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.

Si Kahn Explains How a Rabbi’s Son Becomes a Folk Singer (Highlights)

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Don’t miss the latest episode of Roots Music Rambler! Folk music mainstay Si Kahn joins the show and talks about his long career in music, working with Pete Seeger and beyond. In this segment, Falls asks the somewhat obvious question: How does a Harvard-educated, son of a Rabbi, become a folk singer?

Frank and Falls also talk about the definition of Americana Music and, as always, recommend some great music for you to check out. Hear the full episode at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

Get the full episodes here: https://bit.ly/RMRFullEpisodesYT
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Discover the real roots of music, from Americana, Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Soul, World and beyond.

Welcome to Roots Music Rambler!

Hosted by Francesca Folinazzo & Jason Falls. Roots Music Rambler, a podcast exploration of the where as much as the who or what. We’ll interview emerging and established artists, fans and others in Americana, Outlaw Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Roots, Soul, World and beyond. But we will always get to the stories of where they’re from and how that impacted the music we know and love.

It’s more than just their influences. It’s their families. Communities. Cultures. This show is a fun combination of music, travel, history and more. We dig into the stories from artists, musicians, songwriters, producers, fans and beyond, that don’t just expose their musical influences, but their life influences.

Music follows the path of human movement. We trace the steps to bring better understanding to what we hear today and why we love it.

Where music, travel, history and culture intersect

Join us for the exploration of the real roots of music on Roots Music Rambler. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

Be sure to subscribe on YouTube or wherever you get podcasts!

Website: https://rootsmusicrambler.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rootsmusicrambler
Spotify: https://jasonfalls.co/rootsspotify
Apple Podcasts: https://jasonfalls.co/rootsapple

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How Pete Seeger Broke Through Communist Blacklisting #rootsmusicrambler #musicpodcast

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On Roots Music Rambler this week, folk singer Si Kahn, who recorded an album with the legendary Pete Seeger, tells the story of how the once blacklisted folk legend broke through the Communist Party stigma to perform and record again.

Kahn joined Frank and Falls for a story-rich conversation about music, writing, community organizing and a lot more.

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

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Si Kahn Explains How His First Album Came to Be (Highlights)

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On Friday’s new episode of Roots Music Rambler, Frank and Falls welcome folk music legend Si Kahn. His first album, New Wood, came out 50 years ago. In this segment, Kahn talked about his first album and how he became a musician.

In the full episode, Kahn also shared stories of working with Pete Seeger, the folk scene at Harvard in the 1960s and more. Hear more when the episode drops Friday at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

The full episode is live at rootsmusicrambler.com wherever you get your podcasts!

Get the full episodes here: https://bit.ly/RMRFullEpisodesYT
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Discover the real roots of music, from Americana, Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Soul, World and beyond.

Welcome to Roots Music Rambler!

Hosted by Francesca Folinazzo & Jason Falls. Roots Music Rambler, a podcast exploration of the where as much as the who or what. We’ll interview emerging and established artists, fans and others in Americana, Outlaw Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Roots, Soul, World and beyond. But we will always get to the stories of where they’re from and how that impacted the music we know and love.

It’s more than just their influences. It’s their families. Communities. Cultures. This show is a fun combination of music, travel, history and more. We dig into the stories from artists, musicians, songwriters, producers, fans and beyond, that don’t just expose their musical influences, but their life influences.

Music follows the path of human movement. We trace the steps to bring better understanding to what we hear today and why we love it.

Where music, travel, history and culture intersect

Join us for the exploration of the real roots of music on Roots Music Rambler. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

Be sure to subscribe on YouTube or wherever you get podcasts!

Website: https://rootsmusicrambler.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rootsmusicrambler
Spotify: https://jasonfalls.co/rootsspotify
Apple Podcasts: https://jasonfalls.co/rootsapple

Follow us on socials!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rootsmusicrambler/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/RootsMusicRmblr
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rootsmusicrambleon

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Si Kahn Explains The Mountain Electioneering In His Songs #rootsmusicrambler #SiKahn

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This week on Roots Music Rambler, folk singer-songwriter and political activist Si Kahn tells some stories behind his songs, many of which are political satire-driven stories of mountain electioneering.

He also talks about working the Pete Seeger, turning 80 and the tales behind how he became a folk artist in the first place.

Get the full episode and all the stories, plus Frank and Falls’s Pickin’ the Grinnin’ recommendations for this week, at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

#sikahn #communitybuilding #folkmusic #rootsmusic #americanamusic #countrymusic #americana #music #singersongwriter #rootsmusicrambler #musicinterviews

What is the Definition of “Americana Music?” (Highlights)

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A new episode of Roots Music Rambler is live! This week Frank and Falls welcome folk music legend Si Kahn, who turns 80 this month. He talks about his long career, advocating for labor unions and working people, working with Pete Seeger and much more.

In this segment, Frank and Falls kick the show off by discussing the definition of “Americana Music” which is still a term of ambiguity.

Hear the full episode at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to subscribe today and don’t miss an episode.

Get the full episodes here: https://bit.ly/RMRFullEpisodesYT
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Discover the real roots of music, from Americana, Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Soul, World and beyond.

Welcome to Roots Music Rambler!

Hosted by Francesca Folinazzo & Jason Falls. Roots Music Rambler, a podcast exploration of the where as much as the who or what. We’ll interview emerging and established artists, fans and others in Americana, Outlaw Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Roots, Soul, World and beyond. But we will always get to the stories of where they’re from and how that impacted the music we know and love.

It’s more than just their influences. It’s their families. Communities. Cultures. This show is a fun combination of music, travel, history and more. We dig into the stories from artists, musicians, songwriters, producers, fans and beyond, that don’t just expose their musical influences, but their life influences.

Music follows the path of human movement. We trace the steps to bring better understanding to what we hear today and why we love it.

Where music, travel, history and culture intersect

Join us for the exploration of the real roots of music on Roots Music Rambler. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

Be sure to subscribe on YouTube or wherever you get podcasts!

Website: https://rootsmusicrambler.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rootsmusicrambler
Spotify: https://jasonfalls.co/rootsspotify
Apple Podcasts: https://jasonfalls.co/rootsapple

Follow us on socials!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rootsmusicrambler/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RootsMusicRambler
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RootsMusicRmblr
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rootsmusicrambleon

#sikahn #communitybuilding #folkmusic #rootsmusic #americanamusic #countrymusic #americana #music #singersongwriter #rootsmusicrambler #musicinterviews