Nikki Talley's guest appearances

Nikki Talley

Lonesome Banjo Chronicles

Acoustic Interlude Sessions 

Scenic Roots

Jason Sharp

Ellis Paul

Justin Townes Earle

Sturgill Simpson

Molly Stevens

Vanessa Peters

Gretchen Peters

Dave Portnoy

John Oates

Bryan Johnson

Kaki King

Erin McKeown

Scott Miller

Keith Brown

Susan Robinson

OwlTail

Richard Winham shares a performance by Nikki Talley and her husband Jason Sharp from the Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series at the Isis Music Hall in Asheville, NC.

Mountain Spirit:  Nikki Talley & Jason Sharp, Part II

Performing songwriters Nikki Talley and Jason Sharp from Studio-A at WUWF

 Nikki Talley and Jason Sharp 

In this episode I talk with Nikki Talley, a singer/songwriter that has spent the last four years living in a van with her husband Jason Sharp. Most musicians say they live in a van or bus, but Nikki and Jason gave up a good job and their house to become full time musical vagabonds--a dream many have, but few would ever attempt.   We talk about their decision to go to the Telluride Songwriting Contest and why placing second might have been better than placing first. Nikki also talks about having 500 songs written and how the idea of success changes as we get older. We listen to four songs: "Travelin On" 25:28 "Rainy Day" 51:11 "Railroad Boy" 1:05:11 "Go Out On The Water" 1:21:08 This episode is brought to you by The Big What. A NC music festival hosted by Big Something that takes place July 21-23 near Mebane, NC. Featured headliners include: Turkuaz, Spiritual Rez, Dr. Bacon, The Werks, and Pigeons Playing Pingpong. Visit www.thebigwhat.com for more info. And also by Floyd Fest. A World Music festival that features outdoor experiences such as mountain biking, river floats, disc golf, and daily hikes. Consistently listed as one of the top festival experiences of the east coast, Floyd Fest 16 will feature: Greg Allman, Bruce Hornsby, Warren Haynes, Leftover Salmon, Greensky Bluegrass, Shaky Graves, Nathaniel Rateliff, Railroad Earth, The Wood Bros, and many others. Visit www.floydfest.com for more info.

In this episode I talk with Nikki Talley, a singer/songwriter that has spent the last four years living in a van with her husband Jason Sharp. Most musicians say they live in a van or bus, but Nikki and Jason gave up a good job and their house to become full time musical vagabonds--a dream many have, but few would ever attempt.   We talk about their decision to go to the Telluride Songwriting Contest and why placing second might have been better than placing first. Nikki also talks about having 500 songs written and how the idea of success changes as we get older. We listen to four songs: "Travelin On" 25:28 "Rainy Day" 51:11 "Railroad Boy" 1:05:11 "Go Out On The Water" 1:21:08 This episode is brought to you by The Big What. A NC music festival hosted by Big Something that takes place July 21-23 near Mebane, NC. Featured headliners include: Turkuaz, Spiritual Rez, Dr. Bacon, The Werks, and Pigeons Playing Pingpong. Visit <a href="http://www.thebigwhat.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thebigwhat.com</a> for more info. And also by Floyd Fest. A World Music festival that features outdoor experiences such as mountain biking, river floats, disc golf, and daily hikes. Consistently listed as one of the top festival experiences of the east coast, Floyd Fest 16 will feature: Greg Allman, Bruce Hornsby, Warren Haynes, Leftover Salmon, Greensky Bluegrass, Shaky Graves, Nathaniel Rateliff, Railroad Earth, The Wood Bros, and many others. Visit <a href="http://www.floydfest.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.floydfest.com</a> for more info.

Ep. 8 Nikki Talley