In this episode we WadeOutThere with Chris Coole from Toronto, Ontario. Chris grew up fishing with his uncle for walleye, bass, and musky as a child until the mystique of fly fishing captured his imagination. About the same time Chris got his hands on a fly rod, he picked up a banjo. That was over thirty years ago, and they’ve been part of his life ever since.
Chris’s love of fly fishing makes its way into many of the songs and tunes he writes in the forms of places and feelings. His work has given him the opportunity to travel the world as a professional musician, who always seems to find a way to wet a line on the road. Chris is both a solo artist and a member of “The Lonesome Ace Stringband.”
We discuss the value of keeping things simple in music and fly fishing in pursuit of falling into the flow, and the traditions and variations that have been passed down in both fiddle tunes and fly fishing.
Please listen to the end, as Chris treats us to a performance of one of his banjo tunes that was inspired by fly fishing.
To learn more about Chris and the topics we discussed in this episode, check out the following links:
ChrisCoole.com
LonesomeAce.com
Road to the River - A collection of tunes and sings inspired by the fishing passion. Including the tune at the end of this episode, Copper Run.
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