The Wolfe & Thorn Podcast
CC Thornley (banjo) and Emily Wolfe (fiddle) play and talk about tunes from the rich history of Tasmanian folk music. Stories, songs and quite often sheer nonsense. Guaranteed 5 songs per podcast!
Episodes
31 episodes
The Wolfe & Thorn Podcast S3E8: A Day In The Country
Since we last heard from Emily Wolfe (fiddle) and CC Thornley (banjo) they have finished their performances at the Festival of Voices and the Unconformity Festival at Queenstown. However, since returning home Emily has not been able to fi...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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47:51
The Wolfe & Thorn Podcast S3E7: Private Rehearsal Made Public
Emily and CC continue their valiant effort to complete Season 3 as the Wolfe & Thorn Podcast rolls on. This episode we take you behind the scenes and share with you what it's like when we madly scramble to prepare for a coming gig. So...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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53:30
The Wolfe & Thorn Podcast S3E6: At Last! Live At The Marigold Cafe
Well, yes. It's been quite a while. There were babies, and COVID, and demanding career paths that got in our way. Turns out Emily's children were force sensitive and we had to go through this whole palaver to un-seduce them f...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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50:10
The Wolfe & Thorn Podcast S3E5: Bonus Special! Live at Huon MidWinter Fest!
A bonus special episode for you tonight folks! Emily and CC managed to get a bootleg recording of their concert at the Huon Valley Midwinter Festival, held at Willie Smith's in Huonville.Unlike our regular podcasts that are aroun...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:00:58
The Wolfe & Thorn Podcast S3E4: The Bird is the Word
In this episode we lose our guest due to COVID. (Before the show, not during.) We play 4 new tunes and review and old Steve Gadd tune. We also talk a whole lotta nonsense, musiuc theory, song forms, technique and about how Emily can...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:07:47
The Wolfe & Thorn Podcast S3E3: Side Questing with Jalen Sutcliffe & Paul Sharp
Our special guests in the studio are Mr Paul Sharp (due to problems with his mic you might notice some odd things about his voice. We apologize!) and the legendary Mighty Murri Man Jalen Sutcliffe, lead singer of the Mentolists, star of t...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:15:51
The Wolfe & Thorn Podcast Season 3 Ep2: Squeezing Boxes, Breaking Hearts
The mission to create the second Wolfe & Thorn album continues, despite rocketing property prices, CC being ravaged by the COVID plague, and gross generalizations as the entire Music Industry PTY LTD in Tasmania collapses.Randall Mu...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:10:40
The Wolfe & Thorn Podcast Season 3 Ep1: Studio Tan
Hello listeners and welcome back to the Wolfe & Thorn podcast, Season 3 Episode 1! We have been going through ch-ch-ch-ch changes!! Emily has had a baby and is now allowed back out in public (under supervision, of course,)...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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59:10
FRIENDS of the WOLFE & THORN #3: Teresa Dixon & Hannah Morrell
This episode we catch up with Teresa Dixon and Hannah Morrell, both of the Dead Maggies and also solo artists in their own right, with Teresa about to release her second album of original songs.We were scheduled to make this a live one ...
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57:57
FRIENDS of the WOLFE & THORN #2: Montz Matsumoto & Luke Plumb
This month we have a chat to two Tassie icons. The Japanese-Taswegian banjo player Montz Matsumoto and the mighty Luke Plumb. Lots of banjo and mandolin as Montz takes us through some of his favorites and originals.Hosted b...
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1:04:16
FRIENDS of the WOLFE & THORN #1: Matthew Dames & Anna Talbot
REGULAR EPISODES OF THE WOLFE & THORN PODCAST WILL RESUME IN 2022.In the meantime, CC Thornley introduces our dear listeners to some of the friends of the Wolfe & Thorn that make up part of the rich Tasmanian folk landscap...
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Episode 1
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1:02:09
S2E10: Hoorooo, Kangaroo
Well it's come to that time. We say goodbye for another season, CC ventures off to some other podcast projects and Emily retires to her nest to have a baby. In this last episode we look back at ten of our favorite tunes that we've e...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:05:59
S2E9: Modernity Leave
A quiet night in once our guests finally leave. We look back on some of the new additions and contributors to the Tasmanian folk heritage. From the complex chords of the Harrison-Day sister's patchwork to some good old fun time tune...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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49:13
S2E8: C'mon You White Mark Boys!
In our final special for Season 2 we are joined by veteran folkie Fred Pribac. He regales us with stories of sweary dance callers, FIFO politicians, and his many experiences in the folk scene around Australia, Tasmania and Cape Barren.&nb...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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55:59
S2E7: The Genuine Article!
The real McCoy and the actual Steve Gadd (not the robot!) Welcome to our Eileen McCoy special! Steve & Marjorie Gadd have a special connection with Eileen McCoy who stayed with them shortly before she passed away in her late 80'...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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59:10
S2E6: Wobbly Boots
In this episode Emily gets her pizz on, and CC plays every chord available to the banjo except the right one. We play something old, something new, something borrowed, but mostly major keys and not a huge amount of blues. Special d...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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37:02
S2E5: All Aboard the Cape Barren Special!
Merinda Jane joins us to teach us some NEW TUNES! From Cape Barren! We talk about the history of the tunes and and her experiences growing up and learning them. we also speak to Palawa man Cody Summers about his experiences wi...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:04:46
S2E4: Let the Kids Dance!
We go dancing with David Wanless at the annual Steampunk ball, and talk about what a dance is like from the musician's perspective. Includes actual samples of the actual dances being actualized, acoustically! Songs include: Th...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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46:07
S2E3: Milkshakes of the Yard
We look at a few very recent editions to Tasmanian folk music given to us from friends in China, Scotland, and Ireland. Emily's cat causes issues with its wants and needs. Some irrelevant but brief pop cultural references regarding ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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43:23
S2E2: The Curse of The Gumnuts
Despite numerous setbacks, our heroes triumphantly get Episode 2 done. They say there are no coincidences...This episode we take a quick look backstage at the podcast with some analytics and discover how the reptilian overlords that run Y...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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33:30
S2E1: LIVE! @ The Providence Cafe!
SEASON 2 commences with a special event, LIVE at the PROVIDENCE CAFE! (42 Newdegate St, North Hobart, special thanks to Danning and all the wonderful staff! MMMmmmmthat pulled pork sandwich!)We kick off with a live audience whos...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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59:37
Episode #10: Goodbye, Farewell and By Crikey
Well folks, that's the end of the line. All change. This ride is terminating.For our final episode, we're playing a song from each episode, and one of our favorites. Yes, you get TEN songs this podcast!!Thanks for join...
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1:09:11
Episode #9: The Science is WRONG
In this, the penultimate episode of season 1, Emily travels to the far east to record at CC's house for a change in Rokeby, on the other side of Hobart. Violins prove science is WRONG! We play tunes by the convict Laing, also a song...
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38:50