Jack Browning on Why John Prine Is His Songwriting Hero
Muhlenberg County. Paradise. You probably know where this is going. 🎶 Jack Browning calls John Prine one of his heroes, "outright, flat."…
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Author: Frank & Falls
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.
What Hero Stories Leave Out, According to David LaMotte
If heroes change the world, where does that leave the rest of us? David LaMotte thinks we're leaving out a pretty big…
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The School in Guatemala That Surprised David LaMotte With Its Name
A little school in Guatemala. A friendship that kept growing. An honor David LaMotte never asked for. David tells us about a…
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David LaMotte Says Changing the World Might Start With a Tuesday Meeting
Could you clear some time for a meeting on Tuesday? It doesn't sound like the beginning of a world-changing story. That's David…
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What “Cat’s in the Cradle” Means to David LaMotte Today
Some songs hit a little differently when you're raising a kid. David LaMotte talks about “Cat's in the Cradle,” his own song…
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