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ARTIST |
DATE |
SUMMARY |
DURATION |
| Salley, Jerry | 07/01/2018 | Multi-award winning songwriter, producer and
recording artist, Jerry Salley stops by Unreal Bluegrass to talk to Steve
about his career and his latest venture as A&R Director for two new
recording labels, Billy Blue and Billy Jam Records. Billy
Blue to be home for bluegrass recording artists and Billy Jam to tackle the
acoustic Americana genre of recordings. |
0:18:29 |  |
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| Salley, Jerry | 03/21/2021 | Jerry Salley returns to Unreal Bluegrass to talk to Steve
about his career and his latest album, Bridges and Backroads,
which is a fascinating collection of great songs with potent stories
entwined. |
0:32:34 | |
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| Salley, Jerry | 11/21/2021 | Jerry Salley returns to Unreal Bluegrass to talk
to Steve about his new Christmas album, A Very Jerry Family
Christmas, featuring his family, what it was like to record with
Grandkids in the studio, how to set the mood in July when the recording was
started and more fun stories about Christmas in the Salley family. |
0:29:24 | |
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| Schropshire, Dr. Elmo |
11/23/2013 | Dr. Elmo Schropshire calls in from his home in California and talks with Steve about writing the holiday hit
"Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" and his musical career. |
0:44:05 | |
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| Schropshire, Dr. Elmo |
12/13/2014 | Dr. Elmo talks to Steve about his musical career,
how he came to play the banjo, his hit song "Grandma Got Run Over By A
Reindeer" the mixed reactions to it when introduced in 1979, and the fun he has had with it and other zany songs over the years. |
0:30:42 | |
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| Scruggs Banjo Icon, Castelnero and Russell |
06/04/2017 | Authors of the book, Earl Scruggs:
Banjo Icon, Gordon Castelnero and
David L. Russell call in to talk with Steve about how they interviewed
countless family members and friends of Earl's to chronicle the life and
legacy of the man who single-handedly reinvigorated the five-string banjo
and left an indelible mark on bluegrass and folk music. |
0:25:44 | |
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| Sharp, Graham | 02/04/2018 | Graham Sharp, banjo player/vocalist with the Steep
Canyon Rangers and songwriter visits Steve to discuss the Steeps latest band
album release, their 10th, Out in the Open, life on the
road touring with and without Steve Martin, and the various tracks on the
album sharing his inspirations behind each original track. |
0:29:41 | |
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| Sharp, Graham | 08/09/2020 | Graham Sharp, banjo player/vocalist with the Steep
Canyon Rangers visits Steve to discuss the Rangers new
album to be released in October titled Arm in Arm. He
comments on two new tracks released as singles in advance of the album. |
0:29:41 | |
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| Sharp, Graham | 05/16/2021 | Graham Sharp, banjo player/vocalist with the Steep
Canyon Rangers visits Steve to discuss his new solo album titled
Truer Pictures, which highlights his talents as a prolific
singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. |
0:19:49 | |
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| Shelton, James Alan | 05/10/2014 | James Alan Shelton, business manager and lead guitar player for the legendary Dr. Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys talks about playing with Dr. Ralph and explains his elegant cross-picking style of guitar playing. He also reveals the sudden health issue that is forcing him into a hiatis from performing. A very exceptional interview you'll want to listen to. |
0:20:51 | |
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| Simpson (Mark), and Jutz (Thomm) | 10/01/2023 | Mark Simpson calls in from the Isle of Skye and
joins Steve and Thomm Jutz in a conversation about Mark and Thomm's latest
album, Nothing But Green Willow: the Songs of Mary Sands and Jane
Gentry. The collaboration sheds light on long-lost Appalachian folk
songs from the collection of Cecil sharp dating back to 1916-1918. The
discuss the songs and the various artists that contributed to the project.
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0:37:41 | |
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| Sisk, Junior | 03/16/2013 | Junior talks with Junior Sisk
about the Ramblers Choice band, discusses their new album,
'The Story of the Day I Died', their song selection process, and the
members of the band. |
0:20:28 | |
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| Sisk, Junior | 03/21/2015 | Junior Sisk joins Steve to chat about his recent
neck surgery and recovery, the impact of social media, his latest album with
the band, Ramblers Choice, titled 'Trouble
Follows Me', the influences and inspirations for his songs
including the contributions of the late Dixie Hall and a love for music that
is so passionately his. |
0:24:35 | |
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| Sisk, Junior | 02/16/2020 | Junior Sisk joins Steve to chat about his career
and his new CD to be released Feb 14th titled Load the Wagon which contains some of the treasured tunes of the past. Junior is passionate about keeping this music of the past alive. |
0:28:36 | |
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| Sizemore, Charlie | 09/08/2012 | Charlie Sizemore joins Steve to talk about some of
his songs recorded in the past such as, 'Alison Krauss' Band
and 'No Lawyers in Heaven', his album of all Tom
T. Hall songs, some of his current tour dates, and his family geneology. |
0:15:05 | |
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| Smalls, Derek | 09/15/2019 | Every once in
awhile, Unreal Bluegrass deviates from the norm with very special guests.
With this guest, SMUB is definitely 'outside the flattop box!' Derek
Smalls, music legend and character from the movie Spinal Tap, has
new music and videos out in his traditional 'mockumentary' fashion providing
insight into ageing. The CD titled, Smalls Change (Meditations Upon
Ageing) is peppered with the musings of an ageing British rock star
and will kick off a massively staged tour in November. Listen as Steve talks
with Derek about the new CD, the tour, Spinal Tap, the Fiji Islands (?),
Methodism, Miles Davis, skiffle, bluegrass, jazz and all the guest artists
on the album and broader topics including today's music industry, Hungarian
orchestras, The Folksmen, Hell/Satan.....histerically funny. |
0:32:26 | |
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| Smith, Alexia | 11/24/2019 | Steve chats with Alexia Smith,
wife of Mike Seeger, about Mike's last documentary
project just released including a 2 CD and DVD plus photos box set titled
Just Around the Bend: Survival and Revival in Southern Banjo Styles - Mike
Seeger's Last Documentary. This set collects the fruits of Seeger's
final trip through Appalachia in 2009, documenting regional banjo styles,
techniques, and tunes. Listen as Alexia offers a glimpse
into how they approached and documented their work and explains her desire
to complete this loving tribute to her husband. |
0:30:27 | |
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| Smith, Grant Maloy | 07/25/2021 | Steve chats with songwriter/musician Grant Maloy
Smith about his new album, Appalachia: American Stories
which gives the listener a glimpse into the lives and mindset of those who
live in the Appalachia Regions. Grant reveals some of the true life stories
behind the various tracks on the album |
0:38:11 | |
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| Smith, Shaye | 10/06/2019 | Steve chats with Shaye Smith of the Chuck Wagon
Gang about the group's latest album, No Depression in Heaven, the
Gospel Songs of the Carter Family, how they have maintained
their indentifiable sound for more than 80 years of performing.
As the granddaughter of the original CWG's alto, Anna Carter Gordon
Davis, she explains how she continues the legacy her grandmother and family
began over 80 years ago. |
0:22:56 | |
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| Smith, Trevor | 06/10/2018 | Steve chats with Trevor Smith, banjo player with
Wood & Wire, about the band, why he plays banjo, and their latest album,
North of Despair. |
0:25:48 | |
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| Smith, Valerie | 11/27/2016 | Steve had a chance to chat with Valerie Smith at
the 2016 IBMA Conference in Raleigh. Valerie talks about her support band,
Liberty Pike, their newest album titled 'Small town
Heroes', and her idea of concept albums. |
0:11:06 | |
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| Smith, Valerie | 05/03/2020 | Steve chats with Valerie Smith about
her latest songs and a CD project that had to change due to the COVID-19
virus. Always good to talk with Valerie about her music, the affects of the
virus on her music and Bell Buckle Radio which SMUB contributes programming
to each week. |
0:25:08 | |
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| Smith, Valerie | 09/12/2021 | Steve chats with Valerie Smith about
her latest CD, Renaissance, the various tracks on the album
including some arising from her Great Grandmother Maggie Brooks' journal. An
album that celebrates hope, sorrow, the joy of music, and love. An album
that is a welcome gift in these current pandemic times. |
0:36:47 | |
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| Snyder Family Band | 03/21/2015 | Zeb, Samantha, and Bud Snyder of the Snyder Family
Band call to talk to Steve about their newest album, 'Wherever I
Wander', on a three-way conference call sharing how they each
got started playing music, the diverse music that has influenced their
sound, and the strong effect home schooling, plenty of books, and faith has
had on their songs. |
0:33:08 | |
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| Snyder Family Band | 04/16/2017 | In part 1 of a 2 part interview, Zeb, Samantha,
and Bud Snyder of the Snyder Family Band conference call to talk with Steve about their newest album,
The Life We Know, and the very diverse influences affecting
their maturing sound and songwriting. |
0:20:24 | |
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| Snyder Family Band | 04/23/2017 | In part 2 of a 2 part interview, Zeb, Samantha,
and Bud Snyder of the Snyder Family Band conference call to talk with Steve about their newest album,
The Life We Know, and the very diverse influences affecting
their maturing sound and songwriting. Bud explains the challenges of
providing a solid bass support to the bands diverse music. |
0:20:27 | |
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| Solivan, Frank | 05/24/2014 | Frank Solivan, mandolin player and manager of the Dirty Kitchen Band, talks about the band, their latest album, "On the Edge", and their high-energy bluegrass approach to folk and Americana music, plus hints about their next album coming in August, the art of making mandolins, and preparing for the 2014 Grey Fox Festival. |
0:31:18 | |
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| Solivan, Frank | 01/27/2019 | Frank Solivan, with Mike Munford, 2013 IBMA Banjo
Player of the Year, award-winning guitarist Chris Luquette and bassist
Jeremy Middleton, has produced a new album, If You Can't Stand the
Heat. Listen as Steve talks to Frank about this vibrant mix of
traditional and neo-old timey music including a Steely Dan tune and the
talents of Compass Records co-founder, Alison Brown. |
0:36:04 | |
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| Sowell Family Band | 01/20/2019 | The entire Sowell Family Band surrounded Steve at
the IBMA Convention 2018. Listen as they introduced themselves, talk about
their album, Texas to Tennessee, and their strong family
faith that has earned them the label, "Bluegrass with a Mission." |
0:13:17 | |
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| Sparks, Larry | 1/26/2013 | Larry talks about his latest album 'Almost Home' (his 160th album), his career and his now 50 year anniversary album in the works and how he approaches his live stage performance. |
0:23:03 | |
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| Sparks, Larry | 03/15/2014 | Larry gives Steve an update on his 50th Anniversary Album soon to be released and the artists he has assembled for this epoch project. Larry also talks about his approach to music, the importance of developing a style, how a stylist has to be a leader, and the importance of preserving old classic songs and music that come from the heart and soul. |
0:30:35 | |
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| Sparks, Larry | 11/12/2017 | After 50+ years in the spotlight, Larry is still
on a roll and creating some of the best music. Listen in as Steve chats with
him about his career, his induction into the IBMA Hall of Fame, his band
members over the years, his guitar playing and his philosophy regarding
entertaining live audiences. |
0:23:54 | |
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| Sparks, Larry | 06/13/2021 | Larry is still on a roll and has just released an
all bluegrass gospel album titled Ministry in Song. The
best of Larry Sparks as a singer and a man happens when you marry the
Bluegrass in his heart with the Gospel in his soul. This latest album is a
perfect blend of the two influences. Join Steve as he chats with Larry
Sparks about his legendary career and some of the songs on the album
including one co-written by his Mother. As always, an informative and rare
glimpse into the life of a legend. |
0:27:33 | |
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| Stafford, Tim | 11/22/2014 | Part One: Tim Stafford,
co-founder of Blue Highway, chats with Steve about his solo album, 'Just
to Hear the Whistle Blow' featuring Tim and various guest artists on a
number of his original songs and a few old standby favorites, how he comes
up with ideas for song lyrics, some of the cuts on the album, and the
members of Blue Highway band |
0:29:03 | |
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| Stafford, Tim | 11/22/2014 | Part Two: Tim continues chatting
with Steve about the songs on his latest album, what guitar(s) he prefers,
the importance of the right hand in playing and producing sound on the
guitar, the impact of Tony Rice, Blue Highways current tour playing the
national anthem at events, and the first time they met at a Miami University
concert |
0:15:17 | |
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| Stafford, Tim | 09/25/2016 | Tim Stafford, gifted songwriter,guitarist,
vocalist, session musician, collegiate instructor, author and co-founder of
one of the most successful bluegrass bands of all time, Blue Highway,
talks to Steve about the band's latest album, 'Original
Traditional'. Listen to the inspiration behind the music. |
0:30:28 | |
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| Stafford, Tim | 01/28/2018 | Tim Stafford, gifted songwriter,guitarist,
vocalist, session musician, collegiate instructor, author and co-founder of
one of the most successful bluegrass bands of all time, Blue Highway,
talks to Steve about his third solo effort, an album titled
'Acoustic Guitar', the various guitars he plays on the album and
the inspirations behind some of the tracks. |
0:36:42 | |
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| Stafford, Tim | 03/24/2019 | Tim Stafford, gifted songwriter, talks to Steve about his
new collaborative effort with life-long friend Bobby Starns,
'What We Leave Behind; A Songwriter's Collection', which is an
album of music arranged on the recording in specific genres of Country,
Americana, Roots, and Bluegrass. |
0:28:59 | |
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| Stafford, Tim | 01/17/2021 | Tim Stafford joins Steve to talk about his fourth
solo album, Tunes and Ballads with tracks featuring stories
about great ships like the Titanic and the Arizona, historical figures like
Buffalo Bill Cody and Jack the Ripper plus tales of loss of old ways and old
guitars. Plus the discussion turns to the death of Tony Rice Christmas Day
and his influence on the genre. |
0:47:48 | |
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| Stafford, Tim | 07/02/2023 | Tim Stafford joins Steve to talk about his latest
solo album, Guitar Melodies, which includes 15 new
instrumentals, eleven of which are originals. Tim explains some of the
tracks on the album and talks about those artists that joined him. An
insightful and lively conversation as usual when Tim joins the show. |
0:42:27 | |
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| Stanley, Nathan Stanley, Ralph Dr. |
08/17/2013 | Steve interviews Ralph's grandson, Nathan, about his efforts to carry on the family tradition by keeping the Clinch Mountain Boys together. Then Dr. Ralph, himself, talks about life on the road, how he learned to play and develop his style of Mountain Music known worldwide. |
0:23:36 | |
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| Stanley, Ralph II | 12/01/2019 | Ralph Stanley II chats with Steve about leading
the Clinch Mountain Boys band per his Father's wishes, their new gospel
album, Lord Help Me Find the Way, that is topping the
bluegrass charts, their current tour including more than 200 shows per year,
and his role as manager of the Stanley Family Festival. |
0:22:01 | |
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| Steel Wheels Band | 03/26/2016 | Steve calls remotely into the sound stage at the
Avalon Theater, Easton, Maryland, where the band has just finished rehearsal
for a concert. During this conference style call Steve talks to various
members of the band about the style of music, about their latest album, and
their Red Wing Music Festival held in July each year. |
0:11:45 | |
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| Stelling, Geoff | 07/13/2013 | Geoff Stelling talks about how he designed the famous Stelling Banjo, his engineering background and his passion for making a great, simple banjo that sounds good. |
0:26:59 | |
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| Stephens, Jeremy Logston, Corrina Rose |
10/28/2018 | Listen as Steve meets guitar player/vocalist
Jeremy Stephens and fiddler/vocalist Corrina Rose Logston at IBMA 2018 and
has fun learning about the new band High Fidelity and its
members who are destined to be the next big thing in bluegrass music and
their first album, Hills and Home. |
0:19:25 | |
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| Stephens, Jeremy |
07/04/2021 | Rebel Records has produced Jeremy's second solo
album, titled How I Hear It, to be released in August 2021.
It is chock full of both early bluegrass and original music played and sung
in that early style. To debut the album, a single track titled Could
I Knock on Your Door has been released early. Jeremy and Steve chat
about the album and this new single. |
0:20:02 | |
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| Stephenson, Larry w/ Osborne, Sonny |
03/23/2013 | Larry talks about lunch with Sonny Osborn, the Larry Stephenson Band, banjo player Kenny Ingram, the influence of the Osborns on music, hooking up with Sam Bush on 'Philadelphia Lawyer', and is joined by Sonny Osborn to talk about blowing up engines on tour buses and other zany stories that are Unreal! |
0:44:55 | |
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| Stephenson, Larry |
12/18/2016 | Steve catches up with good
friend Larry Stephenson at a recent IBMA Conference in Raleigh to chat about
his latest album, Weep Little Willow, the members of the
band and the inclusion of Aubrey Haynie on 5 of the tracks, and the songs on
the new album. Always a fun interview when Steve and Larry get together. |
0:05:03 | |
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| Stephenson, Larry |
08/22/2021 | Steve talks with good friend Larry
Stephenson about his latest album LSB Retrospective. The
pandemic and lack of touring for over a year gave Larry time to review all
of the live recordings made by various venues over the years of him and his
band's performances and select the best live versions of previously and some
unreleased songs. A neat album concept that Larry explains in detail plus
comments regarding some of the songs on this album. |
0:29:06 | |
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| Stevens, Ray | 10/17/2015 | Join Steve as he and Ray talk about his colourful
career, what inspires him to write and perform some of those great songs and
his love for Bluegrasss Music. Ray also reveals details about a new
television show coming in November including a blockbuster lineup of guests. |
0:27:03 | |
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| StillHouse Junkies | 12/04/2022 | Join Steve as he chats with all three of the band
members about their new album, Small Town, their exciting
style of music and some of the tracks on the album plus their Grey Fox
experience. |
0:39:58 | |
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| Stoffel, Mark | 10/18/2020 | Mark Stoffel, singer/songwriter and mandolin
player for Chris Jones and the Night Drivers since 2009 joins Steve to talk
about his second solo project titled Coffee and Cake which
includes anrry of guests ranging from hometown friends to colleagues from
around the world. Listen as he chats with Steve about this all-instrumental
collection which showcases both his graceful, sophisticated palying and his
equally distinctive compositional flair. |
0:43:47 | |
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| Stoneman, Roni | 12/08/2012 | Roni Stoneman, renowned bluegrass banjo player and original member of the HeeHaw gang, talks about her career, getting the gig on HeeHaw, meeting Grandpa Jones and playing with the Stoneman Family Band. |
0:44:21 | |
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| Strings, Billy | 08/19/2018 | Billy Strings, one of the most beloved young
bluegrass guitarists within the bluegrass community chats with Steve at the
Grey Fox Bluegrass Music Festival 2018 about the special honor of being
named 'Resident Artist' for 2018, what it meant to be there the entire
festival, play on stage with many legendary artists and groups and the
guitars he uses on stage. An interesting interview with a rising young star. |
0:17:50 | |
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| Strings, Billy | 10/17/2021 | A rebroadcast of the above interview with new
comments from Steve after Billy Strings was named Entertainer of the Year by
Rolling Stone and his multiple awards at IBMA 2021. The chat with Steve was at the
Grey Fox Bluegrass Music Festival 2018 and includes comments about the special honor of being
named 'Resident Artist' for 2018, what it meant to be there the entire
festival, playing on stage with many legendary artists and groups, the
guitars he uses on stage and how he developed his current stage presence. An interesting interview with a rising young star. |
0:18:37 | |
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| Struthers, Nora Jane | 07/12/2014 | Nora Jane Struthers shares her delightful
personality while discussing her songwriting born of hard work and deep
creative reflection, details about her new album, 'Carnival',
comments about the 'Kick-Starter' program that allowed her to make the
album, her next project and the excitement of returning to Grey Fox in 2014,
its unique community of people and music, and her new website for listening
or downloading her latest unrealeased songs as they are written and
recorded. |
0:34:07 | |
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| Sullivan, Bennett | 02/08/2014 | Banjo player Bennett Sullivan talks about his new album, 'Lady Nora', the members of his quartet, what has influenced his music, the importance of practice and being chosen to work with the other Steve Martin on his 'Bright Star' musical production. |
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| Sullivan, Bennett | 08/23/2014 | During his second
interview with Steve, Bennett talks about playing banjo in California as he
works on the musical, 'Bright Star',created by actor Steve
Martin, and his own new banjo teaching app for the iPhone and iPad called
'Listen and Learn' |
0:24:35 | |
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| Sullivan, Bennett | 01/30/2016 | During his third
interview Steve and Bennett talk about his experiences playing banjo and
performing in the Steve Martin/Edie Brickell Bluegrass musical, 'Bright Star',
as it now heads to opening on Broadway in March and about the success of his
special 'Listen and Learn' interactive apps for learning to
play the banjo. |
0:28:24 | |
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| Sunshine, Emi | 06/09/2019 | 15 year old EmiSunshine
was named by Rolling Stone among "10 Country Artists You Need to
Know". Steve catches her and her father on their way thru N. KY. on tour to
chat about her music, her performances on the 'Opry' (14 times) and a new
album to be released later this summer. She even plays/sings a couple
original tunes. Recorded in a noisy hotel lunchroom drawing a crowd of
patrons, it is an exciting look at this young, fast-rising musical star
performer. |
0:29:52 | |
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| Sunshine, Emi | 03/08/2020 | An update to the
original EmiSunshine interview above as EmiSunshine has climbed the charts
and risen in significance in the music world. Join Steve as he gives the
update of EmiSunhine's popularity, rebroadcasts the original interview and
makes additional comments about this amazing young talent. |
0:30:34 | |
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| Surrat, Ben | 08/02/2014 | Ben is one of the leading audio engineers and
recording technicians in the business today. He talks to Steve about how to
setup a recording studio, the importance of making the artist(s) feel at
home, using the correct mics to capture the essence of the instruments and
the vocals, the importance of making a good 'rough mix' and then putting the
finishing touches on the recording while remaining invisible in the end
product. A must listen for beginning and advanced sound recording people. |
0:48:41 | |
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| Surrett, Tim | 11/20/2016 | Tim Surrett, bass and dobro player with the award
winning band Balsm Range talks with Steve about his past
tenure as chairman of the IBMA Board of Directors, his recent healtgh
issues, road to recovery and performing again, and the 13 track album,
'Mountain Voodoo', filled with songs of
home, a sense of place and longing with fiery instrumentals alternating with
ballads featuring the great vocal harmonies the group has become famous for. |
0:34:02 | |
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| Surrett, Tim | 10/03/2021 | Tim Surrett, bass and dobro player with the award
winning band Balsm Range talks with Steve about their
latest album release, Moxie and Mettle. Tim also talks
about his other projects and the efforts to bring relief to those in the
mountains of the Carolina's who suffered devastation from weather events.
Always a great interview when these two friends share the microphone. |
0:49:26 | |
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| Sutton, Bryan | 06/26/2016 | Bryan Sutton talks to Steve about his newest
album, 'The More I Learn', the songs on the album,
how he balances his many varied time demands, and advice on not putting
dreams on hold but, rather, following and enjoying the journey of learning
through living them. |
0:25:15 | |
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