TISB #6 | Carol Jean | Bluegrass Country Musician & Entertainer | Essence Of The Midwest

In this Essence of the Midwest Series Podcast, I had the Honor of Hosting a Seasoned, Iconic, Masterful Bluegrass Country Musician and Entertainer - Carol Jean. Carol talks about the Various Bluegrass Country Music Bands She's Performed in, the Wide Array of Instruments She plays, her Musical Roots, Continuous Improvement, Wide-Ranging Collaborations, Autodidactic Learning, Creativity, and Life Philosophy in this 3+ hour Conversation. I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed talking with her! Peace and Love. The Idea Sandbox Podcast. theideasandboxpodcast.com Carol and Jera’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Carol Jean and Gabe Trulson Performing at the Orpheum Galesburg:    • Carol Jean & Gabe...   Carol Jean and Jera Performing at the Orpheum Galesburg:    • Carol Jean & Jera...   Chris Vallillo: (YouTube Channel) https://www.youtube.com/@1936Angelus/... www.chrisvallillo.com Tim Wallis: http://www.timarastringbenders.com/De... Chapters: 00:00:00 Start 00:02:07 Getting into the Conversation 00:03:05 Carol's Genre Of Music 00:05:04 Carol's Family History 00:06:41 Carol's Musical Family 00:08:44 Carol's Grandpa Doing Vaudeville Shows 00:13:07 Carol's Grandma Playing the Pump Organ 00:15:03 Carol's Musical Family 00:18:14 Carol's Instinctual Musical Learning 00:19:58 Carol's First Music Instrument 00:21:36 Carol's Golden Advice on Learning 00:25:06 4 Sisters and a Cousin Leann Rimes Bowling Shirt Story 00:29:27 Carol Lists the Bands She’s played in 00:30:55 Story of Blue Grass Music Coming Into Carol's Life 00:35:26 Progression from going to Blue Grass Festivals to Playing Music for an Audience