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On Christmas Day 2020 we lost the greatest flat top flat picker of all time, the incredible Tony Rice. I’ve been obsessed with Tony’s music since the first time I came across it and immediately set to work putting together a tribute to this legend. He was a huge inspiration for me and all of my contemporaries and I am so grateful to Shawn Lane, Lyndsay Pruett, and Jon Stickley for helping me produce this career retrospective. I loved Tony Rice and this is my gift to him and any would-be/should be fans of this musical luminary. The show ran nearly 2 hours and I didnt want to cut anything out so I split it into two episodes.
:06 soundbite: Stickley on Tony’s tuning
1:16 introduction
3:50 on Tony Rice, the show
5:36 Don’t Give Your Heart to a Rambler
9:06 on J.D. Crowe and The New South, David Grisman Quintet
11:00 Swing 51
14:54 on Dawg music, Manzanita and Acoustics
16:20 Old Train
19:00 on Tony’s split musical personalities
20:47 Soul of Man
24:18 Old Gray Coat
30:20 noodling and advertisements
31:57 Neon Tetra
40:22 on Tony’s singing
41:16 Model Church
45:35 on Church St. Blues
45:55 interview w/ Jon Stickley
48:43 Orphan Annie
51:41 outro
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Timestamps
:06 soundbite: how he rolls
:51 introduction
3:05 monologue
6:02 I Will Lead You Home
8:50 welcome Lyndsay Pruett
9:37 If I Had A Hammer
12:27 on how Kyle helped start the Happy Hour
15:07 interview w/ Kyle Tuttle
33:40 Ship Of Fools
39:00 on Earl Scruggs (Kyle)
40:00 Home Sweet Home
41:21 I Wonder
45:22 on Not Quite Spring (Kyle)
46:55 Not Quite Spring
50:26 Goodle Days
54:28 Birdie Strut
1:00:29 Outtro
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Sierra Hull is a legend in the making. A superb and accomplished musician, she’s shared the stage with everyone from Bela Fleck to Allison Krauss to Corey Wong. I was already a fan, and appreciated her music, but I was unprepared for how completely she’d blow me away with her insight and humility. Not only an absolute shredder on the mandolin, she’s an accomplished songwriter and distinctive singer with no pretense. Down to earth with a sharp sense of humor, Sierra made for an absolutely ideal guest for the Happy Hour.
Timestamps:
:05 Soundbite
1:15 Intro
3:15 Rise Sun
5:50 Monologue
9:00 Gentle On My Mind
13:50 Sierra Introduction
14:30 Interview 1
33:50 Queen of Hearts
40:00 Weighted Mind
44:00 Middle of the Woods
47:38 Interview 2
1:05:21 Sierra & Justin Mandolin Duet
1:08:40 Outro
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Mimi Naja will inevitably be etched in annals of american music. Her style is unique but familiar, with no pretense, pragmatic to the core. I knew her first as a wide-eyed mando wunderkind ranging the grounds of Planet Bluegrass. In Fruition she’s grown into a telecaster-wielding rocker with no fear. She delivered a killer upright bassline on King of the Road, and a ripping mandolin break on Things in Life, but the highlights of this session are the songs she wrote and the brutal honesty of her interview. Mimi is the truth and I’m so grateful we could share the stage with Lyndsay Pruett on this awesome session.
Featuring Mimi Naja (@miminaja)
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2:55 Travelin Teardrop Blues
8:00 Interview with Mimi Naja
26:00 Have Love Will Travel
29:43 Beside You
35:04 Northern Town
39:20 Things in Life
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Mike and Barrett, like most musicians, are much more than their roles in Steep Canyon Rangers. Barrett’s also an accomplished fingerstyle guitar player and he and Mike have performed traditional Italian music as a duo for nearly a decade. It was only recently that Barrett joined the Steeps as their full-time bass player, but these two have a long friendship and history. Mike lives down the street from me and I was itching to hear some italian music and pick these guys brains so I invited them out for The Happy Hour and was not disappointed. Barrett delivered some inspired performances and we had some great conversation. Hope you enjoy!
Featuring Barrett Smith (@barrettnow1320) and Mike Guggino (@mikeguggino)
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1:39 Interview
19:30 Italian Duo
34:56 I Am A Pilgrim
41:00 The Harbor and The Sea
46:20 Wake Me Up
50:30 Sisters & Brothers
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Benny “Burle” Galloway was the first person to hand me an upright bass. Burle was the first person to help me write a song (some call that a co-write). Burle taught me about space, melody, songwriting, listening, tone, reefer, and erasers when I was discovering bluegrass and related acoustic music in Durango, CO. My only solo album, Alice, was a tribute to the man and his guitar. We still play and write, probably always will. It was really fun to have him on the show. He was on his best behavior; wily as ever, charming, funny, and still the best damn songwriter ever. We had Tommy Maher join us because he’s the right guy for the job.
Featuring Benny "Burle" Galloway (@burle_galloway)
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2:35 It’ll Be Alright
5:18 Ain’t Been Myself In Years
9:30 Interview with Benny Galloway
34:06 Ghost in the Guitar
41:00 Why Cry
46:30 Long Lonesome Day
50:06 Poor Boys Delight
55:45 Gimme Some Wings
1:02:07 Sing Me Back Home
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Faced with a last-minute guest cancellation, I decided the show must go on so I enlisted regular collaborator and Happy Hour House Band member Tommy Maher to join me on dobro and take over interviewing duties, essentially turning the microphone on myself! I played some of my favorite songs and Tommy asked me some of the same questions I ask my guests. Tommy really rose to the occasion at the last minute. Hope you dig.
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Jesse and Tommy both became fast friends when I worked with their band, Fireside Collective, on their debut album Circles. When I started putting together these “funny little bands” for The Happy Hour and my weekly show at 185 King St. in Brevard, NC, I knew the three of us would make an easy combo. I also knew that both Jesse and Tommy were deep thinkers, engaged with the world and their place in it. We had a great time and enlightened conversation. I hope you enjoy the podcast.
Featuring Jesse Iaquinto (@jesse_fireside) and Tommy Maher (@tommymahermusic)
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2:20 Back Home
6:40 Interview
30:50 Cabin Song
34:17 Back to Caroline
37:32 High Time
43:28 Bring it on Home
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Rev Rieger and Dunnigan came out to the house for three days in October of 2020, in the midst of the pandemic. They flew from Montana, slept in my kids beds, shared the house with my mother and I. It wasn’t ideal conditions, but they didn’t bat an eye; they just wanted to make music. And that’s what we did. It’s no secret that I love dobro, and a trio of guitar/dobro/upright bass with three singers is just about my favorite combo to play in. We also riffed on some really interesting ideas and, as always, got into matters of being. Thanks for listening, hope you enjoy!
Featuring Matt Rieger (@matthewriegermusic) and Andy Dunnigan (@dobrohobo)
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1:19 I’m not Alone
6:20 My Old Friend
9:40 Interview
35:04
38:54
42:30 One More Chance
47:25 California
52:53 Back Home
101:20 The City
105:53 Time to Move On
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I first met Jon Stickley in 2004 in North Carolina, two days before we were set to record with Andy Thorn (Leftover Salmon), Anders Beck (Greensky Bluegrass), and Robin Davis. The band was Broke Mountain and the rest is still unfolding, but needless to say that was a seminal point in all of our lives and careers. Jon is one of my best friends and favorite musicians and one of the reasons I moved to Western North Carolina. Playing with him is always a joy and that was the topic of conversation on The Happy Hour that evening in July of 2020.
Featuring Jon Stickley (@jonstickleytrio)
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2:53 Rise Sun
5:28 Intro for Stickley
6:40 Jon Interview
17:42 Won’t You Come and Sing for Me
19:32 Mildrelphia
27:15 Blackburn Brothers
32:28 Comin’ Down 35:45 Far I’d Fall
39:44 Places I’ve Been
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