Chicagoan Francesca Folinazzo (Frank) founded Roots Music Rambler as a music and travel blog in a pre-pandemic world. COVID killed events and travel plus her desire to play her banjo. Falls texted her in 2023 and said, 'Let's bring it back as a podcast!' He was raised on John Prine, babysat on Waylon Jennings and taught to drink and cuss the proper, mountain way. He hails from Pikeville, Ky., the birthplace of Dwight Yoakum, whose annual festival is Hillbilly Days.
A new episode of Roots Music Rambler is live. This week Bluegrass singer-songwriter Dave Adkins is our guest. He came to talk about his new album What I’m For and his journey to bluegrass stardom.
Adkins says is elementary school chorus teacher was instrumental in giving him the confidence to pursue singing.
Hear the full interview and Frank and Falls’s thoughts on the top performances of 2024 Friday at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Dave Adkins has already had a fantastic career as a bluegrass artist. He was nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America in 2022, which was the second time he earned that nod. He’s also been nominated for awards like the International Bluegrass Association Emerging…
A new episode of Roots Music Rambler drops Friday. This week Bluegrass singer-songwriter Dave Adkins talks about his new album What I’m For, his background and journey to musical success and more. He says one key to his success is not limiting himself to just listening to bluegrass music.
Hear the full interview and Frank and Falls’s thoughts on the top performances of 2024 Friday at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
#bluegrass #bluegrassmusic #daveadkins #rootsmusic #countrymusic #kentuckymusic #kentucky #americanamusic #musicinterview #musicpodcast
A new episode of Roots Music Rambler drops Friday. This week, we visit with Bluegrass genre mainstay Dave Adkins whose new album What I’m For is making noise on the charts. We asked him if he got his musical talent from his family members and he emphatically said he certainly didn’t get it from his father.
Hear the full interview and Frank and Falls’s thoughts on the top performances of 2024 Friday at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
#bluegrass #bluegrassmusic #daveadkins #rootsmusic #countrymusic #kentuckymusic #kentucky #americanamusic #musicinterview #musicpodcast
Country music singer-songwriter George Ducas has a new album out that mixes his Nashville sound background with the Bakersfield-influenced producing of the legendary Pete Anderson. Long Way From Home is out and the fifth album in Ducas’s 30-year career in country music.
He joined Roots Music Rambler this week and explained the difference in the Nasvhille Sound and California Country to Frank and Falls.
Download the episode at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
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