The GrassCast

  • Dale Ann Bradley – GrassCast Interview #47

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    John visits with Dale Ann Bradley in this episode of The GrassCast. John and Dale Ann discuss her new CD Catch Tomorrow, and specifically talk about about several of the tunes. They also trace Dale Ann's carreer in bluegrass music,

  • Doyle Lawson – GrassCast Interview #46

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    Doyle Lawson is our guest in this episode of The GrassCast. John and Doyle spoke recently just after the press conference announcing this year's IBMA Award Nominees. Doyle and Rhonda Vincent were the hosts for the press conference. If you

  • Chris Thile – GrassCast Interview #45

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    This episode of The GrassCast features an interview with mandolin master Chris Thile. We recorded this interview yesterday evening via the thilephone. Chris is on the road promoting his new CD, How To Grow A Woman From The Ground, and took

  • Grascals – Grasscast Interview #44

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    This new episode features an interview John did with Jamie Johnson about three weeks ago in Nashville. Jamie spoke with us just after the IBMA Awards Nominations press conference on August 15, and the discussion centered around the band's new

  • Rhonda Vincent – GrassCast interview #43

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    Our new episode features an interview John did with Rhonda Vincent about two weeks ago in Nashville. Rhonda spoke with us just after the IBMA Awards Nominations press conference on August 15, and the discussion covered an interesting range of

  • Episode #41 – Barry Crabtree

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    Episode #41 features an interview with banjo player Barry Crabtree of the band Wildfire. John sat down with Barry recently at the Roanoke Fiddle Fest. They talk about Wildfire, Barry's history in the music including his time with Larry Sparks,

  • Episode #40 – Sammy Shelor

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    Episode #40 features an interview with banjo player and band leader Sammy Shelor. We've interviewed Sammy before, but felt like it was time for an update. Lonesome River Band has seen some band member changes, has a new CD out,

  • Episode#39 – Andy Hall

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    Episode #39 continues on the heels of last week's discussion with Chris Pandolfi. This time, we are talking with dobroist/vocalist Andy Hall, also of The Infamous Stringdusters, and a fellow graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Andy

  • Episode#38 – Chris Pandolfi

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    Voila!! After much consternation, trial and error, and long distance coaching, it appears that I have successfully uploaded what should have been last week's edition of The GrassCast. My apology for the delay. Hopefully this week's episode will be uploaded