Podcast Episodes

Acoustic Legend Darol Anger: ‘Diary of a Fiddler 2’ Preview + Reflections on a Life in Music

Season 5 Episode 35

Darol Anger is an acoustic music legend known as much for his innovative fiddle style beyond Bluegrass and Jazz traditions, and his teaching. Darol has helped drive the evolution of the contemporary …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Electric Strings, Classical Roots: Tracy Silverman on Turtle Island, Strum Bowing, and Creative Freedom (re-release)

Season 5 Episode 34

Originally released in 2022: Tracy Silverman is truly an inspiring musician in every respect and it was such an honour to meet him and be able to record this memorable episode! This interview is also…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Derek Gripper: Guitar, Kora, and the Art of Listening (re-release)

Season 5 Episode 33

This was originally released in 2022. The internationally renowned South African guitarist Derek Gripper is famous for his groundbreaking technique for evoking the West African kora on the guitar. Du…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Collected Strands Improvising Ensemble and Weaver Maryanne Moodie (re-release)

Season 5 Episode 32

I'm re-releasing this episode, because my improvising ensemble Collected Strands have just released our second album, Volume 2, also with beautiful cover art by Maryanne Moodie.

This is a special epi…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Maya Youssef: Teaching Arabic Music, Overcoming Challenges, and her Creative Life Through the Qanun

Season 5 Episode 31

I’m delighted to welcome Maya Youssef, the world-renowned "Queen of the qanun" and innovative British-Syrian educator .You can also watch on YouTube, and the transcript is linked as well to my websit…

Published on 3 months ago

Lily Henley: Sephardic Identity, Ladino Language and Songwriting

Season 5 Episode 30

The wonderful singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and scholar Lily Henley sings in the endangered language Ladino and during this podcast you’ll hear clips from her album Oras Dezaoradas. Blend…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Exploring Global Soundscapes with Karen Power: Arctic Ice, Namibian Bats & Inclusive Music-Making

Season 5 Episode 29

Karen Power is an Irish composer who uses environmental sounds in her intriguing work. She is a master field recordist who has recorded sounds in some of the worlds most isolated and challenging loca…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Teagan Faran: Exploring Contemporary Violin, Electroacoustic Sound, Tango Traditions & Teaching Philosophy

Season 5 Episode 28

Teagan Faran is a remarkable violinist known for her versatility as a performer, composer, and improviser. In this episode, you’ll hear selections from her album Middle Child—a compelling and genre-s…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Olcay Bayir on Alevi Roots, Anatolian Folk & Her Album Tu Gul î

Season 5 Episode 27

I’m joined by the extraordinary Olcay Bayir, a British singer-songwriter of Kurdish Alevi origin, originally from Turkey. Olcay opens up about the challenges of immigrating as a teenager, her classic…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Joel Styzens: Relax Your Ears: Joel Styzens on Hearing Damage & Musical Recovery

Season 5 Episode 26

Joel Styzens is a composer and multi-instrumentalist whose career as a drummer was transformed due to sudden hearing damage. He talked to me about dealing with the physical and psychological effets o…

Published on 4 months ago