Musician and professional banjoist Hilary Hawke interviews cutting edge and inspiring banjo players about their lives in and out of the music industry; reflecting on stories and ideas that inspire their performing, writing and their everyday lives.
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Musician and professional banjoist Hilary Hawke interviews cutting edge and inspiring banjo players about their lives in and out of the music industry; reflecting on stories and ideas that inspire their performing, writing and their everyday lives.
In this episode we chat with Allison DeGroot! Allison talks about her immersion into banjo and how she got into playing in bands. Writing tunes. The playing of Hobart Smith and Fred Cockerham and recording the album Hurricane Clarice with Tatiana Hargreaves. We listen to Ostrich with Pearls, we talk about weaving in family stories into the music. Her original tune, Wellington and finding the muse. Nancy Blevins and the production of the album. How she visualizes the banjo when playing with Tati. Getting into different banjo tunings! Staying inspired, handling pressure and how it feels to be creative and evolving with the banjo. Also tips and advice for banjo players!
https://allisonandtatiana.bandcamp.com
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https://www.allisondegroot.com/
Banjo Chat
Musician and professional banjoist Hilary Hawke interviews cutting edge and inspiring banjo players about their lives in and out of the music industry; reflecting on stories and ideas that inspire their performing, writing and their everyday lives.