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Bluegrass stars tell their stories. We get beyond just picks and strings, as they tell their stories with eloquence, candor and humor.  Hosted by Chris Wuerth from GuitartownCT concerts in Hamden, CT.

  1. há 2 dias

    Zoe Guigueno: Queen of my Domain

    Send us Fan Mail Zoe Guigueno is a Canadian bassist & singer/songwriter, now living in Eugene, Oregon. Her music has been described as having “the smartness and delivery of early Suzanne Vega with the structure and musicality of Elvis Costello” (Melissa Farrick). Zoe studied jazz bass at Humber College in Toronto. She has been touring internationally for 20 years in a variety of acoustic projects, including Broadway, Steve Martin & Martin Short, The Faux Paws,  the Grand Ol’ Opry, and most famously playing bass for 4 years with Della Mae. She has 2 new projects coming out in spring of 2027, emphasizing her songwriting and singing. We talked about her growing up on a small Canadian island, her musical journey, heroes, playing bluegrass bass, among many topics.

    Zoe Guigueno: Queen of my Domain

  2. 19 de ago.

    Sullivan Sisters: Soraya and Luciya, bluegrass rising

    Send us Fan Mail Soraya and Luciya are the heart of The Sullivan Sisters bluegrass band. Raised in North Carolina, living in Chicago, and now both at Berklee School of Music, they were just profiled in Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine.  With strong sister harmony, great musical chops, and fine original songs, they are a young five piece band on the rise, with unlimited potential, produced by Stephen Mougin. They talked about growing up listening to classical saxophone, the journey to bluegrass, songwriting, performing as a child duo, bluegrass heroes, and their goals as a band, with an upcoming debut album. You will be hearing a lot from this band, and hopefully in Hamden, CT, soon!

    Sullivan Sisters: Soraya and Luciya, bluegrass rising

  3. 5 de ago.

    Jeff Picker: 'With the Bass in Mind"

    Send us Fan Mail Jeff Picker is a star bassist in Nashville. Married to 6-time Grammy winnner Sarah Jarosz, he's played with everyone from Ricky Skaggs and East Nash Grass to Nickel Creek and the Grand Ol' Opry house band. After many years in NYC playing jazz, he has a unique perspective on bluegrass, as a sideman, bandleader and studio ace. Really nice guy too, tells it like it is.

    Jeff Picker: 'With the Bass in Mind"

  4. 24 de jul.

    Jimmy Gaudreau: Mandolin Maestro

    Send us Fan Mail Mandolinist Jimmy Gaudreau tells wonderful stories of Charlie Waller, David Grisman, John Duffey, and has especially fond memories of Tony and Wyatt Rice, with whom he played for 10 years. That band had a rhythm section "Like a wall of sound." Lots of fun, nicknames, etc... Jimmy is retired, but has lots to say about bluegrass, playing mandolin, and the stars he has played with. He also has a wonderful new website, jimmygaudreau.com, worth checking out for all bluegrass fans!

    Jimmy Gaudreau: Mandolin Maestro

  5. 1 de jul.

    Tony Furtado: Banjo, Blues and Beyond

    Send us Fan Mail A wonderful conversation with this soulful and thoughtful singer, songwriter, and virtuoso on banjo and slide guitar. He won the National Bluegrass Banjo Championship in Winfield, Kansas in 1987 and 1991.  He recorded 18 critically acclaimed albums, with master musicians like Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Tim O’Brien, Stuart Duncan, Kelly Joe Phelps and Mike Marshall. He has toured with Gregg Allman, David Lindley, Derek Trucks, and Sonny Landreth. Tony, also a sculptor, is married, and lives in Portland, Oregon. A fascinating interview!

    Tony Furtado: Banjo, Blues and Beyond

  6. 5 de jun.

    Ronnie Reno: He's seen it all in country & bluegrass

    Send us Fan Mail Ron Reno retired in 2019, after 60 years in bluegrass and country music. He started at age 7, with his dad Don Reno, and Red Smiley. He recorded ten albums during his 9 years with Merle Haggard, and played five years with the Osborne Brothers. He played with everyone from the Louvin Brothers and Ray Price to the Stanley Brothers and Johnny Cash.  A prolific songwriter, producer and TV host, there's not much in the country and bluegrass world he hasn't experienced!

    Ronnie Reno: He's seen it all in country & bluegrass

  7. 12 de mai.

    Heather Berry Mabe: Daughter of the Stars

    Send us Fan Mail Every once in a while, I interview someone who is so natural and open that it feels like a chat with an old friend. That was the case with Heather Berry Mabe. In 2024, Heather won IBMA's Momentum Vocalist of the Year award. In 2025, her band, Red Camel Collective, won IBMA New Artist of the Year, and she was just chosen 2026 SPBGMA Female Vocalist of the Year.  Her band, Red Camel Collective, with her husband Tony on banjo, was Junior Sisk's band for many years, but they are making huge waves in bluegrass on their own, since their 2025 debut album.  She's a very spiritual person, with a golden voice and a personality to match. You will be hearing a lot from her!!

    Heather Berry Mabe: Daughter of the Stars

  8. 28 de abr.

    Liam Purcell: Fueling the Future of Buegrass

    Send us Fan Mail Liam grew up just down the road from Doc Watson's home in Deep Gap, North Carolina. A child prodigy on several instruments, he surprised everyone by sweeping the 2022 RockyGrass instrumental contests in guitar, mandolin and banjo, the first person to ever do so. He attended Berklee College of Music, and leads the band Cane Mill Road, which won IBMA's Momentum Band of The Year award in 2019. Age 24, he is already an experienced  bluegrass pro, thoughtful and insightful. He talked a lot about Billy Strings, Doc Watson, and the trials and pleasures of leading a bluegrass band!

    Liam Purcell: Fueling the Future of Buegrass
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Bluegrass stars tell their stories. We get beyond just picks and strings, as they tell their stories with eloquence, candor and humor.  Hosted by Chris Wuerth from GuitartownCT concerts in Hamden, CT.

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    Bluegrass stars
  • Anos de atividade
    2024 - 2026
  • Episódios
    88
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