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.
Hunter Park from @shereturnsfromwar is our guest on the next Roots Music Rambler which drops tomorrow morning! She just finished a fall tour with the amazing @s.g.goodman and reflected on how their relationship came about and strengthens her.
Be sure to listen to the whole episode. Hunter talks about being transgender in country music, the fact that haters never win, and she reveals a new country album is on the way soon in 2026.
Get the full episode at rootsmusicrambler.com, on our YouTube channel or wherever you get your podcasts!
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A new episode of Roots Music Rambler drops Friday!!!! The fabulous and inspiring Hunter Park from @shereturnsfromwar joins us to reveal an upcoming new album, talk about migrating to Nashville from her native Charleston, S.C., how touring with @s.g.goodman influenced her and a lot more.
Hunter told us she went into singing and songwriting as an art form because she wanted control of the theatrical experience.
It is an inspiring and fun episode you won’t want to miss! Plus Frank and Falls roll out some Pickin’ the Grinnin’ choices (@presleyhailemusic and @shelbyloremusic).
Watch for the drop Friday morning at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get podcasts!
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Such a fascinating discussion with @gramtallbuildings fiddler Avery Ballotta this week on the new episode of Roots Music Rambler! Not only did we talk about his background, the bluegrass trio’s members and founding, but he told us about their recent trip as music ambassadors to Saudi Arabia, which only recently made music legal! (I KNOW?! Right?!)
The good news is trips like the one he and Damn Tall Buildings made is inspiring musicians to do more than just play and listen!
Hear more of the inspirational efforts of Avery and the band, their new album and a lot more by downloading or watching the episode at rootsmusicrambler.com, on our YouTube channel or wherever you subscribe to podcasts!
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On the new episode of Roots Music Rambler, Avery Ballotta of @gramtallbuildings tells us what the best parts of playing bluegrass music is for him and his bandmates. The Brooklyn-based trio’s new album The Universe is Hungry is out now and a dandy listen.
Check out the full episode and hear more about the band’s background, their overseas trips as music ambassadors, the Berklee-educated trio’s efforts to pay music forward and a lot more. Frank and Falls also have outstanding Pickin’ the Grinnin’ artists this week, too.
Get the show at rootsmusicrambler.com, on our YouTube channel or wherever you listen to podcasts. Just look for Roots Music Rambler.
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EPISODE DROP! The latest episode of Roots Music Rambler is live! This week we talk to @gramtallbuildings fiddler and member Avery Ballotta about the Brooklyn-based trio’s origins, education, music ambassador and educator status and more.
Avery acknowledged that one of the interesting ironies of bluegrass music is happy, uplifting music mixed with dark, often depressing storytelling. Dig into the full episode at rootsmusicrambler.com, on our YouTube channel or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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