Phil Barker of Town Mountain

During Merlefest I had the opportunity to sit down with Phil Barker, mandolin player for Town Mountain.  If you listen to bluegrass music on Pandora then you have heard their cover of “I’m On Fire”, but check out this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2242K2oz750 – from their website www.townmountain.net- “Another fan favorite is their Jimmy Martin-esque original “Lawdog,” penned by Barker in 2012, which music  journalist Juli Thanki instantly called an “unearthed classic” when the album was released… and continues to be a barn burner to

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Leah Song of Rising Appalachia

How do two sisters from urban Atlanta GA stay true to mountain string music while incorporating elements of funk, jazz, and hip-hop?  When you grow up with moms fiddle and piano in one ear and Outkast in the other, the fusion comes naturally.  Listen in as Leah dives into the journey of making music, working with family, social consciousness, and independent musicianship. www.risingappalachia.com New album “Alive” at https://fanlink.to/KR4

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Peter Rowan Part 1

…getting to know the roots of Peter Rowan and the intricacies of his music from black Tucans, Jamaican Rastas, and everything in between…

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Sailing, Singing and Storytelling Part 2.

Part 2 of the interview with Mike Aiken. This part brings in Marilyn Ball with the Speaking Of Travel radio show. A little interview and a little casual conversation about life on the ocean, making it in the music business, and the story behind his album Captains and Cowboys.

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Sailing, Singing and Storytelling! Part 1

The Music Plays The Band  Episode #2 Part 1 Interview with musician Mike Aiken. I was pretty excited to sit down with Mike Aiken after I got a good dose of his music. I wasn’t familiar with him before he agreed to the interview but I was able to catch his first set of music at Merlefest 2018 and that’s when I got excited.  First of all, he was playing a selection of beautiful guitars!  Secondly, his music and the

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