Jayme Stone appears in the following:
Wayne Koestenbaum, 'Philosopher of Fabulousness'; Jayme Stone’s Global Bluegrass; Salon's 'Most Hated Bands'
Thursday, August 15, 2013
In this episode: New York Magazine once called writer, critic and poet Wayne Koestenbaum “the philosopher of fabulousness.” Now, he has new collection of personal and critical essays, My 1980s and Other Essays. He tells us about it and shares a playlist.
Plus: The banjo player and composer Jayme Stone hails from Canada, but his music is inspired by folk traditions from around the globe. He performs songs from a new album, The Other Side of the Air.
And: Writer Chuck Klosterman’s essay on whether to hate — or not to hate — the Eagles sparked some discussion on Salon. And that, in turn, sparked the site to compile a list called “The 15 Most Hated Bands of the Last 30 Years.” Assistant editor Prachi Gupta breaks it down.
Jayme Stone: World-Spanning Banjo
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Hear banjoist Jayme Stone perform in the Soundcheck studio live.
In Studio: Jayme Stone
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
For Canada's Jayme Stone, the banjo isn't just an American folk instrument, it's a world folk instrument. On his latest album, Room of Wonders, the banjo virtuoso plays music from West Africa, the Balkans, Scandinavia and Brazil-- even Bach. Stone and his band join us today to play live.
Banjo Reaction: Jayme Stone
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Canadian banjo player and composer Jayme Stone reacts to our conversation with Steve Martin.
