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    <title>Get Up in the Cool - Episodes Tagged with “Polkas”</title>
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    <description>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 &amp; 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.
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    <itunes:summary>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 &amp; 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.
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  <title>Episode 405: Bobcat Opossum (Tune Scavengers)</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Ellen Coplin and Sean Michael Hoffman of Bobcat Opossum. We recorded this at their home in Fort Wayne, Indiana.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Ellen Coplin and Sean Michael Hoffman of Bobcat Opossum. We recorded this at their home in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Tune in this episode: 
* Charles Bee’s Old 22 (0:30)
* 12/31/23 (Sean Michael Hoffman original) (10:14)
* Bill Malley’s Polkas (25:03)
* South Wind / The Connaghtmans (38:26)
* The Bravest Cowgirl / Cowboy’s Dream (52:24)
* Bonus Track: Quail Is a Pretty Bird
Visit Bobcat Opossum’s website (https://bobcatopossum.com/)
Follow The Debutants on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wearedebutants/)
Buy The Debutants’ album River On The Moon! (https://debutants.bandcamp.com/album/river-on-the-moon)
Subscribe to Bobcat Opossum on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@fistfuloffiddle)
Come study banjo with me at Augusta Old Time Week! (https://augustaartsandculture.org/old-time-week-2024/) 
Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool)
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/)  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Ellen Coplin and Sean Michael Hoffman of Bobcat Opossum. We recorded this at their home in Fort Wayne, Indiana.</p>

<p>Tune in this episode: </p>

<ul>
<li>Charles Bee’s Old 22 (0:30)</li>
<li>12/31/23 (Sean Michael Hoffman original) (10:14)</li>
<li>Bill Malley’s Polkas (25:03)</li>
<li>South Wind / The Connaghtmans (38:26)</li>
<li>The Bravest Cowgirl / Cowboy’s Dream (52:24)</li>
<li>Bonus Track: Quail Is a Pretty Bird</li>
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<p><a href="https://bobcatopossum.com/" rel="nofollow">Visit Bobcat Opossum’s website</a><br>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wearedebutants/" rel="nofollow">Follow The Debutants on Instagram</a><br>
<a href="https://debutants.bandcamp.com/album/river-on-the-moon" rel="nofollow">Buy The Debutants’ album River On The Moon!</a><br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@fistfuloffiddle" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to Bobcat Opossum on YouTube</a></p>

<p><a href="https://augustaartsandculture.org/old-time-week-2024/" rel="nofollow">Come study banjo with me at Augusta Old Time Week!</a> </p>

<p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool" rel="nofollow">Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon</a><br>
<a href="https://www.pitchforkbanjo.com/" rel="nofollow">Sign up at Pitchfork Banjo for my clawhammer instructional series!</a> <br>
<a href="https://www.camerondewhitt.com/banjolessons" rel="nofollow">Schedule a banjo lesson with Cameron</a><br>
<a href="https://www.tallpoppystringband.com/" rel="nofollow">Visit Tall Poppy String Band’s website</a><br>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/tallpoppystringband/" rel="nofollow">and follow us on Instagram</a> </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool">Support Get Up in the Cool</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Ellen Coplin and Sean Michael Hoffman of Bobcat Opossum. We recorded this at their home in Fort Wayne, Indiana.</p>

<p>Tune in this episode: </p>

<ul>
<li>Charles Bee’s Old 22 (0:30)</li>
<li>12/31/23 (Sean Michael Hoffman original) (10:14)</li>
<li>Bill Malley’s Polkas (25:03)</li>
<li>South Wind / The Connaghtmans (38:26)</li>
<li>The Bravest Cowgirl / Cowboy’s Dream (52:24)</li>
<li>Bonus Track: Quail Is a Pretty Bird</li>
</ul>

<p><a href="https://bobcatopossum.com/" rel="nofollow">Visit Bobcat Opossum’s website</a><br>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wearedebutants/" rel="nofollow">Follow The Debutants on Instagram</a><br>
<a href="https://debutants.bandcamp.com/album/river-on-the-moon" rel="nofollow">Buy The Debutants’ album River On The Moon!</a><br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@fistfuloffiddle" rel="nofollow">Subscribe to Bobcat Opossum on YouTube</a></p>

<p><a href="https://augustaartsandculture.org/old-time-week-2024/" rel="nofollow">Come study banjo with me at Augusta Old Time Week!</a> </p>

<p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool" rel="nofollow">Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon</a><br>
<a href="https://www.pitchforkbanjo.com/" rel="nofollow">Sign up at Pitchfork Banjo for my clawhammer instructional series!</a> <br>
<a href="https://www.camerondewhitt.com/banjolessons" rel="nofollow">Schedule a banjo lesson with Cameron</a><br>
<a href="https://www.tallpoppystringband.com/" rel="nofollow">Visit Tall Poppy String Band’s website</a><br>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/tallpoppystringband/" rel="nofollow">and follow us on Instagram</a> </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool">Support Get Up in the Cool</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 305: Lindsay McCaw (Jolly Tunes)</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Lindsay McCaw. We recorded this last week in Rodney, Michigan at Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>40:45</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Lindsay McCaw. We recorded this last week in Rodney, Michigan at Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp. 
Tunes in this episode: 
* Silver Strand (0:30)
* Silver Lake Polka (12:07)
* The Lost Hornpipe (21:59)
* Dallas Rag (27:54)
* Little Brown Jug (36:51)
* Bonus track: Hickman Rag
Visit Corn Potato String Band’s website for albums and tour dates: https://cornpotato.com/ 
Visit the website of Roochie Toochie and the Ragtime Shepherd Kings for their album and tour dates: https://roochietoochie.com/ 
Follow The Boblo Islanders on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebobloislanders/ 
Visit the Flying Cardboard Theater’s website: https://flyingcardboardtheater.com/ 
Watch Tall Poppy String Band’s “The Coo Coo” music video at The Bluegrass Situation: https://thebluegrasssituation.com/read/watch-tall-poppy-string-band-the-coo-coo/ 
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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    <![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Lindsay McCaw. We recorded this last week in Rodney, Michigan at Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp. </p>

<p>Tunes in this episode: </p>

<ul>
<li>Silver Strand (0:30)</li>
<li>Silver Lake Polka (12:07)</li>
<li>The Lost Hornpipe (21:59)</li>
<li>Dallas Rag (27:54)</li>
<li>Little Brown Jug (36:51)</li>
<li>Bonus track: Hickman Rag</li>
</ul>

<p>Visit Corn Potato String Band’s website for albums and tour dates: <a href="https://cornpotato.com/" rel="nofollow">https://cornpotato.com/</a> <br>
Visit the website of Roochie Toochie and the Ragtime Shepherd Kings for their album and tour dates: <a href="https://roochietoochie.com/" rel="nofollow">https://roochietoochie.com/</a> <br>
Follow The Boblo Islanders on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_boblo_islanders/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/the_boblo_islanders/</a> <br>
Visit the Flying Cardboard Theater’s website: <a href="https://flyingcardboardtheater.com/" rel="nofollow">https://flyingcardboardtheater.com/</a> </p>

<p>Watch Tall Poppy String Band’s “The Coo Coo” music video at The Bluegrass Situation: <a href="https://thebluegrasssituation.com/read/watch-tall-poppy-string-band-the-coo-coo/" rel="nofollow">https://thebluegrasssituation.com/read/watch-tall-poppy-string-band-the-coo-coo/</a> </p>

<p>Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool</a><br>
Buy Get Up in the Cool merch like t-shirts, phone cases, and masks! <a href="https://get-up-in-the-cool-swag.creator-spring.com/" rel="nofollow">https://get-up-in-the-cool-swag.creator-spring.com/</a> <br>
Sign up at <a href="https://www.pitchforkbanjo.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pitchforkbanjo.com/</a> for my clawhammer instructional series! <br>
Check out Cameron’s other podcast, Think Outside the Box Set: <a href="https://boxset.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://boxset.fireside.fm/</a><br>
Check out Cameron’s old time trio Tall Poppy String Band: <a href="https://www.tallpoppystringband.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.tallpoppystringband.com/</a> </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool">Support Get Up in the Cool</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Lindsay McCaw. We recorded this last week in Rodney, Michigan at Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp. </p>

<p>Tunes in this episode: </p>

<ul>
<li>Silver Strand (0:30)</li>
<li>Silver Lake Polka (12:07)</li>
<li>The Lost Hornpipe (21:59)</li>
<li>Dallas Rag (27:54)</li>
<li>Little Brown Jug (36:51)</li>
<li>Bonus track: Hickman Rag</li>
</ul>

<p>Visit Corn Potato String Band’s website for albums and tour dates: <a href="https://cornpotato.com/" rel="nofollow">https://cornpotato.com/</a> <br>
Visit the website of Roochie Toochie and the Ragtime Shepherd Kings for their album and tour dates: <a href="https://roochietoochie.com/" rel="nofollow">https://roochietoochie.com/</a> <br>
Follow The Boblo Islanders on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_boblo_islanders/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/the_boblo_islanders/</a> <br>
Visit the Flying Cardboard Theater’s website: <a href="https://flyingcardboardtheater.com/" rel="nofollow">https://flyingcardboardtheater.com/</a> </p>

<p>Watch Tall Poppy String Band’s “The Coo Coo” music video at The Bluegrass Situation: <a href="https://thebluegrasssituation.com/read/watch-tall-poppy-string-band-the-coo-coo/" rel="nofollow">https://thebluegrasssituation.com/read/watch-tall-poppy-string-band-the-coo-coo/</a> </p>

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