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.

George Ducas dug into old school country when he moved to Nashville

For veteran Nashville singer-songwriter George Ducas, digging into old country music didn’t come until he moved to Nashville and started exploring legends like Merle Haggard. Ducas joined Roots Music Rambler this week to talk about his new album, working with legendary producer Pete Anderson and much more.

He even graced the podcast with a song, playing the first song he ever wrote (at age 11). Find it at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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George Ducas says songwriting is not a numbers game … Get the song right, not written

Nashville singer-songwriting mainstay George Ducas joins Roots Music Rambler this week to talk about his new album, working with Pete Anderson, and so much more. He explained the songwriting process is more about quality than quantity and would rather spend more time making sure the song is right than written.

The episode is live now and includes George performing the first song he ever wrote!. Find it at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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George Ducas says prolific country artists are likely putting out a lot of crap

Country music veteran George Ducas joins Roots Music Rambler this week to talk about his new album, which is only his fifth album in a 30-year career. He says he doesn’t subscribe to the strategy of putting out 2-3 records a year because the quality of the output suffers.

Hear more about his record, working with legend Pete Anderson, plus some great concert stories from Frank and Falls when the episode drops Friday. Find it at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Country singer-songwriter George Ducas on the dream of being a country singer

Country music singer-songwriter George Ducas joins Roots Music Rambler this week to talk about his new album, working with Pete Anderson, and so much more. He told us his dream of being a country music artist was not unlike the dream many kids have when they experience a live show for the first time.

The full episode drops Friday, and includes George performing the first song he ever wrote!. Find it at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

#georgeducas #countrymusic #singersongwriter #americanamusic #nashvillesound #californiacountry #peteanderson #folkmusic #rootsmusic #musicinterview #musicpodcast