In this week’s episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with veteran country guitarist Dan Gaarder, formerly of the band Trailer Trash, who revisits the band’s 2002 Christmas album All Lit Up. He joins us with a tin of Danish butter cookies, talks about the inspiration behind these festive holiday originals, and shares some hilarious stories about the band recording in a garage in the heat of summer.

1. Lonely Old Tree
2. Mistletoe
3. Xmas In The City
4. Santa’s A Spy

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In this week’s episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with Canadian folk legend Connie Kaldor, who joins us from Montreal to have a cup of tea and revisit her 2023 album of resilience Keep Going. She talks about her roots in the Saskatchewan prairies, recording with her musical family, and an interesting habit she picked up in her 45 years of touring.

1. Keep Going
2. Solo Clarinet
3. Woman Who Pays
4. Wild One

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In this week’s episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with 7-time Native American Music Award winner Keith Secola, who joins us from Sparta Sound Studio in northern Minnesota to revisit the 25th anniversary version of his 1992 album Circle. He talks about recording with members of The Doors and Barenaked Ladies and how his song “NDN Kars” has become a Native American anthem and a favorite at weddings around the world.

Featured Songs:

1. NDN Kars
2. Kokopelli Blues
3. Underground Overdose
4. Frybread
5. NDN Kars (punk version)

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Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Tina Schlieske's album Slow Burn (2005) and its new vinyl release, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo share this special conversation with Tina, who joined them from her home in California. She talks about this first solo album after coming off the road with Stevie Ray Vaughan's band, the incredible cast of musicians who played on the record and how the songs captured a special time in her life when she was settling down with her wife and starting a family.

Encore Episode, Recorded February 23, 2024.

1. Love Everlasting

2. Never Knew Love

3. Hardly Tell

4. Slow Down

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In this week’s episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with folk singer/songwriter Connor Garvey who joins us from a green room in Bangor, ME to revisit his 2011 album Where Ocean Meets Land. He talks about his love of production, how songs can live separate lives on stage and a special co-writer he enlisted to update one of the songs. Plus glockenspiel and some serious guitar shredding!

1. The Reflection
2. Pencil Frame
3. The Bird
4. Monster

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In this week’s episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with Eric Mohring of award-winning Cajun band New Riverside Ramblers. We revisit their 2018 album Lache pas la Patate, talk about the connections between country and Cajun music and the surprisingly robust Cajun music scene in Minnesota. Plus some dance tips!

1.Lache pas la patate

2.Blues de Soulard

3.La Valse de Kaplan

4.Chacoter / Allons a Lafayette (Medley)

5.Hold My False Teeth

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In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with award-winning singer, flutist and whistle player Norah Rendell, who enjoys a Guinness and revisits her 2015 album Spinning Yarns, which focuses on Celtic songs with a Canadian connection. She talks about making this first solo album after having kids and leaving her international touring band The Outside Track and what it was like to put her instruments aside and focus on her singing. Plus we even hear an Irish love song with a happy ending!

1. The Pinery Boy
2. Pretty Susan
3. The Carrion Crow
4. Letty Lee

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In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with Nashville folk duo Haunted Like Human. Over beers and gin and ginger ale, we revisit their 2021 album Tall Tales & Fables and talk about their fortuitous meeting in a coffee shop, magical fox encounters and conjuring witchy swamp women. Plus a guest appearance by their dog Juniper!

Featured Songs:

1. Ohio
2. Run Devil Run
3. Soothsayer
4. Whistling Tree

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In this week’s episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with folk duo The Falderals, who pour some Scotch and revisit their 2011 album Radio. They talk about how they met in Armenia, the craziness of recording and touring with three kids, and the oversized influence of two albums from the 1960s.

Featured Songs:

1. Oh My My (Sound Advice)
2. Warm Things
3. Radio
4. A String and a Kite

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In this week’s episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with guitarist, singer, librarian and Celtic radio host Brian Miller. We revisit his 2013 album The Falling of the Pine that he recorded with Randy Gosa, explore the connections between Irish music and folk tunes from the Great Lake region, learn about the “pole of inaccessibility” and hear wild stories Brian unearthed from Midwest logging camps.

Featured Songs

1. The Jolly Raftsman
2. Deep, Deep Sea
3. Raftsman Jim
4. Colleen Bawn

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