Interview with Caleb Klauder

Accession No.: 
QUI-006

0:55 – Sick, Sad and Lonesome by Caleb Klauder
4:17 – Interview
- Currently lives in Portland, Oregon.
- Grew up on Orcas Island, Washington.
- Played with the Foghorn Trio, and the Caleb Klauder Band at the last Blackpot Festival
- Lots of music around while growing up
- Started singing in church
- Started playing saxophone in middle school band
- Got a guitar, and started writing songs with a friend
- Started playing music seriously in high school
- Got into Bob Marley from his cousin’s record collection
10:38 – Trench Town Rock by Bob Marley
15:08 – Six Days on the Road by Taj Mahal
18:05 – Interview
- Stepdad had a record collection that introduced him to a lot of musicians like Taj Mahal, Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead.
- Had a friend whom he grew up playing and writing music with
- Started a band in college called Calobo
- Went to college for anthropology, but decided to move to Portland and go to music school.
- Learned music theory, started listening to old time music
- Started taking fiddle lessons
27:00 – Poor Ellen Smith by Tommy Jarrell
30:00 – Let’s Have a Feast Here Tonight by Bill Monroe
32:25 – Interview
- Went to National Fiddle Championship in Weiser, Idaho
- Started playing mandolin in the band
- Music style developed and changed
- Joined an old time band called Pig Iron and played mandolin
- Would go to bluegrass jams in Portland
40:15 – Fill Me Up by Pig Iron
43:00 – Interview
- Made a solo album called Sing’s Out
- Formed the Foghorn String Band with friends in Weiser, Idaho
49:24 – Georgia Railroad by Foghorn String Band
53:13 – Interview
- Talking about Foghorn String Band currently
- Influences are Louvin Brothers, Carter Family, Bill Monroe, Bill and Mary Reed, Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton.
58:45 – Pieces On The Floor by Fog Horn String Band

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Corey Porche - Quoi Ya Radio Show
Subject: 
Old Time, Bluegrass, Life Story
Creator: 
Corey Porche
Informants: 
Corey Porche, Caleb Klauder
Recording date: 
Monday, March 15, 2021
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies; Corey Porche; KRVS
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
59:46
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, March 15, 2021
Original Format: 
Born Digital
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1 kHz