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George Jackson on Recording 100 Fiddle Tunes in a Day

George Jackson on Recording 100 Fiddle Tunes in a Day

FromBluegrass Jam Along


George Jackson on Recording 100 Fiddle Tunes in a Day

FromBluegrass Jam Along

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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Feb 20, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

My guest this week is fiddle player George Jackson.George, originally from New Zealand,  now living in Nashville, won the 2022 IBMA Instrumentalist Of The Year Momentum Award.He's played with a wide range of artists with artists such as The Jacob Jolliff Band, Jake Blount, Tall Poppy String Band, The Local Trio, Front Country, Peter Rowan and Missy Raines.He joins me to chat about a fascinating project he's working on with Tristan Scroggins, called The Old Time 100. George and Tristan recorded 100 fiddle tunes in a day. Our conversation starts off with the obvious question ('Why?') and spreads from there into a wide ranging chat about how they chose the tunes, which versions they went for, how the tracks were recorded, why their key purpose is educational (although they sound great to listen to as well!)  and the differences (and similarities) between old time and bluegrass.I really enjoyed this one.To find out more about The Old Time 100, including transcriptions, videos and more, follow the links below.  InstagramTristan’s InstagramGeorge’s InstagramPatreonTristan's PatreonGeorge's PatreonHappy picking!Matt Support the show===- Sign up to get updates on new episodes - Free fiddle tune chord sheets- Here's a list of all the Bluegrass Jam Along interviews- Follow Bluegrass Jam Along for regular updates: Instagram Facebook - Review us on Apple Podcasts
Released:
Feb 20, 2024
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Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The podcast for anyone and everyone who plays bluegrass. Every week we feature a different fiddle tune and give you three brand new backing tracks: Backup 4 times through (you play the tune or improvise breaks), Tune 4 times through (you play backup) and ‘Jam Along’ (4 complete run throughs, alternating backup and tune). They work with any instrument - guitar, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, bass, banjo…even if you’re a bluegrass cellist (I have actually met one!). For more info and chord charts, visit https://bluegrassjamalong.com. Hope you find these tracks useful (and thanks for listening!) - Matt