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.

Bluegrass artist Dave Adkins lists several bluegrass artists who inspired him

Bluegrass artist Dave Adkins joined Roots Music Rambler this week to talk about his new album, path to stardom and inspirations as a musician. He listed off several artists he’s been inspired by over the years, including some mainstay bluegrass artists you may or may not know.

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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Bluegrass artist Dave Adkins talks about his time as a country disc jockey on the way to stardom

Bluegrass music star Dave Adkins is the guest this week on Roots Music Rambler. He actually spent several years as a country music disk jockey on his path to music stardom. He says those days in radio were important to his evolution as an artist.

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

Bluegrass music star Dave Adkins says his elementary school choir teacher inspired him to sing

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.

#bluegrass #bluegrassmusic #daveadkins #rootsmusic #countrymusic #kentuckymusic #kentucky #americanamusic #musicinterview #musicpodcast

Bluegrass mainstay Dave Adkins says to not limit yourself to listening to one genre of music

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