Podcast 481: Sierra Hull

Mandolin virtuoso Sierra Hull can do it all: She juggles time
with her own band, touring with Bela Fleck, and performing with
the likes of Cory Wong, Brad Paisley, Billy Strings, and the
Allman Betts Band. 

On this week's podcast, we discuss a pair of eclectic covers
she's just shared: Tears for Fears' "Mad World" and the Grateful
Dead's "Black Muddy River" and hear all about them. We also talk
about life on the road, electric octave mandolins(!), being a
free agent, the art of changing mandolin strings, plans for the
future, and so much more.


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