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.
On tomorrow’s all-new episode of Roots Music Rambler, Elizabeth Sherman and Ryan Hardison from @brandnewboxofmatches join us to talk about their path through informal pandemic tinkering to gigging and recording to become an active bluegrass band. They intended to slowly get back to playing as the pandemic subsided, but Elizabeth was having none of that gradual stuff.
Be sure to hear all about the band’s evolution, their new music and a lot more tomorrow when the episode drops at RootsMusicRambler.com. You can also jump over to YouTube now. Search for Roots Music Rambler. Then hit that Subscribe button so you don’t miss an episode!
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A brand new episode of Roots Music Rambler drops Friday!!! This week, we’re spending time with Elizabeth Sherman and Ryan Hardison the couple that makes up Knoxville, Tenn.-based bluegrass group @brandnewboxofmatches. They started playing a couple of small gigs before the pandemic. And then you know what happened next …
We talked about their journey through music to form the group, writing original bluegrass tunes, learning the stand-up bass and all kinds of more interesting tidbits. Plus Frank and Falls single out a couple of cool artists in our Pickin’ The Grinnin’ segment.
Don’t miss it! Go to YouTube now. Search for Roots Music Rambler. Then hit that Subscribe button so you don’t miss an episode!
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On this week’s new episode of Roots Music Rambler, Hunter Park from @shereturnsfromwar revealed that she has finished a brand new country album coming soon in 2026. We can’t wait to hear it!
The episode is well worth the watch (on YouTube or at rootsmusicrambler.com) or listen (wherever you get podcasts). Hunter talks about songwriting, her tour and partnership with @s.g.goodman, dealing with transphobia jerks and a lot more.
Plus Frank and Falls share their weekly Pickin’ the Grinnin’ recommendations and more.
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The latest episode of Roots Music Rambler is live and features @sheturnsfromwar front woman and founder Hunter Park. She told us all about the amazing Charleston, S.C., music community members that helped SRFW get started and become successful.
Download and listen or watch the full episode and learn more about how Hunter combats transphobia, her new country album coming out in 2026, how she writes songs and a lot more.
Plus get music reccos from Frank and Falls in our Pickin’ The Grinnin’ segment and more.
Download the podcast at rootsmusicrambler.com, on our YouTube channel or wherever you get podcasts.
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EPISODE DROP! The amazing and powerful Hunter Park from @shereturnsfromwar joins us on a new episode of Roots Music Rambler, live today at rootsmusicrambler.com, on our YouTube channel or wherever you get your podcasts.
Hunter, who is transgender, addressed a lot in the episode, including the keyboard warriors who think they’re having an effect on #lgbtq artists by spreading their hate online.
Be sure to listen to the whole thing and find out about She Returns From War’s upcoming album and a lot more.
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