Mike Marshall & Chris Thile's Into the Cauldron 20th Anniversary Celebration - part 1 with Mike Marshall

2023 is the 20th anniversary of the release of Mike Marshall and Chris Thile's album of mandolin duets 'Into the Cauldron'.To mark the anniversary and celebrate the album, and the influence it's had on a whole generation of mandolin players, I've put together two very special episodes.This is part 1, featuring a brand new, in-depth interview with Mike Marshall. We chat about how the record came about,  song choices, recording, how they got that amazing reverb and so much more.It was a fascinating conversation about a wonderful record.Part 2 will feature interviews with mandolin players who were influenced by and love Into the Cauldron, including Jarrod Walker, Dominick Leslie, Tristan Scroggins, Daniel Patrick and David Benedict.Happy picking!Matt Support the show===Thanks to Bryan Sutton for his wonderful theme tune to Bluegrass Jam Along (and to Justin Moses for playing the fiddle!)Bluegrass Jam Along is proud to be sponsored by Collings Guitars and Mandolins and Token premium guitar picks- Sign up to get updates on new episodes - Free fiddle tune chord sheets- Here's a list of all the Bluegrass Jam Along interviews- Follow Bluegrass Jam Along for regular updates:InstagramFacebook- Review us on Apple Podcasts