This week, I’m joined by bluegrass virtuoso Martin Gilmore - a powerhouse songwriter and performer who’s had a banner year, taking home top honors at the Kerrville, Telluride Troubadour, and Folks Fest songwriting contests.

In this episode, we dig into:

• The impacts of entering and winning songwriting contests

• The impact of Billy Strings on the bluegrass and Americana world

• How Spotify has reshaped the landscape for independent artists

• A live guitar demo where Martin breaks down beginner, intermediate, and advanced bluegrass rhythm styles

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Guest Links:

https://www.martingilmore.com/

Episode Music:

Original music by Andy Sydow

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