Bird on AmericanaFest, Accidental Filmmaking, and Storytelling Through Music | Curious Goldfish PodcastHost Jason English welcomes Janie, who performs as Bird, to the Curious Goldfish Podcast in Nashville during AmericanaFest. Bird, half Irish and half English, grew up in London, is based in Italy, and is increasingly working in the U.S. after receiving an O-1 visa. She discusses Irish storytelling roots, her classical cello training from age six, learning drums at 11, and influences ranging from Jacqueline du Pré to Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan that shaped her Americana sound. Bird explains the origin of her stage name, her “accidental filmmaker” path after a cinematic album stalled during COVID, and her short films “Wider Than the Sky” and “You Found a Friend in Elvis,” inspired by a Roy Orbison story. She outlines festival strategy, upcoming full-length film plans, two EPs (“Heads or Tales” and “Strange as Folk”) and a vinyl release, touring via Café Nero, and performs “The Tides” solo on cello for the first time.00:00 Irish Storytelling Roots

00:55 Podcast Welcome and Guest Intro

02:56 Meeting at AmericanaFest

03:35 AmericanaFest Buzz and US Plans

04:44 Why the Name Bird

07:22 Accidental Filmmaker Origin

09:12 Elvis and Roy Orbison Mystery

11:15 Festival Strategy and No Money

12:45 Third Film Tease and Timeline

14:13 Back to Music Classical Beginnings

15:13 Drums and Rock Influences

15:56 Irish Storytelling Roots

17:24 Albums and Genre Evolution

17:52 Heads or Tales EP

18:28 Why Two EPs

19:17 Folk Horror Inspiration

21:17 Lockdown Demos in Italy

22:27 Touring and Future Plans

25:19 Curiosity and Connection

27:58 The Tides Closing Song