Evan Coombs (Green Day, Maritime Folk, and Hiking the AT)

Episode 496 · February 25th, 2026 · 1 hr 6 mins

About this Episode

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Evan Coombs! We recorded this on Sunday at my home in Portland, Oregon.

Tunes in this episode:

  • Little Pine Siskin (John Reischman original) (1:22)
  • Rattletrap (22:06)
  • I Wash Myself with a Rag on a Stick (Kieran Towers & Charlotte Carrivick original) (45:16)
  • The Cuckoo (52:15)
  • The Black Ball Line (Alex Sturbaum original) (1:01:29)
  • BONUS TRACK: Speed the Plough

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