Walls of Time: Bluegrass Podcast

S1 E11. Carl Jackson: Music Renaissance Man (Part 1)

Musician, producer, songwriter, performer, Carl Jackson is an artist on many fronts. From his time as a teenager playing on the Grand Ole Opry with Jim & Jesse McReynolds to his career with Glen Campbell, and his time as an award-winning Nashville producer and songwriter, Carl Jackson is gracious about his storied career. Here is part one of a two-part interview with Walls of Time host Daniel Mullins. After a BBQ lunch in Nashville, TN, Carl tells stories about some of the biggest names in Country and Bluegrass music. An artist that does a lot of everything and does it well — Here is part one of Carl Jackson, music renaissance man on Walls of Time. 

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S1 E10. Little Roy Lewis: A Fun-Loving Legacy

From the time he was a boy, Little Roy Lewis has loved bluegrass music and the banjo. From picking cotton to picking the 5-string, Little Roy journeyed from the rural south to the biggest stages in the world with both the first family of bluegrass bospel, The Lewis Family and with The Little Roy and Lizzy Show. Along this path, Little Roy has become known as a larger than life entertainer. His humor, pranks, on-stage antics and phenomenal musicianship have all made him one of bluegrass music’s biggest personalities. His secret -- enjoy what you do and don’t take it too seriously. Daniel caught up with Little Roy on the deck of a cruise ship earlier this year and is excited to bring listeners this conversation on Walls of Time: Bluegrass Podcast. 

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S1 E9. Cindy Baucom: Professional Passion

Highly respected broadcaster, Cindy Baucom sits down with Daniel Mullins this week to talk about how she got her start in radio, her work as a sought after festival MC, and her love of bluegrass music that started in her early years growing up in North Carolina. Recorded backstage at the legendary North Carolina roots music festival, MerleFest, Cindy relates her journey from music fan to hosting one of the most successful syndicated bluegrass radio shows in the world. She shares stories of her journey and talks about what it takes for great bluegrass songs to make their way to the airways. Let's sneak into a backstage dressing room at MerleFest, and join Daniel and Cindy for this episode of Walls of Time. 

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S1 E8. Mike Bub: Sideman Extraordinaire (Part 2)

Here in Part 2 of Mike Bub’s conversation with host, Daniel Mullins, we hear again from this sideman extraordinaire as he talks about his time with the Del McCoury Band, his journey with the band as they broadened the bluegrass fan base and his ventures into new musical projects. Mike is known as one of the most sought after bass players in Nashville, and you will hear why Mike has become an important artist in the bluegrass, country and roots music genres based on both his skill and his easy-going attitude and intelligence. Let’s rejoin Mike and our host, Daniel Mullins, backstage in Nashville, TN. 

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S1 E7. Mike Bub: Sideman Extraordinaire (Part 1)

 

From his time of growing up as a competition banjo player in the southwest, Arizona native Mike Bub has been a bluegrass staple -- from his time with the Weary Hearts to the Del McCoury Band, and even today as he is one of the most sought after bass players in Nashville. In Part 1 of this two-part conversation with Mike and host Daniel Mullins, we hear about Mike's upbringing, the culture of bluegrass competitions, playing bluegrass internationally, and much more. Let’s join Mike and Daniel backstage at the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA)’s annual event in Nashville, TN. 

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S1 E6. Sierra Hull: From Fan to Icon

From fan to icon, the grateful and brilliant Sierra Hull tells her story of how she got her start by meeting her personal musical heroes. From a bright family upbringing to becoming friends with her idols, Sierra is a breath of fresh air and a powerful modern acoustic artist rooted in bluegrass. Listen to her stories of how her dreams came true in pursuit of musical excellence, by kicking back with her and Daniel Mullins in her living room in Nashville, TN. 

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S1 E5. Danny Paisley: A Pedigree on Positivity

 

The positivity of Danny Paisley. Hailing from Pennsylvania, Danny is what one would call “pedigreed Bluegrass.” He grew up playing this music alongside his legendary father, Bob Paisley, in The Southern Grass as they put the Baltimore area on the Bluegrass map, playing with a hard-driving and intense style, fondly referred to as “Baltimore Barroom Bluegrass!”  Hear all about Danny’s formative years with his father Bob, his early influences, his world travels playing music, and what he learned from his dad and others about professionalism, positivity and the power of hardcore Bluegrass! Let’s join Danny and Daniel on the deck of a cruise ship in the Caribbean. 

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S1 E4. Peter Rowan: The Keening Tones

Peter Rowan, a former Bluegrass Boy, has a storied career that includes working alongside Jerry Garcia with the West Coast band, Old & In The Way, and a reputation as an innovative and multi-faceted solo artist. He and our host, Daniel Mullins, get deep on this episode of Walls of Time. Listen to this music history lesson from one of roots music’s most eclectic creators. He talks poetry, the soulful origins of bluegrass, and even some Eastern Mysticism. Hear about how the classic bluegrass song, “Walls of Time” was written and so much more in this field interview with your host, Daniel Mullins, in a hotel suite in Bellevue, Washington between sets at Wintergrass. 

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S1 E3. Blake Williams: The Sparta Flash

The Sparta Flash! Blake Williams is best known as a Bluegrass Boy, but one that witnessed some of the final years of his band leader, The Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe. Road stories from the last days of the first generation of bluegrass creators and Blake’s early years growing up in Sparta, TN, the home of legendary Lester Flatt, make for a must-hear history of this music. Blake Williams is a veteran of the road and stage. We will hear great stories of the life of an excellent banjo player, and a fine man. Join Daniel and Blake Williams backstage at the Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival, for this episode of Walls of Time. 

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S1 E2. J.D. Crowe (Part 2): Going for Broke

We continue our conversation with Bluegrass Hall of Famer, J.D. Crowe today. J.D. shares advice for new bluegrass bands and musicians, his thoughts on doing things a little differently, and speaks fondly about the late Keith Whitley. He even talks about meeting Elvis Presley! If you haven’t listened to part one of this two part conversation, be sure to check it out. Let’s continue our look at J.D.’s career and philosophy of music, with the man himself, by re-taking our place at JD Crowe’s kitchen table with our host, Daniel Mullins. 

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