web02.fireside.fm Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:22:23 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Get Up in the Cool - Episodes Tagged with “Contra Dance Music” https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/tags/contra%20dance%20music Wed, 26 Feb 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 444: Natterjack (Contra Dance Music and Compulsory Non-Binary Identity) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/444 6edbfc45-0657-4112-bcba-0347b0a8eb27 Wed, 26 Feb 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 friends are the members of Natterjack, Ezra Jane Landsman, Hayden Stern, and Alex Sturbaum! We recorded this earlier in the month in Seattle. 56:38 yes Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friends are the members of Natterjack, Ezra Jane Landsman, Hayden Stern, and Alex Sturbaum! We recorded this earlier in the month in Seattle. Tunes in this episode: * Hollow Poplar (0:40) * Emancipation (10:05) * Björntösen (26:51) * Flying Home (41:19) * Lost Girl (52:30) * Bonus Track: Cumberland Gap Buy Natterjack’s album on Bandcamp (https://natterjacked.bandcamp.com/album/flying-home) Visit Transtrad’s website (https://www.transtradfest.org/) Get a Tattoo from Ezra Jane Landsman (http://www.ejlandsman.com) (http://www.ejlandsman.com) Visit Hayden’s Stern website (https://www.haydenstern.com/) and follow him on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/haydensternmusic) Buy Countercurrent’s new record (https://countercurrentmusic.bandcamp.com/album/flow) Visit Alex Sturbaum’s website (https://www.alexsturbaum.com/) Come see Tradwife Stringband open for Rachel Sumner on February 26th at McMenamins White Eagle Saloon (https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/35725471/rachel-sumner-traveling-light21-portland-mcmenamins-white-eagle-saloon) Follow Tradwife Stringband on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tradwifestringband/) 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/) old time, old time music, Scandinavian music, scandi tunes, button accordion, banjo, old time banjo, DADGAD guitar, Celtic guitar, contra dance music, fiddle, old time fiddle Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friends are the members of Natterjack, Ezra Jane Landsman, Hayden Stern, and Alex Sturbaum! We recorded this earlier in the month in Seattle.

Tunes in this episode:

  • Hollow Poplar (0:40)
  • Emancipation (10:05)
  • Björntösen (26:51)
  • Flying Home (41:19)
  • Lost Girl (52:30)
  • Bonus Track: Cumberland Gap

Buy Natterjack’s album on Bandcamp
Visit Transtrad’s website
Get a Tattoo from Ezra Jane Landsman (http://www.ejlandsman.com)
Visit Hayden’s Stern website
and follow him on Instagram
Buy Countercurrent’s new record
Visit Alex Sturbaum’s website

Come see Tradwife Stringband open for Rachel Sumner on February 26th at McMenamins White Eagle Saloon
Follow Tradwife Stringband 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

Support Get Up in the Cool

]]> Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friends are the members of Natterjack, Ezra Jane Landsman, Hayden Stern, and Alex Sturbaum! We recorded this earlier in the month in Seattle.

Tunes in this episode:

  • Hollow Poplar (0:40)
  • Emancipation (10:05)
  • Björntösen (26:51)
  • Flying Home (41:19)
  • Lost Girl (52:30)
  • Bonus Track: Cumberland Gap

Buy Natterjack’s album on Bandcamp
Visit Transtrad’s website
Get a Tattoo from Ezra Jane Landsman (http://www.ejlandsman.com)
Visit Hayden’s Stern website
and follow him on Instagram
Buy Countercurrent’s new record
Visit Alex Sturbaum’s website

Come see Tradwife Stringband open for Rachel Sumner on February 26th at McMenamins White Eagle Saloon
Follow Tradwife Stringband 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

Support Get Up in the Cool

]]> Episode 340: Noah VanNorstrand (Playing for Contras and Trad Music Family) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/340 7c096564-2283-4516-817c-0bdfe4a4508e Wed, 01 Mar 2023 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 Noah VanNorstrand. We recorded this in an AirBnB in Kansas City about a month ago. 52:34 yes Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Noah VanNorstrand. We recorded this in an AirBnB in Kansas City about a month ago. Tunes in this episode: * Christmas Eve (0:37) * Billy in the Lowground (16:25) * Asheville Farewell (Noah VanNorstrand original) (26:24) * Wingspan (Noah VanNorstrand original) (41:04) * Ways of the World (49:14) * Bonus track: Apple Blossom Great Bear Music’s website (https://greatbearmusic.com/) Follow them on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/greatbearmusic/) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/greatbeartrio/) The Faux Paws’ website (https://thefauxpawsmusic.com/) Follow them on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thefauxpawsmusic/) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thefauxpaws) 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 Pitchfork Banjo for my clawhammer instructional series! (https://www.pitchforkbanjo.com/) Schedule a banjo lesson with Cameron (https://www.camerondewhitt.com/banjolessons) 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/) fiddle, old time fiddle, banjo, clawhammer banjo, old time banjo, old time music, contra dancing, contra dance music, contra fiddle Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Noah VanNorstrand. We recorded this in an AirBnB in Kansas City about a month ago.

Tunes in this episode:

  • Christmas Eve (0:37)
  • Billy in the Lowground (16:25)
  • Asheville Farewell (Noah VanNorstrand original) (26:24)
  • Wingspan (Noah VanNorstrand original) (41:04)
  • Ways of the World (49:14)
  • Bonus track: Apple Blossom

Great Bear Music’s website
Follow them on Instagram
and Facebook
The Faux Paws’ website
Follow them on Instagram
and Facebook

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon
Buy Get Up in the Cool merch like t-shirts, phone cases, and masks!
Sign up at Pitchfork Banjo for my clawhammer instructional series!
Schedule a banjo lesson with Cameron
Check out Cameron’s other podcast, Think Outside the Box Set
Check out Cameron’s old time trio Tall Poppy String Band

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 Noah VanNorstrand. We recorded this in an AirBnB in Kansas City about a month ago.

Tunes in this episode:

  • Christmas Eve (0:37)
  • Billy in the Lowground (16:25)
  • Asheville Farewell (Noah VanNorstrand original) (26:24)
  • Wingspan (Noah VanNorstrand original) (41:04)
  • Ways of the World (49:14)
  • Bonus track: Apple Blossom

Great Bear Music’s website
Follow them on Instagram
and Facebook
The Faux Paws’ website
Follow them on Instagram
and Facebook

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon
Buy Get Up in the Cool merch like t-shirts, phone cases, and masks!
Sign up at Pitchfork Banjo for my clawhammer instructional series!
Schedule a banjo lesson with Cameron
Check out Cameron’s other podcast, Think Outside the Box Set
Check out Cameron’s old time trio Tall Poppy String Band

Support Get Up in the Cool

]]> Episode 333: Karen Dale (Old Time, Irish, and Contra Dance Music) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/333 f619d920-23bd-4491-8d9e-69e37a79fae0 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 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 Karen Dale. We recorded this on Monday in my home in Portland, OR. 1:08:58 no Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Karen Dale. We recorded this on Monday in my home in Portland, OR. Songs in this episode: * Banished Misfortune (1:20) * Over the Waterfall (20:32) * Elzic’s Farewell (33:04) * Miss McLeod’s Reel / Hop Light Ladies (47:52) * Da D Jig / Crossing Over (1:04:47) * Bonus track: Over the Moor to Maggie / Waynesboro Find out more about Karen Dale’s Tune Explorers series! https://trailjams.org/events/trailjams-tune-explorer-session/?fbclid=IwAR1QuUYv-8cuodYrjJZxq6lumFAySIIrxsYLoFBb8uBP3ulU1UhpEoo3YB0 Thanks to Anna Sandys Violins for sponsoring this episode! http://www.sandysviolin.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/ fiddle, old time fiddle, banjo, clawhammer banjo, old time banjo, old time music, irish fiddle, contra dance music Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Karen Dale. We recorded this on Monday in my home in Portland, OR.

Songs in this episode:

  • Banished Misfortune (1:20)
  • Over the Waterfall (20:32)
  • Elzic’s Farewell (33:04)
  • Miss McLeod’s Reel / Hop Light Ladies (47:52)
  • Da D Jig / Crossing Over (1:04:47)
  • Bonus track: Over the Moor to Maggie / Waynesboro

Find out more about Karen Dale’s Tune Explorers series! https://trailjams.org/events/trailjams-tune-explorer-session/?fbclid=IwAR1QuUYv-8cuodYrjJZxq6lumFAySIIrxsYLoFBb8uBP3ulU1UhpEoo3YB0

Thanks to Anna Sandys Violins for sponsoring this episode! http://www.sandysviolin.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 Karen Dale. We recorded this on Monday in my home in Portland, OR.

Songs in this episode:

  • Banished Misfortune (1:20)
  • Over the Waterfall (20:32)
  • Elzic’s Farewell (33:04)
  • Miss McLeod’s Reel / Hop Light Ladies (47:52)
  • Da D Jig / Crossing Over (1:04:47)
  • Bonus track: Over the Moor to Maggie / Waynesboro

Find out more about Karen Dale’s Tune Explorers series! https://trailjams.org/events/trailjams-tune-explorer-session/?fbclid=IwAR1QuUYv-8cuodYrjJZxq6lumFAySIIrxsYLoFBb8uBP3ulU1UhpEoo3YB0

Thanks to Anna Sandys Violins for sponsoring this episode! http://www.sandysviolin.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

]]> Episode 245: Casey Murray & Molly Tucker (Writing Original Tunes and Contra Dance Music) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/245 cdca73ea-c468-4dfb-862f-c87a2cf06bfb Wed, 05 May 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 friends are Casey Murray & Molly Tucker! We recorded this last week over Skype and I recorded my musical parts afterwards. 50:33 no Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friends are Casey Murray & Molly Tucker! We recorded this last week over Skype and I recorded my musical parts afterwards. Tunes and songs in this episode: * Wilbur’s March (0:49) * First Parking Ticket / Newcastle (11:17) * Green Grows the Laurel (23:11) * Walnut Home (41:40) * Through the Gates (47:04) * Bonus track: Turtle in the Grass / Mariposa / Da Auld Foula Pre-order Casey Murray & Molly Tucker’s album on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/m2cker/casey-murray-and-molly-tucker-make-an-album Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caseymurrayandmollytucker/ Sign up for their mailing list at: https://www.caseymurraymusic.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://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/ fiddle, old time fiddle, banjo, clawhammer banjo, old time banjo, old time music, original tunes, cello, old time cello, contra dance music, Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friends are Casey Murray & Molly Tucker! We recorded this last week over Skype and I recorded my musical parts afterwards.

Tunes and songs in this episode:

  • Wilbur’s March (0:49)
  • First Parking Ticket / Newcastle (11:17)
  • Green Grows the Laurel (23:11)
  • Walnut Home (41:40)
  • Through the Gates (47:04)
  • Bonus track: Turtle in the Grass / Mariposa / Da Auld Foula

Pre-order Casey Murray & Molly Tucker’s album on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/m2cker/casey-murray-and-molly-tucker-make-an-album
Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caseymurrayandmollytucker/
Sign up for their mailing list at: https://www.caseymurraymusic.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://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 friends are Casey Murray & Molly Tucker! We recorded this last week over Skype and I recorded my musical parts afterwards.

Tunes and songs in this episode:

  • Wilbur’s March (0:49)
  • First Parking Ticket / Newcastle (11:17)
  • Green Grows the Laurel (23:11)
  • Walnut Home (41:40)
  • Through the Gates (47:04)
  • Bonus track: Turtle in the Grass / Mariposa / Da Auld Foula

Pre-order Casey Murray & Molly Tucker’s album on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/m2cker/casey-murray-and-molly-tucker-make-an-album
Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caseymurrayandmollytucker/
Sign up for their mailing list at: https://www.caseymurraymusic.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://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

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