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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 171: Hank Bradley (Looking for Geezers in the Hills and Writing New Tunes)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Hank Bradley! We recorded this at his home in Seattle back in October. Tunes in this episode: Sullivan’s Hollow (in C) Hobb Dye Ain’t Broke Hexadecimal Rag Roscoe’s Gone Bonus track: Mississippi Sawyer Hank Bradley’s website: https://www.hankandcathie.com/ See Hank Bradley play with Roscoe’s Gone at the Fiddler’s Inn Pub in Seattle on February 23rd: https://www.facebook.com/events/47039972691848...

Dec 04, 201947 min

Episode 170: Mike Burns (Burns Violins)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Mike Burns! We recorded this at his home in Tacoma back in October. Tunes in this episode: At Home with the Girls in the Morning Old Muse and Her Pups/Step Around Johnny Jimmy Johnson Camp Chase Piney Woods Bonus track: Hog Eyed Man Burns Violins repair shop: https://www.burnsviolins.com/ Spaceworks Tacoma: https://www.spaceworkstacoma.com/ Sign up for Cameron’s online clawhammer series and Skyp...

Nov 27, 201954 min

Episode 169: Randi Leach (Likes Spooky Modal Tunes)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Randi Leach! We recorded this at her home in Centralia about a month ago. Tunes in this episode: Come Back Boys Let’s Feed the Horses Ways of the World Old Bunch of Keys Hog Eyed Man Georgia Horseshoe Bonus track: Sandy Boys Sign up for Cameron’s online clawhammer series and Skype lessons at https://pitchforkbanjo.com Listen to Cameron's other podcast, Think Outside the Box Set: https://boxset.f...

Nov 20, 20191 hr 3 min

Episode 168: Alex Sturbaum (Transatlantic Trad Music)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Alex Sturbaum; we recorded this at his house in Seattle about a month ago. Tunes in this episode: Duck River Pulling Broom (an Alex Sturbaum original) Cold Frosty Morning Sweet Mary Starbuck (an Alex Sturbaum original) Frances Lee Bonus track: Valley Forge Alex Sturbaum’s website: https://www.alexsturbaum.com/ Alex Sturbaum’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexsturbaummusic/ The Vashon Sessi...

Nov 13, 201944 min

Episode 167: Danielle Enblom (Traditional Irish Dance)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Danielle Enblom! We recorded this back in May at the Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp! Tunes in this episode: Connie O’Connell’s Jig The Blackbird Kitty’s Wedding Maggots in the Sheep Hide Fair of Ballaghaderreen Bonus track: Squirrel Hunters Learn traditional percussive dance at The Step Collective! https://stepcollective.com/ The bad neighbors rhythm project launching november 15 in minne...

Nov 06, 201958 min

Episode 166: Sally Jablonsky and Friends (Live at the Centralia Campout 2019)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s guests are Sally Jablonsky and Friends! Milo Krims and Lynne Piper were nice enough to sit in and hang out during the jam. We recorded this at the Centralia Campout back in August. Tunes in this episode: Mississippi Song Sarah Johnson Sixteen Days in Georgia Please Help Me I’m Falling Sal Won’t You Marry Me Bonus track podcast: She Will Be Lonesome Misty Mountain Pony Club’s website: https://sallyjablonsk...

Oct 30, 201959 min

Episode 165: Libby Weitnauer (Live at Clifftop 2019)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s guest is former guest of the show and half of my favorite old time duo, Tui, Libby Weitnauer! We recorded this at Clifftop in the Long Point String Band Tent. Tunes in this episode: Green River Laughing River My Wife and Baby Run Away Cookhouse Joe Singing Birds Bonus track podcast: 14th of July Tui’s website: https://www.tuiband.com/ Tui on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tuiduomusic/ Ginny’s Kitchen ...

Oct 23, 201944 min

Episode 164: Dan Levenson (Live at Centralia Campout 2019)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. It’s week three of Get Up in the Cool month! I’ve been saving some very special episodes in hopes that you’ll be moved to support the show. This week’s guest is Dan Levenson! We recorded this at the Centralia Campout in Centralia, WA. Tunes in this episode: Get Off Your Money Cat Came Back Cuckoo’s Nest Tipping Back the Corn Edden Hammons’ Sandy Boys Bonus track podcast: Ways of the World Visit Dan Levenson’s website...

Oct 16, 201958 min

Episode 163: Laurel Premo (Live at Clifftop 2019)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Laurel Premo. We recorded this at Clifftop at the Long Point String Band tent. Tunes in this episode: Lost Indian Glory in the Meetinghouse Wolf Creek Crippled Turkey Old Time Sally Goodin Bonus track podcast: Eck Robertson’s Lost Indian Laurel Premo’s website: https://www.laurelpremo.com/ Pre-order Laurel's new album, The Iron Trios: http://smarturl.it/theirontrios Red Tail Ring’s website: http...

Oct 09, 201948 min

Episode 162: Genevieve Koester (Live at the Old Town School of Folk Music)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! It’s the first week Get Up in the Cool month; I’ve been saving up some very exciting interviews in hopes that you’ll be moved to support the show. Which is why this week’s friend is Genevieve Koester, Illinois fiddler extraordinaire and daughter of Gary Harrison. Also joining us is special guest guitarist Smith Koester. We recorded this in front of a live audience at The Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, Illi...

Oct 02, 201958 min

Episode 161: Penka Jane Culevski (Suzuki, Star Trek, and Beating Up Satan)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Penka Jane Culevski! We recorded this at the Centralia Campout in Centrlia, WA. Tunes in this episode: Starry Crown Wimbush Rag Squirrel Hunters Hunting the Buffalo (in D) Billy in the Lowground (in A) Bonus track: Madison County Waltz Like and Follow The Choice Wives on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thechoicewives/ Like and Follow Dear Crow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dearcrow/ T...

Sep 25, 201954 min

Episode 160: Maggie Shar (Clawhammer Banjo)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Maggie Shar! We recorded this at Clifftop a few months ago in the Long Point String Band tent. Tunes in this episode: Indian Ate the Woodchuck Highlander’s Farewell Josie-O Horses in the Canebreak Sally in the Rye Bonus track: Jon Bekoff’s Durang’s Hornpipe Visit The Moon Shells’ website and buy their albums! https://www.themoonshells.com/ Like and Follow The Moon Shells on Facebook: https://www...

Sep 18, 201942 min

Episode 159: Coral Nast (Takes an Old Time Fast)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Coral Nast! We recorded this at the Centralia Campout in Centralia, Washington. Tunes in this episode: Mary Wants a Lover Flying Indian Roses in the Morning Forked Deer Piney Ridge Drink More Cider Bonus track: Barlow Knife in D Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool This episode is brought to you in part by the Midwest Sing & Stomp: an all-day festival...

Sep 11, 201951 min

Episode 158: Gray Buchanan (Contradancing in Heelys and Trad Dad Music)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Gray Buchanan; we recorded this at Clifftop in the Long Point String Band Tent (THANKS AGAIN for hosting us)! Tunes in this episode: Golden Ticket Elkins Sally Ann Apple Blossom Salt Spring Bonus track: Benton’s Dream Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://patreon.com/getupinthecool This is episode is brought to you in part by the Midwest Sing & Stomp: an all-day festival of folk mus...

Sep 04, 201944 min

Episode 157: Brian Lindsay (Contra Dances, Irish Fiddle, and Pop Country)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Brian Lindsay! We recorded this in August at the 2019 Centralia Campout in Centralia, WA. Tunes in this episode: Jim Donoghue's Moravian Star My Old Friend Stickney Brook Midnight on the Water (with Ron Kavana's lyrics) Bonus track: Booth Shot Lincoln RSVP for Countercurrent's August 31st show in Portland, OR! https://www.facebook.com/events/955872458087798/ Countercurrent’s website: https://cou...

Aug 28, 201944 min

Episode 156: George Jackson (Tune Titles and Tall Poppies)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is George Jackson! We recorded this a few weeks ago at Clifftop in the Long Point String Band tent! Again, thank you so much, Long Point String Band, for hosting us! Tunes in this episode: Cabin on the Cumberland Smokey Hole Barn in the Bend Po’ Black Sheep Falls Avenue Bonus track: Last of Sizemore Visit George Jackson’s website to buy his album Time and Place and see his tour schedule: https://ww...

Aug 21, 201947 min

Episode 155: Becky Hill (Has a Dance Basket)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Becky Hill! Becky is a percussive dancer, so this episode is great in it’s audio-only form, but it’s even better if you watch the video, which is available on YouTube (https://youtu.be/6XLYbfwNvvI) and Get Up in the Cool’s Facebook page. We recorded this at Clifftop in the Long Point String Band tent! Thank you so much, Long Point String Band, for hosting us! Tunes in this episode: Pride of Amer...

Aug 14, 201948 min

Episode 154: Ben Smith (Oldtime Central Can Take You Where You Want to Go)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Ben Smith, the founder of Oldtime-Central! We recorded this last week at Clifftop. Tunes in this episode: Leeray Wolf Chase (1027 Dogs) Paddy on the Turnpike Little Boy Where’d You Get Your Britches Old Buzzard Wink the Other Eye Bonus track: Cornstalk Fiddle and a Shoestring Bow Visit Oldtime Central’s website: https://oldtime-central.com/ Support Oldtime Central on Patreon: https://www.patreon...

Aug 07, 201953 min

Episode 153: Christine Williams (Fiddle Teacher)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Christine Williams! We recorded this in June at the Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp in Rodney, Michigan. Tunes in this episode: Dick Gossip’s Reel Faded Love Cincinnati Hornpipe Peter Kiefer’s Waltz Johnny’s Gone to France Bonus track: Frankie and Johnny Order Baker’s Dozen from Christine: cawilli18@gmail.com Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp: http://www.earfuloffiddle.com/ Big thanks ...

Jul 31, 201939 min

Episode 152: Kris Stableford and Bruce Bauman (Live at Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp 2019)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Kris Stableford and Bruce Bauman! We recorded this in June at the music and dance camp they run with Nic Gareiss, the Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp in Rodney, Michigan. Tunes in this episode: Opera Reel Staten Island Hornpipe Lamplighter’s Hornpipe/Dundee Hornpipe Louisiana Hornpipe Bachelder’s Reel Bonus track: Magpie Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp: http://www.earfuloffiddle.co...

Jul 24, 201951 min

Episode 151: Micah Ling (Old Time Cello, Folklore, and Festival Dress)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Micah Ling! We recorded this in June at the Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp in Rodney, Michigan. Tunes in this episode: Lost Everything Betty and Beauty Fall On My Knees Old Man at the Mill Kingdom Come Bonus track: Waynesboro Micah Ling’s album Kingdom Come: https://micahling.bandcamp.com/album/kingdom-come Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool This...

Jul 17, 201956 min

Episode 150: Nic Gareiss (Asking Questions Through the Body)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Nic Gareiss! We recorded this last week at the Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp in Rodney, Michigan. Watch the entire video episode on Youtube! (https://youtu.be/yCTXYGrMwj8) Tunes in this episode: Davey Davey Ramblin’ Hobo Dorrigo (from George Jackson) Old Yeller Dog Come Trottin' Through the Meeting House Marcus Martin’s Jig Bonus track: Last Chance Nic Gareiss’ website: http://www.nicgar...

Jul 10, 20191 hr 9 min

Episode 149: Ruby John (The Fiddle Is Good Medicine)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Ruby John! We recorded this last week at the Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp in Rodney, Michigan! Tunes in this episode: Medicine Fiddle Big John McNeil The Whitefish on the Rapids/Mitton’s Breakdown Red Prairie Dawn Bonus track: Red River Jig Like and Follow Ruby John on FB: https://www.facebook.com/Ruby-John-Music-258845485067488/ Sign up for Janie's Jumpstart camp in Portland in Novembe...

Jul 03, 20191 hr 1 min

Episode 148: Bill Harlow (All the Kids Are Playing Old Time)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Bill Harlow! We recorded this about a week and a half ago at the Fiddler’s Festival in Weiser, Idaho. Tunes in this episode: Molly Put the Kettle On Walking Up Georgia Row Sal Won’t You Marry Me Saddle Up the Grey Roaring River Bonus track: Rickett’s Hornpipe Sign up for Janie's Jumpstart camp in Portland in November: http://www.janiesjumpstart.com/ Big thanks to Elderly Instruments for sharing ...

Jun 26, 201934 min

Episode 147: Judy Lungren (The Duchess of Stickerville)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Judy Lungren, the Duchess of Stickerville! We recorded this a few days ago at the Fiddler’s Festival in Weiser, Idaho. Tunes in this episode: Dog Treed a Possum Up a White Oak Tree Missouri Mud Litchfield Jaybird Died of the Whooping Cough Good Indian Bonus track: Cotton Eyed Joe Download Livin’ It Up from Dead Fiddlers Society: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/DeadFiddlersSociety1 Support Get Up in ...

Jun 19, 201940 min

Episode 146: Collin Stackhouse (Learned to Fiddle in Alaska and Play the Banjo in Antarctica)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Collin Stackhouse! We recorded this a couple weeks ago at my house in Portland, Oregon. Tunes in this episode: Icy Mountain (unknown title) Three Tenuous Lines Burn it Down (to the tune of Snowdrop) Vill Du Flyga (original by Leija Lautamaja) Bonus track: Through the Gate Visit Collin Stackhouse’s website: https://www.collinstackhouse.com/ Buy Collin’s album Again Again: https://www.collinstackh...

Jun 12, 201944 min

Episode 145: Jake Blount (Facebook Live AMA)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Jake Blount! Back in mid-April, we did three facebook live episodes to promote our northeast tour, so I put them all together with improved audio for anyone who missed the live broadcast. And because there are already hours of me interviewing Jake available on this show, he agreed to do the show in the AMA, or “ask me anything” format. So we’re answering listener submitted questions! Tunes in th...

Jun 05, 20191 hr 34 min

Episode 144: Lewis & Spence (Aren't Bored Yet)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Hannah Lewis and Micah Spence! We recorded this a few weeks ago in Eugene during the Willamette Valley Old Time Social in Brandon Olszewski’s backyard music room! Thanks for hosting us, Brandon! Tunes in this episode: Georgia Hobo/Katy Hill Anchored in Love Leather Britches Big Bully The Old Cottage Home Your Long Journey Bonus track: She’s a Flower from the Fields of Alabama Download Lewis &a...

May 29, 201953 min

Episode 143: Dan Bui (Mandolin, Bluegrass, and How to Not Burnout as a Professional Musician)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Dan Bui (of Twisted Pine (http://www.twistedpineband.com/))! We recorded this a month ago in Boston while I was on tour with Jake Blount. Tunes in this episode: Old Ebenezer Scrooge Folding Down the Sheets Farewell Princeton Coming Down From Rising Fawn Come On Old Paint, Let’s Get On Up That Hill Bonus track: Wild Shoat Buy Twisted Pine’s albums and check their tour schedule: http://www.twisted...

May 22, 201955 min

Episode 142: Carol Skarstad (Old Time Cello)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Carol Skarstad! We recorded this at the Willamette Valley Old Time Social a couple weeks ago in Eugene, Oregon. Tunes in this episode: Trouble on the Mind Home with the Girls in the Morning Forked Deer Maybelle’s Dance Abe’s Retreat Bonus track: Sweet Marie Listen to Acoustic Junction on KRVM 91.9fm in the Eugene area, or online! https://krvm.org/program/acoustic-junction/ Support Get Up in the ...

May 15, 201941 min
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