TradCafe

Neil Pearlman
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A weekly podcast of music and conversations with unique artists in the world of traditional music. Host Neil Pearlman sits down with world class musicians to chat and make music together.

  1. 04/11/2025

    Episode 71: Giovanni Kiyingi

    The Ugandan folk singer-songwriter and mult-instrumentalist sat down with Neil to share stories ranging from from his first experiences learning music to travelling to India to showcase Ugandan music and dance for millions of people. More info at tradcafe.org

    52 min

  2. 06/04/2024

    Episode 70: Alicia Svigals

    As she prepares to release her long awaited second solo album Fidl Afire, Alicia Svigals sat down with Neil to share stories from her life as a major figure in the revival of Klezmer music. Listen in to hear about the early days of the Klezmatics, the creation of Svigals seminal first solo album Fidl, Itzhak Perlman's In the Fiddler's House and more!

    55 min

  3. 04/03/2024

    Episode 69: Esko Järvelä

    Finnish fiddle powerhouse and founding member of the band Frigg, Esko Järvelä shares his journey from growing up in one of the most musical families in Finland to touring the world with Frigg, Baltic Crossing and Tsuumi Sound System.  More info and links at www.tradcafe.org/blog-1/2024/4/3/episode-69-esko-jrvel

    52 min

  4. 03/05/2024

    Episode 68: Cameron DeWhitt (Crossover with Get Up In The Cool)

    In this special crossover episode, Cameron DeWhitt, the host of Old-Time music podcast Get Up In The Cool trades off the host and guest roles with Neil in between taking breaks to play tunes together. Listen to Cameron share some of their journey with the Old-Time clawhammer banjo while interviewing Neil about his background growing up in a family band playing Scottish and Cape Breton music. As always, more details and info can be found at tradcafe.org Check out Get Up In The Cool wherever you get your podcasts and follow up with Cameron's projects at camerondewhitt.com

    1h 13m

  5. 09/23/2022

    Episode 67: Caitlin Warbelow

    Fiddler, organizer, teacher and co-founder of Tune Supply-- you never know what Caitlin Warbelow will be up to next! In this episode Caitlin shares her unique musical journey growing up in Alaska before moving to New York. She talks about her relationship to music as a means of survival and shares some of the stories behind joining the broadway production of Come From Away and starting up the website Tune Supply to help traditional musicians during the pandemic lockdowns.

    1h 8m

  6. 08/12/2022

    Episode 66: Sam Sadigursky and Nathan Koci

    In a special edition of TradCafe Neil sits down with Sam Sadigursky and Nathan Koci to talk about their recent triple album release The Solomon Diaries and how their musical lives have let up to this collaboration. Featuring some clips from the new project as well as the usual live music collaborations. Check out the Solomon Diaries at bandcamp: https://samsadigursky.bandcamp.com/album/the-solomon-diaries-vol-i

    1h 2m

  7. 07/15/2022

    Episode 65: Maddie Witler

    One of the top mandolinists working today, Maddie Witler joins Neil for a conversation about music making, creativity and her experiences working in the bands Della Mae and The Lonely Heart String Band. maddiewitler.com della

    1h 8m

  8. 06/17/2022

    Episode 64: Becky Tracy

    Iconic New England fiddler Becky Tracy shares her journey through fiddling and folk dancing including her years as a core member of two of the most important bands in New England traditional music, Nightingale and Wild Asparagus. More info and links at tradcafe.org blackislemusic.com rachelbellmusic.com wildasparagus.com

    1h 3m
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A weekly podcast of music and conversations with unique artists in the world of traditional music. Host Neil Pearlman sits down with world class musicians to chat and make music together.

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  • Creator
    Neil Pearlman
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2025
  • Episodes
    74
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    TradCafe