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We make a rare exception on this week\'s Fretboard Journal Podcast and talk to a drummer! Percussionist / singer-songwriter Joachim Cooder joins us to talk about his new album, Over that Road I\'m Bound: The Songs of Uncle Dave Macon. It\'s a captivating collection of Macon songs performed on a rather unlikely instrument, the electric mbira. Joachim is also joined by his dad, Ry Cooder, on the banjo; Rayna Gellert on fiddle, Juliette Commagere on vocals; and Sam Gendel on bass-guitar hybrid.

During our chat, we hear about Joachim\'s first exposure to the music of Uncle Dave Macon as a kid, his own daughter\'s infatuation with this material, the versatility of the electric mbira, his pedal board of choice and a lot more. Whether or not you\'re a fan of Macon\'s decades-old original recordings, we can\'t recommend this new album enough.

This episode is sponsored by Mono Cases and Folkway Music.

Links:

https://www.joachimcooder.com/
https://www.arraymbira.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baEljguE2hI

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