Mike chats with some of our favorite local musicians and they share their musical journeys. Raven and Red (Mitchell Lane and Brittany Jones) are Tennessee transplants who have taken root and thrive here in the East.  Emma Turoff is an extraordinary mandolinist who is Brooklyn born and bred. Also – how well do you know the Bluegrass Borough? Take Liz’s Brooklyn Quiz and find out!

Mentions in this Episode:

Raven and Red

ravenandred.com   @raven_and_red

Emma Turoff

@emmaroseturroff   youtube: @emmaroseturoff7760

Berklee College of Music

berklee.edu   @berkleecollege

Fiddle Hell

fiddlehell.org   @fiddlehell

Bluegrass by the Bridge Jam @ Delia’s Lounge

Bluegrass Jams Near Me

Comprehensive Jam and Event Info from Porch Stomp

Music in this Episode, in order of appearance:

‘Another Empty Bottle’ – Raven and Red

‘Lee Highway Blues’ – Stuard Duncan

‘Hard Rock Mountain Prison’ – IIIrd Tyme Out

‘Buried in a Cape’ – Andrew Marlin

‘Stripped Pants on a High Chair’ – Emma Turoff, Annie McDougall

Episode Index:

00:39 Today's Theme: Homegrown

01:34 Upcoming Events and Jams

03:52 Interview with Raven and Red

13:29 Interview with Emma Turoff

24:51 Brooklyn Quiz Time

28:42 Closing Remarks and Future Plans

 

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