The GrassCast

  • Episode#37 – August Watters part 2

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    This week we continue our talk with August Watters, who in addition to being an accomplished mandolinist, guitarist and banjo pickers, is also an Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. This week August describes his

  • Episode#36 – August Watters

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    Continuing with our education focus, we talk this week with August Watters, who in addition to being an accomplished mandolinist, guitarist and banjo pickers, is also an Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. August describes

  • Episode#35 – Greg Cahill

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    This week we start a roughly month long focus on issues relating to bluegrass education, and bringing bluegrass music to young people in the schools. We start with Greg Cahill, who in addition to his work as banjo picker with

  • Episode #34 – Donna Hughes

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    This is our second week of GrassCast episodes focused on bluegrass songwriters. Episode 34 is a discussion with Donna Hughes, whose song Poor Old Heart was recorded by Alison Krauss & Union Station on the CD Lonely Runs Both Ways.

  • Episode #33 – Mark Brinkman

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    For the next two weeks, The GrassCast will focus on bluegrass songwriters. Episode 33 is a discussion with Mark "Brink" Brinkman, whose publishing company, Brinksongs, has been successful getting cuts on projects from Don Rigsby, The Kruger Brothers, Pine Mountain

  • Episode #32 – Alan Bibey

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    This week's edition of The GrassCast features a discussion with Alan Bibey of BlueRidge. Alan talks about their new CD, Gettin' Ready, their first for Pinecastle - and their first all-Gospel release - and we include samples of several tunes

  • Episode #31 – Jakub Racek

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    Episode #31 of The GrassCast features an interview with Jakub Racek, guitarist, vocalist and primary songwriter for the Czech band, Monogram. This interview was recorded last October during the IBMA convention, the band's first visit to the US. This GrassCast is

  • Episode #30 – Liz Meyer

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    Episode #30 of The GrassCast features an interview with singer/songwriter Liz Meyer. This interview was recorded last fall at IBMA. The discussion topics include, Liz's CD The Storm and the European World Of Bluegrass. This GrassCast is 8 minutes in length

  • Episode #29 – Alan Munde

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    Episode #29 of The GrassCast features an interview with Alan Munde. This interview was recorded last fall at IBMA. Alan is a renowned banjo player and instructor. He currently has his own band, The Alan Munde Gazzette and teaches at

  • Episode #28 – Jim Mills

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    Episode #28 of The GrassCast features an interview with Jim Mills. This interview was recorded last fall at IBMA. Jim is a member of Ricky Skaggs' band Kentucky Thunder. John and Jim discuss banjos old and new, and recording projects