Bluegrass Jam Along

"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

Bluegrass Jam Along is a music podcast hosted by Matt Hutchinson, with 536 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Matt Hutchinson hosts Bluegrass Jam Along, a music show with 536 episodes published.

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  Episode #534

  Bluegrass Briefing - August 2026

  Aug 13, 202612 min

  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. News and announcements - church street news Bluegrass Album Band reissue Blue Waters Bluegrass Dawg at 80 videos Releases (The Grass is New) Lindsay Lou - Bluegrass Women Mike Marshall Sings Bluegrass Ken and Brad Kolodner - Hand’s Cove New Acoustic Collective - Double Course Scroll on Buddy Telluride documentary Other bits Full list of interviews Collings Guitars Happy picking. 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 and Token premium guitar picks - 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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  Episode #533

  Repost: Brittany Haas on joining Punch Brothers

  Jul 29, 202635 min

  To celebrate Punch Brothers' new record, The Unsung Adventures of Punch Brothers , I'm reposting a fascinating conversation I had with Brittany Haas after she joined the band. This is the first Punch album with Brittany in the line-up so I thought it would be fun to listen back and hear how she joined the band and what her first shows were like. I'd interviewed Gabe Witcher a few days after he played his final shows with Punch Brothers at Telluride and, almost exactly a year later to the day, I spoke with Brittany to chat about joining the band as his replacement. Brittany had just played with Punch Brothers at Telluride, so there was a lovely symmetry to it. At the start I mention the episode I recorded with Brittany and her sister Natalie when they released their duo record Haas . 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 and Token premium guitar picks - 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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  Episode #532

  Jerry Douglas - Celebrating Boone Creek

  Jul 22, 202638 min

  My guest this week is Jerry Douglas and we're celebrating the reissue of Boone Creek's first album. Boone Creek has a fascinating story behind it, which we covered in last week's interview with Scott Billington , who put together the reissue for Craft Recordings. In this episode I chat with Jerry about the place Boone Creek had in his career, his memories of the original sessions and what the band were trying to achieve, what it was like to hear the lost tracks for the first time in 50 years and how playing in Boone Creek helped shape the musician he is today. As always, Jerry was warm, funny, generous and full of fascinating insights. It's always a treat when I get to chat with him. You can buy Boone Creek from Craft Recordings on vinyl , CD or digital download Follow Craft on Instagram or Facebook to keep up to date with new reissues of classic roots music. 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 and Token premium guitar picks - 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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  Episode #530

  Bluegrass Briefing - July 2026

  Jun 30, 202613 min

  Welcome to the Bluegrass Briefing for July 2026, your monthly look at what’s going on in the world of bluegrass and beyond. Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode. News and Announcements (Church Street News) McCoury & Douglas Family Pickin Party Béla Fleck's My Bluegrass Heart tour Releases (The Grass is New) Natalie & Brittany Haas - North Node NoaBass - Late Bloomer Voices: A Folk Opera Scroll on Buddy Punch Brothers - Found in a Frozen Fog Other bits Full list of interviews Collings Guitars Happy picking. 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 and Token premium guitar picks - 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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  Episode #529

  Bitesize - Tristan Scroggins on Authenticity and Identity in Bluegrass

  Jun 25, 202616 min

  This week's Bitesize episode comes from a fascinating conversation I had with Tristan Scroggins in 2021. In this section Tristan reflects on what it means to come to bluegrass as an 'outsider' and how culture and connection aren't just about geographical borders. Growing up in New Mexico, despite learning traditional bluegrass from his father, Tristan felt a disconnect from the roots of the music. Later, when he moved to Nashville, he found himself wondering exactly why he loves bluegrass so much. Whether we're taking about European festival fans reacting to bluegrass (and the culture they perceive accompanies it), or the generation of northern and western musicians who came to bluegrass in the 1960s and 70s as a result of the folk revival, there's a common thread of music transcending boundaries. As a Brit coming to this music from outside both the region and the culture, yet feeling like I somehow belong, I find these conversations fascinating. You can hear my full interview with Tristan on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. For more on Tristan, head to tristanscroggins.com or follow Tristan on Instagram 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 and Token premium guitar picks - 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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