Oliver Sayani finds 9 Kinds of Blue | Roots Music Rambler 99
Some kids discover country music on the radio. Oliver Sayani got a memorable introduction from a bearded stranger in a poncho who…
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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.
The stranger who introduced Oliver Sayani to John Prine
A stranger in a poncho played a couple of John Prine songs for Oliver Sayani and his friends. Then he seemed to…
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Randon Neeley’s drummer showed up with three pages of notes
Rehearsal time was short. The drummer showed up with three pages of notes. Randon Neeley talks about the musicians who helped bring…
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The yearning behind Randon Neeley’s Hungry Dogs
What ties a record together when the songs come from different hard places? Randon Neeley hears a yearning running through Hungry Dogs:…
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Why Randon Neeley says Owsley County is like a sibling
Randon Neeley compares Owsley County to a sibling. You can be frustrated with home and still love it fiercely. That pull between…
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