web02.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:37:57 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Get Up in the Cool - Episodes Tagged with “Blues” https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/tags/blues Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 Get Up in the Cool features conversations and musical collaborations with some of Old Time music's heaviest hitters, like Ken Perlman, Adam Hurt, Spencer & Rains, and Jake Blount. As an interviewer, Cameron balances an effusive curiosity for the potential of traditional music with a dogged respect for its origins. Serving as audience surrogate, Cameron asks illuminating questions to Old Time's best and brightest while telling the larger story of the tradition's modern era. en-us episodic Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends Cameron DeWhitt Get Up in the Cool features conversations and musical collaborations with some of Old Time music's heaviest hitters, like Ken Perlman, Adam Hurt, Spencer & Rains, and Jake Blount. As an interviewer, Cameron balances an effusive curiosity for the potential of traditional music with a dogged respect for its origins. Serving as audience surrogate, Cameron asks illuminating questions to Old Time's best and brightest while telling the larger story of the tradition's modern era. no old time music, old time, old-time, old-time music, clawhammer, clawhammer banjo, banjo, old time banjo, interview, fiddle, old time fiddle, old-time fiddle, bluegrass Cameron DeWhitt camerondewhitt@gmail.com Episode 484: Joe Seamons (Songs of the Pacific Northwest) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/484 221849d2-37b1-4fb5-96a9-d663ea2aa048 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 Cameron DeWhitt full Cameron DeWhitt Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Joe Seamons! We recorded this last weekend at my home in Portland, OR. 59:57 yes Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Joe Seamons! We recorded this last weekend at my home in Portland, OR. Tunes in this episode: * Cedar Mill Boys (lyrics from Hobe Kytr) (1:13) * Waterbound (extra lyrics from Joe Seamons) (14:34) * Give the Fiddler a Dram (extra lyrics from John Cunnick) (30:12) * Same Old Wind (John and Kim Cunnick original) (39:21) * Memphis Blues (W.C. Handy original) (55:35) * BONUS TRACK: Love, Love Alone (John Hardy original) Follow Joe Seamons on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/joebanjo/?hl=en) Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool) Send Tax Deductible Donations to Get Up in the Cool through Fracture Atlas (https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/get-up-in-the-cool) Sign up at Pitchfork Banjo for my clawhammer instructional series! (https://www.pitchforkbanjo.com/) Schedule a banjo lesson with Cameron (https://www.camerondewhitt.com/banjolessons) Visit Tall Poppy String Band’s website (https://www.tallpoppystringband.com/) and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tallpoppystringband/) follow Sweeten the Third on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sweetenthethird/?hl=en) old time music, Pacific Northwest, pnw, Oregon music, Washington music, fiddle, old time fiddle, old time banjo, clawhammer banjo, banjo, old time music, old time songs, guitar, blues Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Joe Seamons! We recorded this last weekend at my home in Portland, OR.

Tunes in this episode:

  • Cedar Mill Boys (lyrics from Hobe Kytr) (1:13)
  • Waterbound (extra lyrics from Joe Seamons) (14:34)
  • Give the Fiddler a Dram (extra lyrics from John Cunnick) (30:12)
  • Same Old Wind (John and Kim Cunnick original) (39:21)
  • Memphis Blues (W.C. Handy original) (55:35)
  • BONUS TRACK: Love, Love Alone (John Hardy original)

Follow Joe Seamons on Instagram

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon
Send Tax Deductible Donations to Get Up in the Cool through Fracture Atlas
Sign up at Pitchfork Banjo for my clawhammer instructional series!
Schedule a banjo lesson with Cameron
Visit Tall Poppy String Band’s website
and follow us on Instagram
follow Sweeten the Third on Instagram

Support Get Up in the Cool

]]> Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Joe Seamons! We recorded this last weekend at my home in Portland, OR.

Tunes in this episode:

  • Cedar Mill Boys (lyrics from Hobe Kytr) (1:13)
  • Waterbound (extra lyrics from Joe Seamons) (14:34)
  • Give the Fiddler a Dram (extra lyrics from John Cunnick) (30:12)
  • Same Old Wind (John and Kim Cunnick original) (39:21)
  • Memphis Blues (W.C. Handy original) (55:35)
  • BONUS TRACK: Love, Love Alone (John Hardy original)

Follow Joe Seamons on Instagram

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon
Send Tax Deductible Donations to Get Up in the Cool through Fracture Atlas
Sign up at Pitchfork Banjo for my clawhammer instructional series!
Schedule a banjo lesson with Cameron
Visit Tall Poppy String Band’s website
and follow us on Instagram
follow Sweeten the Third on Instagram

Support Get Up in the Cool

]]> Episode 307: Rollie Tussing (Pop Tunes From the 20's and 30's) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/307 34aa7352-0156-4bd8-a1d7-10001e5b5437 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700 Cameron DeWhitt full Cameron DeWhitt Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Rollie Tussing. We recorded this back in June in Rodney, Michigan at Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp. 32:22 no Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Rollie Tussing. We recorded this back in June in Rodney, Michigan at Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp. Tunes in this episode: * Ain’t Gonna Worry No More (0:39) * Free Little Bird (13:06) * Cocaine Blues (20:03) * The Itsy Bitsy Spider (26:16) * I Lost My Gal From Memphis (28:19) * Bonus track: Ain’t It Hard Visit Rolling Tussing’s website: https://www.rollietussing.com/ Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool Buy Get Up in the Cool merch like t-shirts, phone cases, and masks! https://get-up-in-the-cool-swag.creator-spring.com/ Sign up at https://www.pitchforkbanjo.com/ for my clawhammer instructional series! Check out Cameron’s other podcast, Think Outside the Box Set: https://boxset.fireside.fm/ Check out Cameron’s old time trio Tall Poppy String Band: https://www.tallpoppystringband.com/ blues, fingerstyle guitar, old pop songs, clawhammer banjo Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Rollie Tussing. We recorded this back in June in Rodney, Michigan at Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp.

Tunes in this episode:

  • Ain’t Gonna Worry No More (0:39)
  • Free Little Bird (13:06)
  • Cocaine Blues (20:03)
  • The Itsy Bitsy Spider (26:16)
  • I Lost My Gal From Memphis (28:19)
  • Bonus track: Ain’t It Hard

Visit Rolling Tussing’s website: https://www.rollietussing.com/

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool
Buy Get Up in the Cool merch like t-shirts, phone cases, and masks! https://get-up-in-the-cool-swag.creator-spring.com/
Sign up at https://www.pitchforkbanjo.com/ for my clawhammer instructional series!
Check out Cameron’s other podcast, Think Outside the Box Set: https://boxset.fireside.fm/
Check out Cameron’s old time trio Tall Poppy String Band: https://www.tallpoppystringband.com/

Support Get Up in the Cool

]]> Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Rollie Tussing. We recorded this back in June in Rodney, Michigan at Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp.

Tunes in this episode:

  • Ain’t Gonna Worry No More (0:39)
  • Free Little Bird (13:06)
  • Cocaine Blues (20:03)
  • The Itsy Bitsy Spider (26:16)
  • I Lost My Gal From Memphis (28:19)
  • Bonus track: Ain’t It Hard

Visit Rolling Tussing’s website: https://www.rollietussing.com/

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool
Buy Get Up in the Cool merch like t-shirts, phone cases, and masks! https://get-up-in-the-cool-swag.creator-spring.com/
Sign up at https://www.pitchforkbanjo.com/ for my clawhammer instructional series!
Check out Cameron’s other podcast, Think Outside the Box Set: https://boxset.fireside.fm/
Check out Cameron’s old time trio Tall Poppy String Band: https://www.tallpoppystringband.com/

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]]> Episode 241: Seth Shumate (Old Time Harmonica) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/241 e303ff50-c8df-4272-ac99-ba4c87ecff38 Wed, 07 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0700 Cameron DeWhitt full Cameron DeWhitt Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Seth Shumate! We recorded this last week over Skype and I recorded my musical parts afterwards. 51:00 no Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Seth Shumate! We recorded this last week over Skype and I recorded my musical parts afterwards. Tunes and songs in this episode: Bill Cheatham Blowin’ the Quills Old Hen Cackle Pike’s Peak Dunbar Bonus track: Soldier’s Joy Visit The Ozark Highballers’ website and buy their albums: https://www.theozarkhighballers.com/ Subscribe to Seth Shumate’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Jehoshephat Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool Buy Get Up in the Cool merch like t-shirts, phone cases, and masks! https://teespring.com/new-get-up-in-the-cool-swag Sign up at https://www.pitchforkbanjo.com/ for my clawhammer instructional series! Check out Cameron’s other podcast, Think Outside the Box Set: https://boxset.fireside.fm/ harmonica, old time harmonica, old time music, clawhammer banjo, old time banjo, blues, pre-war blues, blues harmonica, quills, Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Seth Shumate! We recorded this last week over Skype and I recorded my musical parts afterwards.

Tunes and songs in this episode:
Bill Cheatham
Blowin’ the Quills
Old Hen Cackle
Pike’s Peak
Dunbar
Bonus track: Soldier’s Joy

Visit The Ozark Highballers’ website and buy their albums: https://www.theozarkhighballers.com/
Subscribe to Seth Shumate’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Jehoshephat

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool
Buy Get Up in the Cool merch like t-shirts, phone cases, and masks! https://teespring.com/new-get-up-in-the-cool-swag
Sign up at https://www.pitchforkbanjo.com/ for my clawhammer instructional series!
Check out Cameron’s other podcast, Think Outside the Box Set: https://boxset.fireside.fm/

Support Get Up in the Cool

]]> Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Seth Shumate! We recorded this last week over Skype and I recorded my musical parts afterwards.

Tunes and songs in this episode:
Bill Cheatham
Blowin’ the Quills
Old Hen Cackle
Pike’s Peak
Dunbar
Bonus track: Soldier’s Joy

Visit The Ozark Highballers’ website and buy their albums: https://www.theozarkhighballers.com/
Subscribe to Seth Shumate’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Jehoshephat

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool
Buy Get Up in the Cool merch like t-shirts, phone cases, and masks! https://teespring.com/new-get-up-in-the-cool-swag
Sign up at https://www.pitchforkbanjo.com/ for my clawhammer instructional series!
Check out Cameron’s other podcast, Think Outside the Box Set: https://boxset.fireside.fm/

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]]> Episode 57: Craig Edwards (Feed Your Loa) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/57 b5eb14a4-6407-4e1a-ac80-a2a70ba96e6d Wed, 06 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -0700 Cameron DeWhitt full Cameron DeWhitt Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Craig Edwards! We recorded this interview at the Harry Smith Frolic at the tail end of a thunderstorm, which I maintain is one of my favorite settings for recording this show. 1:00:10 no Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Craig Edwards! We recorded this interview at the Harry Smith Frolic at the tail end of a thunderstorm, which I maintain is one of my favorite settings for recording this show. Craig is a musician who thinks about this music as much as he plays it, which, if this isn’t your first Get Up in the Cool episode, you know I really appreciate. He tells some great stories about hanging out with Ernie Carpenter and Clyde Davenport and watching the Birchfields play, all while emanating this energy of gratitude and respect, which I found pretty contagious.  Tunes we’ll play: Shelvin’ Rock Natchez Under the Hill Cousin Sally Brown Rowdy Blues Sleepy Eyed John Jaybird Died of Pertussis Bonus Track: Sweet Milk and Peaches Craig's website: http://fiddlecraig.wixsite.com/craigedwards  Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool fiddle, clawhammer banjo, blues, blues guitar, guitar, old time music Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Craig Edwards! We recorded this interview at the Harry Smith Frolic at the tail end of a thunderstorm, which I maintain is one of my favorite settings for recording this show. Craig is a musician who thinks about this music as much as he plays it, which, if this isn’t your first Get Up in the Cool episode, you know I really appreciate. He tells some great stories about hanging out with Ernie Carpenter and Clyde Davenport and watching the Birchfields play, all while emanating this energy of gratitude and respect, which I found pretty contagious. 

Tunes we’ll play:
Shelvin’ Rock
Natchez Under the Hill
Cousin Sally Brown
Rowdy Blues
Sleepy Eyed John
Jaybird Died of Pertussis
Bonus Track: Sweet Milk and Peaches

Craig's website: http://fiddlecraig.wixsite.com/craigedwards 
Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

Support Get Up in the Cool

]]> Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Craig Edwards! We recorded this interview at the Harry Smith Frolic at the tail end of a thunderstorm, which I maintain is one of my favorite settings for recording this show. Craig is a musician who thinks about this music as much as he plays it, which, if this isn’t your first Get Up in the Cool episode, you know I really appreciate. He tells some great stories about hanging out with Ernie Carpenter and Clyde Davenport and watching the Birchfields play, all while emanating this energy of gratitude and respect, which I found pretty contagious. 

Tunes we’ll play:
Shelvin’ Rock
Natchez Under the Hill
Cousin Sally Brown
Rowdy Blues
Sleepy Eyed John
Jaybird Died of Pertussis
Bonus Track: Sweet Milk and Peaches

Craig's website: http://fiddlecraig.wixsite.com/craigedwards 
Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

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