Episode 005: Joe Mullins
Welcome to Episode 005 of The Bluegrass Byway! Here are some links and additional information for some of the things you may have heard in the episode.
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Bluegrass News:
Balsam Range to be Honored in North CarolinaCarl Jackson releases Orthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions RevisitedFestival Finder:
Blue Ox Music Festival
Held in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
June 11-13
http://blueoxmusicfestival.comBean Blossom Bluegrass Festival
Held at the Bill Monroe Music Park in Bean Blossom, Indiana.
June 13-20
http://www.beanblossom.usBlistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival
Held at the Litchfield Fairgrounds in Litchfield, Maine
June 17-20
http://www.blisteredfingers.comCharlotte Bluegrass Festival
Held in Charlotte , Michigan at the Eaton County Fairgrounds
June 18-20
http://www.charlottebluegrassfestival.comROMP Fest
Held in Owensboro, Kentucky
June 24-27
www.rompfest.comInterview with Joe Mullins:
Information about Joe's father, Paul "Moon" Mullins:
http://myclassiccountry.com/about-us/paul-moon-mullinsJoe's Radio Stations:
WBZI AM 1500 Xenia / Dayton / SpringfieldWKFI AM 1090 Wilmington / Hillsboro / Washington CourthouseWEDI AM 1130 Eaton / Dayton / IndianaFM 100.3 Xenia / Dayton / SpringfieldAll of Joe's stations can be reached and his mobile app can be downloaded from the website, myclassiccountry.com
Wikipedia page about the "Hillbilly Highway" - the migration of Appalachian people to urbanized areas post-World War II, which contributed to the spread of Appalachian, old-time, and bluegrass music: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillbilly_Highway
Lessons via Skype:
Tom Adams (banjo): Click HEREMichael Cleveland (fiddle): Click HEREGear:
Joe plays an Osborne Rocky Top Chief banjo made by banjo builder, Frank Neat, and a 1994 Gibson GranadaOrder any of Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers' CDs and find out more about the band, tour dates, etc. at their website: www.radioramblers.com. Also, LIKE and follow their social sites as well:
FacebookTwitterYouTubeJoe's Suggesstions for bands to listen to:
The Del McCoury BandBlue HighwayCheck out the website for the National Folk Festival, where Joe Mullins and Radio Ramblers will be the Bluegrass headliners!
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The Bluegrass Byway
The Bluegrass Byway is a weekly audio podcast, hosted by Joe Caliva, that features in-depth interviews with notable Bluegrass artists, musicians, and performers. Each episode also contains the latest Bluegrass news, album releases, and concert or festival announcements. The Bluegrass Byway is the perfect resource for Bluegrass fans who want to learn more about the artists they love, and for music lovers who are new to the genre and want to further explore the world of Bluegrass music.
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