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Where There’s a Will Podcast with Violinist Will Taylor

Where There’s a Will Podcast with Violinist Will Taylor

By: Will Taylor violinist nature guide and mindfulness seeker
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 Violinist & Composer Will Taylor shares short talks from his life with an invitation to be inspired, feel joy, curiosity, connection and community. Interviews and short performances, plus behind the scenes visits at concerts, elder-care centers, workshops, events, nature walks and more. Every episode concludes with a piece of music with a story or commentary about it. Will's been an Austin music icon for over 20 years, collaborating with folks such as Willie Nelson, Pearl Jam, Luciano Pavarotti, Gary Clark Jr., Shawn Colvin, and more...Will Taylor, violinist, nature guide, and mindfulness seeker Social Sciences
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  • The Gig That Got Away – My Almost-Jam with Johnny Gimble and the Serendipity of Meeting His Daughter Two Decades Later

    The Gig That Got Away – My Almost-Jam with Johnny Gimble and the Serendipity of Meeting His Daughter Two Decades Later
    Jul 2 2025

    The Gig That Got Away – My Almost-Jam with Johnny Gimble and the Serendipity of Meeting His Daughter Two Decades Later


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    Back around 1994 I called up Johnny Gimble in an effort to collaborate with him on a "jazz" concert I was putting together where he would be a guest.

    Mr. Gimble is one of my Texas Swing heroes who played with Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys many years ago.

    So, Strings Attached had not yet even been an idea in my mind and I was less skilled at navigating collaboration conversations then I am now.

    He asked if I played the same thing every time, and my mind immediately thought, "He means do we play arrangements".. So I said yes. Not knowing that what he really was asking was: do we improvise.

    He turned down my invitation probably because he though we were a bunch of classical reading stiffs that couldn't just improvise and go with the flow.

    Which couldn't be farther from the truth at that time.

    Boy that was a hard miss.


    Well, last Saturday, I got the next best thing to having a chance to play with Johnny. His daughter attended our recent Strings on Grass Abbey Road Re-Imagined show and shared that she was quite moved by my playing. I was thrilled and honored since I never got to play or meet in person with this Texas hero of mine.


    Here's a great video of the swing master playing those double-stops with Mark..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ndKvOzh7Sg

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    5 mins
  • Have Faith That We Are All Connected in So Many Ways

    Have Faith That We Are All Connected in So Many Ways
    Apr 28 2025

    Enjoy the talk, see you in real life!@!
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    17 mins
  • Harrowing performance experience..

    Harrowing performance experience..
    Feb 12 2025

    Harrowing experience... What do you think?
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    11 mins

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