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Banjo-playing songwriters Anthony Ihrig & Mother Banjo host a weekly musical happy hour with folk, roots & Americana musicians, revisiting one of their older albums and digging into the stories behind the recordings.

31/10/2025

🎃 🎧🎸On this NEW HALLOWEEN EPISODE Dale and Cody from Nashville folk duo Haunted Like Human talk about conjuring up some witchy vibes on their song "Run Devil Run"...check out the full episode today wherever you get your podcasts!

Hosted by Anthony Ihrig & Mother Banjo

27/10/2025

Folk duo The Falderals join us from the very room where they recorded their 2011 album Radio, and they share what it was like to record in the house with three kids under the age of ten 😱. Hear more great stories and the songs they inspired on this week's episode, available to download now wherever you get your podcasts!

18/10/2025

Past guest Jillian Rae (Ep. 16 and 233) just dropped a new surprise live album, featuring songs from both of the albums we have featured on Back Catalog...rock your way into your weekend with these full band, high-energy takes on old favorites!

🎧 Listen to Jillian on Ep. 233: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party/episodes/jillian-rae-listens-back-to-heartbeat

💿 Check out new album: https://orcd.co/jillianraethelivealbum

17/10/2025

Happy Friday! 🎉 🎶 We just dropped a NEW PODCAST EPISODE with guitarist, singer, librarian and Celtic radio host Brian Miller of The Lost Forty and Two Tap Trio! We revisit his 2013 album The Falling of the Pine that he recorded with Randy Gosa, explore the connections between Irish music and folk tunes from the Great Lake region, learn about the “pole of inaccessibility” and hear wild stories Brian unearthed from Midwest logging camps. This was a really fun hour of music with lots of cool stories for those interested in the history of the Midwest so make sure to check it out!

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party
🎸🪕More about The Lost Forty: thelostforty.com
🇮🇪 More about Brian, his radio show & other music projects: evergreentrad.com
🎟️ Tix to 11/15 show at Celtic Junction (St. Paul, MN): celticjunction.org/event/norah-rendell-in-concert/

16/10/2025

Reclusive singer-songwriter Buggy Jive joins us from his basement to talk about his wild influences including his song "The White Album," inspired by Joan Didion and Harrison Ford. Hear more great stories and songs from his 2018 album The Buggy Jive Mixtape on this week's episode (Ep. 264). Download it today, wherever you get your podcasts!

13/10/2025

🍻 Raise a glass or paper cup to Back Catalog host Anthony Ihrig, who celebrates his 50th birthday today! One of the most curious and open-minded music nerds out there, Tony's love for all kinds of music and songwriting is infectious, and we're so lucky he dreamed up the idea for a weekly musical happy hour where we can all immerse ourselves in music, build community and forget about the rest of the world for 60 minutes each week. Thanks for all the great music and good times, Tony! 🧡🎉

ALSO, Tony is a mean banjo player and songwriter, responsible for our amazing theme song -- "Missississy Strut!" 🪕🔥

11/10/2025

🎉 🎶 We just dropped a NEW PODCAST EPISODE with reclusive singer-songwriter Buggy Jive, who enjoys a seltzer and an espresso and revisits his 2018 album The Buggy Jive Mixtape. He talks about making music from his basement, meeting his manager through a Joni Mitchell fan group and his big beef with Lenny Kravitz. This show is a wild ride through Buggy's brain that includes his imaginary fight with Joan Didion and what happens to folks who clap on the 1 and 4. This is a seriously fun hour so hope you can join the party!

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party
🎟️ Tour dates + music: buggyjive.com
📀 Pre-save new album (coming 11/7): hypeddit.com/buggyjive/icarusascendingalbum

08/10/2025

Louisiana fiddler/singer/songwriter Gina Forsyth talks about the surprising inspiration for her song "Lord Have Mercy." Hear an hour of great songs and stories from her 2012 album Promised Land on this week's episode. Available for download now wherever you get your podcasts!

03/10/2025

Happy Friday! 🎉 🎶 Today we drop a NEW PODCAST EPISODE with with Louisiana fiddler/singer/songwriter Gina Forsyth! We revisit her 2012 album Promised Land, talk about her family's unique immigration story and dive into her varied influences, including Cajun, Celtic, rock and old-time music. Super fun conversation and some tasty stuff for you fiddle nerds! 🎻

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party
📀 🎟️ Tour dates + music: ginaforsyth.com/

02/10/2025

Our pals Jaerv will be coming from Sweden for a Midwest tour with string duo The OK Factor to play in MN, IA and WI! We've had both bands on Back Catalog, and they're all crazy talented and fun -- together they put on a very cool show mixing Scandinavian and American folk music traditions that is truly special. Catch them if you can, and revisit their back catalog on our website!

🎟 Tix + tour dates: theokfactor.com/jokfall2025
🎧 Listen to their Back Catalog episodes: backcataloglisteningparty.com/episodes/

27/09/2025

Happy Friday! 🎉 🎶 Today we dropped a NEW PODCAST EPISODE with blues/roots/soul singer Nicholas David. We revisit his 2016 album With These Hands, talk about fasting before recording sessions and his varied musical influences from family polka parties to Disney films and monster movies. Plus he shares stories about recording in a Hollywood mansion where Frank Sinatra hung out. Great songs and fun surprises in this conversation so we hope you can join us for the party!

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party
📀 🎟️ Tour dates + music: thefeelin.com/

20/09/2025

Happy Weekend! 🎉 🎶 If you're looking for something to give you a much needed lift after a long week, then check out our NEW EPISODE with award-winning folk artist and writer Amy Speace! We revisit her 2009 album The Killer in Me, talk about how her theater background helped in her album photo shoot (the sets, going method!) and explore her varied influences from 90s alt-rock to Shakespearean tragedies. Super fun conversation and a must-listen for any songwriters out there!

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party
📀 Buy music + her book on performing: amyspeace.com/store
🎟️ Tix + tour dates: amyspeace.com/tour

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