{"podcast":{"title":"Time Signatures with Jim Ervin","slug":"time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365","podcast_index_feed_id":6325365,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/time-signatures/","website_url":"https://time-signatures.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b6d6b9d4-53c2-4f65-9153-62e65e2f9956/fV3spOLN-7GKRvV-DOmA_2pN.jpg","author":"LCC Connect","episode_count":137,"summary":"Time Signatures, hosted by Jim Ervin, features conversations with musicians, industry professionals, and others connected to the blues genre. Primarily focused on the blues, the program occasionally delves into other linked genres (ie. jazz, rock, soul, funk). Many of the episodes are recorded before a live audience at various venues in and around Mid-Michigan. The program is presented by the Lansing's Capital Area Blues Society, a non-profit blues organization dedicated to the promotion of, preservation of, and education about the blues. This is also the main goal of Time Signatures; acting as a digital time capsule, capturing moments in time, and providing a platform for future generations to hear the voices of those who have etched their own “signature” into the blues.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T08:18:19.977972+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365"},"episode":{"title":"John Hall: A Harmonica in Hand, Is Worth Two in the Bush","slug":"john-hall-a-harmonica-in-hand-is-worth-two-in-the-bush","published_at":"2026-06-23T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365/john-hall-a-harmonica-in-hand-is-worth-two-in-the-bush","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365","url":"https://time-signatures.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8071df10-7ce8-4910-b6af-e18777250390.mp3","summary":"This week on Time Signatures, host Jim Ervin welcomes the founder of Bushman Harmonicas, John Hall. The birth of the rapidly growing harmonica brand began innocently enough on a summer evening in 1990, when John strolled past the legendary Slippery Noodle in downtown Indianapolis. The line launched in 1996 and over the course of the past 30 years, Hall has worked diligently to build Bushman into the number one supplier of his Knittlinger line to the Amish community. We are also pleased to announce that beginning July 1st, Time Signatures with Jim Ervin has secured an endorsement deal with the harmonica brand. We have some BIG announcements still to come.....and lots more in this episode, so come on it and enjoy! Website: https://bushmanmusic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bushmanharmonicas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bushmanmusic/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bushmanharmonicas _________________________ Facebook: Time Signatures YouTube: Time Signatures Facebook: Capital Area Blues Society Website: Capital Area Blues Society Friends of Time Signatures _______ Website: University of Mississippi Libraries Blues Archive Website: Killer Blues Headstone Project Website: Blues Society Radio Network Website: Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation","meta_description":"This week on Time Signatures, host Jim Ervin welcomes the founder of Bushman Harmonicas, John Hall. The birth of the rapidly growing harmonica brand began…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3881,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365/episodes/john-hall-a-harmonica-in-hand-is-worth-two-in-the-bush/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365/john-hall-a-harmonica-in-hand-is-worth-two-in-the-bush.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}