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Bluegrass Jam Along

Bluegrass Jam Along

By: Matt Hutchinson
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"Bluegrass Jam Along is a great, great podcast" - Chris Eldridge


The IBMA Award winning podcast for anyone and everyone who loves bluegrass.

Every week we feature interviews with musicians, writers, instrument makers and other key figures from the bluegrass and string band world, plus regular news and new releases.


Guests include Alison Krauss, Sierra Hull, Tim O'Brien, Wyatt Rice, Jerry Douglas, Sarah Jarosz, Jarrod Walker and David Grisman.

For more info visit https://bluegrassjamalong.com


© 2025 Bluegrass Jam Along
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Episodes
  • Bluegrass Briefing - January 2026
    Jan 7 2026

    Welcome to this month’s Bluegrass Briefing, a monthly series of episodes taking a look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass.


    Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode.


    Pod news


    • Highlights from the first 500 episodes
    • Inspiration for Musicians episode


    News and announcements - church street news


    • Dawg at 80 on Nugs
    • Billy Strings Tiny Desk Concert
    • NPR Tiny Desk Contest
    • Old Settler’s Music Festival



    Releases (The Grass is New)


    • Sam Grisman Project
    • Carolina Chocolate Drops
    • Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
    • Michael Daves EP



    Scroll on Buddy


    • Is Bluegrass Too Fast?


    Other bits



    • Full list of interviews
    • Collings Guitars




    Happy picking.

    Matt


    Support the show

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    Thanks to Bryan Sutton for his wonderful theme tune to Bluegrass Jam Along (and to Justin Moses for playing the fiddle!)


    Bluegrass Jam Along is proud to be sponsored by Collings Guitars and Mandolins

    - Sign up to get updates on new episodes

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    - Here's a list of all the Bluegrass Jam Along interviews

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    13 mins
  • Highlights from the First 500 Episodes - Alison Krauss, Wyatt Rice, Bryan Sutton, Gabe Witcher, Brittany Haas, Chris Eldridge, Sarah Jarosz, Sara Watkins and Mike Marshall
    Dec 17 2025

    If you were listening last week, you'll know that my interview with Trey Hensley about Flatt and Scruggs at Carnegie Hall was the 500th episode of Bluegrass Jam Along.

    To celebrate I thought I'd put together an episode with a few of my highlights and favourite moments from those first 500.

    You'll hear from:

    • Alison Krauss, on two different car journeys with Tony Rice
    • Wyatt Rice, on recording Church Street Blues
    • Bryan Sutton, on the journey all musicians go on
    • Gabe Witcher, on leaving Punch Brothers
    • Brittny Haas, on joining Punch Brothers
    • Chris Eldridge, on Bela Fleck's Drive album
    • Bryan Sutton (again), on Doc Watson and his influence
    • Sarah Jarosz, on her album Blue Heron Suite
    • Sara Watkins, on I'm With Her's Wild and Clear and Blue
    • and Mike Marshall, on playing with Tony Rice and what he learned from other musicians

    This journey has been a lot of fun and I can't wait to get stuck into the interviews I already have lined up for the next set of episodes.

    Thanks to all my guests and to all of you who've listened over the past four and a half years.

    If you want to hear a bit more about my journey with the podcast, check out this interview I did with Daniel Patrick from the Mandolins and Beer podcast.

    Finally, if you know anyone who you think would like this episode, please share it with them!

    Matt

    Support the show

    ===

    Thanks to Bryan Sutton for his wonderful theme tune to Bluegrass Jam Along (and to Justin Moses for playing the fiddle!)


    Bluegrass Jam Along is proud to be sponsored by Collings Guitars and Mandolins

    - 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:

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Trey Hensley Celebrates Flatt and Scruggs at Carnegie Hall
    Dec 10 2025

    Welcome to the 500th episode of Bluegrass Jam Along!

    My guest this week is Trey Hensley, who joins me to celebrate the very first record he bought - Flatt and Scruggs at Carnegie Hall.

    This historic album was a pivotal moment for bluegrass and also served as a personal intro to the music for many fans.

    We chat about why Flatt & Scruggs' performance at Carnegie Hall, on December, 1962 was groundbreaking, the initial skepticism from the press, the audience's enthusiastic reception and some of the famous (and soon to be famous) face in the crowd on the night.

    We also talk about the pivotal role Lousie Scruggs had, not just in getting this performance recorded, but in putting Flatt and Scruggs (and bluegrass music) in front of a new, younger audience.

    This one was a real treat!

    For more info on Trey check out www.treyhensley.com

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    If you're a Flatt and Scruggs fan and missed the Earl Scruggs 100th birthday episodes I put together last year (including Trey as a guest!) you'll find them here:

    Earl Scruggs 100th Birthday Tribute:

    • Part 1 - Tony Trischka, Kristin Scott Benson and Alan Munde
    • Part 2 - Jerry Douglas, Alison Brown and Tim O'Brien
    • Part 3 - Trey Hensley, Kyle Tuttle (Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway) & Willow Osborne
    • Jim Mills on Earl Scruggs and pre-War Gibson banjos
    • Jerry Douglas celebrates Earl Scruggs' 100th Birthday



    Support the show

    ===

    Thanks to Bryan Sutton for his wonderful theme tune to Bluegrass Jam Along (and to Justin Moses for playing the fiddle!)


    Bluegrass Jam Along is proud to be sponsored by Collings Guitars and Mandolins

    - 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

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    58 mins
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