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Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Johnny Warren Jan 02, 2025

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This week we feature fiddler with Johnny Warren. As most listeners will know, Johnny is the son of bluegrass fiddle legend Paul Warren who spent years performing with Flatt & Scruggs and then toured with Lester Flatt and the Nashville Grass after Flatt and Scruggs parted ways. Johnny is the fiddle player for the Earls of Leicester. We talk with Johnny about his father and about playing his father's role as the fiddler in the Earls of Leicester.

Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Fred Carpenter Dec 25, 2024

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This week we feature fiddler Fred Carpenter. Fred has had a long career in bluegrass music and with selling and repairing fiddles at his shop in Nashville. He also has a new album out titled One More Thing that includes an impressive group of special guests. We'll talk with Fred about his years of playing fiddle in bluegrass and country music, his fiddle shop and the new recording.

Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Shawn Camp Dec 19, 2024

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This week we feature songwriter, singer, record producer, fiddler, and guitar player Shawn Camp. Lester Flatt is on the cover of our December 2024 issue and Shawn plays Lester Flatt's role in the Earls of Leicester. We'll talk with Shawn about working with the Earls of Leicester and his career as a songwriter and performer.

Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Andy Statman Dec 12, 2024

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This week we feature mandolin player Andy Statman. Andy has been involved in bluegrass music and mandolin playing that extends to jazz and klezmer music since the 1960s. We'll talk with Andy about his long career and then discuss his newest recording, titled Bluegrass Tracks. You will also hear a couple of cuts from the new recording.

Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Becky Buller Dec 05, 2024

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This week we feature singer, songwriter, fiddler and band leader Becky Buller. We talk with Becky about her career in bluegrass leading up to starting her own band, her decade of working as a bandleader, her songwriting and the story behind her latest recording project, titled Jubilee. You'll also hear the title song from Jubilee as well as a song from Becky's Christmas album.

Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Mark Cosgrove Nov 28, 2024

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This week we feature guitar player Mark Cosgrove. Mark is a national flatpicking guitar champion who has toured with musicians like Jerry Douglas and Liz Meyer and, most recently, he spent 12 years on the road with David Bromberg and has performed and recorded with many others, including his own band called Good Medicine. Mark has also produced a number of solo albums over the years and is recognized as one of the heroes of flatpicking guitar.

Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Jen Larson Nov 21, 2024

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This week we fearure singer Jen Larson and talk with her work as the manager of the archives at the Grand Ole Opry and her approach to teaching vocal lessons. She will be one of the vocal instructors at Bluegrass Unlimited's workshop weekend in February 2025, which will be hosted by the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Tim May Nov 14, 2024

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This week we feature multi-instrumentalist Tim May. Tim spent fifteen years performing with the band Crucial Smith and has also toured with Patty Loveless, John Cowan, Eddie Rabbit, Rodney Dillard, Kathy Mattea and many others. Tim is also a popular instructor at music workshops and camps and has produced a number of instructional books and videos.

Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Kenny Kosek Nov 07, 2024

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This week we feature fiddler Kenny Kosek. Kenny has played for many great bands over the years, including Country Cooking and Breakfast Special back in the early 1970s, and also has produced instructional books and videos that are popular amongst bluegrass fiddlers. He now has a new album out titled Twisted Sage. We'll talk about the new album and also play a cut off of the record.

Bluegrass Unlimited Podcast with Gena Britt Oct 31, 2024

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This week we feature banjo player Gena Britt. We speak with Gena about her many years in bluegrass music. We talk about how she got started, the many bands that she has performed with over the years and her current job with Sister Sadie.

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