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This episode features a long and winding banjo chat with Gabe Hirshfeld, a true gentleman and scholar. Gabe studied banjo at the Berklee College of Music, as well as some great mentors such as Mike Kropp and Ben Freed. He performed and recorded with The Lonely Heartstring Band, and now plays on a freelance basis and does setup work. 

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Finally, a rare clawhammer episode! This one features Michael J. Miles, a fantastic Chicago-based banjo player, singer-songwriter, and composer. Michael is well versed in many types of traditional American music, but also brings influences from Africa, Bach, pop music, and much more to his compositions and performances.

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Michael Miles on the web:

www.milesmusic.org

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Introducing a NEW podcast that Keith is working on (as editor) with Ben Wright (banjo player with the Henhouse Prowlers, and featured on episode # 47). 

The podcast is titled "Arts in the Edge" and is produced by American Voices, a non-profit that conducts cultural exchange through the performing arts to isolated regions of the world.

Subscribe to "Arts on the Edge" wherever you get your podcasts - there are already four fascinating episodes available, with many more to come.

www.americanvoices.org

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This "Freshly Picked" episode features "Just a Little Talk With Myself" - the brand new debut solo album from Steven Moore, a multiple-time winner of the National Banjo Championship, many other high-profile contests, and the featured gues from episode #49!

This album really highlights Steven's artistry with moments of flashy, seemingly impossible banjo gymnastics, punctuated by other pieces that beautifully transcend the instrument alltogether. The album features contributions from Scott Vestal, Cody Kilby, Stuart Duncan, David Mayfield, and others.

Sponsored by Peghead Nation, GHS Strings, and Elderly Instruments

Steven on the web:

www.stevenmoorebanjo.com

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This episode features Scott Anderson, a Florida-based player who wears many different hats in the banjo realm: he is a professionally touring performer, composer, recording artist, writer, collector, and educator. Scott is best known for playing with the Jim Hurst Band, Endless Highway, the Scott Anderson Band, and his current group Medicine Springs. Recorded at Midwest Banjo Camp!

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Scott on the web:

www.scottandersonmusic.com

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This episode features Trevor Holder, banjo player for the Price Sisters and fantastic Reno-style disciple. Trevor loves digging into early bluegrass and even pre-Scruggs banjo styles, which can be heard at his live performances as well as his recent album "Chattanooga Dogs" with his longtime musical friend Conner Vlietstra.

Sponsored by Peghead Nation, GHS Strings, and Elderly Instruments

Trevor on the web:

https://trevorholderconnervlietstra.bandcamp.com/releases

Cover photo: Marc Shapiro Media

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Our 100th episode!! This one is a recorded interview with the late banjo legend Wade Mainer and his wife, Julia ("Hilbilly Lilly") Mainer- in an interview conducted by folk legend Mike Seeger. Wade was a pre-Earl Scruggs fingerstyle (2-finger) banjoist, and became a legendary country performer and a major influence on early bluegrass music. He even performed at the White House for Franklin Delano and Eleanor Roosevelt!

This recording is from Midwest Banjo Camp 2007, and I have retained the only known copy ever since. It is unedited, except for some processing to improve audio quality.

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This episode features Caleb Dostal, the banjo player for jamgrass superstars the Lil Smokies! Caleb shares all sorts of insightful ideas about how he approaches playing the instrument- check it out!

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Caleb on the web:

https://www.thelilsmokies.com/

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This episode features Andy Thorn of Leftover Salmon! Andy has been one of the top banjo superstars in the jamgrass scene for many years, and always impresses audiences with his high-flying improvisational style that is both distinctly modern and yet rooted in traditional 3-finger playing styles. Andy has also played with the Emmett-Nershi Band, Larry Keel, Broke Mountain Bluegrass (with members of Greensky Bluegrass, the Infamous Stringdusters, and Jon Stickley). Oh yeah, he also went viral for playing banjo to a fox.

Sponsored by Peghead Nation, GHS Strings, and Elderly Instruments

Andy Thorn on the web:

https://www.andythornmusic.com/

https://www.leftoversalmon.com/

Upside Down Banjo video: 

https://youtu.be/QIVa_ilbI2Q

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This episode features Gena Britt, a longtime professional bluegrass musician who has contributed her fantastic banjo, upright bass, and vocal talents to such bands as Petticoat Junction, New Vintage, Lou Reid & Carolina, Alan Bibey & Grasstowne, and the Gena Britt Band. Her current gig is with the highly acclaimed all-female supergroup Sister Sadie, who have won numerous IBMA awards and is among the top bands on the scene today.

Sponsored by Peghead Nation, Elderly Instruments, and GHS Strings.

Gena on the web:

www.genabritt.com

www.sistersadieband.com

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