Bluegrass Jam Along - Chris Pandolfi (Infamous Stringdusters) interview

Chris Pandolfi (Infamous Stringdusters) interview

08/10/22 • 89 min

My guest this week is Chris Pandolfi, banjo player with The Infamous Stringdusters and also the host of my favourite podcast, Inside the Musician's Brain.
We chat about the podcast and the lessons Chris learned from it, as well as how the lessons we learn through music can be applied to life (and vice versa). There's so much in here, from talking about music as a journey and how the players who inspire us are on that same journey as us, to learning to be present and in the moment and how to notice and let go of tension when we play.
It was an really inspiring conversation and I hope you love it as much as I did.
Here's Chris's podcast - Inside the Musician's Brain
For info on what's going on with The Stringdusters, check out The Infamous Stringdusters website
You can also get updates and check out what Chris is up to via his Instagram account
Happy picking!
Matt

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Scott Nygaard (Peghead Nation) interview

My guest on the podcast this week is guitarist and Peghead Nation founder Scott Nygaard.
We chat about playing with Chris Thile and Tim O'Brien, including how Scott got the gig with Tim after a chance meeting. We also talk about how Peghead Nation was founded, the IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award they're receiving next month and how the site has developed over the years.
We also cover various other topics, including improvising, Scott's musical influences, the importance of going back to the sources of fiddle tunes and Scott's forthcoming record, which was heavily influenced by recovering from a serious bike accident last year.
I really enjoyed our chat and hope you do too.
You can find out more at Scott's website and see the full range of courses and sign up (which I highly recommend) at Pehgead Nation
Happy picking.
Matt

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Mini Jam #5 - 3 tunes at 85bpm

This week we've got another mini jam episode. This time we're stepping things up to 85 bpm and playing 3 tunes back to back.
This week's tunes are

Cherokee Shuffle in A (starts at 1:03)
Blackberry Blossom in G (starts at 8:08)
Big Sciota in G (starts at 14:34)

We're doing all three at 85bpm and each tune follows our regular 'jam along' format. That means I play backup and you play lead, then we swap, then we repeat the whole thing another 3 times. The whole jam lasts around 22 minutes.

If you want chord charts for these tunes, head to bluegrassjamalong.com, where you'll also find details of how to get in touch. I'd love to hear any feedback on these mini jams so do let me know what you think.

Thanks,
Matt

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