Alison Brown, Alice Howe & Freebo: all on ONE radio show!
Whiskey Before Breakfast on Wednesday November 6 is gonna be special. Mandorichard’s got two conversations planned — one in the 11:00 a.m. hour and one in the noon hour!
Just after the liquored up set, at about 11:15 a.m., banjoist Alison Brown will join the program to chat about her music, collaborating with Steve Martin and other musicians, her work as a producer, and the roots music label Compass that she co-founded in 1995. She’ll be in Pittsburgh for Calliope House on Friday, November 15. One of the most gracious people in bluegrass — or any part of the music industry. And one of the very best banjoists playing today!
Just past noon, Alice Howe and Freebo will join the program to talk about their music and their upcoming concert at Pittsburgh’s UU Songspace on Friday, November 8. If Freebo sounds familiar, it’s because he collaborated with lots of great acts from your parents’ time — Bonny Raitt, John Mayall, Dr. John, Ringo Starr, Maria Muldaur, The McGarrigle Sisters, and many more. Alice has a powerful voice capable of sharing a wide range of emotion. Freebo and Alice Howe have been working together for seven years, and they are knocking it out of the park as a duo!
If you miss these conversations on Whiskey Before Breakfast, you can hear them on demand on Mandorichard’s Mixcloud Page (Alice & Freebo available now; Alison Brown available November 9).