In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with Jordan Wax of the New Mexican roots band Lone Piñon. We revisit their 2019 album Nuevas Acequias, Río Viejo, exploring the traditional music of Northern New Mexico, the stories behind the music, and a unique wedding song that would go on for up to 45 minutes.

1. La Entrega de las Canciones
2. Mascando Chíclete / Upside-down Varceliana (Varsoviana)
3. El Rodeo / Antonito / El Hermitaño (Cutilios)
4. Indita de Cochití (Indita)

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Hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo share a special conversation taped at Folk Alliance International's Folk+ Conference with Halifax-born, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Steve Poltz. We revisit his 2012 album Noineen Noiny Noin, talk about recording the album with Australian punk rockers and how he got his start in Southern California, playing in Catholic Folk Mass and touring the world with Jewel.

1. Spirit Hands
2. Croatia
3. Slovenia Breeze
4. Salt Suit

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In this encore episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo chat with TX-raised, Cape Cod-based Americana songwriter Monica Rizzio about her 2019 album Sunshine Is Free and talk about returning to Nashville to record and writing EDM songs for reality television. Recorded on May 24, 2024.

Featured Songs:

1. Nothin’
2. Sunshine is Free
3. The Shire
4. The Real McCoy

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In this week’s episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with singer/songwriter Deb Talan. We travel back to before she was in The Weepies and revisit her 2003 album A Bird Flies Out. We talk about her time living in Boston, doing vocal gymnastics and how her creativity comes out differently in songs and paintings.

1. Unraveling
2. Big Strong Girl
3. Sincerely
4. Ashes On Your Eyes

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In this week’s episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with singer, songwriter and saxophonist LAAMAR and revisit his 2013 album Oh July, recorded with his earlier Brooklyn-based band Jus Post Bellum. We talk about his journey from jazz to indie-folk, crafting songs rooted in historical fiction and the embarrassing amount of wool clothing and fedoras that went into making the tintype album art.

Featured Songs:

1. Gimme That Gun
2. Oh July
3. Measure Of A Man
4. Lake, Minnesota

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In this week’s episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with St. Louis singer/songwriter Beth Bombara about her 2017 album Map & No Direction and her whirlwind week recording in Portland, playing in the hotel bar and finishing up songs in between sessions.

1. I Tried (Too Late)
2. Map & No Direction
3. When I Woke
4. Sweet Time
5. What We’re Giving

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In this week's episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with revered singer, songwriter and producer Gurf Morlix. We revisit his 2011 album Blaze Foley's 113th Wet Dream, talk about his many years playing with the late great Blaze Foley and get some wild first-hand stories about this infamous TX talent, whose songs were covered by Townes van Zandt, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams and John Prine.

1. Clay Pigeons
2. Baby Can I Crawl Back to You
3. If I Could Only Fly
4. Cold, Cold World

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In this week’s episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with International Autoharp Champion Karen Mueller about her 1993 album Clarity, featuring an all-star cast of folk, bluegrass, and Irish players. She recounts some wild studio stories about splicing analog tape and shares photos of her old band wearing cow camouflage.

1. New Joe Clark
2. Aran Boat Song
3. Blarney Pilgrim / Humours Of Ennistymon
4. Blackberry Blossom

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In this week’s episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with Australian-born, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Imogen Clark about her 2020 EP The Making of Me, working with members of Tom Petty’s and Elvis Costello’s bands, channeling eagle energy and embodying the power of pantsuits.

1. The Making of Me
2. Inside Out
3. Found Me
4. Push Me Down

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In this week’s episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with indie/folk songwriter Molly Dean about her 2016 album The Natural Minor. We look at crazy pictures of the recording’s sound waves and talk about the early influence of punk rock band L7 and why it takes her 10 years to make an album.

1. Fire Burned Bright
2. Lock & Key
3. State of Confusion
4. The Natural Minor

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