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My guest this week is Missy Raines and we're talking about one of her all time favourite records - The Seldom Scene's Ac...
17/06/2026

My guest this week is Missy Raines and we're talking about one of her all time favourite records - The Seldom Scene's Act Two

We talk about how Missy grew up listening to The Country Gentlemen and The Seldom Scene, thanks to her parents' love of bluegrass, and how the band played a formative role in her early musical life, in particular how Tom Gray influenced her to become a bass player.

We also discuss the shift that was happening in bluegrass and string band music in the early '70s and what made The Seldom Scene different, as well as the role the Washington DC area played in bluegrass becoming urban music, not just a rural tradition.

Missy also shares her experience of getting to sit in with the band and what made their live shows so special.

This was a fantastic conversation to get to be a part of.

Listen on:

Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missy-raines-on-the-seldom-scene-act-two/id1556697198?i=1000773090969

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0DgX8jrOpsCO0fY7Ng4xih?si=5BGLn1c8T7OI6QEEZhkJxA

One theme that’s emerged as I dig deeper into string band music is just how many bluegrass pickers also love a bit of me...
14/06/2026

One theme that’s emerged as I dig deeper into string band music is just how many bluegrass pickers also love a bit of metal.

Bryan Sutton and Trey Hensley in particular spring to mind, and we all know Billy Strings loves his metal.

Who else loves Ozzy Osbourne as much as Bobby Osborne? Which pickers were inspired by Tony Rice and Tony Iommi? Curious to find out!

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Late night listens
13/06/2026

Late night listens

12/06/2026

Haven’t played Indian Killed a Woodcock in a while, so reminding my fingers how it goes. I learned this from a Buddy Emmons record originally.

This Eastman is so loud it’s distorting my phone mic! 🎙️

Friday vibes!This is one of my absolute favourite Mike Marshall records. The perfect soundtrack to my Friday afternoon.W...
12/06/2026

Friday vibes!

This is one of my absolute favourite Mike Marshall records. The perfect soundtrack to my Friday afternoon.

What’s your favourite track from this? Mine changes, but Chief Sitting in the Rain always makes me smile!

This week’s Bluegrass Briefing includes an interview with (former member of ) about a great new app he’s developed to h...
10/06/2026

This week’s Bluegrass Briefing includes an interview with (former member of ) about a great new app he’s developed to help freelance musicians track projects and income and stay on top of their accounts.

It’s based on realising he needed a better solution and not being able to find one.

Check out the June Bluegrass Briefing (link in bio) to hear Gabe’s story.

It’s that time again. Here’s your Bluegrass Briefing for June. Lots of news, releases and announcements, including:- a n...
10/06/2026

It’s that time again. Here’s your Bluegrass Briefing for June. Lots of news, releases and announcements, including:

- a new Boone Creek expanded rerelease from Craft Recordings

- a cool documentary about Winfield in the works from Lessons With Marcel

- new music from Brittany Haas and Natalie Haas, Renée Fleming & Béla Fleck, Chris Eaton and Brendan Forrest

- tour and festival info from The Often Herd, 51st Annual Fathers Day Bluegrass Festival and Fly in Festival

- a cool new app from Gabe Witcher to help musicians stay on top of their finances

and Punch Brothers play Star Wars (really! Thanks to Maggie Rainwater for the video!)

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bluegrass-briefing-june-2026/id1556697198?i=1000772030456

Playing a little ‘what shall I listen to?’ game inspired by - worked out pretty well!
06/06/2026

Playing a little ‘what shall I listen to?’ game inspired by - worked out pretty well!

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