Join Mike on his trip down under, in search of Bluegrass in Australia! He visits the National Folk Festival where musicians from across the wide continent converge. Listen in as he talks with Bruce Packard, a veteran bluegrass musician, The High Street Drifters, a hard-driving bluegrass band … and Linda Dowdy, a banjo-playing trail boss from Missouri! It’s an amazing journey, and we hope you’ll enjoy tagging along.

Mentions in this Episode:

Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club

@melbournescottishfiddlers

melbournescottishfiddlers.com

National Folk Festival

@nationalfolkfestival

The High Street Drifters

@highstreetdrifters

thehighstreetdrifters.com

Grundy Banjos

grundybanjos.com

Grey Fox Festival July 16 - 20

@greyfoxbluegrass

greyfoxbluegrass.com

Bluegrass by the Stoll @ Delia’s Lounge July 18

facebook.com/events/1257969332686891

deliaslounge.com

Bluegrass Week @ The Ashokan Center August 4 – 8

ashokancenter.org/product/bluegrass-camp-2025

The Violin Centre

violincentre.com.au

Katoomba Music Store

@katoombamusic

Music in this Episode (in order of appearance)



‘Back to the Hills’ – The High Street Drifters

The Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club live on stage

‘The Shores of Botany Bay’ – The Bushwackers

‘Rat Race’ – The High Street Drifters

‘Jesse James’ – Sonny Osborne

‘Hobo from Boho’  – The High Street Drifters