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Folk Inspirations of Acoustic Syndicate's Steve McMurry
Travis Book Happy HourJul 24, 2023

When the opportunity to host Beppe Gambetta on the Happy Hour came up, I jumped on it. Beppe’s a legend and has a totally unique flatpicking voice. An ambassador for flatpicking around the world and for Italian music in the States, he’s also incredibly charming. Beppe’s a disciple of Doc Watson and this being the…

Folk Inspirations of Acoustic Syndicate's Steve McMurry
Travis Book Happy HourJul 10, 2023

I started preparing for this episode when I was on a summer trip with my kids in Colorado which mostly involves listening to music. I’ll never forget driving toward Mt. Princeton with tears streaming down my face and I’ll never drive up that road to the hot springs again without thinking of Alexa and her…

Folk Inspirations of Acoustic Syndicate's Steve McMurry
Travis Book Happy HourJun 26, 2023

When The Stringdusters were in Nashville around 2006 or 2007, our dobro player lived next door to Jon Weisberger in Madison, right on the Cumberland River. There were two houses on the property; Andy lived in one, Jon lived in the other. I was sleeping in Andy’s guest room and there were regular picking parties…

Folk Inspirations of Acoustic Syndicate's Steve McMurry
Travis Book Happy HourJun 12, 2023

I know Jeremy Garrett about as well as anyone else, excepting his wife Connie, of course. We’ve traveled together for 17 years as founding members of The Infamous Stringdusters and spent about a decade sharing a room when we traveled. We affectionately referred to each other as our “road wives.” Beyond being a great songwriter,…

Folk Inspirations of Acoustic Syndicate's Steve McMurry
Travis Book Happy HourMay 30, 2023

Graham Sharp has had the kind of career any banjo player dreams of. He started the Steep Canyon Rangers in college with a group of friends, immediately discovered he had a knack for songwriting, and the rest is history in the making. Twenty-three years, nine albums and a Grammy Award later, the Steep Canyon Rangers…

Folk Inspirations of Acoustic Syndicate's Steve McMurry
Folk Inspirations of Acoustic Syndicate's Steve McMurry