web02.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:22:57 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Get Up in the Cool - Episodes Tagged with “Get Up In The Cool” https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/tags/get%20up%20in%20the%20cool Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0700 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 54: Rusty and Nancy Neithammer (Twin Fiddling/Hanging Out with Tommy) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/54 e937bd0b-5d2e-4672-86ae-450284fcd999 Wed, 16 Aug 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 friends are Rusty and Nancy Neithammer! I’ve been trying to get them on the show for quite a while, because they’re the best. And they have awesome stories about hanging out with Tommy Jarrell and Bruce Greene! 41:52 no Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Rusty and Nancy Neithammer! I’ve been trying to get them on the show for quite a while, because they’re the best. And they have awesome stories about hanging out with Tommy Jarrell and Bruce Greene! Tunes we’ll play: Cindy Moonlight Give the Fiddler a Dram Neithammer Honeymoon Polly’s Mountain Kettle Bonus Track: Aldeline Waltz Buy Cliffhangers' CD's: http://www.5-string.com/ Buy tickets to the Midwest Sing and Stomp: http://singandstomp.com/ Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool twin fiddling, clawhammer banjo, old time music, get up in the cool, podcast Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Rusty and Nancy Neithammer! I’ve been trying to get them on the show for quite a while, because they’re the best. And they have awesome stories about hanging out with Tommy Jarrell and Bruce Greene!

Tunes we’ll play:
Cindy
Moonlight
Give the Fiddler a Dram
Neithammer Honeymoon
Polly’s Mountain Kettle
Bonus Track: Aldeline Waltz

Buy Cliffhangers' CD's: http://www.5-string.com/
Buy tickets to the Midwest Sing and Stomp: http://singandstomp.com/
Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

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]]> Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Rusty and Nancy Neithammer! I’ve been trying to get them on the show for quite a while, because they’re the best. And they have awesome stories about hanging out with Tommy Jarrell and Bruce Greene!

Tunes we’ll play:
Cindy
Moonlight
Give the Fiddler a Dram
Neithammer Honeymoon
Polly’s Mountain Kettle
Bonus Track: Aldeline Waltz

Buy Cliffhangers' CD's: http://www.5-string.com/
Buy tickets to the Midwest Sing and Stomp: http://singandstomp.com/
Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

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]]> Episode 20: Stephen Landis (Fiddle Hermit) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/20 e33330ac-2282-4879-b83c-6aa3c6ae9f12 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 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 guest, Stephen Landis, is a close friend of mine, and I often look to him when I’m contemplating how to be; which is why I’m releasing his interview now, even though I only recorded it a week or so ago. Also, Stephen introduced me to Old Time, and I’m very grateful to him. Not just for teaching me my first tunes, but for sharing his reverence for the tradition.  1:09:09 yes Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. How are you doing? It’s been a rough week. I know I’ve been feeling anxious, pent up. Some of you have been binge listening NPR and Facebooking yourselves to sleep; just leaning into to the discomfort. Others of you, like me, have been checking out. Deleting social media apps on your phone, engaging in lots of escapism; maybe overeating a bit. This week’s guest, Stephen Landis, is a close friend of mine, and I often look to him when I’m contemplating how to be; which is why I’m releasing his interview now, even though I only recorded it a week or so ago. Also, Stephen introduced me to Old Time, and I’m very grateful to him. Not just for teaching me my first tunes, but for sharing his reverence for the tradition.  Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: http://patreon.com/getupinthecool/  Check out Stephen’s fiddling in these bands: https://sethmartinandthemenders.bandcamp.com/  https://psalters.bandcamp.com/  http://weareonthewater.com/ old time music, fiddle, kentucky fiddling, clawhammer banjo, get up in the cool, stephen landis, cameron dewhitt Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. How are you doing? It’s been a rough week. I know I’ve been feeling anxious, pent up. Some of you have been binge listening NPR and Facebooking yourselves to sleep; just leaning into to the discomfort. Others of you, like me, have been checking out. Deleting social media apps on your phone, engaging in lots of escapism; maybe overeating a bit. This week’s guest, Stephen Landis, is a close friend of mine, and I often look to him when I’m contemplating how to be; which is why I’m releasing his interview now, even though I only recorded it a week or so ago. Also, Stephen introduced me to Old Time, and I’m very grateful to him. Not just for teaching me my first tunes, but for sharing his reverence for the tradition. 

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon:
http://patreon.com/getupinthecool/ 
Check out Stephen’s fiddling in these bands:
https://sethmartinandthemenders.bandcamp.com/ 
https://psalters.bandcamp.com/ 
http://weareonthewater.com/

Support Get Up in the Cool

]]> Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. How are you doing? It’s been a rough week. I know I’ve been feeling anxious, pent up. Some of you have been binge listening NPR and Facebooking yourselves to sleep; just leaning into to the discomfort. Others of you, like me, have been checking out. Deleting social media apps on your phone, engaging in lots of escapism; maybe overeating a bit. This week’s guest, Stephen Landis, is a close friend of mine, and I often look to him when I’m contemplating how to be; which is why I’m releasing his interview now, even though I only recorded it a week or so ago. Also, Stephen introduced me to Old Time, and I’m very grateful to him. Not just for teaching me my first tunes, but for sharing his reverence for the tradition. 

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon:
http://patreon.com/getupinthecool/ 
Check out Stephen’s fiddling in these bands:
https://sethmartinandthemenders.bandcamp.com/ 
https://psalters.bandcamp.com/ 
http://weareonthewater.com/

Support Get Up in the Cool

]]> Episode 17: Jane Rothfield (Chasing the Old Time Muse) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/17 35e68a75-e38f-49dc-831c-8fcc943f2ac7 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 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 featured friend is very dear to me, and I’m sure to many of you as well: fiddler, banjoist, tunesmith and vessel of the Old Time muse, Jane Rothfield. 48:59 no Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s featured friend is very dear to me, and I’m sure to many of you as well: fiddler, banjoist, tunesmith and vessel of the Old Time muse, Jane Rothfield. Also, joining us as accompanists are Peter Oswald on cello and Alan Carr on guitar. Between Jane’s whimsical talent, Peter’s unparalleled thoughtfulness and taste, Alan’s deep and diverse musical wisdom and, I like to think, my enabling spirit, we had quite the jam. I think you’re gonna like it! Check out Jane's website: http://www.janerothfield.com/ Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool fiddle, old time music, clawhammer banjo, jane rothfield, cameron dewhitt, get up in the cool, out of thin air, new old time tunes Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s featured friend is very dear to me, and I’m sure to many of you as well: fiddler, banjoist, tunesmith and vessel of the Old Time muse, Jane Rothfield. Also, joining us as accompanists are Peter Oswald on cello and Alan Carr on guitar. Between Jane’s whimsical talent, Peter’s unparalleled thoughtfulness and taste, Alan’s deep and diverse musical wisdom and, I like to think, my enabling spirit, we had quite the jam. I think you’re gonna like it!

Check out Jane's website: http://www.janerothfield.com/

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

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]]> Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s featured friend is very dear to me, and I’m sure to many of you as well: fiddler, banjoist, tunesmith and vessel of the Old Time muse, Jane Rothfield. Also, joining us as accompanists are Peter Oswald on cello and Alan Carr on guitar. Between Jane’s whimsical talent, Peter’s unparalleled thoughtfulness and taste, Alan’s deep and diverse musical wisdom and, I like to think, my enabling spirit, we had quite the jam. I think you’re gonna like it!

Check out Jane's website: http://www.janerothfield.com/

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

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]]> Episode 15: *SEE EPISODE NOTES* Nikos Pappas (Kentucky Fiddling) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/15 d331b019-7486-464a-a47c-16d6010083ff Wed, 12 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0700 Cameron DeWhitt full Cameron DeWhitt This week’s guest is Nikos Pappas. Please see the full episode description for important updates regarding this interview. 45:39 no _UPDATE: _ This episode was recorded at the Appalachian String Band Festival in August 2016 and released on October 12, 2016. In July 2017 Pappas pled guilty (http://tennesseestar.com/2017/07/25/former-university-of-alabama-professor-pleads-guilty-to-child-pornography-charges/?fbclid=IwAR2KzoZbfzP8jt3c0TOpMcCkpFJClzwPpYApbYwkEs05vqmaqXEpwcSQ1Lk) to charges of receiving and possessing child pornography (https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndal/pr/former-ua-music-professor-charged-receiving-possessing-child-pornography?fbclid=IwAR1cIKCbbsdxveWpkTvysM8oMDhYXbgdHGHMoCl6rFrFUXhg5D4N7eQ-bSU). In November 2017 he was sentenced to serve six years in federal prison (https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/20171130/former-ua-music-teacher-sentenced-on-child-porn-charges?fbclid=IwAR3ulw9LP775D5i6GGO2OZc1cdbIlcJNoEVmu8jHIdxCloI7IBlUZb9xC1E). The rest of the show notes are the complete original post from October 12, 2016. His album Lost in the Lowlands has been removed from June Appal Recordings; the link no longer works. Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend was named Kentucky Master Fiddle Player by The National Endowment of the Arts, and I’m real proud to have him on the show. His name is Nikos Pappas, and he’s got trills for days. Also, he’s got his PhD in Musicology and Ethnomusicology, so by the end of this episode, you’ll know what a “negative tropism” is and how to use it in your day to day life. But, academic as he is, Nikos has a very earnest love for this music and its history; you can hear it in his playing and his stories. You’re really going to like this one. Check out Nikos Pappas' Lost in the Lowlands: https://www.appalshop.org/store/june-appal-recordings/nikos-pappas-lost-in-the-lowlands/   Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool Check out my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/camerondewhitt Like Get Up in the Cool on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getupinthecool fiddle, clawhammer banjo, old time music, old-time, kentucky fiddling, nikos pappas, cameron dewhitt, get up in the cool _UPDATE: _

This episode was recorded at the Appalachian String Band Festival in August 2016 and released on October 12, 2016. In July 2017 Pappas pled guilty to charges of receiving and possessing child pornography. In November 2017 he was sentenced to serve six years in federal prison.

The rest of the show notes are the complete original post from October 12, 2016. His album Lost in the Lowlands has been removed from June Appal Recordings; the link no longer works.

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend was named Kentucky Master Fiddle Player by The National Endowment of the Arts, and I’m real proud to have him on the show. His name is Nikos Pappas, and he’s got trills for days. Also, he’s got his PhD in Musicology and Ethnomusicology, so by the end of this episode, you’ll know what a “negative tropism” is and how to use it in your day to day life. But, academic as he is, Nikos has a very earnest love for this music and its history; you can hear it in his playing and his stories. You’re really going to like this one.

Check out Nikos Pappas' Lost in the Lowlands: https://www.appalshop.org/store/june-appal-recordings/nikos-pappas-lost-in-the-lowlands/  

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

Check out my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/camerondewhitt

Like Get Up in the Cool on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getupinthecool

Support Get Up in the Cool

]]> _UPDATE: _

This episode was recorded at the Appalachian String Band Festival in August 2016 and released on October 12, 2016. In July 2017 Pappas pled guilty to charges of receiving and possessing child pornography. In November 2017 he was sentenced to serve six years in federal prison.

The rest of the show notes are the complete original post from October 12, 2016. His album Lost in the Lowlands has been removed from June Appal Recordings; the link no longer works.

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend was named Kentucky Master Fiddle Player by The National Endowment of the Arts, and I’m real proud to have him on the show. His name is Nikos Pappas, and he’s got trills for days. Also, he’s got his PhD in Musicology and Ethnomusicology, so by the end of this episode, you’ll know what a “negative tropism” is and how to use it in your day to day life. But, academic as he is, Nikos has a very earnest love for this music and its history; you can hear it in his playing and his stories. You’re really going to like this one.

Check out Nikos Pappas' Lost in the Lowlands: https://www.appalshop.org/store/june-appal-recordings/nikos-pappas-lost-in-the-lowlands/  

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

Check out my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/camerondewhitt

Like Get Up in the Cool on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getupinthecool

Support Get Up in the Cool

]]> Episode 14: David Bass (Round Peak Fiddling) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/14 5a5cafc0-656a-4380-a11a-26075b2470ab Wed, 05 Oct 2016 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 David Bass! 46:54 no Welcome to Get Up in the Cool! Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week's friend is David Bass! October is Get Up in the Cool month, which means I’m sharing my conversations and jams with all of Old Time’s heaviest hitters, and in exchange, I’m asking you, my listeners, to help me share the show on Facebook, rate the show on iTunes, and generally use all your collective influence to make Get Up in the Cool break the internet. Also, if the spirit moves you, please sign up to be a sustaining supporter of Get Up in the Cool on Patreon. If you sign up by the end of October, you’ll get a best of 2016 CD, and you’ll get to help me decide what’s on it. Girls Rock NC's Fall Festival: https://www.facebook.com/events/554456188090352/ Jody Kruskal's Waiting for the Boatsman album: http://jodykruskal.com/buy_stuff.html Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool fiddle, clawhammer banjo, old time music, round peak, david bass, cameron dewhitt, 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 David Bass!

October is Get Up in the Cool month, which means I’m sharing my conversations and jams with all of Old Time’s heaviest hitters, and in exchange, I’m asking you, my listeners, to help me share the show on Facebook, rate the show on iTunes, and generally use all your collective influence to make Get Up in the Cool break the internet. Also, if the spirit moves you, please sign up to be a sustaining supporter of Get Up in the Cool on Patreon. If you sign up by the end of October, you’ll get a best of 2016 CD, and you’ll get to help me decide what’s on it.

Girls Rock NC's Fall Festival: https://www.facebook.com/events/554456188090352/

Jody Kruskal's Waiting for the Boatsman album: http://jodykruskal.com/buy_stuff.html

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 David Bass!

October is Get Up in the Cool month, which means I’m sharing my conversations and jams with all of Old Time’s heaviest hitters, and in exchange, I’m asking you, my listeners, to help me share the show on Facebook, rate the show on iTunes, and generally use all your collective influence to make Get Up in the Cool break the internet. Also, if the spirit moves you, please sign up to be a sustaining supporter of Get Up in the Cool on Patreon. If you sign up by the end of October, you’ll get a best of 2016 CD, and you’ll get to help me decide what’s on it.

Girls Rock NC's Fall Festival: https://www.facebook.com/events/554456188090352/

Jody Kruskal's Waiting for the Boatsman album: http://jodykruskal.com/buy_stuff.html

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

Support Get Up in the Cool

]]> Episode 13: Jody Kruskal (Old Time Concertina) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/13 03263ac9-7d41-4fda-a66d-bf1a70aa5bc8 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 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 concertinist Jody Kruskal. If you don't know what a concertina is, that's normal—Jody will explain everything, just know that you're in for treat. 1:03:18 no Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is concertinist Jody Kruskal. If you don't know what a concertina is, that's normal—Jody will explain everything, just know that you're in for treat. Jody Kruskal is definitely one of my favorite people to play with; when I’m wandering around at night at the festivals I listen for that unique quality that only jams with concertinas can have; it’s like you meeting a german hiker on the appalachian trail; foreign but compatible. Check out Jody's website: http://jodykruskal.com  Buy Jody's stuff: http://jodykruskal.com/buy_stuff  Check out Jody's Gamelan: http://www.gamelansonoflion.org Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: http://patreon.com/getupinthecool concertina, get up in the cool, clawhammer banjo, clawhammer, old time music, jody kruskal, cameron dewhitt Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is concertinist Jody Kruskal. If you don't know what a concertina is, that's normal—Jody will explain everything, just know that you're in for treat. Jody Kruskal is definitely one of my favorite people to play with; when I’m wandering around at night at the festivals I listen for that unique quality that only jams with concertinas can have; it’s like you meeting a german hiker on the appalachian trail; foreign but compatible.

Check out Jody's website: http://jodykruskal.com 

Buy Jody's stuff: http://jodykruskal.com/buy_stuff 

Check out Jody's Gamelan: http://www.gamelansonoflion.org

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: http://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 concertinist Jody Kruskal. If you don't know what a concertina is, that's normal—Jody will explain everything, just know that you're in for treat. Jody Kruskal is definitely one of my favorite people to play with; when I’m wandering around at night at the festivals I listen for that unique quality that only jams with concertinas can have; it’s like you meeting a german hiker on the appalachian trail; foreign but compatible.

Check out Jody's website: http://jodykruskal.com 

Buy Jody's stuff: http://jodykruskal.com/buy_stuff 

Check out Jody's Gamelan: http://www.gamelansonoflion.org

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: http://patreon.com/getupinthecool

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]]> Episode 12: Luke Chohany (Baltimore Boys Part II) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/12 4b5c6145-1e31-4f16-a697-19bf9df801d6 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0700 Cameron DeWhitt full Cameron DeWhitt Welcome to episode 12 of Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s episode is the second installment in the Baltimore Boys trilogy, featuring Luke Chohany. 58:19 no Welcome to episode 12 of Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s episode is the second installment in the Baltimore Boys trilogy, featuring Luke Chohany: a fantastic old time and bluegrass guitarist, and I gotta say… he really does have a lovely voice; we take a sweet little break from being rowdy boys and Luke sings a couple and it is fine, fine, fine singing.  Check out Luke's new music: https://stringsound.bandcamp.com/  Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool clawhammer banjo, old time music, luke chohany, cameron dewhitt, get up in the cool, guitar, bluegrass, stringsound Welcome to episode 12 of Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s episode is the second installment in the Baltimore Boys trilogy, featuring Luke Chohany: a fantastic old time and bluegrass guitarist, and I gotta say… he really does have a lovely voice; we take a sweet little break from being rowdy boys and Luke sings a couple and it is fine, fine, fine singing. 

Check out Luke's new music: https://stringsound.bandcamp.com/ 

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

Support Get Up in the Cool

]]> Welcome to episode 12 of Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s episode is the second installment in the Baltimore Boys trilogy, featuring Luke Chohany: a fantastic old time and bluegrass guitarist, and I gotta say… he really does have a lovely voice; we take a sweet little break from being rowdy boys and Luke sings a couple and it is fine, fine, fine singing. 

Check out Luke's new music: https://stringsound.bandcamp.com/ 

Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

Support Get Up in the Cool

]]> Episode 11: Alex Kramer (Alex Kramer) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/11 4df26324-50d3-4b04-b883-7fadba0d6e54 Wed, 14 Sep 2016 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 Alex Kramer. When we recorded this I really didn’t know anything about him, but I knew that I liked his playing quite a bit and I perceived him to be a bit of an eccentric. I’ll let you be the judge of that. 56:01 no Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Alex Kramer. When we recorded this I really didn’t know anything about him, but I knew that I liked his playing quite a bit and I perceived him to be a bit of an eccentric. I’ll let you be the judge of that. We were unable to come up with an official theme for our jam, but here’s a sampling of what you can look forward to in the next hour: We play Isham Monday’s Old Time Fire on the Mountain I have a moment of pride when I successfully make it through a particularly squirrely tune Alex explores the obstacles of starting your own religion I make the following cultural references and take their ubiquity for granted: Kristen Wiig, the Transporter movies, PT Cruisers And at one point, Alex says, “Come on, old paint, lets get up this hill.” And for some reason, I can’t stop thinking about it. All that’s to say, this one’s a real mix-tape, musically and conversationally, but it’s all good, and I’m glad you get to be a fly on the wall for what is essentially our first of hopefully many hangs. Stick around after the interview to find out how to hear more of Alex’s music, how to support Get Up in the Cool and where to listen to this week’s Bonus Track. Alex Kramer, everybody. Enjoy! 5 Mile String Band: http://5milestringband.bandcamp.com/ Alex’s Website: http://www.alexkramermusic.com/ Support Get Up in the Cool: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool clawhammer banjo, fiddle, old time music, alex kramer, cameron dewhitt, 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 Alex Kramer. When we recorded this I really didn’t know anything about him, but I knew that I liked his playing quite a bit and I perceived him to be a bit of an eccentric. I’ll let you be the judge of that. We were unable to come up with an official theme for our jam, but here’s a sampling of what you can look forward to in the next hour:

We play Isham Monday’s Old Time Fire on the Mountain
I have a moment of pride when I successfully make it through a particularly squirrely tune
Alex explores the obstacles of starting your own religion
I make the following cultural references and take their ubiquity for granted:
Kristen Wiig, the Transporter movies, PT Cruisers
And at one point, Alex says, “Come on, old paint, lets get up this hill.” And for some reason, I can’t stop thinking about it.
All that’s to say, this one’s a real mix-tape, musically and conversationally, but it’s all good, and I’m glad you get to be a fly on the wall for what is essentially our first of hopefully many hangs. Stick around after the interview to find out how to hear more of Alex’s music, how to support Get Up in the Cool and where to listen to this week’s Bonus Track.

Alex Kramer, everybody. Enjoy!

5 Mile String Band:

http://5milestringband.bandcamp.com/

Alex’s Website:

http://www.alexkramermusic.com/

Support Get Up in the Cool:

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 Alex Kramer. When we recorded this I really didn’t know anything about him, but I knew that I liked his playing quite a bit and I perceived him to be a bit of an eccentric. I’ll let you be the judge of that. We were unable to come up with an official theme for our jam, but here’s a sampling of what you can look forward to in the next hour:

We play Isham Monday’s Old Time Fire on the Mountain
I have a moment of pride when I successfully make it through a particularly squirrely tune
Alex explores the obstacles of starting your own religion
I make the following cultural references and take their ubiquity for granted:
Kristen Wiig, the Transporter movies, PT Cruisers
And at one point, Alex says, “Come on, old paint, lets get up this hill.” And for some reason, I can’t stop thinking about it.
All that’s to say, this one’s a real mix-tape, musically and conversationally, but it’s all good, and I’m glad you get to be a fly on the wall for what is essentially our first of hopefully many hangs. Stick around after the interview to find out how to hear more of Alex’s music, how to support Get Up in the Cool and where to listen to this week’s Bonus Track.

Alex Kramer, everybody. Enjoy!

5 Mile String Band:

http://5milestringband.bandcamp.com/

Alex’s Website:

http://www.alexkramermusic.com/

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]]> Episode 10: Deb Justice (Hammered Dulcimer in Old Time Music) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/10 a3dee1a5-a965-47ef-8189-397789026a5a Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0700 Cameron DeWhitt full Cameron DeWhitt Hi friends! I hope you’re all ready to Get Up in the Cool, by which I mean, get transported to a magical fairy land because this week for episode 10 Deb Justice brought her hammered dulcimer. 45:49 no Hi friends! I hope you’re all ready to Get Up in the Cool, by which I mean, get transported to a magical fairy land because this week for episode 10 Deb Justice brought her hammered dulcimer. Deb has her PhD in ethnomusicology, so she’s real nerdy about this stuff, which, as you should know by now, is very welcome on this show! Also, she’s quite snarky, because she has to be; there’s a social cost to playing hammered dulcimer in the old time community, which I don’t understand, because it’s a captivating instrument, but I’ll let her explain that in more detail. Stick around after the interview for details on how to support the show and get access to this week’s bonus track! Also, there is an accompanying video, so make sure to click on the link in the episode’s description and share it on Facebook! Deb Justice, everybody. Here it comes. Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool Middle Eastern Music for Hammered Dulcimer: http://www.melbay.com/Products/20616EB/middle-eastern-music-for-hammered-dulcimer.aspx Contact Deb Justice: http://www.deborahjustice.org/contact/ hammered dulcimer, clawhammer banjo, banjo, old time music, cameron dewhitt, get up in the cool, deborah justice, deb justice Hi friends! I hope you’re all ready to Get Up in the Cool, by which I mean, get transported to a magical fairy land because this week for episode 10 Deb Justice brought her hammered dulcimer. Deb has her PhD in ethnomusicology, so she’s real nerdy about this stuff, which, as you should know by now, is very welcome on this show! Also, she’s quite snarky, because she has to be; there’s a social cost to playing hammered dulcimer in the old time community, which I don’t understand, because it’s a captivating instrument, but I’ll let her explain that in more detail.

Stick around after the interview for details on how to support the show and get access to this week’s bonus track! Also, there is an accompanying video, so make sure to click on the link in the episode’s description and share it on Facebook!

Deb Justice, everybody. Here it comes.

Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

Middle Eastern Music for Hammered Dulcimer: http://www.melbay.com/Products/20616EB/middle-eastern-music-for-hammered-dulcimer.aspx

Contact Deb Justice: http://www.deborahjustice.org/contact/

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]]> Hi friends! I hope you’re all ready to Get Up in the Cool, by which I mean, get transported to a magical fairy land because this week for episode 10 Deb Justice brought her hammered dulcimer. Deb has her PhD in ethnomusicology, so she’s real nerdy about this stuff, which, as you should know by now, is very welcome on this show! Also, she’s quite snarky, because she has to be; there’s a social cost to playing hammered dulcimer in the old time community, which I don’t understand, because it’s a captivating instrument, but I’ll let her explain that in more detail.

Stick around after the interview for details on how to support the show and get access to this week’s bonus track! Also, there is an accompanying video, so make sure to click on the link in the episode’s description and share it on Facebook!

Deb Justice, everybody. Here it comes.

Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

Middle Eastern Music for Hammered Dulcimer: http://www.melbay.com/Products/20616EB/middle-eastern-music-for-hammered-dulcimer.aspx

Contact Deb Justice: http://www.deborahjustice.org/contact/

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]]> Episode 7: Keith McManus (Honorary Mayor of Clifftop, actual Mayor of Greensboro, PA) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/7 2549a223-e699-4b69-a230-fc6a91ae7675 Wed, 17 Aug 2016 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, I’m proud to present Episode 7, featuring Keith McManus, honorary mayor of clifftop, actual mayor of Greensboro, Pennsylvania. Also joining us are Jim Meckley and Vince Farsatta from Keith’s band, Stewed Mulligan, on guitar and banjo, respectively, as well as Mike Hall filling in on Bass. 52:18 no Welcome to Get Up in the Cool, Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week, I’m proud to present Episode 7, featuring Keith McManus, honorary mayor of clifftop, actual mayor of Greensboro, Pennsylvania. Also joining us are Jim Meckley and Vince Farsatta from Keith’s band, Stewed Mulligan, on guitar and banjo, respectively, as well as Mike Hall filling in on Bass. If you want to hear the bonus track, featuring Vince Farsatta leading a rousing version of the quintessential old time song, Reuben’s Train, click here to support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool Click here for details on the Greensboro, PA Art Blast: http://www.natgreene.org/art-blast-on-the-mon.html  Buy Stewed Mulligan's CD's here: http://www.stewedmulligan.com/ fiddle, clawhammer banjo, banjo, old time music, old time, keith mcmanus, cameron dewhitt, get up in the cool Welcome to Get Up in the Cool, Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week, I’m proud to present Episode 7, featuring Keith McManus, honorary mayor of clifftop, actual mayor of Greensboro, Pennsylvania. Also joining us are Jim Meckley and Vince Farsatta from Keith’s band, Stewed Mulligan, on guitar and banjo, respectively, as well as Mike Hall filling in on Bass.

If you want to hear the bonus track, featuring Vince Farsatta leading a rousing version of the quintessential old time song, Reuben’s Train, click here to support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

Click here for details on the Greensboro, PA Art Blast: http://www.natgreene.org/art-blast-on-the-mon.html 

Buy Stewed Mulligan's CD's here: http://www.stewedmulligan.com/

Support Get Up in the Cool

]]> Welcome to Get Up in the Cool, Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week, I’m proud to present Episode 7, featuring Keith McManus, honorary mayor of clifftop, actual mayor of Greensboro, Pennsylvania. Also joining us are Jim Meckley and Vince Farsatta from Keith’s band, Stewed Mulligan, on guitar and banjo, respectively, as well as Mike Hall filling in on Bass.

If you want to hear the bonus track, featuring Vince Farsatta leading a rousing version of the quintessential old time song, Reuben’s Train, click here to support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

Click here for details on the Greensboro, PA Art Blast: http://www.natgreene.org/art-blast-on-the-mon.html 

Buy Stewed Mulligan's CD's here: http://www.stewedmulligan.com/

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]]> Episode 6: Brian Slattery (I learned this tune from...) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/6 ffca68b3-97b3-4abd-9717-06f1ba257a2a Wed, 10 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -0700 Cameron DeWhitt full Cameron DeWhitt Welcome to Get Up in the Cool, episode 6, wherein I jam and chat with renaissance man Brian Slattery. I really love the theme of this episode: Brian doesn’t learn old time tunes from source recordings, so he chose tunes that he learned from specific people, in person. In a way, Brian is more old time than my nerdiest guests (God bless them); his sources are all relational. 54:11 no Welcome to Get Up in the Cool, episode 6, wherein I jam and chat with renaissance man Brian Slattery. I really love the theme of this episode: Brian doesn’t learn old time tunes from source recordings, so he chose tunes that he learned from specific people, in person. In a way, Brian is more old time than my nerdiest guests (God bless them); his sources are all relational. Also, he lets the folk process do its work; Brian likes to say that he isn’t “precious” about “what the tune is.” Big thanks to Harry Bolick and Pat Schories for hosting this episode at their beautiful home and feeding us wonderful food. Stick around after the interview for details on how to support the show and get access to this week’s bonus track: another tune from my jam with Brian and Harry with the ever-so-quaint title: Rats Gone to Rest. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool clawhammer banjo, old-time, fiddle, brian slattery, get up in the cool, cameron dewhitt Welcome to Get Up in the Cool, episode 6, wherein I jam and chat with renaissance man Brian Slattery. I really love the theme of this episode: Brian doesn’t learn old time tunes from source recordings, so he chose tunes that he learned from specific people, in person. In a way, Brian is more old time than my nerdiest guests (God bless them); his sources are all relational. Also, he lets the folk process do its work; Brian likes to say that he isn’t “precious” about “what the tune is.”

Big thanks to Harry Bolick and Pat Schories for hosting this episode at their beautiful home and feeding us wonderful food. Stick around after the interview for details on how to support the show and get access to this week’s bonus track: another tune from my jam with Brian and Harry with the ever-so-quaint title: Rats Gone to Rest.

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

Support Get Up in the Cool

]]> Welcome to Get Up in the Cool, episode 6, wherein I jam and chat with renaissance man Brian Slattery. I really love the theme of this episode: Brian doesn’t learn old time tunes from source recordings, so he chose tunes that he learned from specific people, in person. In a way, Brian is more old time than my nerdiest guests (God bless them); his sources are all relational. Also, he lets the folk process do its work; Brian likes to say that he isn’t “precious” about “what the tune is.”

Big thanks to Harry Bolick and Pat Schories for hosting this episode at their beautiful home and feeding us wonderful food. Stick around after the interview for details on how to support the show and get access to this week’s bonus track: another tune from my jam with Brian and Harry with the ever-so-quaint title: Rats Gone to Rest.

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

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]]> Episode 4: Ryland Burhans (C Tunes/Is This Tune Racist?) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/4 4fa8c2f4-13b4-493d-a142-984fb9cf14f2 Wed, 27 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -0700 Cameron DeWhitt full Cameron DeWhitt This is Get Up in the Cool Episode 4: A New Hope. This is actually the first episode I recorded, and I’m so glad that my first guest was the mischievous and charismatic Ryland Burhans. 48:08 no This is Get Up in the Cool Episode 4: A New Hope. This is actually the first episode I recorded, and I’m so glad that my first guest was the mischievous and charismatic Ryland Burhans. He was the very first person to respond when I began to look for guests, and he’s a real chatty Cathy, so that was helpful, because I had never interviewed anyone before. If you want to support the show and access bonus content, click here: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool ryland burhans, fiddle, clawhammer banjo, old time music, get up in the cool, c tunes This is Get Up in the Cool Episode 4: A New Hope. This is actually the first episode I recorded, and I’m so glad that my first guest was the mischievous and charismatic Ryland Burhans. He was the very first person to respond when I began to look for guests, and he’s a real chatty Cathy, so that was helpful, because I had never interviewed anyone before.

If you want to support the show and access bonus content, click here: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

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If you want to support the show and access bonus content, click here: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool

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]]> Episode 2: Harry Bolick (Mississippi Fiddle Tunes and Songs from the 1930s) https://getupinthecool.fireside.fm/2 a85f3072-8163-489d-9a9f-7793c99361a1 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -0700 Cameron DeWhitt full Cameron DeWhitt Today we have a very special friend on the show, Harry Bolick. This year Harry released his book of transcriptions called Mississippi Fiddle Tunes and Songs from the 1930s, and we’re going to play a few tunes from it. 51:08 no Today we have a very special friend on the show, Harry Bolick. This year Harry released his book of transcriptions called Mississippi Fiddle Tunes and Songs from the 1930s, and we’re going to play a few tunes from it. These tunes are really interesting; definitely a departure from your typical Appalachian stuff.  If you want to become a patron of the show and access exclusive bonus content, go to http://patreon.com/getupinthecool  Check out Harry's Website: http://mississippifiddle.com Get the book at the University Press of Mississippi: http://www.upress.state.ms.us/books/1839 or Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mississippi-fiddle-tunes-and-songs-from-the-1930s-harry-bolick/1121843180  or Amazon (so many options!): https://www.amazon.com/Mississippi-Fiddle-Tunes-Songs-American/dp/1496804074  Download the recordings from Bandcamp: https://harrybolick.bandcamp.com or order discs from: http://mississippifiddle.com. mississippi fiddle tunes and songs from the 1930s, banjo, clawhammer banjo, fiddle, old time, old time music, harry bolick, cameron dewhitt, get up in the cool Today we have a very special friend on the show, Harry Bolick. This year Harry released his book of transcriptions called Mississippi Fiddle Tunes and Songs from the 1930s, and we’re going to play a few tunes from it. These tunes are really interesting; definitely a departure from your typical Appalachian stuff. 

If you want to become a patron of the show and access exclusive bonus content, go to http://patreon.com/getupinthecool 

Check out Harry's Website: http://mississippifiddle.com

Get the book at the University Press of Mississippi: http://www.upress.state.ms.us/books/1839

or Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mississippi-fiddle-tunes-and-songs-from-the-1930s-harry-bolick/1121843180 

or Amazon (so many options!): https://www.amazon.com/Mississippi-Fiddle-Tunes-Songs-American/dp/1496804074 

Download the recordings from Bandcamp: https://harrybolick.bandcamp.com

or order discs from: http://mississippifiddle.com.

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]]> Today we have a very special friend on the show, Harry Bolick. This year Harry released his book of transcriptions called Mississippi Fiddle Tunes and Songs from the 1930s, and we’re going to play a few tunes from it. These tunes are really interesting; definitely a departure from your typical Appalachian stuff. 

If you want to become a patron of the show and access exclusive bonus content, go to http://patreon.com/getupinthecool 

Check out Harry's Website: http://mississippifiddle.com

Get the book at the University Press of Mississippi: http://www.upress.state.ms.us/books/1839

or Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mississippi-fiddle-tunes-and-songs-from-the-1930s-harry-bolick/1121843180 

or Amazon (so many options!): https://www.amazon.com/Mississippi-Fiddle-Tunes-Songs-American/dp/1496804074 

Download the recordings from Bandcamp: https://harrybolick.bandcamp.com

or order discs from: http://mississippifiddle.com.

Support Get Up in the Cool

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