S4 E6. Mark Rader: The Blues Are Still The Blues (Part 2)
Mark Rader was the lead vocalist and guitarist of The Traditional Grass, one of the foremost bluegrass bands on the festival circuit in the 80's and 90's. In this episode of Walls of Time, Mark shares...
14 Aug 55min
S4 E5. Mark Rader: The Blues Are Still The Blues (Part 1)
The Traditional Grass was one of the premiere bluegrass bands of the '80s and 90s. Originating in the Miami Valley, they developed a strong reputation and a national following, releasing four albums f...
11 Aug 1h 23min
S4 E4. Larry Sparks: Natural Thing To Do (Part 2)
Larry Sparks is truly one of one. We return to the Sparks home in eastern Indiana for the second half of our conversation with the "Youngest of the Old Timers". We chat with Larry about some of his bi...
31 Jul 1h 20min
S4 E3. Larry Sparks: Natural Thing To Do (Part 1)
There is no one like Larry Sparks. A member of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, he is a large part of the "Industrial Strength Bluegrass" story. As we dive into the history of southwestern Ohio blueg...
24 Jul 1h 33min
S4 E2. Fred Bartenstein: Bluegrass Guru (Part 2)
In this second episode of our "Industrial Strength Bluegrass" season of Walls of Time, we pick back up with Fred Bartenstein at his home in Yellow Springs, OH. Fred was about to share "the quintessent...
10 Jul 1h 16min
S4 E1. Fred Bartenstein: Bluegrass Guru (Part 1)
In this inaugural episode of our "Industrial Strength Bluegrass" season of Walls of Time, we sit down with Fred Bartenstein at his home in Yellow Springs, OH. Fred is one of the editors of the book In...
3 Jul 1h 48min
S4 E0. Season 4 Preview (Industrial Strength Bluegrass)
Season 4 is almost here! Catch this exclusive sneak peek of our first "themed" season of Walls of Time: Bluegrass Podcast. We will be diving deep into the stories of "industrial strength bluegrass", l...
2 Jul 7min
S3 E6. Ken Irwin & Marian Leighton Levy: A Pair of Rounders (Part 2)
In Part Two of our conversation with Ken Irwin & Marian Leighton Levy, we continue diving in to the fifty-plus year history of Rounder Records, which they helped found alongside Bill Nowlin. They tell...
3 Okt 20231h 28min
