Join Mike on his trip down under, in search of Bluegrass in Australia! He visits the National Folk Festival where musicians from across the wide continent converge. Listen in as he talks with Bruce Packard, a veteran bluegrass musician, The High Street Drifters, a hard-driving bluegrass band … and Linda Dowdy, a banjo-playing trail boss from Missouri! It’s an amazing journey, and we hope you’ll enjoy tagging along.
Mentions in this Episode:
Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club @melbournescottishfiddlers melbournescottishfiddlers.com
National Folk Festival @nationalfolkfestival
The High Street Drifters @highstreetdrifters thehighstreetdrifters.com
Grundy Banjos grundybanjos.com
Grey Fox Festival July 16 - 20 @greyfoxbluegrass greyfoxbluegrass.com
Bluegrass by the Stoll @ Delia’s Lounge July 18 facebook.com/events/1257969332686891 deliaslounge.com
Bluegrass Week @ The Ashokan Center August 4 – 8 ashokancenter.org/product/bluegrass-camp-2025
The Violin Centre violincentre.com.au
Katoomba Music Store @katoombamusic
Music in this Episode (in order of appearance) ‘Back to the Hills’ – The High Street Drifters The Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club live on stage ‘The Shores of Botany Bay’ – The Bushwackers ‘Rat Race’ – The High Street Drifters ‘Jesse James’ – Sonny Osborne ‘Hobo from Boho’ – The High Street Drifters
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