Martin Gilmore | Award-Winning Songwriter Keeping Bluegrass & Western Music Alive

Send us Fan Mail Martin Gilmore is an award-winning Colorado singer-songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and educator whose music lives at the intersection of folk, bluegrass, Americana, and the musical traditions of the American West. Raised on the prairies of the Nebraska Panhandle and now based in the Denver area, Gilmore has built a career around preserving traditional roots music while creating original songs for a new generation. And the accolades are impressive. Martin won the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Troubadour Competition in 2024, the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase in 2024, and was a 2025 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk winner. He was also nominated for the 2025 IBMA Momentum Award for Mentor of the Year. Martin's career reaches far beyond Colorado. He has performed throughout the United States and internationally, including Ireland, Canada, Egypt and Cyprus. He has shared stages with artists including The Infamous Stringdusters, Stephen Stills and Judy Collins, while his Martin Gilmore Trio was selected as an official showcase group at the 2021 IBMA World of Bluegrass. He's also a dedicated music educator. Martin has taught folk and bluegrass music through the University of Northern Colorado, Swallow Hill Music Association, and the University of Denver Enrichment Program, sharing his knowledge of guitar, songwriting, singing, bluegrass and American roots-music history with the next generation of musicians. His recent work continues to explore Western stories and traditions. His 2025 release Thea Is a Light Blue was followed by "The Dry & Dusty West" and the 2026 release "Last Ride of an Old Cowhand." "The Dry & Dusty West" combines traditional bluegrass instrumentation with orchestral arrangements from the Colorado Symphony and celebrates the stories and landscapes of Colorado. Musical Miles Podcast caught up with Martin Gilmore at the 2026 Grand Mesa Songwriter Festival in Cedaredge, Colorado, where we talked about songwriting, bluegrass, Western music, teaching, and a musical journey that has taken him from the Nebraska plains to stages around the world. More About Martin Gilmore: Website: https://share.google/i0wSlLg01ciMeRePh Instagram: https://share.google/UCECvQJ4ddyTvDpcN Facebook: https://share.google/th2qPvlE1UsRr758t Bandcamp: https://share.google/mqgxDz7J9QRZ5MT0G 🎵 In This Episode: • Martin Gilmore interview • Americana Music • Grand Mesa Songwriter Festival • Songwriter MORE ABOUT MUSICAL MILES PODCAST: Website: https://share.google/njnmmglKCpu8nX7jn Instagram: https://share.google/PvAJe1qGxIKhYSVZ7 Facebook: https://share.google/OcbFlCHb3fSntAVhX TikTok: https://share.google/ikD2YSj8qEMv3ROY2 Spotify: https://share.google/ooaz1mIUqHoM9CW9z YouTube: https://share.google/7xkaESL50rsQx93Qr SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION: Contact Byron Duffin musicalmilespodcast@gmail.com 208-690-1426 SHOUTOUT TO OUR SPONSORS: Click the links for more info Our Guitar Sponsor Klos Guitars ~ www.klosguitar.com ROPER ~ Wear The West For Discounts on Boots, Shoes and Western Apparel ClICK THE LINK: https://eroper.com/?ref=BYRONDUFFIN TIN HAUL ~ 30% DISCOUNTS For our Musical Miles Podcast followers Click the link to shop. https://tinhaul.com/?ref=BYRONDUFFIN FOR PODCAST EPISODE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Contact Byron Duffin 208-690-1426 musicalmilespodcast@gmail.com #martingilmore #bluegrass #klosguitars, #americanamusic, #songwriter, #grandmesasongwriterfest #countrymusic, #musicalmilespodcast, #PodcastInterview, #MusicalMiles, #songwriterinterview, Support the show TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST DONATE HERE: https://patreon.com/MusicalMilesPodcast <b