EP8 - A Chat with Ben Clark! We hear Ben's Story; from growing up, the unexpected pivot to music, Nashville, Taylor Swift and The Purple Hulls, the origins of 'Banjo Ben' and what truly matters most
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This episode of the 'Happy Picking!' Podcast on Sheffield Banjo Lessons is a good one! Today we get to have an open and honest chat with one of the great personalities and educators of bluegrass and the banjo.
We catch up with Ben Clark and listen to his story and journey in life and music.We hear Ben's open, honest and real stories about growing up with music, his parents influence and his unexpected journey into bluegrass.We then share stories about moving to and playing in Nashville and touring with Taylor Swift before coming full circle and playing music with his sisters, The Purple Hulls. Ben also explains how it all began by starting BanjoBenClark.com, his joy of the the Cabin Camps and Banjo Ben's General Store. Finally, we hear some sage advice and truly matters to Ben when he thinks about his influence and legacy.Pull up a chair, get your headphones on and enjoy spending some time with Ben Clark!
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Welcome to episode 10 of the ‘Happy Picking!’ Podcast.It’s a time to celebrate and there is no better way to do it than welcome a super special guest...@RonBlockAKUS He is one of the most accoladed, respected and celebrated banjo players of our generation and is best known as a member of Alison Krauss and Union Station, which he joined back in 1991.He also has released multiple solo albums and received a Gospel Music Association Dove Award for “A Living Prayer.”Along with playing with AKUS Ron has formed a banjo duet with Damien O’Kane, the fabulous Irish Tenor banjo player and leader of the Kate Rusby Band.Ron and Damien have 3 albums out melding the Irish and bluegrass styles and as Ron puts it, leaning towards each other to create a complimentary sound.If that wasn’t enough, he also plays with Southern Legacy who’s new single “Bill From Isonville” nods back to traditional bluegrass in a fantastic, lively and harmonious way.Over his career Ron has won 14x Grammy, 6x IBMA, 1x CMA for his work with AKUS. He also has the Ron Block Banjo Workshop application where you can learn from the man himself.So sit back and listen to the conversation with Ron as we discover how he started out, views music and musicianship and shares some stories from an awesome career and fascinating life.=========== 🪕 SUPPORT THE 'HAPPY PICKING!' PODCAST:For the price of a cup of coffee per month you can support SBL and help me to keep bringing you more banjo content on 'Happy Picking!', YouTube and Patreon. 🪕 To support click the links below:Support at Ko-fiSupport at Patreon🪕 SPONSOR AN EPISODE:If you want to show thanks and support, you can sponsor an episode and I'll give you a shout out on the next podcast! 🪕 To sponsor an episode click the links below:Sponsor at Ko-fiSponsor at Patreon Remember to check out the rest of the shows and the YouTube channel!www.youtube.com/@SheffieldBanjoLessons
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