S2E11: On the Road: Australia!

Join Mike on his trip down under, in search of Bluegrass in Australia! He visits the National Folk Festival where musicians from across the wide continent converge. Listen in as he talks with Bruce Packard, a veteran bluegrass musician, The High Street Drifters, a hard-driving bluegrass band … and Linda Dowdy, a banjo-playing trail boss from Missouri! It’s an amazing journey, and we hope you’ll enjoy tagging along.

Mentions in this Episode:

Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club
@melbournescottishfiddlers
melbournescottishfiddlers.com

National Folk Festival
@nationalfolkfestival

The High Street Drifters
@highstreetdrifters
thehighstreetdrifters.com

Grundy Banjos
grundybanjos.com

Grey Fox Festival July 16 - 20
@greyfoxbluegrass
greyfoxbluegrass.com

Bluegrass by the Stoll @ Delia’s Lounge July 18
facebook.com/events/1257969332686891
deliaslounge.com

Bluegrass Week @ The Ashokan Center August 4 – 8
ashokancenter.org/product/bluegrass-camp-2025

The Violin Centre
violincentre.com.au

Katoomba Music Store
@katoombamusic

Music in this Episode (in order of appearance)

‘Back to the Hills’ – The High Street Drifters
The Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club live on stage
‘The Shores of Botany Bay’ – The Bushwackers
‘Rat Race’ – The High Street Drifters
‘Jesse James’ – Sonny Osborne
‘Hobo from Boho’  – The High Street Drifters