSC Contributor Robert Gordon will be with us to talk about the History of Hi Records.

Dublin roots five-piece I Draw Slow have been on tour in the U.S. 15 times in the last four years and earlier this year were signed to Compass Records on Nashville's iconic Music Row, through which they released their fourth album Turn Your Face to the Sun last May. Siblings Louise and Dave Holden are the band's singers and they dropped by The Irish Times studio the day after their album launch at Whelan’s in Dublin to perform as part of the annual Róisín Meets Music Month. In this podcast you will hear them perform three songs off the new album: Carolina, Honeymoon and Garage Flowers.

COMPASS RECORDS was co-founded in 1994 by musicians Alison Brown and Garry West in 1994. Called “one of the greatest independent labels of the last decade� by Billboard Magazine, Compass Records has provided a thriving haven of creativity for artists and a reliable beacon of quality for music fans. Michael will be exploring the state of the music business with Alison and celebrating the label�s importance on Featuring� ALISON BROWN is one of today�s finest progressive banjo players. With her new Compass project, �The Song of the Banjo�, the 2015 IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award and 2001 GRAMMY Award-winning musician/composer/producer/entrepreneur plants another flag in her ongoing journey of sonic exploration. http://compassrecords.com/alison-brown FRANK SOLIVAN left the cold of Alaska for the bluegrass hotbed of Washington, D.C., he�s built a reputation as a monster mandolin master � and became a major festival attraction with his band, Dirty Kitchen. Following Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen�s GRAMMY nomination, IBMA Award, and top prize in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest, bandleader Frank Solivan continues the pace in 2016 with a solo release, �Family, Friends & Heroes� on Compass Records. ROB ICKES AND TREY HENSLEY is unique collaborative effort between two gifted musicians . Rob Ickes is a longtime, well-established instrumental giant (Blue Highways) and won IBMA Dobro Player of the Year like a gazzillion times. Trey Hensley is newly arrived in Music City, bursting with talent both as a vocalist and guitarist. Their new album, �Before the Sun Goes Down�, was released on Compass Records. WoodSongs Kid: Amelia Eisenhauer is a music prodigy from DuQuoin, Illinois now living in Nashville. She was recently featured on American Idol.

(http://www.advanceyourart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsmith.jpg) Darden Smith is an Austin-based singer-songwriter who redefines what it means to be a musician. With fourteen critically acclaimed albums in a career that spans almost three decades, Smith continues to write and tour across the US and Europe along with exploring new and innovative ways to use the craft of songwriting in education, entrepreneurship studies, and service. Recording since 1986 from Austin, to New York and Nashville, from London to Los Angeles, his albums weave together rock, pop, country, folk and Americana influences with the musical roots of his home state of Texas. He has long transcended traditional singer-songwriter boundaries, and the evolving nature of his work since 2000 reflects his consistent creative excellence. Smith founded The SongwritingWith (http://www.songwritingwithsoldiers.org/) collaborations find him teaming with, among others, U.S. soldiers transitioning to civilian life after combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, homeless youth in New Jersey and HIV-affected villagers in Africa. Darden also adapts his programs for corporate retreats and conflict-resolution workshops. While continuing to expand his SongwritingWith (http://www.songwritingwithsoldiers.org/) collaborations and tour regularly, Smith is currently Artist-In-Residence at Oklahoma State University’s Institute for Creativity and Innovation, where he seeks to share with students the challenges, joys and know-how in succeeding in creative business pursuits. His workshops and creativity sessions for Fortune 500 companies use songwriting to inspire new ways to listen, collaborate and learn in the traditional work environment. Smith’s latest album, “Love Calling,” was recorded and produced in Nashville during the spring of 2012 and was released August 27, 2013 on Compass Records. Contact Darden: http://www.dardensmith.com/ (http://www.dardensmith.com/) Cool Tools: FancyHands (http://fhands.com/suJo2ME) If you’d like to save 50% off your first month click on this link (http://fhands.com/suJo2ME)

After two fan-funded studio recordings and nearly four years touring the US as an independent act traversing the continent, Quiles & Cloud (Maria and Rory, respectively) teamed up with Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Alison Brown for their latest album, 'Beyond the Rain' on the Compass Records label. Human emotion and world strife play out as central themes throughout the new album. Quiles & Cloud (pronounced key-less) have marked a pivotal moment in their development as a group, demonstrating their continued ability to combine subtle precision with stark grit and creative exploration.Quiles & Cloud, along with touring partner Oscar Westesson, visited Beehive Productions Studio of a exclusive Folk Alley Session taping in April 2016.

After two fan-funded studio recordings and nearly four years touring the US as an independent act traversing the continent, Quiles & Cloud (Maria and Rory, respectively) teamed up with Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Alison Brown for their latest album, 'Beyond the Rain' on the Compass Records label. Human emotion and world strife play out as central themes throughout the new album. Quiles & Cloud (pronounced key-less) have marked a pivotal moment in their development as a group, demonstrating their continued ability to combine subtle precision with stark grit and creative exploration.Quiles & Cloud, along with touring partner Oscar Westesson, visited Beehive Productions Studio of a exclusive Folk Alley Session taping in April 2016.

After two fan-funded studio recordings and nearly four years touring the US as an independent act traversing the continent, Quiles & Cloud (Maria and Rory, respectively) teamed up with Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Alison Brown for their latest album, 'Beyond the Rain' on the Compass Records label. Human emotion and world strife play out as central themes throughout the new album. Quiles & Cloud (pronounced key-less) have marked a pivotal moment in their development as a group, demonstrating their continued ability to combine subtle precision with stark grit and creative exploration.Quiles & Cloud, along with touring partner Oscar Westesson, visited Beehive Productions Studio of a exclusive Folk Alley Session taping in April 2016.

After two fan-funded studio recordings and nearly four years touring the US as an independent act traversing the continent, Quiles & Cloud (Maria and Rory, respectively) teamed up with Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Alison Brown for their latest album, 'Beyond the Rain' on the Compass Records label. Human emotion and world strife play out as central themes throughout the new album. Quiles & Cloud (pronounced key-less) have marked a pivotal moment in their development as a group, demonstrating their continued ability to combine subtle precision with stark grit and creative exploration.Quiles & Cloud, along with touring partner Oscar Westesson, visited Beehive Productions Studio of a exclusive Folk Alley Session taping in April 2016.

After two fan-funded studio recordings and nearly four years touring the US as an independent act traversing the continent, Quiles & Cloud (Maria and Rory, respectively) teamed up with Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Alison Brown for their latest album, 'Beyond the Rain' on the Compass Records label. Human emotion and world strife play out as central themes throughout the new album. Quiles & Cloud (pronounced key-less) have marked a pivotal moment in their development as a group, demonstrating their continued ability to combine subtle precision with stark grit and creative exploration.Quiles & Cloud, along with touring partner Oscar Westesson, visited Beehive Productions Studio of a exclusive Folk Alley Session taping in April 2016.

ANDREA ZONN is one of the most respected fiddle players and harmony vocalists in contemporary music today. Her years on the road as a fiddler and harmony singer for James Taylor, Vince Gill, Trace Adkins and others have drawn her close to some important artists. Zonn�s wide-ranging tastes and twin training in classical and traditional music helped her find extensive studio work, including recordings with Linda Ronstadt, George Jones, Amy Grant and countless others. On 'Rise', Zonn�s second album as an artist on Compass Records, shows off Andrea digging into songcraft with focus and newfound confidence. It includes appearances by some of her friends and colleagues. like Taylor, Gill, Keb' Mo', Sam Bush, John Cowan and others. JACKIE GREENE has an uncanny knack for synthesizing his deep affinity for American roots styles into timeless, personally-charged music. Armed with a persuasive voice, a vivid songwriting skill and an instinctive mastery of several instruments, Greene has carved out a unique musical niche, and the new album marks another creative landmark in his already compelling body of work. Although Back to Birth is Greene�s first new solo release in five years, he�s hardly been idle. In fact, he�s spent much of the past few years engaging in a series of collaborative musical adventures including touring with the Black Crowes, Phil Lesh & Friends and the Grateful Dead�s Bob Weir plus the release of the self-titled debut album of supergroup Trigger Hippy featuring and Greene and Joan Osborne. Woodsongs Kid: Willamson Branch is family bluegrass band from Nashville, Tennessee.

JEAN RITCHIE is the songwriter many refer to as "The Mother of Folk" and the Princess of Appalachia. She was born in Viper, Kentucky, the youngest of 14 children. Ritchie grew up immersed in the traditional songs of the region and moved to New York in the 1940s where, as a social worker, she taught music to children. �She launched the folk movement of the 1960's along with Pete Seeger, Oscar Brand, Woody Guthrie and Alan Lomax.� Ritchie's songs have been recorded by a variety of artists including Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash and Judy Collins. Over the course of her career, her song collecting and song writing has helped to preserve the musical legacy of her Kentucky home, as well as expand awareness of its challenges through her continued support of the grassroots environmental organization Appalachian Voices and politically pointed songs such as "The L & N" and "Black Waters". Our friends at Compass Records have released a new multi-artist CD in honor of Jean, who now lives in Berea. 'Dear Jean: Artists Celebrates Jean Ritchie' is a double album featuring performances from an impressive array of Ritchie's fans and admirers. Many of these artists will be performing on this Special Event Broadcast of WoodSongs incluinge: Jon Pickow (traditional folk musicians and Jean's son), Dan Schatz (producer and folksinger), Elizabeth LaPrelle (mastery of the ancient and deep-art of Appalachian unaccompanied singing), Al, Alice and Ruth (from the McLain Family Band) and other surprise guests. It will be an evening of stories, art and music ... and surprises ...� to honor the living legacy of this Kentucky-born singer/songwriter and folk icon.

AJ CROCE is the son of legendary singer-songwriter Jim Croce, began his career at age 18 opening for B.B. King and has since spanned genres from jazz to Americana to blues to pop. Croce has written with artists including Willie Nelson, Arlo Guthrie, Ben Harper and Steve Poltz and headlined festivals and shared the stage with artists including Ray Charles, James Brown, Lyle Lovett, and Rod Stewart. Croce's most ambitious recording project to date entitled 'Twelve Tales' released via Compass Records. The album's 12 songs were recorded with six illustrious producers over the course of a year, including some of Cowboy Jack Clement's final sessions before he passed last August and a co-written song with Leon Russell. http://www.ajcrocemusic.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VZZsjQ0ZQA THE GRAHAMS are the creative union of lifelong romantic partners Alyssa and Doug Graham. The duo combines soulful bluegrass with hints of earthy Americana, adding colors from traditional folk and country blues, into an infectious blend of storytelling that results in songs of love, loss, yearning, and the view from rural American roads less traveled. The new album, 'Riverman�s Daughter', was produced by Grammy-winning producer Malcolm Burn and is the winning culmination of The Grahams� long journey into the heart of America, the inspiration they derived from immersion into classic American music, and the natural and honest talent they have for bringing forth a modern musical idiom steeped in tradition. http://www.thegrahamsmusic.net/

Marshall Jones from the Legendary Ohio Players will be joining us today.The band formed in Dayton, Ohio in 1959[2] as the Ohio Untouchables, and initially included members Robert Ward (vocals/guitar), Marshall "Rock" Jones (bass), Clarence "Satch" Satchell (saxophone/guitar), Cornelius Johnson (drums), and Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks (trumpet/trombone). They were best known at the time as a backing group for Detroit's The Falcons.[2] On August 17, 2013 The Ohio Players were inducted into the 1st class of the Official R&B Music Hall of Fame. That took place in Cleveland, Ohio at Cleveland State U. The Ohio Untouchables broke up in 1963 with Ward leaving for a solo career, but the core members of the group returned to Dayton and the following year added Gregory Webster (drums) along with Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner (guitar), who would become the group's front man.[2] The group added two more singers, Bobby Lee Fears and Dutch Robinson, and became the house band for the New York based Compass Records for Vocalist Helena Ferguson Kilpatrick in 1967 who had just returned from Gershwin's European Tour of Porgy and Bess. The group disbanded again in 1970. After again reforming with a line-up including Bonner, Satchell, Middlebrooks, Jones, Webster, trumpeter Bruce Napier, vocalist Charles Dale Allen, trombonist Marvin Pierce and keyboardist Walter "Junie" Morrison, the Players had a minor hit on the Detroit-based Westbound label in 1971 with "Pain," which reached the Top 40 of the Billboard R&B Chart. James Johnson joined the group at this time as vocalist and saxophonist. Dale Allen shared co-lead vocals on some of the early Westbound material, although he was not credited on their albums Pain and Pleasure..Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-indi-entertainment-show--3433195/support.

Marshall Jones from the Legendary Ohio Players will be joining us today.The band formed in Dayton, Ohio in 1959[2] as the Ohio Untouchables, and initially included members Robert Ward (vocals/guitar), Marshall "Rock" Jones (bass), Clarence "Satch" Satchell (saxophone/guitar), Cornelius Johnson (drums), and Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks (trumpet/trombone). They were best known at the time as a backing group for Detroit's The Falcons.[2] On August 17, 2013 The Ohio Players were inducted into the 1st class of the Official R&B Music Hall of Fame. That took place in Cleveland, Ohio at Cleveland State U. The Ohio Untouchables broke up in 1963 with Ward leaving for a solo career, but the core members of the group returned to Dayton and the following year added Gregory Webster (drums) along with Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner (guitar), who would become the group's front man.[2] The group added two more singers, Bobby Lee Fears and Dutch Robinson, and became the house band for the New York based Compass Records for Vocalist Helena Ferguson Kilpatrick in 1967 who had just returned from Gershwin's European Tour of Porgy and Bess. The group disbanded again in 1970. After again reforming with a line-up including Bonner, Satchell, Middlebrooks, Jones, Webster, trumpeter Bruce Napier, vocalist Charles Dale Allen, trombonist Marvin Pierce and keyboardist Walter "Junie" Morrison, the Players had a minor hit on the Detroit-based Westbound label in 1971 with "Pain," which reached the Top 40 of the Billboard R&B Chart. James Johnson joined the group at this time as vocalist and saxophonist. Dale Allen shared co-lead vocals on some of the early Westbound material, although he was not credited on their albums Pain and Pleasure..

CLAIRE LYNCH is a bluegrass pioneer. She has earned two International Bluegrass Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year awards and earned two GRAMMY award nominations. Claire will release her as yet untitled Compass Records debut in early 2013. Lynch will be performing on the show with her band, guitarist Matt Wingate, bassist Mark Schatz and Bryan McDowelland. APPALATIN formed in Louisville, KY through band members' mutual love of the folk music sounds of Latin America and the Caribbean. Instrumentation features the guitar, charango, mandolin, Andean flutes, bongos, congas, and caj�n. Their songs reflect messages of freedom, community, empowerment, human rights, spirituality, and environmental stewardship.

Saxophonist Jeff Coffin's forthcoming CD with his band the Mu'tet is Into The Air (Ear Up Records, available Sept. 4, 2012). Coffin has had an active career as a bandleader and educator, and also as a member of Bela Fleck & The Flecktones and now the Dave Matthews Band. In this interview, conducted at Coffin's Nashville home, the saxophonist talks about revelatory experiences with the music of John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman; what he learned from his early teachers and how he tries to pay that learning forward; and how he pushes himself into new musical territory despite an intense touring schedule. Learn more at jeffcoffin.com and follow him on Twitter at @JeffCoffinMusic. NOTE: The music in this episode comes from three recordings -- Mu'tet Live! (Ear Up Records, 2011); Duet (with Jeff Sipe; Compass Records, 2011); and Arc of the Circle (with Charlie Peacock; Runway Network, 2008).

Saxophonist Jeff Coffin's forthcoming CD with his band the Mu'tet is Into The Air (Ear Up Records, available Sept. 4, 2012). Coffin has had an active career as a bandleader and educator, and also as a member of Bela Fleck & The Flecktones and now the Dave Matthews Band. In this interview, conducted at Coffin's Nashville home, the saxophonist talks about revelatory experiences with the music of John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman; what he learned from his early teachers and how he tries to pay that learning forward; and how he pushes himself into new musical territory despite an intense touring schedule. Learn more at jeffcoffin.com and follow him on Twitter at @JeffCoffinMusic. NOTE: The music in this episode comes from three recordings -- Mu'tet Live! (Ear Up Records, 2011); Duet (with Jeff Sipe; Compass Records, 2011); and Arc of the Circle (with Charlie Peacock; Runway Network, 2008).

NOAM PIKELNY returns to the WoodSongs Stage to celebrate his long awaited second album "Beat The Devil and Carry A Rail" on Compass Records. Pikelny is undeniably the next big thing to happen to the 5-string banjo, a player of unparalleled technique, he confounds and inspires listeners with his mastery of the instrument. As a member of Punch Brothers, he has helped to broaden the awareness of the banjo in the mainstream, earning the first annual Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music and a coveted appearance on Late Night with David Letterman with Martin. Noam will be joined on the show with a few of his friends: fellow Punch Brothers Gabe Witcher (fiddle) and Chris Eldridge (guitar), Aoife O'Donovan from Crooked Still (vocals), Jesse Cobb (mandolin) and Mark Schatz (bass). VICTOR FURTADO is an amazing 11 year old banjo player from Front Royal, VA. He has won numerous awards for his Old Time banjo playing, quite often competing in the adult categories. Some of the contests he has placed in are: Deer Creek Festival, Maryland 1st Place Adult Old Time Banjo, Maury River Fiddlers Convention, Virginia, 1st Place Adult Old Time Banjo and best in show, Grayson County Fiddlers Convention, Virginia, 1st Place Adult Old Time Banjo, Virginia State Fair, 1st Place Adult Banjo, National Old Time Banjo Championship,(Uncle Dave Macon Days Festival, Tennessee, and 2nd Place Adult Old Time Banjo. Victor recorded his first cd in 2011 titled "Sounds from the Openback."

BEARFOOT is abluegrass quintet that originally formed in Alaska. The band has already made a mark with four strong releases, including their 2009 Compass Records debut, “Doors And Windows� which instantly hit the top of Billboard's Bluegrass Album chart. A mere two years after their initial meeting teaching at their namesake's bluegrass camp for kids, Bearfoot earned one of roots music's most prestigious awards �Telluride Bluegrass Band Champions� an honor they share with artists Dixie Chicks and Nickel Creek. Now based in Nashville, the band has welcomed singer/songwriter Nora Jane Struthers as their newest addition. THE REVEREND PEYTON�S BIG DAMN BAND is comprised of fingerstyle guitarist Reverend Peyton, his wife and and distant cousin Aaron “Cuz� Persinger on drums and bucket. They have only been around for a few years, in that time period these country-blues aficionados from rural Indiana have played more than 250 shows annually and logged more miles on their van than most acts who have been around for a decade. Their latest CD is “Wages� on SideOneDummy Records.

Todos los temas que aparecen en este podcast están colocados en segunda posición en sus respectivos CDs. Es decir, son todos el tema 2 del cd en el que aparecen. El podcast de esta semana viene a ilustrar esta entrada de Folkenlared.com. 1. Russell's House - The Muppet Show Set, del cd Russell's House (1999) Atcof Records 2. Dougie MacLean - Stolen, del cd Riof (1997) Dunkeld Records 3. Beoga - Antics, del cd The Incident (2009) Compass Records 4. Kate Rusby - I Courted a Sailor, del cd Little Lights (2001) Pure Records 5. Tamalin - Skipping Over the Bogs, del cd Rhythm & Rhyme (1997) Grapevine 6. Martyn Bennett - Erin, del cd Martyn Bennett (1996) Eclectic Records 7. Lori Watson - Maggie, del cd Three (2006) Isle Music 8. Donal Lunny - Denis Doody's / Tolka Polka, del cd Donal Lunny (1987) Gael-Linn 9. Igor Medio, Lisardo Prieto - La Villa, del cd Dual (2005) Tierra Discos 10. Hamon Martin Quintet - Le Cavalier S'entete, del cd Du Silence et Du Temps (2010) Coop Breizh 11. Slide - Cronin's, del cd Harmonic Motion (2002) SIU La música de ambiente que se escucha en algunos momentos proviene toda del cd Opus Blues de Catriona MacDonald & Ian Lowthian (1993) Acoustic Radio. Ninguno de los cds del podcast de hoy llegó a nuestras manos en forma de promo, aunque admitimos que algunos fueron adquiridos en su día de segunda mano (qué hubiera sido de mi año en Londres sin las tiendas de cds de segunda mano) o prestados por amigos. Hay que ayudar a la industria... o mejor, a los músicos. Compren los cds en los conciertos directamente del grupo :-)

PETER ROWAN Bluegrass Band, Peter is a legendary bluegrass songwriter with a career spanning over five decades. He's a Grammy-award winner and five-time Grammy nominee. From his early years playing with bluegrass patriarch Bill Monroe, and following his stint in Old & In the Way with Jerry Garcia and subsequent breakout as both a solo performer and bandleader, Rowan has built a devoted, international fan base through his continuous stream of original recordings, collaborative projects, and constant touring. His time-honored compositions include songs such as "Panama Red," a subsequent hit for the New Riders of the Purple Sage, "Moonlight Midnight", " In The Land of the Navajo" and "Lonesome L.A. Cowboy." Peter will be backed by his veteran touring Bluegrass Band featuring Jody Stecher, Keith Little, and Paul Knight. The Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band have just released their debut recording on Compass Records called "Legacy." Raymond McLain has been active in bluegrass for more than 20 years. He started out with his father and sisters in Kentucky's legendary McLain Family Band. In 1989 he joined one of the premiere bluegrass outfits in the country: Jim & Jesse & the Virginia Boys. Raymond brings his unique skills and talents as one of America's leading traditional musicians to the WoodSongs stage.