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Mike Bankhead

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Episode 99 - Lisa Wagner & Levitt Pavilion 

 

It's pretty cool to live in a place that has a venue where you can see 50 free concerts a year.  That place for us is Levitt Pavilion Dayton, and my guest of honor is their Executive Director, Lisa Wagner.  How do they make sure the concerts are diverse?  How much work does it take to put on a show at Levitt?  How in the world can they afford to deliver 50 concerts without charging for admission?  You'll learn the answers to these questions in this episode.

Levitt Pavilion Dayton

05/05/2023

in Music, pop, Dayton, funk, jazz, art, community, hip hop, rap, folk music, Levitt Pavillion, neo soul, punk rock, Lisa Wagner, nonprofit

Episode 82 - Simona Smirnova  

It fascinates me how people have such different backgrounds, but we still come together... and we make music together as one unit...

Simona Smirnova is from Lithuania, but currently based in New York City.  She's a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, teacher, generally interesting person, and true music professional. She specializes in the kanklés, which is a traditional Lithuanian instrument.  (I'd tell you more here, but I want you to listen to Simona talk about it.)

Simona has just…

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02/07/2023

in Music, songwriting, solfege, piano, art, singers, folk music, music industry, music education, Lithuania, kanklés, Simona Smirnova, New York, zither

Episode 70 - Mary Beth Carty 

At some point, you know, it's hard to carry a piano around...

 

Mary Beth Carty is a fascinating individual, a songwriter, an artist, and a multi-instrumental musician. She can be heard singing in four (4!) different languages on her new album, Crossing the Causeway. How did the diversity in the area she grew up contribute to her music?  How did she get started playing accordion?  What did her childhood smell like?  You'll get the answers to these questions - as well as hear me list some names of a musical…

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12/16/2022

in Music, Canadians, songwriting, piano, French, music video, singing, folk music, Accordion, Bones, Crossing the Causeway, Mary Beth Carty, Mi'kmaq, Nova Scotia, Antigonish

Episode 66 - Michelle Rhea Goddard 

If there was one thread I can find across all of my music, it is the deep love of storytelling...

 

Michelle Rhea Goddard is a Nashville-based songwriter who is originally from California.  Here album Breaking Bread: Songs of Reconciliation is arranged like a play, with an introduction, three acts, and an intermission. What is her writing process like? How did she come up with the idea to structure an album this way?  What did her childhood smell like?  You'll get the answers to all of these questions in…

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11/30/2022

in Music, songwriting, Americana, Nashville, folk music, music industry, Breaking Bread, Michelle Rhea Goddard

Episode 45 - Ana Barajas and "Ojos Bonitos" 

Lo más importante... lo que quiero demostrar es el dialogo cultural... es como a través del arte, a través de la cultura, podemos generar espacios hermosos...

 

Ana Barajas is back on the podcast, as she has a new single out.  It's called "Ojos Bonitos", and is a cover of an old Andean folk song.  We talk about the song, the recording of it, and the video in this conversation.

Es mi placer dar la bienvenida otra vez a Ana Barajas, una música colombiana quién ahora vive en Texas.  En este plática…

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07/19/2022

in Español, Ana Barajas, Colombia, Ojos Azules, Ojos Bonitos, folk music

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