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May 3, 2025 29 min

S2E1: Porch Stomp!

from Bluegrass BKLYN Hosted by Mike Willner

Our second season, how exciting! Your hosts Mike Willner and Liz Wolfe give some teasers on up-coming episodes. Theo Boguszewski, fiddler and organizer extraordinaire, gives background and a preview of the up-coming Porch Stomp - the annual iconic day of music and fun on NYC's Governors Island. Then, Mike drops in on the fun and funky Bluegrass by the Bridge jam to listen to some tunes and talk with the folks. We're so glad to be back, and hope you all enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed presenting it! Some 'Mentions' from this Episode: Porch Stomp! www.porchstomp.com https://www.facebook.com/events/657150140345908 @porchstomp Hilary Hawke's latest album "Lift Up This World" on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hilaryhawke/hilary-hawke-new-album-lift-up-this-old-world?ref=project_link https://www.hilaryhawkemusic.com/ @highatmissphere Governors Island https://www.govisland.com/ Bluegrass by the Bridge Open Jam https://www.facebook.com/groups/502898005440270 @ bluegrassbklyn Kat Lewis https://www.facebook.com/KathrynMinogue @countrycitykitty Sean Kershaw https://www.facebook.com/sean.kershaw1 @seankershaw1 Music Heard in this Episode (in order of appearance) "Liza Jane" - Hilary Hawke on 'Lift Up This World' "John Henry" - Doc Watson on "Doc and Merle Watson" "I Forgot About You" - Kat Lewis at Bluegrass by the Bridge "Momma Tried" - Sean Kershaw at Bluegrass by the Bridge "Gimme Back my Fifteen Cents" - Mike Willner at Bluegrass by the Bridge "NYC Waltz" - Hilary Hawke on 'Lift Up This World'

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