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The Moth Podcast: Instrumental

2024/8/16
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Alistair Bane recounts his journey of learning to play guitar from a punk musician named Danny, whom he met in a dive bar. Despite initial misunderstandings and a rocky start, Danny becomes a mentor and friend, teaching Alistair guitar and offering life lessons.

Shownotes Transcript

On this episode, we celebrate musicians with two stories about learning to play an instrument. Plus, we feature some music by Mazz Swift, recorded at a recent Moth Mainstage.

Host: Michelle Jalowski

Storytellers:

Alistair Bane learns to play the guitar from a punk musician. Mari Black performs in a fiddle contest as a 6-year-old.