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Host Keith Billik interviews the multi-faceted Brad Kolodner! Brad is a fantastic clawhammer player, who records and performs with Charm City Junction, his father Ken Kolodner, and as a solo artist. He is also a festival producer, Radio DJ, and an IBMA board member.

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Brad on the web:

www.bradkolodner.com

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Eli Gilbert is a talented banjoist who has performed with Dale Ann Bradley, Chris Jones & the Night Drivers, Alan Bibey, and others. Through his skills at playing, transcribing, teaching, and videography, he has found himself at the cutting edge of online banjo instructional resources, and has one of the most popular banjo-oriented Youtube channels out there. 

Sponsored by Peghead Nation, Elderly Instruments, GHS Strings, and Banjo Summit

Eli on the Web:

www.eligilbertbanjo.com

https://www.youtube.com/eligilbertbanjo

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In this Freshly Picked episode, Keith Billik welcomes back Chris Pandolfi, the banjoist from the Infamous Stringdusters, to discuss their upcoming release titled "Toward the Fray" - available February 18, 2022 on Americana Vibes!

Sponsored by Peghead Nation, GHS Strings, and Elderly Instruments

Chris Pandolfi & Stringdusters on the web:

www.chrispandolfi.com

www.thestringdusters.com

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Happy New Year! This episode features Trajan "Tray" Wellington of the Tray Wellington Band, formerly of Cane Mill Road. Tray is a recent graduate of ETSU's bluegrass studies program, and has already made quite a name for himself, having won the 2019 IBMA Momentum award for instrumentalist of the year, and releasing an EP titled "Uncaged Thoughts." Tray is now a Mountain Home recording artist and plans to release plenty of new music throughout 2022.

Sponsored by Peghead Nation, Elderly Instruments, and GHS Strings

Tray on the web:

www.traywellington.com

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This episode features an interview with banjo phenom Cory Walker, one of the most in-demand players in the banjo world! Cory has performed with heavy hitters like Jim Lauderdale, Mountain Heart, Sierra Hull, David Grier, and many more. He currently plays regularly with his Nashville-based bluegrass group East Nash Grass.

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Cory Walker on the web:

www.eastnashgrass.com

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Enjoy these informal, unedited chats with random banjo players who were cornered at IBMA by the highly trained covert Picky Fingers tactical interviewer: Grace Van't Hof!

Features interviews with:

Brian Alley

Colton Powers

Cory Walker

George Jackson

Greg Cahill

Henry Strid

Hubby Jenkins

James Kee

Joe Newberry

Mark Delaney

Rob McCoury

Cameron DeWhitt

Trevor Holder

Tristan Scroggins

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This episode features Cameron DeWhitt, pioneer of their own style of "pitchfork banjo," member of the Tall Poppy String Band, and host of the Get Up in the Cool podcast! We took this opportunity to interview each other for a true crossover episode, with several performances of double banjo tunes.

Sponsored by Peghead Nation, GHS Strings, and Elderly Instruments

Cameron on the web:

www.camerondewhitt.com

www.tallpoppystringband.com

https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/

www.pitchforkbanjo.com

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This Freshly Picked episode dives deep into the recently released album "Borrowed Time" by Joe Troop, formerly of Che Apalache. As with much of Joe's music, this album is a cornucopia of musical styles and textures, with Joe's amazing banjo playing, vocals, and important social messages at the center of it all.

Sponsored by Elderly Instruments, GHS Strings, and Peghead Nation

Joe Troop on the web:

www.joetroop.com

Important Links mentioned in the episode:

La Casa de la Divina Misericordia y Todas las Naciones migrant shelter

Common Ground on the Border

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This episode features Chris Elliott, banjo player with Chain Station and formerly of Spring Creek, who won both the Telluride and Rockygrass band contests. Chris discusses learning banjo from the great Alan Munde, the secrets of contest playing, and previews his own teaching method for the Elliott Banjo School.

Sponsored by Elderly Instruments, Peghead Nation, and GHS Strings

Chris on the web:

www.elliottsbanjoschool.com

www.chainstationmountainmusic.com

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This episode features Jeremy Stephens, the fantastic Reno-style banjo picker from the band High Fidelity! Keith even gets to participate in some of the twin banjo fun that Jeremy and his band is known for, you don't want to miss it!

Sponsored by Peghead Nation, Elderly Instruments, and GHS Strings

Jeremy Stephens on the web:

www.jeremystephensmusic.com

www.highfidelitybluegrass.com

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