Petal Motel is pleased to publish this piece by musician/author/artist Cameron Knowler. We’re aware of Norman Blake’s relevance in the world of guitar and banjo music mainly through getting to know Cameron, and who better to discuss Norman’s latest release on Smithsonian Folkways than his #1 admirer? Day by Day, a collection of both originals and trad tunes, is out 10/22. Day By Day by Norman Blake Day By Day is the latest recording effort by every left-of-center folk guitarist’s hero, Norman Blake. Through his storied history as a quiet sideman, iconoclastic frontman, and earnest steward of America’s most goggled-at…