Bluegrass BKLYN
Bluegrass BKLYN
Podcast Description
Check out the vibrant bluegrass music scene here in Brooklyn, NYC. Join your host Mike Willner and meet the musicians and teachers, explore the venues and events, and share the stories and community that make this the Bluegrass Borough. We’ll talk classic bluegrass, bluegrass-adjacent music, vendors, instruments, jam camps, current events, gear ... you know, all the good stuff! So give a listen, we’ll have a fine old time.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes surrounding bluegrass music, including artist interviews, event highlights, gear discussions, and community stories. For example, in Episode 2, there is an in-depth interview with renowned performer Michael Daves, alongside updates on local jams and a discussion about the Bluegrass Mt. Rushmore for fiddle players, illustrating the blend of personal stories and community engagement.
Check out the vibrant bluegrass music scene here in Brooklyn, NYC – and beyond. Join your hosts Mike Willner and Liz Wolfe to meet the musicians and teachers, explore the venues and events, and share the stories and community in the Bluegrass Borough …. and beyond. We’ll talk classic bluegrass, bluegrass-adjacent music, vendors, instruments, jam camps, current events, gear … you know, all the good stuff! So give a listen, we’ll have a fine old time.
Liz revisits her bluegrass roots, returning to her home town of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We get to meet some of the amazing musicians and characters there, drop in on the jam scene, take a trip down memory lane with Liz and her sisters … and what’s this about potatoes? You’ll enjoy discovering a thriving bluegrass scene you may not have known about.
Some Mentions in this Episode:
Trish Imbrogno
www.trishplaysbass.com
@trishplaysbass
Becky Buller
www.beckybuller.com
@beckybullerofficial
Sweaty Already String Band
www.sweatyalreadystringband.com/
Starlite Lounge, Blawnox PA
https://www.starlite-lounge.com
Andy’s Ramble Bluegrass Band @ Delia’s Lounge 6/8/25
www.deliaslounge.com
https://www.facebook.com/share/18qjSZv2vn/
Porch Stomp @ Governors Island 6/21/25
www.porchstomp.com
@porchstomp
Music in this Episode (in order of appearance)
‘Think of What You’ve Done’ – Sweaty Already String Band
‘Clinch Mountain Backstep’– Sweaty Already String Band
‘ Cherokee Shuffle’ – Becky Buller
‘My Home’s Across the Smokey Mountains’ – Pete Seeger
‘The Keeper of the Door’ – Old Buck
‘Columbus Stockade Blues’ – Liz Wolfe and the Starlite Jammers
‘Battle of New Orleans’ – Pete Seeger
‘Country Girl’ – Liz and her Sisters
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