Wispy Mop Music Acoustic Radio Podcast

Michelle Swan - Songwriting, Clarinet and the Love of Performing

Northern Virginia based singer-songwriter Michelle Swan talks about playing her Dad's giant guitar when she was five, her first guitar (a Seagull), her new Gibson J45, songwriting and her love of the clarinet and live performing.

Sammie J - From Rock School to Chords of Courage to Recording In The Basement

Middletown MD based singer-songwriter Sammie J burst onto the local acoustic music scene as winner of the Chords of Courage songwriting competition, but she has been singing since a young age.  Listen to her talk about her musical journey, how she acquires guitars and being her own sound engineer in her basement studio.

Les Hatley - Maryland Entertainment Hall of Fame Member & "WAMMIE" Winner

Les Hatley is a member of the Maryland Entertainment Hall of Fame, he's a "WAMMIE" award winner, and has a rich musical history, starting in 1964 with his first guitar lesson. His second solo CD 'Surge' stayed on the Americana National Chart for almost all of 2013.  His third CD 'Chocolate' also placed on the Americana National Chart.  He has opened for Roberta Flack, Gary U.S. Bonds, Steppenwolf and more.  His songs have been included on television soundtracks for the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, MTV and The Learning Channel.

 

Todd C Walker -Songs from his 2006 'Stories To Be Told' CD

Indulge the host (Todd C Walker) as he introduces songs from his unreleased 2006 CD 'Stories To Be Told'.

 

Michael Kent O'Brien - Harpsichords to Harp Guitars... From The Farm to Vienna, to the Smithsonian and Horseshoes

Virginia based luthier Michael Kent O'Brien is a fascinating man.  Listen to him discuss how he transitioned from his childhood on the farm to Vienna, Austria, back to the DC area, the Smithsonian, to horses and horseshoes and finally to his workshop where he builds artisan guitars.

Andrew McKnight - Creative Collisions, Performing from his Living Room and a special Lowden Guitar

Folk/Americana singer-songwriter Andrew McKnight discusses how his ancestors helped him write his most recent CD 'Treasures In The Chest', why he performs songs from his living room, his guitar collection and how creative collisions can polish a song. 

Max Honn - A 1943 Gibson Southern Jumbo, Joan Baez and a Town Called 'Normal'

Max Honn is an Americana Folk musician who grew up as a normal boy in a town named Normal who learned that his musical career wouldn't involve the clarinet, but did include a now treasured WWII era Gibson Southern Jumbo guitar and singing.

Steve Warner - Song Craftmanship, Lyrics & Melody, and Nashville

Shepherdstown WV Americana songwriter/performer Steve Warner talks about writing songs in his head, his musical journey and having four of his songs picked up by Nashville artists.

Dave Dishneau - Songwriting, Cyber Open Mic's & Stink Bugs

Hagerstown (MD) based performing songwriter Dave Dishneau talks about news writing, songwriting, learning to play the harmonica, cyber open mic's and stink bugs.

Dave Weiner - Graveyards, John Prine and Pancakes

Maryland based performing songwriter Dave Weiner talks about his hero John Prine, songwriting and his love of Gibson Guitars.