Bluegrass Jam Along
"Bluegrass Jam Along is a great, great podcast" - Chris Eldridge
The IBMA Award winning podcast for anyone and everyone who loves bluegrass.
Every week we feature interviews with musicians, writers, instrument makers and other key figures from the bluegrass and string band world, plus regular news and new releases.
Guests include Alison Krauss, Sierra Hull, Tim O'Brien, Wyatt Rice, Jerry Douglas, Sarah Jarosz, Jarrod Walker and David Grisman.
For more info visit https://bluegrassjamalong.com
Episodes
522 episodes
Sore Fingers 2026 Special
In early April I got the chance to go and hang out at SoreFingers, the UK bluegrass and old time camp, for a night. I'd recently interviewed John Wirtz about Sore Fingers' 30 year history for the podcast (link below) and he invited me along to ...
Tony Trischka - Earl Jam 2
Tony Trischka returns to Bluegrass Jam Along to talk about his new record Earl Jam 2, the follow up to the first volume of a fascinating project that began when Tony was sent a thumb drive of recordings of Earl Scruggs and John Hartfor...
Michael Daves - Celebrating Jim & Jesse with Jacob Jolliff
My guest this week is Michael Daves and we're chatting about the superb new record he has out with Jacob Jolliff, We Like Jim & Jesse!The record, released on Michael's own label
Bryan Sutton - From Roots to Branches
My guest on this episode is Bryan Sutton.We're talking about Bryan's new project From Roots to Branches, the follow up to his 2006 album Not Too Far From the Tree, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
Tony Rice's Best Loved Albums
In this bonus episode we're celebrating Tony Rice's best loved albums....as voted for by you!I put out a poll over my social channels as well as some popular Facebook groups and subreddits and collated all the responses.The rules ...
Thomm Jutz - Ring-a-Bellin and Musical Alchemy
My guest this week is Thomm Jutz.We're talking about Thomm's fascinating new project Ring-a-Bellin', an 18 track album and, for those wanting to dive even deeper into the process behind this new release, a beautiful, hardback
Alex Graf - Tony Rice's Manzanita Changed My Life
My guest this week is Alex Graf and we're talking all things Manzanita.Alex made the shift from a more jazz based background to flatpicking a few years ago and Tony Rice's Manzanita became one of the absolute cornerston...
Bluegrass Briefing - April 2026
Welcome to this month’s Bluegrass Briefing, a monthly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass.Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode.Podcast news
Bill Nowlin - 50 Years of Rounder Records, the 'Hobby That Got Out of Control'
My guest this week is Bill Nowlin, co-founder of Rounder Records.Bill joins me to talk about Rounder's extraordinary 50 year legacy as one of the most important, influential and best loved independent labels in American roots music.<...
Brad Kolodner on Community, Connection and Clawhammer Banjo
My guest on the podcast this week is Brad Kolodner.Brad is a fantastic clawhammer banjo player. As well as his solo records - 'Chimney Swifts' and the recent album of solo gourd banjo tunes 'Old Growth' - Brad also plays with the band
Celebrating 30 Years of Sore Fingers Music Camps with John Wirtz
My guest this week is John Wirtz.John, along with his partner Moira, runs Sore Fingers, a UK bluegrass and old time music camp that celebrates it's 30th anniversary this year.John joins me to chat about how the camp started up and...
Bluegrass Briefing - March 2026
Welcome to this month’s Bluegrass Briefing, a monthly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass.Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode.
Celebrating the Legacy of Rich-R-Tone/Folk Star with Ted Olson
My guest this week is Ted Olson, professor of Appalachian Studies at East Tennessee State University.Ted joins me to celebrate the Rich-R-Tone record label and it's offshoot Folk Star. Rich-R-Tone was founded in 1946 by James Hobart Stan...
Bitesize - Sara Watkins on I'm With Her's Grammy Winning 'Wild and Clear and Blue'
My guest on this week's Bitesize episode is Sara Watkins, who joins me to talk about I'm With Her's Grammy winning album 'Wild and Clear and Blue'. It's an album I really love (and a conversation I loved too) and I wanted to put something out t...
Bluegrass Briefing - February 2026
Welcome to this month’s Bluegrass Briefing, a monthly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass.Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode.News and announcements - churc...
Dave Sinko on How 'The David Grisman Quintet' Changed His Life
My guest this week is sound engineer Dave Sinko, who returns to chat about The David Grisman Quintet.We've talked about that record a lot on the podcast, but this is less about the story behind the album and more about how it in...
Tony Trischka on New York in the 1970s and the Roots of New Acoustic Music
My guest this week is Tony Trischka, who returns to chat about the New York bluegrass scene in the early 1970s.New York and the surrounding area played a huge role in the development of bluegrass and in the genesis of what would become k...
Kristina R. Gaddy - Go Back and Fetch It: Recovering Early Black Music in the Americas for Fiddle and Banjo
My guest this week is Kristina R. Gaddy, who returns to chat about her new book, a collaboration with Rhiannon Giddens, called Go Back and Fetch It: Recovering Early Black Music in the Americas for Fiddle and Banjo.The book pick...
Bluegrass Briefing - January 2026
Welcome to this month’s Bluegrass Briefing, a monthly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass.Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode.Pod news...
Highlights from the First 500 Episodes - Alison Krauss, Wyatt Rice, Bryan Sutton, Gabe Witcher, Brittany Haas, Chris Eldridge, Sarah Jarosz, Sara Watkins and Mike Marshall
If you were listening last week, you'll know that my interview with Trey Hensley about Flatt and Scruggs at Carnegie Hall was the 500th episode of Bluegrass Jam Along.To celebrate I thought I'd put together an episode with a few...
Trey Hensley Celebrates Flatt and Scruggs at Carnegie Hall
Welcome to the 500th episode of Bluegrass Jam Along!My guest this week is Trey Hensley, who joins me to celebrate the very first record he bought - Flatt and Scruggs at Carnegie Hall.This historic album was a pivotal moment for bl...
Bitesize - Happy 80th Birthday Bluegrass!
This week's Bitesize episode celebrates one of the most important dates in bluegrass music - December 8th. The main reason this date is so important is that it marks the first time Earl Scruggs joined Bill Monroe at The Opry, on Dec...
Bluegrass Briefing - December 2025
Welcome to this month’s Bluegrass Briefing, a monthly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass.Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode.News and announcements - churc...
David Grier on The White Brothers Live in Sweden and Artistry in Music
My guest this week is David Grier, who joins me to celebrate the classic album 'The White Brothers - Live in Sweden' (recently remastered and reissued in an expanded form as 'The New Kentucky Colonels - Live in Sweden').We talk about wha...
Musicality For Modern Humans with Craig Havighurst
In an age where pop culture dominates the airwaves, understanding the rich variety of music beyond the mainstream becomes increasingly important. In this week's episode, journalist and broadcaster Craig Havighurst joins me to talk about his new...