Walls of Time: Bluegrass Podcast

S4 E6. Mark Rader: The Blues Are Still The Blues (Part 2)

Mark Rader was the lead vocalist and guitarist of The Traditional Grass, one of the foremost bluegrass bands on the festival circuit in the 80's and 90's. In this episode

S4 E5. Mark Rader: The Blues Are Still The Blues (Part 1)

The Traditional Grass was one of the premiere bluegrass bands of the '80s and 90s. Originating in the Miami Valley, they developed a strong reputation and a national foll

S4 E4. Larry Sparks: Natural Thing To Do (Part 2)

Larry Sparks is truly one of one. We return to the Sparks home in eastern Indiana for the second half of our conversation with the "Youngest of the Old Timers". We chat

S4 E3. Larry Sparks: Natural Thing To Do (Part 1)

There is no one like Larry Sparks. A member of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, he is a large part of the "Industrial Strength Bluegrass" story. As we dive into the hist

S4 E2. Fred Bartenstein: Bluegrass Guru (Part 2)

In this second episode of our "Industrial Strength Bluegrass" season of Walls of Time, we pick back up with Fred Bartenstein at his home in Yellow Springs, OH. Fred was a

S4 E1. Fred Bartenstein: Bluegrass Guru (Part 1)

In this inaugural episode of our "Industrial Strength Bluegrass" season of Walls of Time, we sit down with Fred Bartenstein at his home in Yellow Springs, OH. Fred is one

S4 E0. Season 4 Preview (Industrial Strength Bluegrass)

Season 4 is almost here! Catch this exclusive sneak peek of our first "themed" season of Walls of Time: Bluegrass Podcast. We will be diving deep into the stories of "ind

S3 E6. Ken Irwin & Marian Leighton Levy: A Pair of Rounders (Part 2)

  In Part Two of our conversation with Ken Irwin & Marian Leighton Levy, we continue diving in to the fifty-plus year history of Rounder Records, which they helped found

S3 E5. Ken Irwin & Marian Leighton Levy: A Pair of Rounders (Part 1)

  The story of Rounder Records is one of the most unlikely success stories in American roots music. Two of the historic record label's three founders, Ken Irwin & Marian

S3 E4. Jeremy & Corrina Stephens: Music In My Soul

Jeremy & Corrina Stephens are truly old souls. They both seek a deeper understanding of their shared passions: traditional music and their faith. Both are uber-talented m

S3 E3. Tammy Rogers: I Choose You

Tammy Rogers King is a founder of the Grammy award-winning band, The Steeldrivers. Known for her fiddling, singing, and songwriting, her musical journey includes touring

S3 E2. Darin & Brooke Aldridge: The Sweethearts of Bluegrass

Dubbed "The Sweethearts of Bluegrass", Darin & Brooke Aldridge are a strong couple -- both in music and in marriage. Growing up in the same region of North Carolina, they

S3 E1. Jamie Dailey: Poor Boy Working Blues

  Jamie Dailey is a ball of energy, both on stage and off. After making some legendary music with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, he formed the award-winning Dailey & Vincen

BONUS. J.D. Crowe Remembers Tony Rice (Real Roots Radio)

We are posting this episode on what would have been J.D. Crowe's 85th birthday. He was a dear friend of the podcast, and was our special guest on our first two episodes.

BONUS. Bill Emerson: Fox on the Run

Bill Emerson was a banjo giant, whose work with Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys, The Country Gentlemen, Emerson & Waldron, and more, resulted in his 2019 induction

S2 E15. Del McCoury: Loggin' Man

A member of the Grand Ole Opry and the Bluegrass Hall of Fame, Del McCoury has one of the most distinctive voices in all of roots music. With The Del McCoury Band, he has

S2 E14. C.J. Lewandowski: Longing for The Ozarks

From the Ozark hills to the Grand Ole Opry, CJ Lewandowski and his band The Po Ramblin Boys are a bluegrass success story who have taken their traditional sound to new au

S2 E13. Russell Moore: Erase The Miles (Part 2)

Russell Moore is IBMA’s most-awarded Male Vocalist and leader of the award-winning band, IIIrd Tyme Out. Here in Part 2 of his interview with Daniel Mullins, Russell reco

S2 E12. Russell Moore: Erase The Miles (Part 1)

As the most awarded male vocalist in bluegrass, Russell Moore has earned a pedigree as a lead singer and guitarist from the biggest artists in the industry. Still at the

S2 E11. Andrea Roberts: Petticoat Junction

A renaissance woman of bluegrass, Andrea Roberts has led the life of a musician with the trailblazing, all-female group, Petticoat Junction, as well as one of manager, pr