ARTIST INTERVIEW ARCHIVE - P



ARTIST

DATE

SUMMARY

DURATION
 

Pandolfi, Chris 03/01/2014 Chris Pandolfi of 'The Infamous Stringdusters' chats with Steve about performing at Grey Fox for the first time, his studies at Berklee College of Music, how he was introduced to the banjo by listening to Bela Fleck and the FleckTones then working backwards to Scruggs and bluegrass music, and the importance of learning the lessons of Earl Scruggs in order to master the instrument. He also comments on 'The Infamous Stringdusters', their new album 'Let It Go' and their alliance with the conservation movement.


  0:34:29
Parton, Dolly 04/16/2014 Steve travels to Nashville to sit in a studio with Dolly and chat about her new album 'Blue Smoke'. Unfortunately Steve's portion of the interview was not captured by the studio, but these are the answers to a number of questions about her music, her career, her inspirations and the new album.

  0:14:26
Pederson, Herb 04/13/2013 Herb talks about the inspiration for his song, 'Wait A Minute', and it's popularity as sung by Seldom Scene, his wife and her song writing, hanging with Earl Scruggs years ago and filling in for him, the Osborn Brothers and their influence on bluegrass music, the differences between standard bluegrass and 'California' bluegrass, the band Old and in the Grey, and the 'Old and in the Way' albums.


  0:31:44
Penn, Casey 10/16/2022 Arkansas Coutry Music Award-nominate songwriter and performer of bluegrass and Americana music joins Steve to talk about signing with Mountain Fever Records and her latest single release titled Little Lives. Written by Carl Jackson, one of her heroes, the song tells how little things we do helping others can transform lives. 


  0:20:29
Peters, Giri and Uma 08/18/2019 Giri (age 14) and Uma (age 12) Peters are an Indian-American brother/sister duo from Nashville, TN. Steve finds them at Grey Fox just before going on the Creekside Stage and chats with them and their Mother about their young careers, their musical direction, their new album, Origins, and why they are currently playing bluegrass style music. A fascinating interview with two young people with musical savvy far above their ages.


  0:12:45
Peterson, David 07/25/2015 David Peterson talks to Steve about his new, self-produced/released album of all gospel music titled 'OLD TIME POWER' , his belief in less technology and the 'live' style approach to recording where the artists are playing off each other, the star-studded list of artists that join him on the various cuts and the history behind the songs on the album.

  0:45:02
Peterson, David 04/25/2021 David Peterson talks to Steve about his latest album with his band, 1946, titled Cup of Loneliness, the theme and inspiration behind some of the tracks on the album and the current members of the band. For lovers of traditional bluegrass, this album is played and sung with power and passion.
  0:46:50
Peterson, David 04/09/2023 David Peterson and band 1946 have been in the forefront of the true traditional bluegrass sound for over two decades. Listen as David talks to Steve about the band's latest album, Losing Game, and the artists that collaborated with him on the project. Plus David hint's at a future album soon to be released.

  0:39:01
Pikelny, Noam 03/16/2013 Noam discusses banjo styles, his leading edge music, acknowledges Earl Scruggs as the grounding post for all players and is joined by Marc Horowitz to discusses technical aspects of banjos and tone rings and such.

  0:45:12
Price, Lauren and Leanna 02/26/2017 The Price Sisters, twins Lauren and Leanna, call from their car while travelling across country to the Kansas City Folk Festival to talk with Steve about their career and their first LP of 7 songs just released titled 'The Price Sisters'

  0:16:42
       

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