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Get Up in the Cool

Cameron DeWhittgetupinthecool.fireside.fm
Get Up in the Cool features conversations and musical collaborations with some of Old Time music's heaviest hitters, like Ken Perlman, Adam Hurt, Spencer & Rains, and Jake Blount. As an interviewer, Cameron balances an effusive curiosity for the potential of traditional music with a dogged respect for its origins. Serving as audience surrogate, Cameron asks illuminating questions to Old Time's best and brightest while telling the larger story of the tradition's modern era.
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Episodes

Episode 141: The Vox Hunters (Armand Aromin and Benedict Gagliardi)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are The Vox Hunters: Armand Aromin and Benedict Gagliardi! We recorded this 2 weeks ago in Providence, Rhode Island, right before a house show we played together with Jake Blount. Tunes in this episode: Pawtuxet Fort Smith Breakdown Ten Hours a Day The Swamp Hornet Reel/The Bells of Newport Nickerson’s Reel Bonus track: What Will We Do If We Have No Money The Vox Hunters’ website: https://thevoxhu...

May 08, 201959 min

Episode 140: Julay Brooks (Old Time Backup Guitar)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Julay Brooks, with special guest Joel Brown on fiddle. We recorded this a few weeks ago at my house in Portland, Oregon. Tunes in this episode: Meriweather White Cockade Ed Haley’s Dog Ate the Woodchuck Farewell Princeton Sugar Hill Bonus track: Boogerman This episode is brought to you by the Earful of Fiddle Music & Dance Camp! Earful of Fiddle is an immersive lakeside music and dance camp ...

May 01, 20191 hr

Episode 139: Joe McHugh (Rosin the Bow)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Joe McHugh, the host of Rosin the Bow, a podcast about the violin family! We recorded this in February at the Oly Old Time Festival in Olympia, Washington. Tunes in this episode: Going Down to Georgia O Fisher’s Hornpipe Sally in the Green Corn Pat and Isaac’s Road Trip Pretty Little Indian Elzic’s Farewell Bonus track: Highlander’s Farewell Rosin the Bow’s website: https://www.rosinthebow.org/ ...

Apr 24, 20191 hr 11 min

Episode 138: Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer (Hands on Both Sides)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer! We recorded this a couple weeks ago at my home in Portland, Oregon. Tunes in this episode: Buddies in the Saddle Kissing in the Dark Coleman’s March Left Hind Leg Cumberland Gap Bonus track: Kitchen Girl Cathy and Marcy’s website: https://www.cathymarcy.com/ Cathy and Marcy’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cathyandmarcy/ Fink, Marxer & Gleaves Facebook...

Apr 17, 20191 hr 6 min

Episode 137: Harry Bolick (The Completely Lost Mississippi Fiddle Tunes)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Harry Bolick! We recorded this last June at the Brandywine Revival. Tunes in this episode: Mississippi Hills Flirting with the Men Syrup Pudding Susan Jones 1817 Bonus track: Cotton Chopping Dick Download The Completely Lost Mississippi Fiddle Tunes on Bandcamp: https://harrybolick.bandcamp.com/album/the-completely-lost-mississippi-fiddle-tunes Harry Bolick’s recorded works: http://www.harryboli...

Apr 10, 201953 min

Episode 136: Linnea Spitzer (A Long Circuitous Route)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Linnea Spitzer. We recorded this a couple weeks ago at my home in Portland, Oregon. Tunes in this episode: Apple Blossom Nancy Dalton Altamont Georgia Row Bill Cheatam Bonus track: Jaybird Died of the Whooping Cough Flat Rock String Band’s website: https://www.flatrockstringband.com/ Cameron is going on tour with Jake Blount in April! Follow the links below and RSVP: D.C. (https://www.facebook.c...

Apr 03, 201955 min

Episode 135: Gary Vann (Traditional Music in Brisbane)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Gary Vann. We recorded this last September at his home in Brisbane. Tunes in this episode: Whiskey Before Breakfast Dry and Dusty Cherokee Shuffle Red Haired Boy Soldier’s Joy Waltzing Matilda Bonus track: Mississippi Sawyer Study banjo, fiddle, and mandolin with Gary Vann: http://www.garyvann.com.au/ Cameron is going on tour with Jake Blount in April! Follow the links below and RSVP: D.C. (http...

Mar 27, 201946 min

Episode 134: Hanna Traynham (Old Time Banjo)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Hanna Traynham! We recorded this last week at her home in Portland, Oregon. Tunes in this episode: Lost Indian Singin’ Birds Little Birdie Cuckoo Bird Shady Grove Last Chance Bonus track: Sandy River Merry Mountain Hoedown by The Traynham Family: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/thetraynhamfamily Horses in the Canebreak by The Barn Owls: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/thebarnowls The Barn Owls website: ...

Mar 20, 201955 min

Episode 133: Amy Hakanson (Explains What a Nyckelharpa Is)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Amy Hakanson! We recorded this about a month ago at my house in Portland, Oregon. Tunes we’ll play: Gilsaw/Katie at the Door Squirrel Hunters Flodens Död Bellmans Polska Bisonpolska Bonus track: Vagnshusschottis Varelse’s website: https://varelsemusic.com/ Like and Follow Varelse on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/varelsemusic/ Amy’s website: https://www.amyhakanson.com/ Varelse’s CD release...

Mar 13, 201957 min

Episode 132: Jesse Partridge (Trad Music and Community in Olympia, WA)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Jesse Partridge! We recorded this after the Oly Old Time Festival at Jesse’s house in Olympia, Washington. Tunes we’ll play: Jimmy Johnson Hangman’s Reel Spotted Pony Goin’ Up to Hamburg North Carolina Breakdown Bonus track: Jonesboro Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon and earn exclusive rewards: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool Like and follow Get Up in the Cool on Facebook: https://ww...

Mar 06, 201945 min

Episode 131: Jimmy Rush (Old Time Flatpicker)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Jimmy Rush! We recorded this last October on the porch of Hunter and Suzy Owens’s backyard cabin in Sydney, NSW. Tunes we’ll play: Push That Pig’s Foot a Little Further into the Fire Billy in the Lowland March Winds Forked Deer No Hiding Place Bonus track: Bonaparte’s Retreat (banjo duet) See Jimmy Rush live with "The Three Jimmies" at the Sydney Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Get-together: http...

Feb 27, 201943 min

Episode 130: Robin Fischer (Square Dance Calling)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Robin Fischer! We recorded this in my home on the Friday of the Portland Old Time Music Gathering. Tunes we’ll play: Porter’s Reel Sugar Hill Booth Shot Lincoln Black Eyed Susie Irish Waltz Bonus track: Chattanooga Do you love playing old-time music with friends? Do you enjoy playing tunes in the beauty of nature? Are you up for an adventure? Then come to the fourth annual Old-Time Weekend in th...

Feb 20, 201949 min

Episode 129: Jamie Fox (Métis Fiddling in the US)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Jamie Fox! Also joining us, for his third appearance on Get Up in the Cool, is Scotty Leach. We recorded this in January at my home in Portland, Oregon. Tunes we’ll play: Barn Raising/Ice on the Road/Blue Mountain Hornpipe Reel of 4/Drops of Brandy Empty Canoe Moccasin Shuffle/Saddle Old Paint The Teardrop Waltz Bonus track: Zacha Reel Check out Jamie's feature on The Old Time Tiki Parlour: http...

Feb 13, 20191 hr

Episode 128: Ellie Hakanson (The Importance of Bass Moms, Cute Grandma Tunes, and Rocky Top)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Ellie Hakanson! We recorded this in January at my home in Portland, Oregon. Tunes we’ll play: Ashland Breakdown A Few Old Memories Snow Dear Hard Times Come Again No More Utpick Waltz Garfield’s Blackberry Blossom Bonus track: Jerusalem Ridge Ellie's band, Jeff Scroggins & Colorado’s website: http://www.jeffscrogginsandcolorado.com/ Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffscrog...

Feb 06, 201953 min

Episode 127: Ashlee Watkins and Andrew Small (Live at Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival 2018)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Ashlee Watkins and Andrew Small! We recorded this in the green room trailer at the Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival back in October. Dorrigo is held on Gumbaynggirr Country. Sovereignty never ceded. It's Get Up in the Cool Month! Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon and get cool rewards! Also, please share this link on social media! https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool Tunes we’ll play: ...

Jan 30, 20191 hr 10 min

Episode 126: Jim Childress (Live at Clifftop 2018)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Jim Childress! Also joining us is former guest of the show Pete Vigour on guitar. This is the last remaining episode from last summer’s Clifftop sessions. It's Get Up in the Cool Month! Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon and get cool rewards! Also, please share this link on social media! https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool Tunes we’ll play: Meadowhawk Shadowdragon Eye of the Beholder Cumbe...

Jan 23, 201953 min

Episode 125: Amy Alvey and Mark Kilianski (Live at Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival 2018)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Amy Alvey and Mark Kilianski! We recorded this in front of an audience on stage in a community garden at the Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival in October. And I apologize for not mentioning this last episode, but Dorrigo is held on Gumbaynggirr Country. Sovereignty never ceded. It's Get Up in the Cool Month! Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon and get cool rewards! Also, please share this ...

Jan 16, 201956 min

Episode 124: Whoa Mule (Live at Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival 2018)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! I’ve got so many great friends this week! A whole band actually: Miriam Jones, Naomi Jones, Sujata Allan and Kate Barker from Sydney’s own Whoa Mule. We recorded this in the campgrounds at the Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival in October on Gumbaynggirr Country. Sovereignty never ceded. It's Get Up in the Cool Month! Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon and get cool rewards! Also, please share this link on social ...

Jan 09, 201959 min

Episode 123: Paul Brown (Live at Mountaingrass 2018)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Paul Brown. We recorded this in front of a live audience at Mountaingrass in Central VIC, AUS, November of 2018. It's Get Up in the Cool Month! Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon and get cool rewards! Also, please share this link on social media! https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool Tunes we’ll play: Lady of the Lake Mississippi Sawyer Pretty Little Girl When the Train Comes Along Red Clay ...

Jan 02, 20191 hr

Episode 122: John Reischman and Eli West (Writing Viral Tunes and Australian Wildlife)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are John Reischman and Eli West. We recorded this right before they caught a plane to Tasmania, on the front porch of the cabin in the backyard of Hunter and Suzy Owens’ house in Sydney. Tunes we’ll play: Road to Malvern Salt River Salt Spring Sweet Marie Walk Along John Bonus track: Norman D, or Johnny Wombat This episode is brought to you in part by Elderly Instruments in Lansing, Michigan. When...

Dec 26, 201839 min

Episode 121: David Hoffmann (So Uncool it's Cool)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is David Hoffmann. We recorded this in the backyard of Hunter and Suzy Owens’ house in Sydney. Tunes we'll play: Forked Deer Five Miles of Ellum Wood Redbird Hanged Man’s Reel Far on the Mountain Bonus track: 9th of January This episode is brought to you in part by Elderly Instruments in Lansing, Michigan. It’s a great place to look for new and vintage instruments and stock up on picks and tuners a...

Dec 19, 201846 min

Episode 120: Liam Wratten (Can't Choose a Favorite)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Liam Wratten. We recorded this in the living room of former guest of the show Nara Demasson. Tunes we’ll play: Forks of Sandy Old Buck Little Rose Pretty Little Girl Callahan’s Reel Bonus track: Let’s Hunt the Horses This episode is brought to you in part by Elderly Instruments in Lansing, Michigan. When the urge to buy more instruments surfaces, or you just need more music accessories like pick...

Dec 12, 201854 min

Episode 119: Rachel Johnston and Trent Arkleysmith (Two if by Sea)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Rachel Johnston and Trent Arkleysmith from the Australian duo Two if by Sea! We recorded this in a camper trailer on their land in Majors Creek, NSW. Tunes we’ll play: Dragonfly Summer Red Prairie Dawn Old Dangerfield Big Scioty Farewell to Trion Bonus track: Josephine’s Waltz/Fanny/Flippen This episode is sponsored by Elderly Instruments in Lansing, Michigan—my goto for traditional instrument...

Dec 05, 201857 min

Episode 118: Judy and Rod Jones (Saving the Seeds)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Judy and Rod Jones. We recorded this on the front porch of the cabin in the backyard of Hunter and Suzy Owens’ house in Sydney. Tunes we’ll play: Wake Up Susan Twin Sisters Who’s Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet Smith’s Reel God’s Radio Phone Bonus track: Chinese Breakdown This episode is brought to you in part by Elderly Instruments in Lansing, Michigan. When the urge to buy more instrument...

Nov 28, 201855 min

Episode 117: Jeremy Marcotte (The NC to VIC Old Time Special)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend Jeremy Marcotte! We recorded this at the flat he shares with his partner Sam in Melbourne. This episode is sponsored by Elderly Instruments in Lansing, Michigan—my goto for traditional instruments and accessories. Next time you want to upgrade your instrument or you run out of strings, or lose your favorite pick, or your tuner breaks, go stock up at https://www.elderly.com/. Tunes we’ll play: Dineo...

Nov 21, 201851 min

Episode 116: Shell Eaves (Old Time Songs)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Shell Eaves! We recorded this in her apartment in Sydney right before the Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival. This episode is sponsored by Elderly Instruments in Lansing, Michigan—my goto for traditional instruments and accessories. Next time you want to upgrade your instrument or you run out of strings, or lose your favorite pick, or your tuner breaks, go stock up at https://www.elderly.com/. ...

Nov 14, 201834 min

Episode 115: Nara Demasson (Instrument Maker)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend Nara Demasson, with special guest Gareth Bjaaland on guitar! We recorded this in a cabin at Gareth’s family farm in Barkers Vale, NSW. This episode is sponsored by Elderly Instruments in Lansing, Michigan—my goto for traditional instruments and accessories. Next time you want to upgrade your instrument or you run out of strings, or lose your favorite pick, or your tuner breaks, go stock up at https...

Nov 07, 201853 min

Episode 114: Flick Law and Jacqui Mckenzie (Old Time Conversion Moments)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Flick Law and Jacqui Mckenzie We recorded this in their backyard in Melbourne. This episode is brought to you in part by Elderly Instruments in Lansing, Michigan—my goto for traditional instruments and accessories. Next time you want to upgrade your instrument or you run out of strings, or lose your favorite pick, or your tuner breaks, go stock up at https://www.elderly.com/. Tunes we’ll play:...

Oct 31, 201850 min

Episode 113: Craig Woodward (Live at Nimbin Roots Festival)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Craig Woodward! We recorded this in front of a live audience at the Nimbin Roots Festival. Tunes we’ll play: Ladies on the Steamboat Roscoe Fishin’ Without Permission Cuttin’ at the Point Breaking Up Christmas Bonus Track: Old Sledge This episode is sponsored by Elderly Instruments in Lansing, Michigan—my goto for traditional instruments and accessories. Next time you want to upgrade your instru...

Oct 24, 201850 min

Episode 112: Cat & Clint (Live at Twangadiddlydoo)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Cat Moser and Clint Dylan O’Gradey, AKA Cat & Clint. We recorded this at Twangadiddlydoo at Ayesha and Richard MacEwan’s place in Lockwood South, Victoria. Tunes we’ll play: Snake Winder Tea Tree Waltz Done Gone I Don’t Love Nobody Rain and Snow Lost Hornpipe Bonus Track: Hook and Line This episode is brought to you in part by Elderly Instruments in Lansing, Michigan—my goto for traditiona...

Oct 17, 201855 min
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