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Tuesday Jul 04, 2017
Tuesday Jul 04, 2017
GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 025
A Table Needs Three Legs - This podcast episode is about balance and stability. What are the three primary supports you need to develop to be a good musician? Discover your strengths and weaknesses and you'll progress faster and further. Enjoy the show!
Have fun and please rate and review the show on iTunes. If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird.
For additional goodies, be sure to scope out the show notes here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-25-show-notes.html
GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who play or are learning to play bluegrass.
Tuesday Jun 27, 2017
Tuesday Jun 27, 2017
GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 024
Thoughts on Improvisation - Don't say you can't improvise! You already do. You did it as a baby and continue to this day--with speech! In this episode I talk about the art of music improvisation and how it compares to speech. I try to help you make sense of "hillbilly jazz" and give you tips to become better at it. Enjoy the show!
Have fun and please rate and review the show on iTunes. If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird.
For additional goodies, be sure to scope out the show notes here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-24-show-notes.html
GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who play or are learning to play bluegrass.
Tuesday Jun 20, 2017
Tuesday Jun 20, 2017
GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 023
Play Ball! - In this episode I talk about the connections between bluegrass and baseball, historically and "operationally." Bluegrass is a team sport. Enjoy the show!
Have fun and please rate and review the show on iTunes. If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird.
The show notes for this episode are listed here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-23-show-notes.html
GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who play or are learning to play bluegrass.
Tuesday Jun 13, 2017
Tuesday Jun 13, 2017
GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 022
Luthier Todd Lunneborg Interview - In this episode I dropped by the shop of luthier Todd Lunneborg and recorded this conversation about set-up, instrument repair, and a lot of other subjects. Todd is a talented musician, instrument builder, repairman, and restorer. Enjoy the show!
Have fun and please rate and review the show on iTunes. If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird.
The show notes for this episode are listed here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-22-show-notes.html
GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who are learning to play bluegrass.
Tuesday Jun 06, 2017
Tuesday Jun 06, 2017
GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 021
Something Phishy - In this episode I recount when our band Cedar Hill opened for Phish at Lakewood in Atlanta. I had no idea who they were! I also talk about my father and why we should thank those people who might not play but who helped us along the way. This episode is a testament to how easy it is to be ignorant of so many things. Enjoy the show!
Have fun and please rate and review the show on iTunes. If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird.
The show notes for this episode are listed here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-21-show-notes.html
GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who are learning to play bluegrass.
Tuesday May 30, 2017
Tuesday May 30, 2017
GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 020
Pete Martin Interview - This episode introduces you to the world of Pete Martin. Pete is an accomplished fiddler, mandolinist, teacher, and publisher of instructional materials. I think you will find some useful ideas in this interview. We talk contest fiddling, jazz, tenor guitar, transcribing and all sorts of stuff. I could have talked with Pete for hours!
Have fun and please rate and review the show on iTunes. If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird.
The show notes for this episode are listed here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-20-show-notes.html
GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who are learning to play bluegrass.
Tuesday May 23, 2017
Tuesday May 23, 2017
GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 019
Easier Said Than Done - In this episode I talk about some simple things you can do to improve your playing. Simple to say anyway. Maybe a little harder to put into practice. Have fun and please rate and review the show on iTunes. If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird.
The show notes for this episode are listed here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-19-show-notes.html
GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who are learning to play bluegrass.
Tuesday May 16, 2017
Tuesday May 16, 2017
GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 018
Mike Marshall Interview - In this episode our guest is world class musician Mike Marshall. We chat about how he got started, how he learned to play, how he became plugged in to the bluegrass and "Dawg Music" scene and a lot of other things. Have fun and please rate and review the show on iTunes. If you enjoy the show you can support what I am doing by visiting my online store at http://www.payhip.com/bradleylaird.
The show notes for this episode are listed here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-18-show-notes.html
GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who are learning to play bluegrass.
Monday May 08, 2017
Monday May 08, 2017
GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 017
Bill Monroe and Other Tales - In this episode I finish telling the story about the semi-nightmarish, yet fun, jam session on Little Roy Lewis' back porch and then I tell about the first three times I saw Bill Monroe perform. I make my case that you cannot call yourself a bluegrasser without a working knowledge and appreciation for the man Bill Monroe, pater familias. If you don't normally go to the show notes page, this time you should! I put a ton of good stuff over there for this one. You too can experience Man or Astroman?! Have fun and please rate and review the show on iTunes.
The show notes for this episode are listed here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-17-show-notes.html
GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who are learning to play bluegrass.
Tuesday May 02, 2017
Tuesday May 02, 2017
GrassTalkRadio.com Episode 016
Scott Tichenor Interview - Scott Tichenor is one of the unsung heroes of the internet. His website MandolinCafe.com has influenced and brought together untold thousands of mandolin enthusiasts. Enjoy this conversation with Scott, the man behind the curtain if you will, about the origins and operation of this important website. Have fun and please rate and review the show on iTunes.
The show notes for this episode are listed here: http://www.bradleylaird.com/podcast/episode-16-show-notes.html
GrassTalkRadio is a show for people who are learning to play bluegrass.