Bluegrass Jam Along Interviews

Mar 05 2025 209 ep. 34 mins 6

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The podcast for anyone and everyone who plays bluegrass. We chat to key figures from the world of bluegrass - pickers, singers, writers, teachers and instrument builders.

We also have a separate podcast (not on Spotify) where we feature a different fiddle tune every week and give you three brand new backing tracks: Backup 4 times through (you play the tune or improvise breaks), Tune 4 times through (you play backup) and ‘Jam Along’ (4 complete run throughs, alternating backup and tune).

For more info and chord charts, visit https://bluegrassjamalong.com.

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