Bluegrass BKLYN

Bluegrass BKLYN
Host	Mike Willner
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Focused on the bluegrass scene in Brooklyn, NY, but also covering bluegrass events and pickers worldwide.^[unverified]Proposed by Magent

Bluegrass BKLYN is an episodic audio program focused on the bluegrass scene in Brooklyn, NY, but also covering bluegrass events and pickers worldwide. It is hosted by Mike Willner and Liz Wolfe.

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S7FA1 Festival Alert: Planet Granite Music & Dance Festival!: Festival Alert! We have a new festival in the area! Festival Co-Producer Austin Scelzo chats with Mike about this brand-new festival – Planet Granite Music & Dance Festival (September 19th an...; 2026-09-12 03:22:00
S7E4 Women in Bluegrass: Farayi!: Liz talks with singer, songwriter, fiddler, and educator Farayi Malek about her musical journey from childhood fiddle contests to years of studying jazz—and now back to her American roots. Farayi...; 2026-09-10 04:48:31
S7M3 Iconic Music Workshops: The Swannanoa Gathering!: For five weeks in the Summer - and now some weekends in the Fall – the Blue Ridge Mountains at Warren Wilson College come alive with music, dance, and the joy of learning at The Swannanoa Gatheri...; 2026-09-07 01:25:03
S7E3 Guitar Guru & YouTube Star - Lessons with Marcel!: Liz talks with Marcel Ardans, the man behind ‘Lessons with Marcel’, about his unexpected journey from aspiring high school music teacher to successful bluegrass educator on YouTube. They dig in...; 2026-09-03 01:39:57
S7M2 Scruggs Fest Highlight: ReString Appalachia!: Mike learns all about ReString Appalachia – an organization dedicated to getting quality instruments back in the hands of those who lost them due to natural and economic disasters. Executive Dire...; 2026-08-31 00:16:51
Special Edition - Guitaro 5000 at Grey Fox!: Another amazing Grey Fox story! Mike caught up with Reggie Guillaume – better known as Guitar 5000 – at Grey Fox where Reggie shared his vision and musical mission. This YouTube sensation asks ...; 2026-08-28 20:48:42
S7E2 Scruggs Fest Highlight: Dobro Master Jerry Douglas (Part1): Mike sits with Dobro legend Jerry Douglas and they go deep into all aspects of Jerry’s career, the bands he leads, the music he loves, his approach to learning and teaching, and much more. So muc...; 2026-08-27 03:50:00
S7M1 2026 Telluride Band Contest Winners - The Litch Brothers!: Liz talks with Tashi and Kaj Litch, winners of the 2026 Telluride Band Contest, about growing up immersed in music on a tiny Washington island and turning a childhood bluegrass dream into reality. ...; 2026-08-23 23:58:50
S7E1 Scruggs Fest Highlight: The Legendary Laurie Lewis!: Liz sits down with bluegrass legend Laurie Lewis for a wide-ranging conversation about the music she’s loved and played for more than 50 years. What makes bluegrass “bluegrass”? Do drums belo...; 2026-08-20 01:27:47
Earl Scruggs Music Festival Highlight - Carolina Detour!: Mike chats with Lake Carver and Lyla Cherry of the dynamic North Carolina-based band Carolina Detour. These talented and accomplished young musicians (they are both 16 year old!) reflect on a broad...; 2026-08-15 18:16:18
S6M12 World-Class Fiddler Bronwyn!: Our last episode of Season 6! To end on a high note, Mike sits with Bronwyn – one of our greatest fiddle players – who is about to release her first album of songs she wrote or co-wrote! She de...; 2026-08-10 01:56:42
Festival Alert - Earl Scruggs Music Festival!: Festival Alert! The iconic Earl Scruggs Music Festival is coming up very soon – Friday September 4th through Sunday September 6th. Held at the Tryon Equestrian Center, the festival features ama...; 2026-08-06 22:56:22
S6E12 Scruggs Fest Highlight: Singer Brooke Aldridge!: Liz talks with award-winning singer Brooke Aldridge about the heart behind the uplifting music she and husband Darin create together. Brooke shares how they choose songs that inspire hope, balance ...; 2026-08-06 00:58:32
S6M11 Bluegrass: The Next Generation - The Biscuit Eaters!: Mike gets to meet the Biscuit Eaters, a traditional bluegrass family band from North Carolina. Meredith Wilkerson (the “Band Mom”) shares her thoughts, along with guitarist Maggie (age 12), fid...; 2026-08-03 01:34:59
S6E11 Soulful Songwriter Darren Nicholson!: Meet Darren Nicholson, son of Western North Carolina who brings generations of pickin’ and singin’ to his music. Join the wide-ranging conversation about the soul of bluegrass, virtuosi showcas...; 2026-07-30 00:48:37
S6M10 Music Educator Harry Gambrill!: Whether you're new to bluegrass or looking to improve your jamming skills, Harry Gambrill shares practical wisdom drawn from years of teaching and performing. Learn how to build confidence, communi...; 2026-07-27 01:42:05
Festival Alert: Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival!: Liz talks with Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival organizer Shanna Connor about what makes this award-winning festival such a favorite among bluegrass fans. From world-class music and late-night picki...; 2026-07-24 16:46:56
S6E10 Award-winning Singer Greg Blake!: Liz talks with award-winning vocalist and guitarist Greg Blake about the lessons he's learned from decades of performing, teaching, and making music. From what creates a great singer to the importa...; 2026-07-23 00:00:00
S6M9 Instant Replay - Jim Pankey!: The Man … The Banjo … The YouTube Sensation! Mike gets to chat with Jim Pankey, an award-winning, cross genre banjo master and skilled educator. Listen in on the origin story of the now-famous ...; 2026-07-20 04:26:36
S6E9 Master Mandolinist David Benedict!: Mike chats with David Benedict – mandolin master and well-known YouTube and Patreon personality. David delves into his musical roots, his somewhat DIY musical education, the impact of the pandemi...; 2026-07-16 00:00:00
S6M8 2025 Telluride Band Contest Winner Rachel Sumner!: Liz sits down with singer / songwriter Rachel Sumner to reflect on the journey that shaped Rachel’s music and career - from volunteering at Telluride to winning its prestigious Band Contest. They...; 2026-07-13 00:00:00
S6E8 Women in Bluegrass: Jen Larson!: Liz talks with bluegrass vocalist, songwriter, historian, and educator Jen Larson about her remarkable journey from New York City jam sessions to preserving bluegrass history. They discuss Jen's wo...; 2026-07-09 00:09:07
S6M7 Grey Fox Artist Highlight: Kaia Kater: Liz talks with Kaia Kater about growing up in the Grey Fox community, discovering clawhammer banjo, collaborating with Trey Wellington, and building an internationally recognized music career. Then...; 2026-07-06 00:00:00
S6E7 Grey Fox Headliner: Ben Morrison of The Brothers Comatose: Mike takes a deep dive with Ben Morrison of The Brothers Comatose! They chat about everything from the band’s musical influences, the ‘California’ sound, their latest album “Golden Grass”...; 2026-07-01 23:48:08
S6M6 Grey Fox Headliner: Dom Flemons!: Liz chats with Don Flemons, The American Songster, and Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist. Dom is a connoisseur and curator of Black music of 19th and early 20th century America. He takes u...; 2026-06-29 01:39:59
S6E6 Grey Fox Headliner: Darrell Scott!: Mike goes deep with the legendary Darrell Scott, award-winning song writer and front man of the Darrell Scott String Band. They explore the Zen of song writing, the challenges of performing, the jo...; 2026-06-25 02:05:22
S6M5 Grey Fox Artist Hilight: Wilson Savoy of the Pine Leaf Boys!: Mike gets to talk with Grammy award-winning Cajun musician Wilson Savoy, front man of the Pine Leaf Boys. They get into all kinds of topics like an intro to Cajun music, the Savoy family’s musica...; 2026-06-22 00:00:00
Festival Alert: American Roots Music Festival!: The American Roots Music Festival is going to be a day of awesome music, great food, and natural beauty. All at the iconic Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah NY. Mike gets to chat wi...; 2026-06-19 06:02:49
S6E5 Anissa Burnett of the Burnett Sisters Band!: Liz chats with Anissa Burnett and they explore the story behind the Burnett Sisters Band—from growing up in the mountains of North Carolina to becoming one of bluegrass's exciting young touring a...; 2026-06-18 00:01:00
Festival Alert: Augusta Heritage Cajun, Creole & Classic Country Week 2026!: Meet Blake Miller, one of the organizers of the Augusta Heritage Cajun, Creole & Classic Country Week. He’s a top-tier accordionist and fiddler, plays in several bands – including his passi...; 2026-06-16 04:22:41
S6M4 Singer, Songwriter Bob Amos!: Liz talks with award-winning musician and songwriter Bob Amos about his journey from geologist to full-time bluegrass musician, the joy of performing with his daughter Sarah, and why teaching has b...; 2026-06-15 00:01:00
S6E4 Grey Fox Emerging Artist: J.M. Clifford!: J.M. Clifford shares his views and experience with Mike on a wide range of topics from songwriting to sound engineering to use of AI in music. This Brooklyn-based songwriter / singer is a Grey Fox ...; 2026-06-11 01:21:27

Guest name patterns

These are used by the Bluegrass Podcast Firehose to pull guest names out of episode titles. They are tried in order and the first match wins, so the specific ones belong above the general ones.^[unverified]

A line starting with skip: marks episodes that have no guest — a segment, a recap, a festival announcement. Skipping them is not the same as failing to parse them, and keeping the two apart is what makes the unmatched list worth reading.^[unverified]
A line starting with # is a comment.^[unverified]
Anything else is a Python regular expression with a named group (?P<guest>...) around the part to capture.^[unverified]
Leading and trailing whitespace is stripped. Where a trailing space is deliberate, write it as [ ].^[unverified]

Edit these freely. A pattern that does not compile is skipped and logged rather than breaking the feed, so a mistake here costs one show's guest names until somebody fixes it — never the feed itself.^[unverified]

^S\d+[SEM]*\d*\s+Women in Bluegrass[:\s-]+(?P<guest>[A-Z].+?)!*$
^S\d+[SEM]*\d*\s+Home Grown, Locally Known[:\s-]+(?P<guest>[A-Z].+?)!*$
^S\d*E?\d+:?\s+(?:Home Grown, Locally Known|On the Road|Iconic Venues|Women in Bluegrass)[:\s-]+(?:with )?(?P<guest>[A-Z].+?)!*$
^SE?\d+:?\s+(?P<guest>[A-Z][a-z]+(?: (?:and|&) [A-Z][a-z]+| [A-Z][a-z]+)+)!*$
^S\d+[SEM]*\d*:?\s+(?P<guest>[A-Z][a-z]+(?: (?:and|&) [A-Z][a-z]+| [A-Z][a-z]+)+)!*$
# Segment eps without guest
skip: ^S\d+[SEM]*\d*:?\s+(?:Home Grown, Locally Known|On the Road[:\s])!*$
# Topic/recap episodes
skip: ^S\d+[SEM]*\d*:?\s+(?:Addendum|Wrap Up|Recap|Ballad|Let's Talk|NYC Bluegrass|JamVal|Festival Recap)
# French band name edge case
^S\d+[SEM]*\d*\s+(?P<guest>Le Vent du Nord)!*$

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