The Sierra Hull Interview: Mandolin, Bluegrass Influences, and "A Tip Toe High Wire"

Today on the AmericanaMusic.com Podcast we have the priveledge of interviewing Sierra Hull. A 2-time Grammy nominated artist, she's won 6 IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year Awards. She's also performed at Carnegie Hall, the Grand Ole Opry, and the White House and collaborated with Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Alison Krauss, Bela Fleck, Brandie Carlile, and Billy Strings. She has a unique way of taking bluegrass music and blending in outside elements of pop, jazz, blues, rock, and gospel creating a really unique sound that's all her own. She released her 4th studio album A Tip Toe High Wire this past Friday, March 7, 2025. This will be an interview you don't want to miss. 

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Chapters

• 0:16 Sierra Hull Introduction
• 0:49 How it All Started in Appalachia
• 2:52 Too Little for the Fiddle
• 3:51 Starting Out Young on the Mandolin
• 4:40 Early Bluegrass Influences
• 5:42 Musical Approach to Writing Songs
• 7:21 Nontraditional Bluegrass Instruments in the Mix
• 10:38 Improvisation
• 12:14 The Inspiration for the Song "Spitfire"
• 14:33 A Tip Toe High Wire, the New Album
• 15:19 The Rhythmic Song "Boom"
• 16:53 Writing "Come Out of My Blues" with Pat McLaughlin
• 20:49 "E Tune" with Béla Fleck
• 22:26 "Haven Hill" Imagery
• 23:55 Being at Home Performing
• 26:18 Outro
• 27:17 Sneak Peak to the Interview with The Doohickeys