S7M1 2026 Telluride Band Contest Winners - The Litch Brothers!

Liz talks with Tashi and Kaj Litch, winners of the 2026 Telluride Band Contest, about growing up immersed in music on a tiny Washington island and turning a childhood bluegrass dream into reality. They share how family, festivals, mentors, and a little brotherly rivalry shaped their musical path—and how they’re now finding their own sound somewhere between tradition and innovation. Enjoy! Mentioned in this Episode The Litch Brothers (mailto:https://www.litchbrothers.com/) Telluride Bluegrass (mailto:https://www.telluride.com/event/tellu...) Upcoming Events of Note: Silver Bay Wernick Method Camp – August 24th – 28th @ Silver Bay NY (https://wernickmethod.org/event/hg-20...) Earl Scruggs Music Festival – September 4th to 6th @ Mill Spring NC (https://www.earlscruggsmusicfest.com/) Wernick Method Jam Camp – September 25th – 27th @ Warick NY (https://bluegrassjamsnearme.com/warwick/) Music in this Episode: ‘Where’d You Go My Friend?’ – The Litch Brothers ‘June’ – The Litch Brothers (mailto:https://open.spotify.com/track/5W9PF4...) Our Sponsors: We learn and grow with Peghead Nation's (https://www.pegheadnation.com/) online courses and world-class instructors ＞＞＞ Discount code for our listeners: BKLYN ＜＜＜ We’re powered by Ear Trumpet Labs (https://www.eartrumpetlabs.com/) microphones – that’s why we sound so good! Mike exclusively plays Robinson Fiddles (https://robinsonfiddles.com/) © Copyright 2026 Bluegrass BKLYN LLC, all rights reserved Bluegrass BKLYN is a Professional Member of the IBMA (https://ibma.org/) contact mike@bluegrassbklyn.com (mailto:mike@bluegrassbklyn.com) , liz@bluegrassjamsnearme.com visit bluegrassblyn.com (http://www.bluegrassbklyn.com/)  / follow @bluegrassbklyn (  / bluegrassbklyn  )