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Neil Pearlman
TradCafe
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    Episode 71: Giovanni Kiyingi

    11/04/2025 | 51 mins.
    The Ugandan folk singer-songwriter and mult-instrumentalist sat down with Neil to share stories ranging from from his first experiences learning music to travelling to India to showcase Ugandan music and dance for millions of people. More info at tradcafe.org
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    Episode 70: Alicia Svigals

    04/06/2024 | 55 mins.
    As she prepares to release her long awaited second solo album Fidl Afire, Alicia Svigals sat down with Neil to share stories from her life as a major figure in the revival of Klezmer music. Listen in to hear about the early days of the Klezmatics, the creation of Svigals seminal first solo album Fidl, Itzhak Perlman's In the Fiddler's House and more!
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    Episode 69: Esko Järvelä

    03/04/2024 | 52 mins.
    Finnish fiddle powerhouse and founding member of the band Frigg, Esko Järvelä shares his journey from growing up in one of the most musical families in Finland to touring the world with Frigg, Baltic Crossing and Tsuumi Sound System. 
    More info and links at www.tradcafe.org/blog-1/2024/4/3/episode-69-esko-jrvel
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    Episode 68: Cameron DeWhitt (Crossover with Get Up In The Cool)

    05/03/2024 | 1h 13 mins.
    In this special crossover episode, Cameron DeWhitt, the host of Old-Time music podcast Get Up In The Cool trades off the host and guest roles with Neil in between taking breaks to play tunes together. Listen to Cameron share some of their journey with the Old-Time clawhammer banjo while interviewing Neil about his background growing up in a family band playing Scottish and Cape Breton music. As always, more details and info can be found at tradcafe.org
    Check out Get Up In The Cool wherever you get your podcasts and follow up with Cameron's projects at camerondewhitt.com
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    Episode 67: Caitlin Warbelow

    23/09/2022 | 1h 8 mins.
    Fiddler, organizer, teacher and co-founder of Tune Supply-- you never know what Caitlin Warbelow will be up to next! In this episode Caitlin shares her unique musical journey growing up in Alaska before moving to New York. She talks about her relationship to music as a means of survival and shares some of the stories behind joining the broadway production of Come From Away and starting up the website Tune Supply to help traditional musicians during the pandemic lockdowns.
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About TradCafe
A weekly podcast of music and conversations with unique artists in the world of traditional music. Host Neil Pearlman sits down with world class musicians to chat and make music together.
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