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Get Up in the Cool

Cameron DeWhitt
Old Time Music
Traditional Music
Old-Time Music
Banjo
Contra Dance
Fiddle Tunes
Bluegrass
Songwriting
Fiddle
Folk Music
Portland, Oregon
Bluegrass Music
Music Education
Irish Music
Tall Poppy String Band
North Carolina
Cameron Dewhitt
Paper Wings
Appalachian Ballads
Clawhammer Banjo

Get Up in the Cool features conversations and musical collaborations with some of Old Time music's heaviest hitters, like Ken Perlman, Adam Hurt, Spencer & Rains, and Jake Blount. As an interviewer, Cameron balances an effusive curiosity for the potential of traditional music with a dogged respect for its origins. Serving as audience surrogate, Cameron asks illuminating questions to Old Time's bes... more

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. Get Up in the Cool is 10 years old! We’re going to spend this month looking back in four parts.

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• The Old Yellow Dog Come Trotting Through the Me... more

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. Get Up in the Cool is 10 years old! We’re going to spend this month looking back in four parts.

Tunes in this episode:

• La de Mariano Romero with Lone Piñon

• Davey D... more

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. Get Up in the Cool is 10 years old! We’re going to spend this month looking back in four parts.

Tunes in this episode:

• Sugar Hill with Spencer Family and Friends

• M... more

Next week is the ten year anniversary of Get Up in the Cool! I'm going to do a call up in the cool episode, but I need your questions/favorite moments from the last 10 years/tune and song requests. You can email a voice memo or written submission to ... more

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Recent Guests

Nic Gareiss
Dancer and musician; former interview guest featured in this episode's retrospective
Independent artist
Episode: Episode 516: Get Up in the Cool 10th Anniversary Look Back (Part 2) (FIXED AUDIO)
Caleb Klauder
Musician; part of the Amelia and Dirk Powell interview pair
Amelia and Dirk Powell collaboration
Episode: Episode 516: Get Up in the Cool 10th Anniversary Look Back (Part 2) (FIXED AUDIO)
Reeb Willms
Musician; part of Amelia and Dirk Powell interview pair
Amelia and Dirk Powell collaboration
Episode: Episode 516: Get Up in the Cool 10th Anniversary Look Back (Part 2) (FIXED AUDIO)
Amelia Balfa
Musician; part of the interview with Dirk Powell
Balfa family
Episode: Episode 516: Get Up in the Cool 10th Anniversary Look Back (Part 2) (FIXED AUDIO)
Dirk Powell
Musician; collaborator with Amelia; featured in retrospective
Powell family / Traditional music
Episode: Episode 516: Get Up in the Cool 10th Anniversary Look Back (Part 2) (FIXED AUDIO)
Lone Piñon
Band discussed in retrospective episode
Lone Piñon
Episode: Episode 516: Get Up in the Cool 10th Anniversary Look Back (Part 2) (FIXED AUDIO)
Spencer Family and Friends
A group led by Kilby Spencer featuring Thornton Spencer, Emily Spencer, Keelby Spencer, Debbie Bramer, and others
Spencer Family and Friends
Episode: Episode 515: Get Up in the Cool 10th Anniversary Look Back (Part 1)
Jess McIntosh
Musician featured in episode 75 and discussed ballads and social rhetoric
Independent musician
Episode: Episode 515: Get Up in the Cool 10th Anniversary Look Back (Part 1)
Peter Mawanga
Traditional Malawian musician discussed in the Peter Mawanga hang
Mawanga and collaborators
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Cameron DeWhitt
Host of Get Up in the Cool

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 323 ratings
  • Refreshing

    I’m a big fan of what Cameron is bringing to the table here… really bringing light to the world of old time music. I dipped my toes into an episode with Dirk Powell and was very much impressed with his thoughts on murder ballads. And of course, the music is wonderful to listen to. This podcast will be in my steady rotation.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Desert Rat đź–¤
    United States2 months ago
  • Exactly what I needed

    Episode 470 is my first show to listen to, not sure why it came up in my search. Divine intervention most likely because I have been thinking about learning to play an instrument and this guy (Joe Moore) learned a new instrument at age 39! I am inspired now! And what awesome music. ❤️ This is also so very different from the mainstream garbage that tends to suck me in and has little value. This is wonderful, I love it thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Raa2006
    United States7 months ago
  • Wonderful Podcast

    I’ve been listening since this podcast was brand new. It is a really wonderful jam/interview format that makes you feel like you are sitting around the campfire jamming with some of your favorite artists. There are a lot of thoughtful discussions about the history of the music and it’s place in our modern world and in trad culture.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Waitlossgyrl
    United States3 years ago
  • Wonderful content from amazing musicians

    This podcast is great, full of great tunes you won’t hear anywhere else!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KMH1057
    United States3 years ago
  • The best place for old time music conversation.

    Cameron is really creating something special here. To those of us who are coming to this music from the outside, these conversations make the genre feel more open and welcoming.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    The name's James
    United Kingdom5 years ago

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The show feels like a campfire—informative, welcoming, and full of great tunes.
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Production quality is consistently excellent with rich, engaging conversations.

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Episode 511: Miriam Hacksaw (Malayali Tunes, Political Music, and Liberatory Spirituality)
Q: How do you view Christianity in Kerala in relation to social justice and anti-imperialism?
Christianity in Kerala has historically been liberatory and localized, not tied to empire, and that perspective informs my music as a way to explore liberation without endorsing domination.
Episode 511: Miriam Hacksaw (Malayali Tunes, Political Music, and Liberatory Spirituality)
Q: What is the significance of Tunei Ni Kei Shuvam and how does it connect to your Malayalam heritage?
It's a hymn learned from my aunt that I reinterpreted as a fiddle tune to connect family heritage with modern Old Time sensibilities, while the Malayalam script keeps the obscurity and esoteric vibe.
Episode 509: Sasha Stolasz (Cool Fiddle Moms and Learning from YouTube)
Q: What role has YouTube played in your learning process?
Sasha emphasizes YouTube as a primary teacher, citing Brad Klautner's tutorial as a source for a Wandering Boy, and discusses the broader shift from radio-era learning to video-based learning in today's scene.
Episode 509: Sasha Stolasz (Cool Fiddle Moms and Learning from YouTube)
Q: How did your background and family influence your path into Old Time?
She talks about growing up with a fiddling mother who taught her by ear, the move from the fiddle to the banjo sparked by aesthetic appeal, and how family music-making and camps shaped her ongoing engagement with Old Time.
Episode 509: Sasha Stolasz (Cool Fiddle Moms and Learning from YouTube)
Q: When did you first learn that tune and where did you pick it up?
Sasha explains that she started learning that particular tune in winter, motivated by genuine love for the music and inspiration from Brittany Haas' rendition, and notes that she often learns by listening to others and watching YouTube tutorials.

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A well-curated exploration of Old Time music through deep interviews and musical showcases. Episodes center on storytelling, community building, and the evolving music industry, with guests ranging from veteran publicists and journalists to prominent players in the Old Time scene. The host blends curiosity with reverence for tradition, producing conversations that illuminate how artists navigate publicity, pedagogy, and collaboration while staying true to the roots of the genre. A standout trait is the emphasis on practical insights—touring, teaching, crowd engagement, and the intersection of traditional forms with modern media and venues—wrapped in high-quality, intimate performances.

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