What should parents be looking for in educators? by Glen Herbert Beth Alexander, a primary and elementary instructor at The Linden School, is a teacher that a lot of people think is great, including the prime minister. In 2017, she received the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence, and this year she was the first Canadian educator to earnContinue reading “What makes a great teacher great?”
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Interview with Sarah Jarosz
(KDHX) When she was 16, Sarah Jarosz came into the acoustic-music scene seemingly fully formed. She has continued to demand and hold our attention ever since. On her latest album, “Build Me Up from Bones,” Jarosz’s material is less guarded, and therefore more adult, though her writing and her delivery have always been astonishing, and not only becauseContinue reading “Interview with Sarah Jarosz”
Interview with Andrew Collins
As a solo artist and founding member of some of Canada’s most celebrated string bands, Andrew Collins is at the centre of a burgeoning Canadian acoustic music scene. His latest recording is A Play on Words. What was it like playing bluegrass in Toronto when you were just starting out? You didn’t have any recordings, the careerContinue reading “Interview with Andrew Collins”
Interview with Eric Gibson of the Gibson Brothers
I reached Eric by phone while he was on the road travelling south for a few dates in Florida. I asked him about his (relatively) new Henderson guitar, brother duets, and life on the road. Always gracious, Eric is as delightful off stage as he is on it. GH: How did you get turned onContinue reading “Interview with Eric Gibson of the Gibson Brothers”
Interview with James Alan Shelton
Update: When this piece was posted, Shelton emailed saying “I just wanted to say thank you so much for the wonderful story. It was one of the best I’ve ever had done about me and my music. I could tell from the interview that you were familiar with my guitar playing and I certainly appreciateContinue reading “Interview with James Alan Shelton”
Interview with Greg Cahill
(HVBA) Greg Cahill is, in so many ways, the embodiment of bluegrass music: honest, friendly, and in it not because he wants to be, necessarily, but because he has to be. I was fortunate to reach him at his home on a day that he was, as he says, unpacking his suitcase, doing the laundry,Continue reading “Interview with Greg Cahill”
Interview with Chris Eldridge
(KDHX) I reached guitarist Chris Eldridge at his home in Brooklyn, N.Y., during a break from a tour that will eventually bring Punch Brothers to St. Louis and the Sheldon Concert Hall on January 25. Eldridge noted that it was nice to have a break from the road, to see friends and to sleep inContinue reading “Interview with Chris Eldridge”
An interview with Darrell Scott
(KDHX) There are no easy labels for Darrell Scott. In his career he’s been a first-call session musician in Nashville, a songwriter, performer, collaborator and producer — and he recently toured with Robert Plant as part of his Band of Joy. In Scott’s world, it’s not that he’s all over the map, but rather it’sContinue reading “An interview with Darrell Scott”
