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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 316: Josie Toney (Contra Dance Band Names, Paying Kids for Music, and Whether or Not Fiddling Is Cool)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Josie Toney! We recorded this at the home of Rachel Baiman and George Jackson in Nashville in August. Tunes in this episode: * Smith’s Reel (0:43) * Far From Home (13:23) * Sweet Fern (22:58) * Safe Harbor Rag (32:46) * Icicle Creek (Winder Slide) (39:55) * Bonus track: Burl Hammons Shelvin’ Rock Visit Josie Toney’s website to contact her for lessons and booking: https://www.josietoney.com/ Foll...

Sep 14, 202244 min

Episode 315: Joe Overton (Punk to Old Time Pipeline and Southern Identity)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Joe Overton! We recorded this at the home of Rachel Baiman and George Jackson in Nashville in August. Tunes in this episode: * Pretty Little Shoes (0:33) * Dinah (15:43) * Give the Fiddler a Dram (32:46) * Susannah Gal (37:30) * Willow Creek (43:49) * Bonus track: Great Big Taters in the Sandy Land Visit Nora Jane Struthers’ website: https://www.norajanestruthers.com/ Visit Joe Overton’s website...

Sep 07, 202248 min

Episode 314: Hemlock & Hickory (Dakota Karper and Brendan Hearn)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Dakota Karper and Brendan Hearn of Hemlock & Hickory! We recorded this at Clifftop back in August. Tunes in this episode: * Coondog (1:27) * Grumbling Old Man Growling Old Woman (18:48) * Aunt Ellen in the Hallway (30:41) * Jack in the Pulpit (39:12) * Josie O (45:20) * Bonus track: Cumberland Gap Visit Hemlock & Hickory’s website: https://www.hemlockandhickory.com/ Follow them on Inst...

Sep 01, 202251 min

Episode 313: Janie Rothfield (Clifftop '22)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Janie Rothfield! We recorded this at Clifftop a few weeks ago. Tunes in this episode: * Merriweather (01:36) * Tater Patch (08:56) * Zoe in the Pines (18:00) * Five Miles from Town (31:14) * Old Bob (39:27) * Bonus track: Greasy Coat Visit Janie Rothfield’s website: https://janierothfield.com/ Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool Buy Get Up in the Cool me...

Aug 24, 202244 min

Episode 312: Jerron Paxton (Parable Telling, Palatable Truth, and Raggin' It)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Jerron Paxton! We recorded this back in July in Port Townsend, Washington. Tunes in this episode: * The Sunflower Breakdown (0:29) * Altamont (21:55) * Unidentified Rag (42:24) * The Old Yellow Dog Went Trotting Through the Meetinghouse (49:20) * Unidentified Polish Wedding Mazourka (57:32) * Bonus track: Lady’s Quadrille Like and Follow Jerron Paxton on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jerron...

Aug 17, 20221 hr 1 min

Episode 311: Cary Lung (Old Time Mandolin, Counterpoint, and Kenny Hall)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Cary Lung, with special guests Maya Whitmont and Clyde Curley! We recorded this back in July in Port Townsend, Washington. Tunes in this episode: * The Third of July (0:42) * The Old Hometown Band (15:54) * Portsmouth Aires (31:46) * Baby Ben (47:54) * Lee’s Retreat from Gettysburg (59:59) * Bonus track: John Riley the Shepherd Catch Tall Poppy String Band on their Colorado tour in August! https...

Aug 10, 20221 hr 6 min

Episode 310: Nic Gareiss (Upbuilding, Pleasure, and Harm Reduction)

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 back in June in Lansing, Michigan, right after Earful of Fiddle Music & Dance Camp. Tunes in this episode: * On Christmas Eve (1:02) * Black Tar on a Stick (19:15) * Pride of America (34:18) * Rhode Island Regimental March (44:02) * D. Ray White’s Cindy (56:47) * Bonus track: Lonesome Road Watch the full video episode here: https://youtu.be/CA5EKXv_29Q Visit Nic...

Aug 03, 20221 hr 2 min

Episode 309: Madeline Levy (feat. Bertram Levy)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Madeline Levy, with special guest Bertram Levy! We recorded this a few weeks ago in Port Townsend, Washington. Tunes in this episode: * Sandy River Belle (0:50) * Johnny Lover’s Gone / Liza Jane (10:58) * Cold Frosty Morning (18:35) * Shoes and Stockings (25:16) * The Route (29:12) * Four-Bladed Barlow (33:13) * Bonus track: Give the Fiddler a Dram Buy Madeline Levy’s album Hand-me-downs on band...

Jul 27, 202237 min

Episode 308: Sophie Wellington (Live at Earful of Fiddle '22)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Sophie Wellington, with lots of special guests! We recorded this back in June in Rodney, Michigan at Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp in front of a live audience of campers and staff. Special thanks to Kris Stableford, Bruce Bauman, and Nic Gareiss for hosting a live podcast taping and for creating such a lovely camp! Tunes in this episode: * Marcus Martin’s Boatman w/ Nic Gareiss (0:57) * ...

Jul 20, 202251 min

Episode 307: Rollie Tussing (Pop Tunes From the 20's and 30's)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Rollie Tussing. We recorded this back in June in Rodney, Michigan at Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp. Tunes in this episode: * Ain’t Gonna Worry No More (0:39) * Free Little Bird (13:06) * Cocaine Blues (20:03) * The Itsy Bitsy Spider (26:16) * I Lost My Gal From Memphis (28:19) * Bonus track: Ain’t It Hard Visit Rolling Tussing’s website: https://www.rollietussing.com/ Support Get Up in t...

Jul 13, 202232 min

Episode 306: Rachel Reeds (Cape Breton Fiddling)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Rachel Reeds. We recorded this back in June in Rodney, Michigan at Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp. Tunes in this episode: * Simon’s Great Smile (0:40) * The Judique Consolidated High School 1991 Grads (13:38) * Corkscrew Rush (22:20) * Maybelle Chisholm McQueen’s Compliments to Her Brother Cameron / Glenora (29:36) * Up da Stroods the Sailor Goes (35:39) * Bonus track: Golden Ticket Visit...

Jul 06, 202238 min

Episode 305: Lindsay McCaw (Jolly Tunes)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Lindsay McCaw. We recorded this last week in Rodney, Michigan at Earful of Fiddle Music and Dance Camp. Tunes in this episode: * Silver Strand (0:30) * Silver Lake Polka (12:07) * The Lost Hornpipe (21:59) * Dallas Rag (27:54) * Little Brown Jug (36:51) * Bonus track: Hickman Rag Visit Corn Potato String Band’s website for albums and tour dates: https://cornpotato.com/ Visit the website of Rooch...

Jun 29, 202241 min

Episode 304: Betsy Brown (Fiddle Mentors)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Betsy Brown. We recorded this two weeks ago in her home in Seattle. Tunes in this episode: * Going Back to Chattanooga (0:36) * Jonesboro (10:11) * Moses Hoe Your Corn (20:53) * Melvin Wine’s Cold Frosty Morning (27:48) * Bob Tailed Mule (37:27) * Bonus track: Roy Marshall’s Columbus Follow Betsy’s blog Update from an Epidemic: https://betsybrownmd.substack.com/ Like and follow Victory Chicken S...

Jun 22, 202242 min

Episode 303: Alex MacLeod (Melodically Crooked Tunes, Instrument Building, and Square Dance Calling)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Alex MacLeod. We recorded this last weekend in his home in Seattle. Tunes in this episode: * Chinquapin Hunting (0:37) * New Castle (8:58) * Granddad’s Favorite (18:06) * Boatin’ Up Sandy (33:03) * Gone Indian (40:58) * Bonus track: Brushy Fork of John’s Creek Join the Seattle Old-Time Music Facebook group for news about Tractor Tavern dances and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/16604077142...

Jun 15, 202245 min

Episode 302: Alan Garren (Grit Rhythm)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Alan Garren. We recorded this on Monday in my home in Portland, Oregon. Tunes in this episode: * Polly Put the Kettle On (01:14) * Leake County Two Step (16:05) * Cat On a Leash (33:44) * Jenny on the Railroad (49:11) * Bibb County Hoedown (53:06) * Bonus track: Dunbar Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool Buy Get Up in the Cool merch like t-shirts, phone ...

Jun 08, 20221 hr

Episode 301: Scott Killops (Old Time Facilitator)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Scott Killops. We recorded this last week in my home in Portland, Oregon. Tunes in this episode: * Get Up in the Cool (0:38) * Hell and Grace (18:24) * Breaking In the String (from Mark Simos) (25:24) * Valse des Poeles (40:47) * Cripple Creek (from Marion Thede’s The Fiddle Book) (49:51) * Bonus track: Come Back Alive (from Greg Canote) Learn more about Not Too Late - Rebecca Solnit and Thelma ...

Jun 01, 202254 min

Episode 300: Bruce Molsky (Conversation without the Encumbrance of Words)

Welcome to the 300th episode of Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s special guest on Get Up in the Cool is Bruce Molsky. We recorded this at Wintergrass back in February. Tunes and songs in this episode: * Dandy Jim (02:32) * Geese Honking (12:34) * Hambo Etter Knut Ramlet (26:09) * Tostando Concho (44:19) * Kennedy Rag (53:37) * Bonus track: Breakin’ Up Christmas Buy Bruce Molsky’s new album Everywhere You Go on his website: https://brucemolsky.com/ ...

May 25, 202256 min

Episode 299: Kelsey Nelsen (Square Dance Calling, Crankies, and Ballads)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Kelsey Nelsen. We recorded this a couple weeks ago in her home outside of Port Townsend, Washington when she hosted Tall Poppy String Band during our tour. Squares, Tunes, and songs in this episode: * Dip and Dive (to Chattanooga) (0:34) * Uptown Downtown (to Salt River) (19:20) * Undone in Sorrow (31:41) * Who Killed Cock Robin (42:39) * Ouvre La Porte (54:10) * Bonus track: Three Little Babes ...

May 18, 202259 min

Episode 298: Morgan Harris (Facebook Live AMA)

*note: Morgan Harris is called by a different name in this episode because they've since changed it. Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Morgan Harris! We recorded this a last week in my home in Portland, Oregon. Tunes and songs in this episode: * Sullivan’s Hollow (01:08) * Fortunes (25:17) * Morgan’s G Tune (36:24) * Barker’s Vale (46:07) * Shucking the Brush (53:38) * Bonus track: Dorrigo Visit Morgan Harris’ website to buy the...

May 11, 202259 min

Episode 297: Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms (Old Time Country and Mandolin)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Caleb Klauder and Reeb Wilms. We recorded this a few weeks ago in my home in Portland, Oregon. Tunes and songs in this episode: * Stagecoach Rush (01:35) * Little Annie (21:12) * Whispering Forest (42:18) * Putting Up the Wood (48:01) * Lonesome Song (54:34) * Bonus track: Kailey's Reel Visit Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms’ websites to buy their albums, check their tour dates, and sign up for t...

May 04, 20221 hr

Episode 296: Paul Silveria (The Hidden Curriculum of Square Dance Calling)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Paul Silveria. We recorded this a few weeks ago in my home in Portland, Oregon. Tunes and songs in this episode: * Valley Forge (01:38) * Sugar Hill (12:50) * Cumberland Gap (34:16) * Sarah Armstrong’s Tune (56:31) * Hunting the Buffalo (01:05:13) * Bonus track: Big Eyed Rabbit Support Paul Silveria on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/paulsilveria Get Paul Silveria’s albums and square dance call...

Apr 27, 20221 hr 9 min

Episode 295: Rachel Baiman (Fiddle Tunes, Love Songs About Songs, and Money vs. Art)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Rachel Baiman. We recorded this last week in my home in Portland, Oregon. Tunes and songs in this episode: * Willow Creek (01:41) * Woodchuck (12:22) * Old Songs Never Die (Rachel Baiman original) (19:23) * Farewell Trion (30:20) * John Riley the Shepherd (35:10) * Bonus track: Half Past Four Visit Rachel Baiman’s website: https://www.rachelbaiman.com/ Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instag...

Apr 20, 202243 min

Episode 294: Joe Pomianek (Old Time Flatpicking Guitar and Mandolin)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Joe Pomianek. We recorded this last week in my home in Portland, Oregon. Tunes and songs in this episode: * Marcus Martin’s Boatsman (01:34) * Green River Ramble (12:58) * Gilsaw / Katie Bar the Door (21:36) * Duck River (26:35) * Bull at the Wagon (31:00) * Bonus track: Shaking Down the Acorns / Squirrel Hunters Visit Varelse’s website: https://varelsemusic.com/ Visit Joe Pomianek’s website: ht...

Apr 13, 202236 min

Episode 293: Noa (Old Time Melodic Bass)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Noa. We recorded this last week in my home in Portland, Oregon. Tunes and songs in this episode: * Salt Spring (0:34) * Mississippi Waltz (19:16) * Lost Girl (39:25) * Blackberry Blossom (51:33) * Road to Columbus (58:52) * Bonus track: Salt Creek Support Fog Holler’s Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fogholler/fog-hollers-first-studio-album?ref=project_link Visit their website: ...

Apr 06, 20221 hr 3 min

Episode 292: Kate Sheie (Old Time Drive, Punk, DIY, and Musical Parenting)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Kate Sheie. We recorded this two weeks ago in my home in Portland, Oregon. Tunes and songs in this episode: * Merriweather (0:35) * Jaybird Died of the Whooping Cough (12:42) * Whiteface (24:42) * Squirrel Hunters (33:57) * Henry King’s Reel (41:34) * Bonus track: Eadle Alley Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool Buy Get Up in the Cool merch like t-shirts,...

Mar 30, 202246 min

Episode 291: Chris Miller (Old Time Tenor Saxophone)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Chris Miller. We recorded this back in February at Wintergrass in Bellevue, Washington. Tunes and songs in this episode: * Katy Hill (0:47) * Dorrigo (13:50) * The Blackest Crow (28:50) * Torrid Romance / Wedding Reel (46:46) * Done Gone (53:00) * Bonus track: Hang Me The Faux Paws https://thefauxpawsmusic.com/ The Revelers https://revelersband.com/ Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https:/...

Mar 23, 202257 min

Episode 290: Maddie Witler (Old Time and Bluegrass Mandolin)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Maddie Witler. We recorded this back in February at Wintergrass in Bellevue, Washington. Tunes and songs in this episode: * Pony Boy (from Mark Simos) (1:28) * Big Footed Man in the Parking Lot (18:50) * Southern Flavor (24:43) * Paddy on the Turnpike (35:13) * Anita’s Theme (41:51) * Bonus track: Shove the Pig’s Foot a Little Further into the Fire Follow Maddie Witler on Instagram: https://www....

Mar 16, 202245 min

Episode 289: Betse & Clarke (Ozark Feel and Missouri Rules)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friends are Betse & Clarke. We recorded this a couple weeks ago at Wintergrass in Bellevue, Washington. Tunes and songs in this episode: * Going Across the Sea (1:02) * Bob Holt's Molly Put the Kettle On (14:50) * Ernie Carpenter’s Cripple Creek (34:29) * Twilight Is Stealing (38:37) * Brushy Run (47:44) * Bonus track: Cameron solo bonus track Visit Betse & Clarke’s website: https://www.betseandcl...

Mar 09, 202252 min

Episode 288: Eli West (Make Your Normal Different)

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week’s friend is Eli West. We recorded this on Sunday at Wintergrass in Bellevue, Washington. Tunes and songs in this episode: * Ora Lee (0:31) * Sweet Marie (14:20) * The Hearth (22:09) * Cumberland Gap (34:27) * Tapered Point of Stone (41:18) * Bonus track: Dull Chisel Visit Eli West’s website: https://eliwest.com/ Buy Tapered Point of Stone on Bandcamp: https://elidoes.bandcamp.com/ Support Get Up in the Cool...

Mar 02, 202247 min

Episode 287: Linnea Spitzer (A tunes, Whiskey Pacts, and Old Time Socializing)

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 Monday night at my home in Portland, Oregon. Tunes and songs in this episode: * Horny Ewe (0:34) * Jon Bekoff’s Give the Fiddler a Dram (15:11) * Last of Callahan (22:49) * Jenny Ran Away in the Mud in the Night (30:48) * Going to the Free State (38:52) * Bonus track: Cold Frosty Morning Visit Flat Rock Stringband’s website: https://www.flatrockstringband.com/ Pr...

Feb 23, 202245 min
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