Mountain Music Breakdown Podcast

Turnabout is fair play – Dave turns the mic on Mike and does an in-depth interview of his co-host. They get into Mike’s musical origin story, how he started his career as a podcast producer, the Bluegrass scene in Brooklyn NYC (the ‘Bluegrass Borough”) – and his phobia of recorder orchestras! It’s a fun and wide-ranging discussion with a lot of interesting give and take. Enjoy! Mentioned in this Episode: Mike Willner Bluegrass BKLYN podcast Liz Wolfe Bluegrass Jams Near Me Events of Note: Wolf Jett @ Shasta Mountain Music: July 24 at McLeod Inn, CA RockyGrass Music Festival: July 24 – 26 in Lyons, CO Music in this Episode: “Cherokee Shuffle” – Trish Plays Bass, with Becky Buller “Tit Galop Pour Mamou” – The Balfa Brothers Mountain Music Breakdown is a production of Shasta Mountain Music, in conjunction with Bluegrass BKLYN © Copyright 2026 Shasta Mountain Music, a 501(c)(3) non profit. All Rights Reserved. follow @shastamountainmusic / contact [email protected] / visit shastamusic.org

This episode Dave and Mike go in-depth with Dan Gable, President of Peghead Nation, a platform providing quality online music instruction. Dan shares his story of working within the music industry as a journalist, his passion for acoustic roots music and ,with guitarist Scott Nygaard and Teja Gerken, creating an online pathway connecting students - from beginners to experienced musicians - with professional instruction. So, relax and enjoy the music! Mentioned in this Episode: Peghead Nation Dan Gabel Scott Nygaard Events of Note: Wolf Jett @ Shasta Mountain Music: July 24 at McLeod Inn, CA RockyGrass Music Festival: July 24 – 26 in Lyons, CO Music in this Episode: “No Path Home” – Dan Gabel with Minus Mary “900 Miles” – Dan Gabel, with Minus Mary Mountain Music Breakdown is a production of Shasta Mountain Music, in conjunction with Bluegrass BKLYN © Copyright 2026 Shasta Mountain Music, a 501(c)(3) non profit. All Rights Reserved. follow @shastamountainmusic / contact [email protected] / visit shastamusic.org

Dave and Mike are excited to start Season 2 of Mountain Music Breakdown with an in-depth interview of Chris Jones, front man of  Wolf Jett. He shares fascinating insights into the band's evolution from a Southern country acoustic string-band to a versatile festival powerhouse. They touch on the impacts of the pandemic and California fires, the healing energy in music, the diverse influences on Chris’ music, and more. Welcome back to the conversation - relax and enjoy the music! Mentioned in this Episode: Wolf Jett AJ Lee Shasta Mountain Music Wolf Jett songs recommended by Chris: “One Sweet Day” “Nothin’ But Trouble” “Mean Ol’ River” Events of Note: Wolf Jett @ Shasta Mountain Music: July 24 at McLeod Inn, CA RockyGrass Music Festival: July 24 – 26 in Lyons, CO Music in this Episode: “Straight Back Home to You” “Letting Go” with Jason Crosby Mountain Music Breakdown is a production of Shasta Mountain Music, in conjunction with Bluegrass BKLYN © Copyright 2026 Shasta Mountain Music, a 501(c)(3) non profit. All Rights Reserved. follow @shastamountainmusic / contact [email protected] / visit shastamusic.org