July 16th, 2008 • SEGMENT

From The Show: Banjos Lost and Found: Don Vappie & Nickel Creek

Nickel Creek are mandolin player Chris Thile, and brother and sister Sean and Sara Watkins on guitar and fiddle. The San Diego group began playing as children for an open mic bluegrass night at a local pizza parlor. Since then they have gone on to sell millions of records, broaden and redefine contemporary pop-bluegrass. They visited the American Routes studio to play a live set.

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July 16th, 2008 • FULL SHOW • read more

Banjos Lost and Found: Don Vappie & Nickel Creek

From the earliest blues and minstrel tunes to clawhammer bluegrass and forward to newgrass, the banjo has been a part of American music. This week we visit with New Orleans Creole jazzman Don Vappie and hear how the instrument is used in New Orleans traditional jazz. And feel the zeitgeist as San Diego-based Nickel Creek come by for a live set and talk about building onto their bluegrass base and moving beyond.

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April 11th, 2007 • FULL SHOW • read more

Banjos Lost and Found: Don Vappie & Nickel Creek

From the earliest blues and minstrel tunes to clawhammer bluegrass and forward to newgrass, the banjo has been a part of American music. This week we visit with New Orleans Creole jazzman Don Vappie and hear how the instrument is used in New Orleans traditional jazz. And feel the zeitgeist as San Diego-based Nickel Creek come by for a live set and talk about building onto their bluegrass base and moving beyond.

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August 2nd, 2006 • FULL SHOW • read more

Banjos Lost and Found: Don Vappie & Nickel Creek

From the earliest blues and minstrel tunes to clawhammer bluegrass and forward to newgrass, the banjo has been a part of American music. This week we visit with New Orleans Creole jazzman Don Vappie and hear how the instrument is used in New Orleans traditional jazz. And feel the zeitgeist as San Diego-based Nickel Creek come by for a live set and talk about building onto their bluegrass base and moving beyond.

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July 14th, 2010 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

Roadside Attractions and Wilderness Trails

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August 6th, 2008 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

Roadside Attractions

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July 16th, 2008 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

Banjos Lost and Found: Don Vappie & Nickel Creek

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August 2nd, 2006 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

Banjos Lost and Found: Don Vappie & Nickel Creek

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July 19th, 2006 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

Roadside Attractions

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June 20th, 2007 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

Roadside Attractions

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April 11th, 2007 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

Banjos Lost and Found: Don Vappie & Nickel Creek

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