Back Catalog Listening Party

In this week's episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with Americana trio Turn Turn Turn about their 2023 album New Rays From an Old Sun, their 60s and 70s musical influences, and their unique approach to dressing for gigs.

Featured Songs:

1.Stranger in a Strange Land

2.Powder

3.Hymn of the Hater

4.7 Kids

Show Notes:

https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/232

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In this week’s episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with renowned bluegrass and old-time musicians and scholars Chris Silver and Craig “Frailin’” Evans about their 2021 album and book Old-Timeless Conversations, the 15 years of emails that led up to this recording, and what makes a crooked tune.

Featured Songs:

1.Chinquapin Hunting

2.Cowboy Waltz

3.Hunting the Buffalo

4.Greasy Coat

5.March to the Kinney

Show Notes:

🔗 https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/231

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In this week's episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with singer, songwriter and guitarist Patty Larkin about her 2010 album 25, featuring duets with 25 of her closest friends including Suzanne Vega, Bruce Cockburn, Dar Williams and Greg Brown.

Featured Songs:

1.Only One (featuring Jonatha Brooke)

2.Pablo Neruda (featuring Suzanne Vega)

3.Open Arms (featuring Bruce Cockburn)

4.Good Thing (featuring Dar Williams)

5.Tango (featuring Lucy Kaplansky)

Show Notes:

https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/230

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In this week's episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with folk singer, songwriter, and poet David Huckfelt about his 2019 album Stranger Angels, its origins on Isle Royale National Park, and the primal power of old folk melodies.

1. Stranger Angels
2. King Whirl
3. Still and Still Moving
4. Star Nation

https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/229

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In this week’s episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with Billboard-charting singer/songwriter Flamy Grant about her 2022 album Bible Belt Baby, becoming the first drag queen to top the Christian music charts, and living out her teenage dreams working with her songwriting heroes.

Featured Songs:

1.What Did You Drag Me Into

2.Esther, Ruth, and Rahab (feat. Adeem the Artist)

3.Scratches (feat. Story & Tune)

4.Good Day (feat. Derek Webb)

Show Notes: https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/228

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In this week’s episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with queer, Black protest singer-songwriter Lizzie No about her 2019 album Vanity, her path from classical harpist to punk-influenced Americana songwriter, and the epic sounds she got from this album recorded in a Brooklyn apartment.

Featured Songs:

1. Narcissus
2. Phantom Limb
3. Born and Bred
4. Pity Party

Show Notes: https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/227

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In this special encore episode, hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig chat with members of Minnesota string band Pert Near Sandstone about their 2011 album Paradise Hop, hopping freight trains, and the correct pronunciation of "Appalachian." Recorded on Oct 23, 2020

Featured Songs:

1. Okanagan Valley

2. Appalachian Girl

3. Long Decline

4. 20 Cups of Coffee

Show Notes:

https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/31

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In this encore holiday episode, host Mother Banjo talks with folk singers Priscilla Herdman, Anne Hills and Cindy Mangsen about their 1997 album Voices of Winter, finding those magical sister voices and some unexpected sounds that found their way on to this live recording. Recorded on Dec 15, 2023.

Featured Songs:

1. Wintergrace
2. Voices of Winter
3. Witch Hazel
4. Chickadee
5. Lo How a Rose

Show Notes:

https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/190

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In this special holiday episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with string duo The OK Factor about their 2017 album Have Yourself an OK Christmas, their extreme love of the holidays and their top draft picks for their dream band.

Featured Songs:

1. O Come, Isabella
2. Emmanuel
3. Shchedryk
4. Lo How A Rose
5. Festive

Show Notes:

https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/226

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In this week's episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with folk legend Claudia Schmidt about her 2017 album Hark the Dark: Reflections on Winter and the surprising inspirations behind some of the songs. Plus some of Claudia's priceless wintertime pep talks!

Featured Songs:

1. These Stars

2. December Danger

3. Chickadee Blues

4. Christmas Eve

5. Gather You In

Show Notes:

https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/225

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