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Appalachian Vibes Episodes

Bluegrass Librarian, Trish Fore

This week my guest is Trish Fore, the library director for Galax-Carroll Regional Library. She's a banjo playing, library loving woman with a unique mission to combine music and library services for the population she serves. You can learn more about the...

Joe Kendrick, Southern Songs & Stories

Joe Kendrick, Southern Songs & Stories

Today we explore the art of broadcasting with Joe Kendrick, WNCW’s program director, as well as the creator and host of Southern Songs and Stories-a music interview podcast and radio show. Learn more about Joe and Southern Songs and Stories:...

Paul Dempsey

Paul Dempsey

Paul Dempsey is a digital artist, egg tempura painter, jazz and bluegrass inspired finger style guitarist and composer from Lynchburg, VA. From losing part of a finger (just like Jerry Garcia), to helping his late brother complete a top secret jazz album,  becoming an...

Paul Dempsey mini

Paul Dempsey mini

Paul Dempsey is a digital artist, egg tempera painter, jazz and bluegrass  inspired finger style guitarist and composer from Lynchburg, VA...who is also missing a third of his middle finger on his picking hand. Paul shares how Jerry Garcia inspired his finger picking...

Sneezy

Sneezy

Sneezy is the funk-hop, boy band from Chicago, Illinois with a comedy element to their music. They're fun, funny and full of sax-tastic licks, and hip hop interludes. Learn more about Sneezy: https://www.sneezyband.comAppalachian Vibes is brought to you by Galax...

Dusty Ray Simmons MINI

Dusty Ray Simmons MINI

Dusty Ray Simmons is a Richmond, VA soul inspired singer-songwriter and multi instrumentalist; in this mini episode we discuss his recent release "Excuses". You can learn more about Dusty Ray Simmons at https://dustyraysimmons.bandcamp.comAppalachian Vibes Radio Show...

34: Dusty Ray Simmons

34: Dusty Ray Simmons

Dusty Ray Simmons, the multi-instrumentalist and soul singer-songwriter hailing from Richmond, VA, joins me as my esteemed guest on this weeks episode. During our conversation, he recounts how he used to sneak into his garage after school in the first grade to...

Cold Chocolate Mini

Cold Chocolate is a Boston based Americana duo, we chat about how the band got their name, and what it's like being a touring musician while having kiddos. Learn more about Cold Chocolate: http://www.coldchocolatemusic.comAppalachian Vibes is brought to you by...

33: Cold Chocolate

33: Cold Chocolate

Cold Chocolate is a Boston based Americana duo, we discuss their development from classical musicians to raw roots inspired songwriters, having kids and the depth it brings to life, and the dichotomy of tour, band ship and family. Learn more about Cold Chocolate:...