Sam Bush, Master Of Mandolin Chop

By John Floridis

Published November 20, 2014 at 5:00 AM MST

Mandolin virtuoso and Newgrass pioneer Sam Bush returns to Musician's Spotlight for a visit with host John Floridis.

(Broadcast: "Musicians' Spotlight," 11/20/14 and 3/26/15. Listen weekly on on the radio Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., or via podcast.)

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John Floridis

John Floridis, the host and producer of Musician's Spotlight, has been with Montana Public Radio since 1997. He has interviewed over 200 musicians during that time from household names like B.B. King, Alison Krauss and Lyle Lovett, to Montana musicians such as Eden Atwood, Darko Butarac and Tom Catmull. He is also an independent recording and performing artist in his own right and a former registered music therapist.

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