S1 E1. J.D. Crowe (Part 1): Grit and Innovation

S1 E1. J.D. Crowe (Part 1): Grit and Innovation

Author: Blue Poncho Media September 3, 2019 Duration: 48:34
The unmistakable music of banjo master, J.D. Crowe has shaped a generation of bluegrass musicians. His seminal band, the New South was known for taking mainstream songs and making them bluegrass favorites, as well as updating many classics of the genre. Throughout his career, his line-ups have carried a who’s who of bluegrass heavyweights. Here in part one of a two-part interview, Daniel Mullins sits down with this Bluegrass Hall of Famer to talk frankly about his journey and where he thinks bluegrass music is headed, or at least where he would like to see it go. His opinion is a strong one as he talks about ingenuity, work ethic, creativity, and grit. You’ll hear some road tales too about storied bandmates like Jimmy Martin and Tony Rice. Let’s pull up a chair with Daniel and J.D. Crowe at J.D’s kitchen table near Lexington, KY.  This episode is brought to you by the following sponsors: -- Samson's Haircare: samsonshaircare.com (Use code BLUEGRASS to save 10%.)-- Best Self Co: bestself.co (Use code BLUEGRASS to save 15%)-- Hoosier Devil: hoosierdevil.com -- Bluegrass in the Bluegrass: Call 812-699-0962 for more info.  

There’s a particular sound that feels like home-the drive of a banjo, the ache of a fiddle, the harmony of voices that seem to rise from the ground itself. Walls of Time: Bluegrass Podcast is built around that feeling, but it goes deeper, into the stories and people behind the music. Host Daniel Mullins doesn’t just sit in a studio; he takes his recorder to festivals, backstage areas, and front porches, capturing conversations where they naturally happen. This approach gives each episode an intimate, almost conversational quality, as if you’re right there in the room. You’ll hear from legendary pickers, innovative songwriters, and the dedicated souls who keep the tradition alive, all sharing their journeys in their own voices. The podcast, from Blue Poncho Media, is less about formal interviews and more about genuine connection, exploring how these artists live and breathe the genre. It’s for anyone who wants to understand not just how the music is made, but why it matters. Tune in for unfiltered stories, laughter, and the raw, unvarnished sound of bluegrass history being told by those who are shaping it, one note and one story at a time.
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Duration: 57:20
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S2 E2. Doyle Lawson: Tennessee Dream (Part 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:01
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S2 E1. Doyle Lawson: Tennessee Dream (Part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:07
Doyle Lawson. A legendary figure in Bluegrass and a Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame member. Today, on the first episode of Season 2 of the Walls of Time: Bluegrass Podcast, Daniel Mullins sits down on Doyle Lawson's bus bef…
S2 E0. Season 2 Preview [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:19
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S1 E16. Sonny Osborne: Risks Worth Taking (Part 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:25
Few banjo players have impacted American music like Sonny Osborne has. The Osborne Brothers’ success includes multiple country radio hits, working with Merle Haggard, international tours, being members of the Grand Ole O…
S1 E15. Sonny Osborne: Risks Worth Taking (Part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:36
There is no bigger living legend in bluegrass than banjo great Sonny Osborne. Along with his brother Bobby, they formed the Osborne Brothers in the 1950’s and went on to become one of the most influential artists in the…
S1 E14. Kristin Scott Benson: "It's A God Thing" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:15
Best known as the banjoist for the award-winning bluegrass group The Grascals, Kristin Scott Benson comes from a long line of musicians. A South Carolina native, she has been playing the banjo since the age thirteen. Her…
S1 E13. Hunter Berry: A New Fiddling Legacy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:33
Hunter Berry is an East Tennessee native who grew up in a hotbed of traditional music, surrounded by some of the best bluegrass artists in the country. A prodigy performer, he was offered a job by Hall of Famer Doyle Law…
S1 E12. Carl Jackson: Music Renaissance Man (Part Two) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:15
In part two of host Daniel Mullins’ interview with Carl Jackson, Carl talks about his work as a writer and producer. From working with Jim Rushing to producing Grammy award-winning albums like the all-star Louvin Brother…