#163 - Dueling Banjo Podcasts! Live From Ashokan, feat. BB Bowness, Hilary Hawke, Scott Hopkins, and Maggie Shar

#163 - Dueling Banjo Podcasts! Live From Ashokan, feat. BB Bowness, Hilary Hawke, Scott Hopkins, and Maggie Shar

From The Picky Fingers Banjo Podcast by Keith Billik

September 9, 2025 · 58 min

About this episode

In this special live episode, hosts Keith Billik and Hilary Hawke interview a panel of banjo instructors at the Ashokan Banjo Weekend.

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast In this special episode, podcast hosts Keith Billik (of The Picky Fingers Banjo Podcast) and Hilary Hawke (of Banjo Chat) square off by interviewing an entire panel of banjo instructors... and each other! This episode was recorded at a fun live event during the 2024 Ashokan Banjo Weekend at the Ashokan Center in upstate NY and features Keith Billik, BB Bowness, Hilary Hawke, Scott Hopkins, and Maggie Shar. Sponsored by Peghead Nation , Elderly Instruments , Bluegrass Country Radio , and Sullivan Banjos . Ashokan Center/Ashokan Banjo Weekend: www.ashokancenter.org BB Bowness: https://www.catherinebowness.com/ Hilary Hawke/Banjo Chat: https://www.hilaryhawkemusic.com/ https://hilaryhawke.bandcamp.com/album/lift-up-this-old-world-2 https://banjochat.podbean.com/ Scott Hopkins: www.scotthopkinsbanjo.com Maggie Shar: www.maggieshar.com Recorded by Connor Wenk Contact the show: pickyfingersbanjopodcast@gmail.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Keith Billik, Hilary Hawke

Guests: BB Bowness, Scott Hopkins, Maggie Shar

Topics covered

  • banjo
  • live event
  • music education
  • interviews
  • performing arts

Keywords

  • banjo
  • podcast
  • live event
  • Ashokan
  • music education
  • interview
  • performing arts

Sponsors

Peghead Nation, Elderly Instruments, Bluegrass Country Radio, Sullivan Banjos

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Picky Fingers Banjo Podcast, Banjo Chat

Places: Ashokan Center, upstate NY

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