The Picky Fingers Banjo Podcast

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BONUS - IBMA "Man on the Street" Interviews! Dec 17, 2021

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Enjoy these informal, unedited chats with random banjo players who were cornered at IBMA by the highly trained covert Picky Fingers tactical interviewer: Grace Van't Hof!

Features interviews with:

Brian Alley

Colton Powers

Cory Walker

George Jackson

Greg Cahill

Henry Strid

Hubby Jenkins

James Kee

Joe Newberry

Mark Delaney

Rob McCoury

Cameron DeWhitt

Trevor Holder

Tristan Scroggins

#82 - Cameron DeWhitt Dec 01, 2021

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This episode features Cameron DeWhitt, pioneer of their own style of "pitchfork banjo," member of the Tall Poppy String Band, and host of the Get Up in the Cool podcast! We took this opportunity to interview each other for a true crossover episode, with several performances of double banjo tunes.

Sponsored by Peghead Nation, GHS Strings, and Elderly Instruments

Cameron on the web:

www.camerondewhitt.com

www.tallpoppystringband.com

https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/

www.pitchforkbanjo.com

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pickyfingersbanjopodcast@gmail.com

#81 - "Borrowed Time" by Joe Troop Nov 22, 2021

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This Freshly Picked episode dives deep into the recently released album "Borrowed Time" by Joe Troop, formerly of Che Apalache. As with much of Joe's music, this album is a cornucopia of musical styles and textures, with Joe's amazing banjo playing, vocals, and important social messages at the center of it all.

Sponsored by Elderly Instruments, GHS Strings, and Peghead Nation

Joe Troop on the web:

www.joetroop.com

Important Links mentioned in the episode:

La Casa de la Divina Misericordia y Todas las Naciones migrant shelter

Common Ground on the Border

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pickyfingersbanjopodcast@gmail.com

#80 - Chris Elliott Nov 08, 2021

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This episode features Chris Elliott, banjo player with Chain Station and formerly of Spring Creek, who won both the Telluride and Rockygrass band contests. Chris discusses learning banjo from the great Alan Munde, the secrets of contest playing, and previews his own teaching method for the Elliott Banjo School.

Sponsored by Elderly Instruments, Peghead Nation, and GHS Strings

Chris on the web:

www.elliottsbanjoschool.com

www.chainstationmountainmusic.com

#79 - Jeremy Stephens Oct 25, 2021

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This episode features Jeremy Stephens, the fantastic Reno-style banjo picker from the band High Fidelity! Keith even gets to participate in some of the twin banjo fun that Jeremy and his band is known for, you don't want to miss it!

Sponsored by Peghead Nation, Elderly Instruments, and GHS Strings

Jeremy Stephens on the web:

www.jeremystephensmusic.com

www.highfidelitybluegrass.com

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#78 - Alison Brown Oct 11, 2021

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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

#77 - Michael Grace Sep 27, 2021

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Michael Grace is the Co-Founder of Grace Design, the company that makes some of the finest quality acoustic preamps/DI's used by today's performers, such as the Felix, Bix, and Alix.

Michael does a fantastic job breaking down a lot of common FAQ's, such as: Why do I need a DI box? Why do I need a preamp? What is High impedance vs. low impedance, and why does it matter? How do I use stompboxes with my acoustic instrument?

Sponsored by Peghead Nation, Elderly Instruments, and GHS Strings.

Grace Design on the web:

www.gracedesign.com

Contact the show:

pickyfingersbanjopodcast@gmail.com

#76 - Frank Evans Sep 13, 2021

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Frank Evans is one of the few banjoists who is equally adept at playing amazing clawhammer style, in addition to his virtuosic 3-finger playing. He is best know as the banjo player for Canadian bluegrass band The Slocan Ramblers, and recently released a duo album with the great fiddler Ben Plotnick titled "Madison Archives"

Sponsored by Peghead Nation, Elderly Instruments, and GHS Strings

Frank on the web:

www.frankevansmusic.com

www.slocanramblers.com

Contact the show:

pickyfingersbanjopodcast@gmail.com

#75 - Steve Huber, part 2 Aug 30, 2021

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Part 2 of the interview with Steve Huber, the great banjo player, builder, and prewar Gibson expert! In this episode, we get into the literal nuts & bolts of prewar tone and banjo setup in general. The perfect episode for the true banjo nerd!

Sponsored by Peghead Nation, Elderly Instruments, and GHS Strings

Check out these new tracks by Jacob Groopman & Josh Rilko - featuring Keith Billik on "Floatin' the Buffalo" (and Kyle Tuttle on "Dobroski"):

https://jacobgroopmanjoshrilko.bandcamp.com/releases

Steve Huber on the web:

www.huberbanjos.com

Contact the show:

pickyfingersbanjopodcast@gmail.com

#74 - Steve Huber, part 1 Aug 17, 2021

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Part 1 of host Keith Billik's interview with acclaimed banjo player, luthier, and historian Steve Huber! This episode features Steve's background learning the banjo and getting into bands, including his stint with Bob Paisley & the Southern Grass. We also begin to talk about the evolution of the Huber tone rings and banjos.

Sponsored by Peghead Nation, Elderly Instruments, and GHS Strings

Huber Banjos on the web:

www.huberbanjos.com

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