www.patreon.com/banjopodcast Host Keith Billik interviews the multi-faceted Brad Kolodner! Brad is a fantastic clawhammer player, who records and performs with Charm City Junction, his father Ken Kolodner, and as a solo artist. He is also a festival producer, Radio DJ, and an IBMA board member.   Sponsored by Peghead Nation, GHS Strings, and Elderly Instruments. […]

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast   Eli Gilbert is a talented banjoist who has performed with Dale Ann Bradley, Chris Jones & the Night Drivers, Alan Bibey, and others. Through his skills at playing, transcribing, teaching, and videography, he has found himself at the cutting edge of online banjo instructional resources, and has one of the most popular banjo-oriented […]

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast   In this Freshly Picked episode, Keith Billik welcomes back Chris Pandolfi, the banjoist from the Infamous Stringdusters, to discuss their upcoming release titled “Toward the Fray” – available February 18, 2022 on Americana Vibes! Sponsored by Peghead Nation, GHS Strings, and Elderly Instruments   Chris Pandolfi & Stringdusters on the web: www.chrispandolfi.com www.thestringdusters.com […]

  www.patreon.com/banjopodcast Happy New Year! This episode features Trajan “Tray” Wellington of the Tray Wellington Band, formerly of Cane Mill Road. Tray is a recent graduate of ETSU’s bluegrass studies program, and has already made quite a name for himself, having won the 2019 IBMA Momentum award for instrumentalist of the year, and releasing an […]

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast   This episode features an interview with banjo phenom Cory Walker, one of the most in-demand players in the banjo world! Cory has performed with heavy hitters like Jim Lauderdale, Mountain Heart, Sierra Hull, David Grier, and many more. He currently plays regularly with his Nashville-based bluegrass group East Nash Grass.   Sponsored by […]

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast   Enjoy these informal, unedited chats with random banjo players who were cornered at IBMA by the highly trained covert Picky Fingers tactical interviewer: Grace Van’t Hof! Features interviews with: Brian Alley Colton Powers Cory Walker George Jackson Greg Cahill Henry Strid Hubby Jenkins James Key Joe Newberry Mark Delaney Rob McCoury Cameron DeWhitt […]

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast   This episode features Cameron DeWhitt, pioneer of their own style of “pitchfork banjo,” member of the Tall Poppy String Band, and host of the Get Up in the Cool podcast! We took this opportunity to interview each other for a true crossover episode, with several performances of double banjo tunes.   Sponsored by […]

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast   This Freshly Picked episode dives deep into the recently released album “Borrowed Time” by Joe Troop, formerly of Che Apalache. As with much of Joe’s music, this album is a cornucopia of musical styles and textures, with Joe’s amazing banjo playing, vocals, and important social messages at the center of it all.   […]

    www.patreon.com/banjopodcast   This episode features Chris Elliott, banjo player with Chain Station and formerly of Spring Creek, who won both the Telluride and Rockygrass band contests. Chris discusses learning banjo from the great Alan Munde, the secrets of contest playing, and previews his own teaching method for the Elliott Banjo School. Sponsored by […]

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast   This episode features Jeremy Stephens, the fantastic Reno-style banjo picker from the band High Fidelity! Keith even gets to participate in some of the twin banjo fun that Jeremy and his band is known for, you don’t want to miss it! Sponsored by Peghead Nation, Elderly Instruments, and GHS Strings   Jeremy Stephens […]

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast   Host Keith Billik welcomes Alison Brown to the podcast, a stunningly talented and creative banjo player who also happens to be a prolific composer, record producer, and co-founder of Compass Records. Alison is a winner of many awards, including multiple IBMA and Grammys, and is best known for her work with Alison Krauss, […]

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast Michael Grace is the Co-Founder of Grace Design, the company that makes some of the finest quality acoustic preamps/DI’s used by today’s performers, such as the Felix, Bix, and Alix. Michael does a fantastic job breaking down a lot of common FAQ’s, such as: Why do I need a DI box? Why do I […]

www.patreon.com   Frank Evans is one of the few banjoists who is equally adept at playing amazing clawhammer style, in addition to his virtuosic 3-finger playing. He is best know as the banjo player for Canadian bluegrass band The Slocan Ramblers, and recently released a duo album with the great fiddler Ben Plotnick titled “Madison […]

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast   Part 2 of the interview with Steve Huber, the great banjo player, builder, and prewar Gibson expert! In this episode, we get into the literal nuts & bolts of prewar tone and banjo setup in general. The perfect episode for the true banjo nerd!   Sponsored by Peghead Nation, Elderly Instruments, and GHS […]

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast Part 1 of host Keith Billik’s interview with acclaimed banjo player, luthier, and historian Steve Huber! This episode features Steve’s background learning the banjo and getting into bands, including his stint with Bob Paisley & the Southern Grass. We also begin to talk about the evolution of the Huber tone rings and banjos.   […]

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast   Keith chats with Michigan’s own Lloyd Douglas of Full Cord Bluegrass. Lloyd is a veteran bluegrasser, having performed and toured with Jim & Jesse, Michael Cleveland, and Detour before joining forces with Full Cord. Recorded at Otus Supply Company in Ferndale, MI – thanks Thom and Scott! Sponsored by Peghead Nation, Elderly Instruments, […]

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast This episode features Cristina Vane, a singer-songwriter who has embraced the roots of fingerstyle/blues/slide guitar, as well as clawhammer banjo, and made her own sound combining those and many other influences. Her recent album “Nowhere Sounds Lovely” is available in the usual places! Sponsored by Peghead Nation, GHS Strings, and Elderly Instruments Cristina on […]

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast Host Keith Billik interviews Mike Bub, the legendary bassist formerly of the Del McCoury Band. Many fans don’t know that Mike was a serious banjo player growing up! Mike is also one of the best storytellers, and he doesn’t hold back in this episode!   Sponsored by Elderly Instruments, Peghead Nation, and GHS Strings […]

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast   This episode features Silvio Ferretti, the longtime banjo player for Italian bluegrass band Red Wine. Silvio is also one of the world’s top makers of banjo bridges with his Scorpion line of products. Silvio discusses how he came to find the banjo and bluegrass while growin up in Italy, and takes us through […]

Support This Show!   Today, Keith interviews a banjo player that may be less known to American audiences, but that you are guaranteed to enjoy. Hailing from Tokyo, Japan, Takumi Kodera is best known for placing 2nd in the 2018 Winfield Banjo contest, his solo album “Sunset Glow,” and recordings with his contemporary ragtime group […]

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast   This episode features the one and only Dr. Banjo, Pete Wernick! Pete is best known as the banjo player for Hot Rize, Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers, and for authoring vast amounts of instructional resources for banjo players and bluegrassers.   Sponsored by Peghead Nation, GHS Strings, and Elderly Instruments   Pete Wernick […]

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast Join Patreon to win a giveaway prize, courtesy of Banjolit! Listen to episode for details. Keith talks to Tony Trischka about his new album “Shall We Hope,” an ambitious musical project based around Civil War-era characters and their experiences. The album features a star-studded cast, including Michael Daves, Maura O’Connell, Catherine Russell, Guy Davis, […]

The second installment with the legendary John McEuen, a multi-instrumentalist, Grammy-winning producer (for Steve Martin’s “The Crow”) and author. John is best known for his tenure with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, his prolific solo career, and countless other collaborations.

Keith is joined by Wes Corbett to discuss his new album of all-original material titled “Cascade” – a fantastic album of instrumentals also featuring Sierra Hull, Casey Campbell, Simon Chrisman, Chris Eldridge, Alex Hargreaves, and Paul Kowert. Other topics include Wes’s new gig with the Sam Bush Band, and the instruments and microphones used in this recording.

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast   Check out this first installment with the legendary John McEuen, a multi-instrumentalist, Grammy-winning producer (for Steve Martin’s “The Crow”) and author. John is best known for his tenure with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, his prolific solo career, and countless other collaborations. John tells many a story, including how the “Will the Circle […]