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Lonesome Banjo Chronicles
by Brian Paul Swenk
Conversation with artists and musicians about life, art, culture and current events
Episodes
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Ep. 14 Calvin Ballenger
Imagine getting a text from a friend saying "You're internet famous." Then imagine finding out that it's from a viral meme that you didn't create, know nothing about, and claims that you're a Trump supporter....when you're not. That's what happened to Texan Calvin Ballenger. Now...imagine…
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Ep. 13 Kyle Travers from Travers Brothership
In this episode, I catch up with Kyle Travers, one of the twin brothers that leads the Asheville based band Travers Brothership. This is a band you're almost guaranteed to love from the moment you hear the first song. A funky, soulful, southern inspired groove that uses horn lines and 4-part...
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Ep. 12 Jeff Jackson, NC State Senate District 37
In this episode we talk with Senator Jeff Jackson of NC Senate District 37. Jeff talks about the realities of being a Democratic Senator in a state government that's beholden to far right interests, and how he's fighting for an independent commission to redraw district lines to better reflect the...
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Ep. 11 Lee Crumpton of Home Grown Music Network
In this episode we talk to Lee Crumpton, the owner of Home Grown Music Network. Lee has been one of the most influential people in the southeastern music scene for the last 20 years. He talks about chasing down his passion for music by becoming a DJ at an early age--both the party and radio...
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Ep. 10 Sam Calhoun of FloydFest
In this episode we talk to Sam Calhoun about being one of five full time, year-around employees of FloydFest. From being a stage actor in NYC, putting on hippy music festivals in Boone, NC, and trying to single-handedly change the mission of a small town newspaper, Sam's experience within the...
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Ep. 9 Nick McDaniels of Big Something and The Big What? Festival
In this week's episode we talk with Nick McDaniels, singer and guitarist from the Burlington, NC band Big Something Nick talks about what it takes to balance the growth of a band as well as running their festival, The Big What?. He describes how the festival got started and what it's like behind...
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Ep. 8 Nikki Talley
In this episode I talk with Nikki Talley, a singer/songwriter that has spent the last four years living in a van with her husband Jason Sharp. Most musicians say they live in a van or bus, but Nikki and Jason gave up a good job and their house to become full time musical vagabonds--a dream many...
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Ep. 7 Pattie Hopkins Kinlaw from Hank, Pattie, and The Current
In the 7th episode of the Lonesome Banjo Chronicles podcast I talk with Pattie Hopkins Kinlaw, the fiddler for the up-and-coming band Hank, Pattie, and The Current We talk about her passion for both learning and teaching music, how the Suzuki violin method works, what she's learned by traveling…
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Ep. 6 Jonathan Scales from the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
In this episode I talk with Jonathan Scales, an amazingly talented steel pans player and all around great guy, about building his career and realizing his dreams. We also talk about the state of jazz music in America and Europe and how Victor Wooten inspired him to write musical novels instead of...
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Ep. 5 Chris Prutting from Front Porch Fest
In this episode I talk with Chris Prutting, the owner of the Front Porch Festival about his experience of putting on a music festival for 8 years. We talk about how the festival got started, why he's been successful, and what kind of management style he uses to create a sense of family and...
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Ep. 4 Blake Christiana from Yarn
I talk with Blake from the Americana band Yarn about their new release "This Is The Year." We also talk about what it takes to make it in the music industry, our mutual pessimism/optimism, his experiences playing country music in New York City, and hanging with John Oats. We listen to 3 new…
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Ep. 3 Josh Boyd from Medicated Sunfish
In this episode I talk with guitarist Josh Boyd from Medicated Sunfish. They are a Wilmington, NC band that blends metal, ska, rock and even hip hop. We listen to 4 songs from their new EP: 9:50 Know My Name 15:25 Little Sky 20:30 Maker 30:01 Minor Ave
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Ep. 2 Robert Greer of Town Mountain
I talk with Robert Greer about: Recording their new album in south Louisiana. How bluegrass and heavy metal are similar And how their cover of a Springsteen song made national news
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Ep.1 Amanda Platt of The Honeycutters --May 3 2016
I talk with Amanda Platt of the Asheville, NC band The Honeycutters about their newest album On The Ropes, songwriting, her love of showtunes, the death of Prince, and living in Asheville, NC
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Conversation with artists and musicians about life, art, culture and current events
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Brian Paul Swenk
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Conversation with artists and musicians about life, art, culture and current events
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