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A podcast dedicated to flatpicking guitar fans all over the world. Featuring music, interviews, and more.

FGM Podcast 62 with Jim Baggett 01/17/2017

FGM Podcast 62 with Jim Baggett In this edition of the FGM podcast, Dan Miller talks with Jim Baggett of Mass Street Music in Lawrence, Kansas. Jim is a very talented guitar repairman and is well known for the restoration work he does on vintage instruments. He is also a vintage instrument expert who works regularly as an appraiser on the Antiques Road Show television program. /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/4999756

FGM Podcast 61 with Roberto Dalla Vecchia 11/10/2016

FGM Podcast 61 with Roberto Dalla Vecchia In this edition Dan Miller talks with Italian flatpicker Roberto Dalla Vecchia. Dan met with Roberto recently at his home in Vicenza, Italy, and talked about his many recordings, his two books that Flatpicking Guitar Magazine have published, the time he has spent teaching at Steve Kaufman’s flatpick camps, and his teaching and performing in Italy. /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/4820808

FGM Podcast 60 with Tim May and Pat Flynn 12/07/2014

FGM Podcast 60 with Tim May and Pat Flynn In this podcast our good friend Tim May interviews Pat Flynn. Many of you will know Pat from his years with the New Grass Revival, his involvement in many studio projects in Los Angeles and Nashville, his touring and recording as a solo artist, or his popular flatpicking instructional video. In this podcast Tim is talking with Pat about his new CD titled "reNew." This is the third recording in a trilogy of Pat Flynn CDs. The first two CDs were titled "reQuest" and "reVision." You will also get to hear a cut from the new CD. /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/3225487

FGM Podcast 59 with Eli West 10/05/2014

FGM Podcast 59 with Eli West In this podcast Flatpicking Guitar Magazine editor Dan Miller caught up with Eli West at the Grand Targhee Music Camp back in August of 2014. Eli was featured in the November/December 2012 issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine. Since that time he has continued to perform and record with his musical partner Cahalen Morrison, but he is also now involved with Jayme Stone's Lomax Project. Dan and Eli talk about this new project and more during their visit and you'll get to hear a cut from his newest CD with Cahalen. I hope you enjoy this edition of the Flatpicking Guitar Magazine Podcast. /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/3102595

FGM Podcast 58 with Roy Andrade 09/05/2014

FGM Podcast 58 with Roy Andrade Welcome you to the another edition of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine's podcast. In the podcast Flatpicking Guitar Magazine editor Dan Miller will be talking with Roy Andrade. Roy is an assistant professor at East Tennessee State University. He and Doc Watson's daughter Nancy have released an incredible 4 CD set of Doc Watson material along with a 73-page hard bound book that tells the story of the Watson family and the tunes that are on the CDs. The project is titled "Milestones: Legends of The Doc Watson Clan." The large majority of this material was recorded at the Watson home by either Doc or Nancy and has never been heard outside of this collection. Dan met up with Roy at the Grand Targhee Music camp and they talked about the project. We hope you enjoy listening to their conversation. To find out more about this project, visit: /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/3049352

FGM Podcast 57 with Thomas Sneed 06/03/2014

FGM Podcast 57 with Thomas Sneed In this edition of our podcast Flatpicking Guitar Magazine editor Dan Miller will be talking with Thomas Sneed, the Director of the Grand Targhee Music Camp. The Grand Targhee Camp is one of the best music camps that you could select this summer because the instruction is superb, the shows are awesome, the jamming is great, the food is top notch, and up at 8000 feet on the western slope of the Grand Teton mountains, you couldn't ask for a better setting. The man who makes it all possible is Thomas Sneed. In this podcast Dan and Thomas talk about his year's event. /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/2871740

FGM Podcast 56 with George Shuffler 05/04/2014

FGM Podcast 56 with George Shuffler In this edition of the Flatpicking Guitar Magazine podcast we are remembering bluegrass guitar legend George Shuffler. George passed away at his home in Valdese, North Carolina, on April 7th, 2014 just shy of his 89th birthday. In this podcast Flatpicking Guitar Magazine editor Dan Miller will share with you pieces of an interview that he conduct with George Shuffler at Merlefest in April of 1997. You will also hear George cross pick the tune "Will You Miss Me." /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/2818086

FGM Podcast 55 with Nick DiSebastian 01/04/2014

FGM Podcast 55 with Nick DiSebastian In this podcast Flatpicking Guitar Magazine editor Dan Miller talks with Nick DiSebastian. Nick is now offering a transcription service through the website and will talk with him about this service. Nick is also getting ready to release a new CD. We'll talk with Nick about this CD and ask him about the private instruction he offers in Nashville. We'll also get to hear a previously recorded version of the title cut that Nick recorded with banjo player Kyle Tuttle. /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/2617776

FGM Podcast 54 with Steve Kaufman 10/07/2013

FGM Podcast 54 with Steve Kaufman In this podcast Flatpicking Guitar Magazine editor Dan Miller talks with Mr. Flatpick himself, Steve Kaufman. Steve was featured on the cover of the very first issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine seventeen years ago, and has been a regular columnist ever since. In this podcast Dan and Steve talk about Steve's workshops, his Acoustic Music Camp, and his decision to come out of retirement and enter the National Flatpicking Guitar Championship. You'll also get to hear Steve pick a tune with another national champion flat picker, Mark Cosgrove. /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/2499235

FGM Podcast 53 with Grant Gordy 08/28/2013

FGM Podcast 53 with Grant Gordy /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/2451581

FGM Podcast 52 with Beppe Gambetta 06/27/2013

FGM Podcast 52 with Beppe Gambetta In this podcast Flatpicking Guitar Magazine editor Dan Miller talks with Italian flatpicking Maestro Beppe Gambetta. Originally from Genoa, Italy, Beppe now owns a second home in New Jersey and spends at least half of the year in the United States. In celebration of his new American home, Beppe has just released a new CD titled "The American Album." In this podcast, Dan talks with Beppe about his new CD and then play you a cut from the album. /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/2375241

FGM Podcast 51 - Flatpicking Songs 05/30/2013

FGM Podcast 51 - Flatpicking Songs In this podcast we are going to try something a little different. As you may know, in all of our previous podcasts, we've interviewed flatpicking guitar players and then provided one tune from our interview subject. We're not going to be interviewing anyone this time, we are just going to play you a bunch of music that has come into our office recently so that you sit back and enjoy some fine flatpicking music. All of the artists who I'll be featuring in this podcasts have been highlighted in flatpicking guitar magazine over the years. If you hear someone that you like in particular, please check out the issue in which they were featured at www.flatpickingmerantile.com /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/2341879

FGM Podcast 50 with Ron Block 03/30/2013

FGM Podcast 50 with Ron Block /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/2270040

FGM Podcast 49 with Mark Cosgrove 02/25/2013

FGM Podcast 49 with Mark Cosgrove In this podcast Dan Miller talks with the 1995 National Flatpicking Guitar Champion, Mark Cosgrove. They talk about Mark's current job with the David Bromberg quartet and how he approaches his improvised solos on stage with that band. They also talk about Mark's latest FGM Records CD "Unencumbered," and his work on the road with the Depue Brothers. Plus, you'll get to hear a cut off of Mark's "Unencumbered" CD - the great old fiddle tune "Rickett's Hornpipe." /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/2230304

FGM Podcast 48 with Dale Adkins 09/27/2012

FGM Podcast 48 with Dale Adkins /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/2079113

FGM Podcast 47 with Joe Walsh 08/28/2012

FGM Podcast 47 with Joe Walsh In this podcast Flatpicking Guitar Magazine editor, Dan Miller, speaks with the Gibson Brothers' mandolin player Joe Walsh. In addition to playing mandolin with the Gibson Brothers, Joe is also a teacher at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Dan talks with Joe about the tragic passing of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine columnist John McGann, who was a professor at Berklee, and the influence John had on the program at Berklee and the Boston music scene in general. You will also get to hear a cut from Joe's solo CD. /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/2049264

FGM Podcast 46 with John Chapman 06/28/2012

FGM Podcast 46 with John Chapman In this edition of the Flatpicking Guitar Magazine Podcast, FGM editor Dan Miller caught up with John Chapman of The Chapmans. John was featured on the cover of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine back in our Sept/Oct 2004 issue. Since then John has continued to tour with the band and teaches lessons at a local music store when he is back home in Springfield, MO. In this interview Dan talks with John about some of his teaching ideas and then you'll get to hear a cut from the Chapmans "Grown Up" CD. /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/1990265

FGM Podcast 45 with Robert Bowlin and Tim May 04/25/2012

FGM Podcast 45 with Robert Bowlin and Tim May In this edition of the Flatpicking Guitar Magazine Podcast Dan Miller talks with Tim May and Robert Bowlin about a new CD that they recorded in mid-April titled "Flatpick Swing." The concept was to get a couple of great flatpicking guitar players in the studio and have them jam on some swing standards. More and more swing tunes are showing up at flatpick jams these days and so we thought it would be awesome to record Tim and Robert jamming on a few of these tunes. If you are a flat picker who plays some swing, I think you'll love this recording. You'll also love it if you are a fan of great flatpicking, or good swing music. Check out this podcast to find out what Tim and Robert have to say about it. /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/1927038

FGM Podcast 44 with Matt Wingate 02/29/2012

FGM Podcast 44 with Matt Wingate /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/1873954

FGM Podcast 43 with Bob Minner 01/31/2012

FGM Podcast 43 with Bob Minner In this edition of the Flatpicking Guitar Magazine Podcast Dan Miller talks with our friend Bob Minner. Many of you will know from the cover story article that we published last year about Bob that he is originally from Missouri and grew up flatpicking bluegrass music, however, for the past 19 years he has been on the road and in the studio as a member of country start Tim McGraw's band. Even though that job keeps him very busy, Bob took time last year to record a solo CD that features his song writing and flatpicking talents. In this podcast Dan talks with Bob about his new CD and you can also hear a cut from that record. /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/1836350

FGM Podcast 42 with Brad Davis 12/30/2011

FGM Podcast 42 with Brad Davis In this podcast Flatpicking Guitar Magazine editor Dan Miller talks with Flapticking Guitar Magazine columnist, Brad Davis. Dan talks with Brad about a new songwriting contest that he and his partners are hosting at music stores throughout the southeast during the first few months of 2012 and they also discuss the upcoming release of Brad's new acoustic solo CD. The also talk about the CD that Brad's electric rock band, Iron Giant, has recorded as well as Brad's his work with movie actor Billy Bob Thornton. You'll also get to hear a great new tune that is the title cut of Brad's soon-to-be-released solo record, "The Voice of Eddie Stubbs." /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/1805191

FGM Podcast 41 with Paige Anderson 10/24/2011

FGM Podcast 41 with Paige Anderson In this podcast Dan Miller spends time talking with Paige Anderson of the Anderson Family Band of Grass Valley, California. Paige was first featured back in Volume 10, Number 6 of the Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, which was the special women's issue. Since then she has been a guest columnist on two occasions, most recently being in our special fiddle tune issue, number 2. Today Dan talks with Paige about her family band, her new duo CD with her sister Aimee, and about what it is like being a female teenage bluegrass flatpicker. Paige also gave us a cut from her upcoming duo CD. /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/1740397

FGM Podcast 40 with Mickey Abraham 08/29/2011

FGM Podcast 40 with Mickey Abraham /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/1698041

FGM Podcast 39 with Wayne Taylor 06/28/2011

FGM Podcast 39 with Wayne Taylor In this podcast Dan Miller talks to guitarist, singer, and songwriter Wayne Taylor. For years Wayne was the leader of the US Navy's country and bluegrass band Country Current. Now retired from the Navy, Wayne is touring with his own band Wayne Taylor and Appaloosa. The band has recorded a couple of CDs and is quite active on the bluegrass festival circuit. In this podcast Wayne and Dan talk about his career in music and after the interview is over you'll get to here a cut from Wayne's new CD. I hope you enjoy our Wayne Taylor podcast. /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/1651999

FGM Podcast 38 with Bryan McDowell 05/30/2011

FGM Podcast 38 with Bryan McDowell /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/1609379

FGM Podcast 37 with Kenny Smith 04/29/2011

FGM Podcast 37 with Kenny Smith On this podcast Dan Miller talks with flatpicking master Kenny Smith. Fifteen years ago Kenny released a CD called "Studebaker" that has become "must own" recording for any flatpicking enthusiast. Now, in May of 2011, Kenny is getting ready to release a new solo instrumental recording titled "The Return." In this podcast Dan talks with Kenny about the new recording and you'll have the opportunity to listen to a cut from the CD. We hope you enjoy this podcast. /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/1581157

FGM Podcast 36 with Mark Dalton 03/29/2011

FGM Podcast 36 with Mark Dalton In this podcast Dan Miller talks with Mark Dalton of the Huss and Dalton Guitar Company about their excellent line of acoustic guitars. /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/1559086

FGM Podcast 35 with Matt Arcara 02/27/2011

FGM Podcast 35 with Matt Arcara In this Podcast Flatpicking Guitar Magazine editor Dan Miller interviews the 2006 National Flatpicking Champion Matt Arcara. Matt is currently living in Portland, Maine, and playing lead guitar with the band Joy Kills Sorrow. When he is not on the road with the band Matt is home building guitars and producing some incredibly fine instruments. Dan and Matt talk about the band's music, the importance of building a strong foundation in the study of the flatpicking masters, and Matt's custom guitar building business. /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/1536884

FGM Podcast 34 with Joe McColley 01/30/2011

FGM Podcast 34 with Joe McColley /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/1465110

Podcast Number 33 with John Lowell 12/28/2010

Podcast Number 33 with John Lowell /episode/index/show/flatpick/id/1438641

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