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Playing Hillbilly Days in Pikeville is big for mountain music players

One of Larry and Cheryl Webster’s big impacts on the world of music was being the programmers for Pikeville, Ky.’s Hillbilly Days mountain and old time music stage. Larry talked about creating a prestigious opportunity with the booking for mountain, bluegrass and traditional musicians over the years on the latest Roots Music Rambler.

Hear more of their stories of becoming linchpins in the mountain music community and much more on the full episode. Find it at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Amy Bizzarri talks about her new book “The Best Hits on the Blues Highway”

Author Amy Bizzarri’s new book is called “The Best Hits on the Blues Highway: Nashville to New Orleans on Route 61.” It is an incredibly useful travel guide to visit music sites, museums and notable places along the path from Music City to N’awlins.

She visited with Roots Music Rambler recently to talk about the book and share her experiences from researching and writing the book.

Hear the full segment with Bizzarri here, then listen to the full episode of Roots Music Rambler featuring mountain and bluegrass music linchpins Larry and Cheryl Webster at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Larry Webster on why Eastern Kentucky became a hotbed of bluegrass and mountain music

On Friday’s new episode of Roots Music Rambler, mountain music mavens Larry and Cheryl Webster talk about why Eastern Kentucky became such a hotbed of mountain and bluegrass music over the years. The couple has spent almost 60 years connecting, promoting, writing and performing with and for musicians in Kentucky and beyond.

The say down with RMR’s Jason Falls who credits the couple with his love of mountain and bluegrass music.

Hear the full episode Friday at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Cheryl Webster’s musical family includes songwriter Darrell Scott

Friday is the next episode drop for Roots Music Rambler. On this week’s episode Jason Falls visits with the roots of his love of mountain music, Larry and Cheryl Webster. They are linchpins in the mountain and folk music community in Kentucky and beyond.

Cheryl Webster told us of her musical roots and family, which includes noted songwriter and musician Darrell Scott, who penned several hit songs including “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” about their great grandparents.

Hear the full interview, a chat with author Amy Bizzarri and Frank and Falls’s picks of the week by listening to the full episode. Find it at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Aaron Perlut of Atomic Junction talks about starting his quest for musical stardom in midlife

The latest Roots Music Rambler features the strange mind of Aaron Perlut, the founder and leader of the band Atomic Junction. Perlut started playing guitar in his late 40s and soon after started the band and launched into a musical career.

Frank and Falls asked him why the late start in life and discovered some more serious topics beneath the answer.

Hear the full story, some songs from the band and a lot more on the latest episode.

Frank and Falls share their visit to the Tyler Childers Mule Pull Tour, news from Shooter Jennings about his father’s music, and share their Pickin’ the Grinnin’ picks for the week.

Hear the full episode at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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