In Part Two of our conversation with Ken Irwin & Marian Leighton Levy, we continue diving in to the fifty-plus year history of Rounder Records, which they helped found alongside Bill Nowlin. They tell us why J.D. Crowe & The New South's 1975

S3 E5. Ken Irwin & Marian Leighton Levy: A Pair of Rounders (Part 1)

Sep 26th, 2023 2h 20m

The story of Rounder Records is one of the most unlikely success stories in American roots music. Two of the historic record label's three founders, Ken Irwin & Marian Leighton Levy join us to tell the tale in this extensive, in-depth, two-p

S3 E4. Jeremy & Corrina Stephens: Music In My Soul

Sep 15th, 2023 1h 40m

Jeremy & Corrina Stephens are truly old souls. They both seek a deeper understanding of their shared passions: traditional music and their faith. Both are uber-talented multi-instrumentalists with an immense knowledge of the music of early root

S3 E3. Tammy Rogers: I Choose You

Sep 8th, 2023 54m 18s

Tammy Rogers King is a founder of the Grammy award-winning band, The Steeldrivers. Known for her fiddling, singing, and songwriting, her musical journey includes touring with Patty Loveless, working as a Nashville songwriter, and making music w

S3 E2. Darin & Brooke Aldridge: The Sweethearts of Bluegrass

Sep 1st, 2023 1h

Dubbed "The Sweethearts of Bluegrass", Darin & Brooke Aldridge are a strong couple -- both in music and in marriage. Growing up in the same region of North Carolina, they met through mutual friends and bonded over a mutual interest in bluegras

S3 E1. Jamie Dailey: Poor Boy Working Blues

Aug 25th, 2023 1h 16m

Jamie Dailey is a ball of energy, both on stage and off. After making some legendary music with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, he formed the award-winning Dailey & Vincent with Darrin Vincent. For over fifteen years, they have found immense suc

BONUS. J.D. Crowe Remembers Tony Rice (Real Roots Radio)

Aug 27th, 2022 37m 12s

We are posting this episode on what would have been J.D. Crowe's 85th birthday. He was a dear friend of the podcast, and was our special guest on our first two episodes. J.D. Crowe passed away on December 24th, 2021. His friend and former lead

BONUS. Bill Emerson: Fox on the Run

Aug 26th, 2022 1h

Bill Emerson was a banjo giant, whose work with Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys, The Country Gentlemen, Emerson & Waldron, and more, resulted in his 2019 induction into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. His impeccable playing, innovativ

S2 E15. Del McCoury: Loggin' Man

Sep 9th, 2020 1h 22m

A member of the Grand Ole Opry and the Bluegrass Hall of Fame, Del McCoury has one of the most distinctive voices in all of roots music. With The Del McCoury Band, he has led one of the most successful bluegrass bands of all time, bringing the

S2 E14. C.J. Lewandowski: Longing for The Ozarks

Sep 1st, 2020 1h 26m

From the Ozark hills to the Grand Ole Opry, CJ Lewandowski and his band The Po Ramblin Boys are a bluegrass success story who have taken their traditional sound to new audiences. Daniel Mullins sits down with CJ in Nashville at the 2020 SPBGM

S2 E13. Russell Moore: Erase The Miles (Part 2)

Aug 25th, 2020 45m 13s

Russell Moore is IBMA’s most-awarded Male Vocalist and leader of the award-winning band, IIIrd Tyme Out. Here in Part 2 of his interview with Daniel Mullins, Russell recounts his journey from sideman to band leader, and the journey in-between.

S2 E12. Russell Moore: Erase The Miles (Part 1)

Aug 18th, 2020 1h 12m

As the most awarded male vocalist in bluegrass, Russell Moore has earned a pedigree as a lead singer and guitarist from the biggest artists in the industry. Still at the top of his game, Russell continues to record and perform with his award-w

S2 E11. Andrea Roberts: Petticoat Junction

Aug 11th, 2020 1h 17m

A renaissance woman of bluegrass, Andrea Roberts has led the life of a musician with the trailblazing, all-female group, Petticoat Junction, as well as one of manager, promoter, and talent agent for some of bluegrass music's most well-known ar

S2 E10. Michael Cleveland: Fiddler's Dream (Part 2)

Aug 4th, 2020 40m 24s

Fiddle master, Michael Cleavland is considered one of today's greatest bluegrass artists. Here in Part 2 of Daniel Mullins' interview with Michael, they talk about his journey in bluegrass, from his first professional performances to frontin

S2 E9. Michael Cleveland: Fiddler's Dream (Part 1)

Jul 28th, 2020 48m 14s

As one of the most awarded fiddle players in bluegrass music today, Michael Cleveland’s career is still unfolding. Born visually impaired, Michael has had a unique journey as an artist. In this two-part episode, Daniel sits down with Michael

S2 E8. Larry Stephenson: The Sound That Set My Soul On Fire

Jul 21st, 2020 1h

For over three decades, Larry Stephenson has been a band leader, recording artist and leader in bluegrass music. Prior to launching his solo career, Larry worked with some important figures in the genre, including Bill Harrell and the trailbla

S2 E7. Skip Cherryholmes: How Far Will You Go (Part 2)

Jul 14th, 2020 45m 49s

Skip Cherryholmes now plays in the powerhouse North Carolina-based outfit, Sideline which also has a family connection for him. In Part 2 of Skip’s conversation with Daniel Mullins, hear the continuation of Skip’s journey with his family ban

S2 E6. Skip Cherryholmes: How Far Will You Go (Part 1)

Jul 7th, 2020 1h 10m

As the guitar player and a vocalist in the seminal family band, Cherryholmes and now, Sideline, Skip Cherryholmes’ story is one of bootstrap beginnings and a fast rise to the top. Although now disbanded, Cherryholmes blazed a trail for young

S2 E5. Kitsy Kuykendall: The Rolling Stone of Bluegrass

Jun 30th, 2020 1h 1m

Kitsy Kuykendall is one of bluegrass music's most beloved personalities. Her late husband, Pete Kuykendall founded Bluegrass Unlimited magazine, fondly referred to as "The Rolling Stone of Bluegrass." Kitsy and Pete dedicated their lives to

S2 E4. Johnny Warren: Back to Foggy Mountain

Jun 23rd, 2020 54m 28s

Prolific fiddle player, golf professional and son of a Hall of Fame fiddler, Johnny Warren is a member of the bluegrass supergroup, the Earls of Leicester, whose mission is to promote the timeless sound of Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs and The F

S2 E3. Dudley Connell: Let The Whole World Talk

Jun 16th, 2020 57m 20s

From The Johnson Mountain Boys, to Longview, and The Seldom Scene, Dudley Connell is one of the most identifiable and beloved voices in Bluegrass. Today, on the third episode of Walls of Time Season 2, Daniel Mullins sits down with this char

S2 E2. Doyle Lawson: Tennessee Dream (Part 2)

Jun 9th, 2020 55m 1s

Today, on the second episode of season two of the Walls of Time: Bluegrass Podcast, Daniel Mullins continues his conversation with Doyle Lawson, a legendary figure in bluegrass and a Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame member. They talk extensively a

S2 E1. Doyle Lawson: Tennessee Dream (Part 1)

Jun 1st, 2020 1h 17m

Doyle Lawson. A legendary figure in Bluegrass and a Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame member. Today, on the first episode of Season 2 of the Walls of Time: Bluegrass Podcast, Daniel Mullins sits down on Doyle Lawson's bus before a Quicksilver reu

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S2 E0. Season 2 Preview

May 22nd, 2020 7m 19s

Season 2 is almost here! Catch this exclusive sneak peek of the sophomore season of the Walls of Time: Bluegrass Podcast, returning June 2nd, 2020.

BONUS. Allen Mills: Love of the Mountains [Recorded Live at IBMA's World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, NC]

Jan 31st, 2020 1h 9m

Allen Mills is the founder of the seminal bluegrass band, The Lost and Found. As a bandleader, songwriter and bass player for this important group, Allen has had a powerful and positive impact on friends and fans both through his music and his