I think there’s a good chance Joe Mailander will win a Grammy for Best Children’s Album [EDIT: He Won!]. He and his fellow Okee Dokee Brother Justin Lansing took a trip down the Mississippi river to write some beautiful bluegrass songs for their album Can You Canoe?. We talk about Joe’s philosophies on deceptively simple songwriting, work ethic as a DIY musician, and involving the audience. Joe also performs a new Okee Dokee Brothers song called “Echo,” which will be a part of their upcoming Appalachian adventure album.

[audio:https://charliemccarron.com/mediaftp/composerquest/composer-quest-009-joe-mailander.mp3]

Right click to download Ep. 9, or open in iTunes.

Visit OkeeDokee.org to hear more music from Joe and Justin.

Episode Playlist

• 1:02 – “Brother” – The Okee Dokee Brothers (Can You Canoe?, 2012)
• 1:39 – “Echo” – The Okee Dokee Brothers (2013)
• 3:21 – “Can You Canoe?” – The Okee Dokee Brothers (Can You Canoe?, 2012)
• 4:17 – “Muddy River” – The Okee Dokee Brothers (Can You Canoe?, 2012)
• 7:48 – “Haul Away Joe” – The Okee Dokee Brothers (Can You Canoe?, 2012)
• 8:52 – “Bluesman By the Way” – The Wagon Wheels (Live in Brother Willie’s Pub)
• 15:37 – “McHankies” – The Medicinal Strings (A Thousand Years of Wandering, 2007)
• 17:16 – “Along for the Ride” – The Okee Dokee Brothers (Can You Canoe?, 2012)
• 23:45 – “Memphis Town” – The Okee Dokee Brothers (Can You Canoe?, 2012)
• 33:44 – “Bluegrass for Breakfast” – The Okee Dokee Brothers (Can You Canoe?, 2012) – Live performance by KMS Elementary kindergarteners.
• 36:10 – “Small and Simple” – The Okee Dokee Brothers (Can You Canoe?, 2012)

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