Knox Guitar Box

About Knox Guitar Box

Knox Guitar Box is a podcast dedicated to the people, stories, and music of the guitar world. Hosted by Andy LeGrand, each episode features engaging conversations with local, regional, and internationally acclaimed guitarists, composers, educators, fingerstyle artists, guitar builders, and other creative voices who are shaping the future of the instrument. Together, we explore their music, creative process, careers, performances, compositions, and the experiences that have inspired their journey. Produced by FMX and recorded at the beautiful Fountain City Art Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, Knox Guitar Box celebrates the rich and diverse guitar community while highlighting concerts, festivals, educational opportunities, and artists from East Tennessee and around the world. The podcast is proudly sponsored by FlintMeryl Music and LeGrand Music Studios, with any proceeds benefiting Knoxville Classical Guitar, helping bring world-class performances, education, and outreach to our community. Whether you're a guitarist, a music educator, a student, or simply someone who appreciates great music and meaningful conversation, Knox Guitar Box invites you to open the guitar case and discover the stories behind the music. Please consider supporting Knoxville Classical Guitars mission. Learn more about what just $10 per month can do for guitar education, composition, community and more at www.KnoxvilleClassicalGuitar.com. AI Free.

Publisher

Andy LeGrand

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Sept 2020

Latest episode

18 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

15 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Pat Corn: Playing It Forward

   In this episode of Knox Guitar Box, host Andy LeGrand sits down with East Tennessee guitarist, composer, arranger, and educator Pat Corn for a wide-ranging conversation about a lifetime with the guitar. Pat’s musical story begins in childhood, from a homemade cigar-box guitar and an early encounter with Carl Sandburg, who showed him his first guitar chord, to discovering Chet Atkins and developing a lifelong love of fingerstyle guitar. Pat shares stories from growing up around the music of We...

2. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Making Guitars Play Their Best: Bryan Parris

   In this episode of Knox Guitar Box, host Andy LeGrand sits down with Bryan Parris, owner and luthier at Parris Guitars, to discuss the craft, technology, and personal attention behind a great-playing instrument. Bryan shares how his home-based repair business grew into one of East Tennessee’s most trusted guitar shops. The conversation explores professional setups, fretwork, refrets, structural repairs, restoration, PLEK technology, and what musicians should know about caring for their instru...

3. 

   4 Aug 2026

   Knoxville Guitarist Jay Manley and the Remarkable 21-String Guitar

   What happens when a guitarist expands beyond six strings? In this episode of Knox Guitar Box, host Andy LeGrand sits down with guitarist, composer, and educator Jay Manley for an engaging conversation about music, creativity, and one of the most fascinating instruments you'll ever encounter—a 21-string guitar. Jay shares the story behind this remarkable instrument, demonstrates how it works, and discusses how the additional strings have influenced his playing, arranging, and composing. Along ...

4. 

   17 Jul 2026

   Welcome Back to Knox Guitar Box!

   Welcome back to Knox Guitar Box! In this special relaunch episode, host Andy LeGrand reintroduces Knox Guitar Box and shares what's in store for an exciting new season. Originally launched during the COVID pandemic to keep the guitar community connected, the podcast returns with a fresh audio and video format featuring conversations with local, regional, and internationally acclaimed guitarists. This season includes interviews with artists from Knoxville Classical Guitar's Main Concert Series...

5. 

   11 Jun 2021

   Resonance

   Season 1 episodes were recorded in 2020 and 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Live music had come to a halt. Knoxville Classical Guitar created a podcast, Knox Guitar Box, to move through the challenging times. These interviews were conducted for educational and entertainment purposes.

6. 

   11 May 2021

   A Conversation with Jess Kerber

   Season 1 episodes were recorded in 2020 and 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Live music had come to a halt. Knoxville Classical Guitar created a podcast, Knox Guitar Box, to move through the challenging times. These interviews were conducted for educational and entertainment purposes.

7. 

   11 Apr 2021

   A Conversation with Ana Vidovic

   Season 1 episodes were recorded in 2020 and 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Live music had come to a halt. Knoxville Classical Guitar created a podcast, Knox Guitar Box, to move through the challenging times. These interviews were conducted for educational and entertainment purposes.

8. 

   11 Mar 2021

   A Conversation with Lawrence Long

   Season 1 episodes were recorded in 2020 and 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Live music had come to a halt. Knoxville Classical Guitar created a podcast, Knox Guitar Box, to move through the challenging times. These interviews were conducted for educational and entertainment purposes.

9. 

   11 Feb 2021

   A Conversation with Jeffery Fratus

   Season 1 episodes were recorded in 2020 and 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Live music had come to a halt. Knoxville Classical Guitar created a podcast, Knox Guitar Box, to move through the challenging times. These interviews were conducted for educational and entertainment purposes.

10. 

    6 Feb 2021

    A Conversation with Patrick Kerber

    Season 1 episodes were recorded in 2020 and 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Live music had come to a halt. Knoxville Classical Guitar created a podcast, Knox Guitar Box, to move through the challenging times. These interviews were conducted for educational and entertainment purposes.

11. 

    5 Dec 2020

    A Conversation with Silviu Ciulei

    Season 1 episodes were recorded in 2020 and 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Live music had come to a halt. Knoxville Classical Guitar created a podcast, Knox Guitar Box, to move through the challenging times. These interviews were conducted for educational and entertainment purposes.

12. 

    4 Nov 2020

    A Conversation with Candice Mowbray

    Season 1 episodes were recorded in 2020 and 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Live music had come to a halt. Knoxville Classical Guitar created a podcast, Knox Guitar Box, to move through the challenging times. These interviews were conducted for educational and entertainment purposes.

13. 

    4 Oct 2020

    A Conversation with Jerry Willard

    Season 1 episodes were recorded in 2020 and 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Live music had come to a halt. Knoxville Classical Guitar created a podcast, Knox Guitar Box, to move through the challenging times. These interviews were conducted for educational and entertainment purposes.

14. 

    5 Sept 2020

    Rising Guitarist Showcase - Ben Kreider

    Season 1 episodes were recorded in 2020 and 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Live music had come to a halt. Knoxville Classical Guitar created a podcast, Knox Guitar Box, to move through the challenging times. These interviews were conducted for educational and entertainment purposes.

15. 

    5 Sept 2020

    A Conversation with Goran Ivanovic

    Season 1 episodes were recorded in 2020 and 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Live music had come to a halt. Knoxville Classical Guitar created a podcast, Knox Guitar Box, to move through the challenging times. These interviews were conducted for educational and entertainment purposes.

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