Guitarist Laur Joamets took a leap of faith when he moved from Estonia to Nashville, Tennessee to play country music. But before long, he was touring the United States with singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson and playing on major late night TV shows.
He’s a man with plenty of funny and insightful stories to tell. In this episode, join Vincent Teetsov from Estonian Life newspaper as we hear about:
🤠 the incredible musicians you’ll hear playing around the clock in Nashville
🤠 how Laur has spread a love of Põltsamaa sinep (mustard) among his bandmates
🤠 shower controls and other cultural differences that he noticed in the United States
🤠 and much more!
(Hosted by Vincent Teetsov)
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EstoCast is a podcast presented by Estonian Museum Canada/VEMU, Estonian Music Week and Eesti Elu/Estonian Life newspaper. In each episode of EstoCast, join us as we delve into another dimension of Estonian culture in Canada, Estonia, and elsewhere. Through discussions of books, music, art, history, science, and more, we discover what it is to be Estonian and what Estonian people have to offer the broader world.
