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# Episode Notes

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  This week I welcome back my buddy Carter Shilts to the podcast! He is currently the mandolin player in Chicken Wire Empire and they just released a fantastic new album called “Growing Pains”. They are headed overseas and then hitting it hard when they return to the States . To pick up a copy of the new album and to find out if and when they are playing near you, head HERE to their website! Songs featured in this episode: “Ocean Tiger” by Chicken wire Empire (Growing Pains)  “Say Goodbye” by Chicken Wire Empire (Growing Pains) “Fiddle and Song” by Chicken Wire Empire (Growing Pains) “Me and You” by Chicken Wire Empire (Growing Pains) “Anomie” by Chicken Wire Empire (Growing Pains) “Tis Sweet to be Remembered” by Frank Wakefield and Red Allen (Kitchen) NORTHFIELD GIVEAWAY HERE As Always a HUGE thank you to all of my sponsor’s that make this podcast possible each week! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation promo code mandolinbeer Northfiled Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Ellis Mandolins Pava Mandolins Tone Slabs Elderly Instruments String Joy Strings promo code mandolinbeer Tone Traveller

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  This week I welcome back to the podcast CE Jones. Chris was a guest on episode 91 where we discussed his JS Bach The Goldberg Variations release. This episode we talk about his newest release called “Nocturne”. Chris himself is responsible for every note on this album along with the mixing, engineering, and producing….and it’s a pretty incredible recording! Head to Bandcamp now and pre-order your copy today! Also, if you haven’t done so already, give him a follow on the Instagram as well! Songs featured in this episode: “Little Help Here” by CE Jones (Nocturne) available here! As Always a HUGE thank you to all of my sponsor’s that make this podcast possible each week! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation promo code mandolinbeer Northfiled Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Ellis Mandolins Pava Mandolins Tone Slabs Elderly Instruments String Joy Strings promo code mandolinbeer

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  My guest this week is Joshua Gooding. I discovered Josh scrolling through my Facebook feed one morning….his playing really blew me away. He’s currently playing with “The Bays Mountain Cut-ups” featuring former members of Midnight Run, Five Mile Mountain Road, and is also playing some shows with Jason Carter, Del McCoury’s former long time fiddle player. You can follow Joshua on his Facebook page HERE or his new Instagram page HERE! Frank Wakefield and Joshua Chris Henry Youtube Songs featured in this episode: “Frank on the Turnpike” by Frank Wakefield (Backwards) available exclusively at Acoustic Disc, here! As Always a HUGE thank you to all of my sponsor’s that make this podcast possible each week! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation promo code mandolinbeer Northfiled Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Ellis Mandolins Pava Mandolins Tone Slabs Elderly Instruments String Joy Strings promo code mandolinb

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  My guest this week on the podcast is Missy Raines. GRAMMY® nominated and 10 time International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year, Missy Raines, has received this honor more than any other bass player in the history of the organization.  She is a bass players’ bass player, a singer, songwriter, teacher, sideman, and bandleader.  In addition to the Bass Player awards, she’s received multiple awards from the IBMA for Recorded Event of the Year and Song of the Year.  In 2019, Missy was featured in The Country Music Hall of Fame as part of their American Currents exhibit. Missy and her band The Allegheny have a brand new album out called “LOVE & trouble” and if you want to buy a copy, learn more about Missy or find out where they are playing, head over to her website HERE! Songs featured in this episode: “Coal Black Water” by Missy Raines and Allegheny (LOVE & trouble) “Yancyville Jail’ by Missy Raines and Allegheny (LOVE & trouble) “These Ole Blues” by Missy Raines and Allegheny (Highlander)  “Cold Wind” by Missy Raines and Allegheny (LOVE & trouble) “Vonetta” by Missy Raines and Allegheny (LOVE & trouble) As Always a HUGE thank you to all of my sponsor’s that make this podcast possible each week! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation promo code mandolinbeer Northfiled Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Ellis Mandolins Pava Mandolins Tone Slabs Elderly Instruments String Joy Strings promo code mandolinbeer

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  My guest this week is Eli West. Eli West is an American Roots musician from the Pacific Northwest. A multi-instrumental creator of sonic spaces, Eli’s former training as a designer informs a sound that is lush and organic – neither manicured nor overgrown. Evergreen timbres weave among pitches, rhythms and lyrics to become comfortable rooms into which listeners are invited. Lauded by Tim O’brien as a musician “making music the World needs,” Eli’s reputation as a crafter of considered, toneful environments has fostered collaborations with Bill Frisell, Andrew Marlin, John Reishchman, Julie Fowlis, and many other pillars of the growing Americana movement.  Eli has a brand new album coming out July 11th called “The Shape of a Sway” which you can pre-order at this link HERE! Also be sure to follow Eli at his website where you can find out more about him.  Songs featured in this episode: “Red Prairie Dawn” by Cahalen Morrison & Eli West (Our Lady of the Tall Trees) “Ginny’s Little Longhorn” by Eli West (Tapered Point of Stone) “Our Lady of the Tall Trees” by Cahalen Morrison & Eli West (Our Lady of the Tall Trees) “The Lone Pilgrim” by Eli West (The Both) As Always a HUGE thank you to all of my sponsor’s that make this podcast possible each week! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation promo code mandolinbeer Northfiled Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Ellis Mandolins Pava Mandolins Tone Slabs Elderly Instruments String Joy Strings

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  My guest this week is Shelby Means. You may know Shelby as the Grammy award winning bassist of Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway. You may also know her as the former bass player of Della Mae. Well, she’s not only an incredible bass player but she is also an incredible singer and songwriter. Her new album, self- titled album “Shelby Means” drops on May 30th. You can pre-order your copy at this link to her website, which is where you can also find out more about Shelby as well as you tour itinerary!  You can also find her on Instagram HERE.  Songs featured in this episode: The songs sampled on this episode can all be streamed on all of the streaming sites and will also be available on her new album “Shelby Means” which you can pre-order HERE! As Always a HUGE thank you to all of my sponsor’s that make this podcast possible each week! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation promo code mandolinbeer Northfiled Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Ellis Mandolins Pava Mandolins Tone Slabs Elderly Instruments String Joy Strings promo code mandolinbeer

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  Here is part 2 of my conversation with Jody Stecher. Jody Stecher has been teaching and sharing his love for music since his days in the 1960s as a budding folklorist and influential picker in New York City's old-time and bluegrass scene. Stecher has played virtually every stringed instrument, delving deeply into traditional music forms from blues to Bahamain and even Hindustani classical. A musician of constant aesthetic integrity, Jody is regarded as one of America's leading traditional folk artists. You might know him from his work with Peter Rowan as well. These days, he lives in the Bay Area and enjoys singing and performing songs with his wife, Kate Brislin.  To keep up with Jody you can head over to his website here where you can contact him for lessons or purchase some of his music! Songs featured in this episode: “Perfik” by Jody Stecher (Dreams from the Overlook) “The Overlook” by Jody Stecher (Dreams from the Overlook) “Kenny in Kansas City” by Jody Stecher (Wonders and Signs) “Curtains of the Night” by Jody Stecher and Kate Brislin (Our Town) “Dreadful Morning” by Jody Stecher with Mile Twelve (Instant Lonesome) Youtube video links: Jerry Wicentowski Pretty - Pretty Little Indian - 2019 Sonoma County Bluegrass & Folk Festival Jerry Wicentowski - I Saw Your Face In The Moon - 2019 Sonoma County Bluegrass & Folk Festival DLaw Coffee Company Website and Instagram As Always a HUGE thank you to all of my sponsor’s that make this podcast possible each week! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation promo code mandolinbeer Northfiled Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Ellis Mandolins Pava Mandolins Tone Slabs Elderly Instruments String Joy Strings promo code mandolinbeer

Episode Notes Did you know you can support my podcast for as little as $1 a month? You can do that by heading over to my Patreon HERE!!  My guest week is another absolute legend in the mandolin world, Jody Stecher. Jody Stecher has been teaching and sharing his love for music since his days in the 1960s as a budding folklorist and influential picker in New York City's old-time and bluegrass scene. Stecher has played virtually every stringed instrument, delving deeply into traditional music forms from blues to Bahamain and even Hindustani classical. A musician of constant aesthetic integrity, Jody is regarded as one of America's leading traditional folk artists. You might know him from his work with Peter Rowan as well. These days, he lives in the Bay Area and enjoys singing and performing songs with his wife, Kate Brislin.  To keep up with Jody you can head over to his website here where you can contact him for lessons or purchase some of his music!\ Songs featured in this episode: “Bread and Texas / Katy in the Kitchen” by Jody Stecher (Dreams from the Overlook” “Lord Hamilton’s Yearling” by Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band (Legacy) “John Detroy” by Jody Stecher (Oh the Wind and Rain) As Always a HUGE thank you to all of my sponsor’s that make this podcast possible each week! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation promo code mandolinbeer Northfiled Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Ellis Mandolins Pava Mandolins Tone Slabs Elderly Instruments String Joy Strings promo code mandolinbeer

Episode Notes To Order my new album “Around the Clock” Click HERE! (Digitial, Limited CD or Limited Edition Vinyl) My guest this week is Don MacRostie. Don MacRostie is the creator of renowned Red Diamond mandolins, which he builds in his one-man shop near Athens, Ohio. A custom builder, Don's instruments are chosen by discriminating players for their tone, playability and beauty. Don has built over a hundred and twenty five instruments in this shop, and it's here that we filmed his entire building process. Don's exacting standards and long experience serve him well at Stewart-MacDonald, where he personally designs and directs the production of our mandolin, banjo and guitar kits. In learning mandolin building from Don, you benefit from his twenty-plus years of practical experience. Head over to Don'swebsite HERE to see what Don is up to and check out photos of some of his beautiful instruments!  Songs featured in this episode: Red Diamond by John Reischmand and the Jaybirds (On that Other Green Shore) Joyce’s Waltz by Herschel Sizemore (My Style) As Always a HUGE thank you to all of my sponsor’s that make this podcast possible each week! Mandolin Cafe Peghead Nation promo code mandolinbeer Northfiled Mandolins Ear Trumpet Labs Ellis Mandolins Pava Mandolins Tone Slabs Elderly Instruments String Joy Strings promo code mandolinbeer