Walls of Time: Bluegrass Podcast

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. 

This episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

-- Samson's Haircare: samsonshaircare.com (Use code BLUEGRASS to save 10%.) 
-- Best Self Co: bestself.co (Use code BLUEGRASS to save 15%) 
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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. 

This episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

-- Samson's Haircare: samsonshaircare.com (Use code BLUEGRASS to save 10%.) 
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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. 

This episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

-- Samson's Haircare: samsonshaircare.com (Use code BLUEGRASS to save 10%.)
-- Best Self Co: bestself.co (Use code BLUEGRASS to save 15%)
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S1 E1. J.D. Crowe (Part 1): Grit and Innovation

The unmistakable music of banjo master, J.D. Crowe has shaped a generation of bluegrass musicians. His seminal band, the New South was known for taking mainstream songs and making them bluegrass favorites, as well as updating many classics of the genre. Throughout his career, his line-ups have carried a who’s who of bluegrass heavyweights. Here in part one of a two-part interview, Daniel Mullins sits down with this Bluegrass Hall of Famer to talk frankly about his journey and where he thinks bluegrass music is headed, or at least where he would like to see it go. His opinion is a strong one as he talks about ingenuity, work ethic, creativity, and grit. You’ll hear some road tales too about storied bandmates like Jimmy Martin and Tony Rice. Let’s pull up a chair with Daniel and J.D. Crowe at J.D’s kitchen table near Lexington, KY. 

This episode is brought to you by the following sponsors:

-- Samson's Haircare: samsonshaircare.com (Use code BLUEGRASS to save 10%.)
-- Best Self Co: bestself.co (Use code BLUEGRASS to save 15%)
-- Hoosier Devil: hoosierdevil.com 
-- Bluegrass in the Bluegrass: Call 812-699-0962 for more info.

 

S1 E0. Season 1 Preview

On this inaugural season of Walls of Time, hear field interviews with the best in bluegrass. In this preview episode of Season 1, host Daniel Mullins and co-producer, Ty Gilpin, introduce themselves, and give a run down on what to expect from this exciting new podcast. Stay tuned until the end, to catch a sneak peek of some of the special moments you will experience during Season 1 of Walls of Time.