Get Up in the Cool

Cameron DeWhitt
  • 4.9 (199)
  • MUSIC INTERVIEWS
  • UPDATED WEEKLY
Get Up in the Cool

Get Up in the Cool features conversations and musical collaborations with some of Old Time music's heaviest hitters, like Ken Perlman, Adam Hurt, Spencer & Rains, and Jake Blount. As an interviewer, Cameron balances an effusive curiosity for the potential of traditional music with a dogged respect for its origins. Serving as audience surrogate, Cameron asks illuminating questions to Old Time's best and brightest while telling the larger story of the tradition's modern era.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Episode 430: Irene Herrmann (Old Time Mandolin and Fiddle and The Harmony Sisters)

    Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Irene Herrmann! We recorded this last week at her home in Santa Cruz, CA. Tunes in this episode: Walking in the Parlor (0:35) Betty Likens (18:25) Folding Down the Sheets (31:34) Shoes and Stockings (47:31) Sheep Shells Corn by the Rattle of his Horn (52:47) Bonus Track: Shaking Down the Acorns Buy The Early Years from The Harmony Sisters Check Irene’s Paul Bowles collection with the University of Delaware Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon Send Tax Deductible Donations to Get Up in the Cool through Fracture Atlas Sign up at Pitchfork Banjo for my clawhammer instructional series! Schedule a banjo lesson with Cameron Visit Tall Poppy String Band’s website and follow us on Instagram Support Get Up in the Cool

    55 min

  2. NOV 13

    Episode 429: Forrest Carroll (Old Time for Oneself)

    Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Forrest Carroll! We recorded this in October at Old Growth Old Time in Seattle, WA. Tunes in this episode: All Young (0:35) Will Davenport’s Tune (8:05) The Old Folks Played and the Young Folks Danced (25:09) Roscoe (35:33) Get Up in the Cool (46:54) Bonus Track: Saline County 11/19 Portland House Concert with Omar Ruiz-Lopez Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon Send Tax Deductible Donations to Get Up in the Cool through Fracture Atlas Sign up at Pitchfork Banjo for my clawhammer instructional series! Schedule a banjo lesson with Cameron Visit Tall Poppy String Band’s website and follow us on Instagram Support Get Up in the Cool

    51 min

  3. NOV 6

    Episode 428: Sadie Gustafson-Zook (Old Time Fiddle and Songwriting)

    Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Sadie Gustafson-Zook! We recorded this in October in my home in Portland, OR. Tunes in this episode: Speed the Plow (3:13) Tippin’ Back the Corn (Jordan Wankoff original) (17:13) Gentle on my Mind (John Hartford original) (25:00) Break the Ice (Sadie Gustafson-Zook original) (41:47) Old Yeller Dog Come Trotting Through the Meeting House (52:20) Bonus Track: Autumn’s Fragrance (Sadie Gustafson-Zook original) Visit Sadie Gustafson-Zook’s website Follow her on Instagram Buy her music on Bandcamp Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon Send Tax Deductible Donations to Get Up in the Cool through Fracture Atlas Sign up at Pitchfork Banjo for my clawhammer instructional series! Schedule a banjo lesson with Cameron Visit Tall Poppy String Band’s website and follow us on Instagram Support Get Up in the Cool

    57 min

  4. OCT 30

    Episode 427: Morgan Harris (Alone Will Tell)

    Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Morgan Harris! I interviewed her back in August in NY state on a day off of tour with Tall Poppy String Band. Thanks again to Lillian and Adam Kology for hosting us! Tunes in this episode: Old Sage Friend (1:06) Girl with the Blue Dress On (11:44) Lonesome Road (20:58) Love Has Brought Me to Despair (30:47) Peep O’Day (40:54) Bonus Track: Betty Baker Check out a live performance video of ‘Old Sage Friend’ on YouTube Pre-order Alone Will Tell Pre-save streaming Visit Morgan Harris’ website Follow her on Instagram Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon Send Tax Deductible Donations to Get Up in the Cool through Fracture Atlas Sign up at Pitchfork Banjo for my clawhammer instructional series! Schedule a banjo lesson with Cameron Visit Tall Poppy String Band’s website and follow us on Instagram Support Get Up in the Cool

    50 min

  5. OCT 23

    Episode 426: Call Up in the Cool No. 5

    Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. It’s another Call Up in the Cool episode! Thanks for your questions and tune requests, folks. Tunes in this episode: Crazy Horse (1:40) Biddy (19:30) Far Hills (Andrew Marlin original) (27:12) Old Joe (40:04) Bull at the Wagon (45:39) Bonus Track: Ducks on the Pond Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon Send Tax Deductible Donations to Get Up in the Cool through Fracture Atlas Sign up at Pitchfork Banjo for my clawhammer instructional series! Schedule a banjo lesson with Cameron Visit Tall Poppy String Band’s website and follow us on Instagram Support Get Up in the Cool

    49 min

  6. OCT 16

    Episode 425: Hildaland (Louise Bichan and Ethan Setiawan)

    Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friends are Louise Bichan and Ethan Setiawan of Hildaland! We recorded this at my place a few weeks ago. Tunes in this episode: Coffee and Incense (Ethan Setiawan original) (2:26) Rothiemurchus Rant / The Graf Spee (19:37) Ettrick (Hildaland original) (28:04) Elk River Blues (47:13) Fall on My Knees (56:30) Bonus Track: Grigsby’s Hornpipe Visit Hildaland’s Website Follow Hildaland on Instagram Buy their album on Bandcamp Thanks to AltStrings Academy for sponsoring this episode! Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon Send Tax Deductible Donations to Get Up in the Cool through Fracture Atlas Sign up at Pitchfork Banjo for my clawhammer instructional series! Schedule a banjo lesson with Cameron Visit Tall Poppy String Band’s website and follow us on Instagram Support Get Up in the Cool

    1h 5m

  7. OCT 9

    Episode 424: Bex Bee and Will Jevne (Old Growth Old Time)

    Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friends are Bex Bee and Will Jevne, organizers of Old Growth Old Time in Seattle! We recorded this at Will’s place on Saturday in Port Townsend, WA. Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon Send Tax Deductible Donations to Get Up in the Cool through Fracture Atlas Tunes in this episode: Chips and Sauce (1:50) Anaerobic Upflow Sludge Blanket (Bex Bee original) (15:03) Dusk on Pender (Bex Bee original) (40:17) Red Prairie Dawn (55:25) All Young (1:03:16) Bonus Track: Billy in the Lowground Visit Old Growth Old Time’s website and buy your tickets Follow Old Growth on Instagram Thanks to AltStrings Academy for sponsoring this episode! Sign up at Pitchfork Banjo for my clawhammer instructional series! Schedule a banjo lesson with Cameron Visit Tall Poppy String Band’s website and follow us on Instagram Support Get Up in the Cool

    1h 6m

  8. OCT 2

    Episode 423: Tristan Scroggins (The Old Time 100)

    Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Tristan Scroggins! We recorded this last month at my home in Portland, OR. Tunes in this episode: Last Chance Ruffled Drawers Leather Britches Smith’s Reel Tennessee Breakdown Bonus Track: Elk River Blues Visit Tristan Scroggins’ website Buy The Old Time 100 Vol. 1 on Bandcamp Join Tristan’s Patreon Follow Tristan on Instagram Support Appalachian Helene Response Fund Thanks to AltStrings Academy for sponsoring this episode! Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon Send Tax Deductible Donations to Get Up in the Cool through Fracture Atlas Sign up at Pitchfork Banjo for my clawhammer instructional series! Schedule a banjo lesson with Cameron Visit Tall Poppy String Band’s website and follow us on Instagram Support Get Up in the Cool

    1h 40m
See All (439)

4.9
out of 5
199 Ratings

About

Get Up in the Cool features conversations and musical collaborations with some of Old Time music's heaviest hitters, like Ken Perlman, Adam Hurt, Spencer & Rains, and Jake Blount. As an interviewer, Cameron balances an effusive curiosity for the potential of traditional music with a dogged respect for its origins. Serving as audience surrogate, Cameron asks illuminating questions to Old Time's best and brightest while telling the larger story of the tradition's modern era.

Information

  • Creator
    Cameron DeWhitt
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2024
  • Episodes
    439
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Cameron DeWhitt
  • Show Website
    Get Up in the Cool

You Might Also Like

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes, and get the latest updates.
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada