John Kruth and The Folklorkestra - A Strange Day in June

John Kruth has been exploring and innovating musically since he was a child. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays mandolin, flute, sitar, guitar, banjo, the list goes on.

John has written five books about music and musicians, including Bright Moments – The Life and Legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Check out some of John Kruth’s past musical projects. He is involved with a number of projects, most recently The Folklorkestra has released a record A Strange Day in June. The music is a fusion of many musical forms from Folk to Rock to Jazz to Indian to Classical, and more. In other words, this is musical expression which transcends expectations.

The podcast and radio versions of this episode contain excerpts from the interview with John Kruth. Here is the interview in it’s entirety, with some great stories!

• John Kruth on Paradigms, entire interview

• The Folklorkestra – A Pair of Boleros (Ravel & Page) on YouTube

Music by: John Kruth and The Folklorkestra