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.
A new episode of Roots Music Rambler drops tomorrow and we’ve got a talented new singer-songwriter with us this week for you to get to know @treyhedrickmusic’s debut album also drops tomorrow and we got a sneak peek and time with him to talk about the new music, his sound, background and more.
Trey told us music wasn’t necessarily a way out of Southeast Ohio or the mines, but more simply, a way to get out of work. Ha!
Plus Frank and Falls will have their pickin’ the grinnin’ choices and talk about a previous guest who has new music coming in 2026!
Dial it up tomorrow on our YouTube channel, at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts!
#bluegrassmusic #treyhedrick #singersongwriter #americanamusic
A new episode of Roots Music Rambler drops Friday! This week, we’re talking to bluegrass / country newcomer @treyhedrickmusic whose debut album drops Friday as well. He’s a talented singer-songwriter from Southeast Ohio who told us he just decided he had to go big or go home. Now he’s got a new record and a ton of upside potential.
Hear the full interview Friday on our YouTube channel, at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get podcasts!
#bluegrassmusic #americanamusic #singersongwriter
On the latest episode of Roots Music Rambler, we find out the truth behind @dakotarayparker’s musical aspirations. He didn’t always want to be a country singer?!
Hear more about his journey through a tough childhood to writing songs to leaving his job for the full-time music plunge and more. The latest episode is available now on YouTube (@rootsmusicrambler), at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
#dakotarayparker #singersongwriter #countrymusic #americanamusic
We interviewed @dakotarayparker this week on Roots Music Rambler. To say he had a challenging childhood would be an understatement. He took us through the Cliff’s Notes version of his journey in this clip.
Hear how he overcame all that to become a successful musician in the full episode available now on our YouTube channel (@rootsmusicrambler), at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts!
#dakotarayparker #countrymusic #singersongwriter
A new episode of Roots Music Rambler is out and this week we talk to singer-songwriter @dakotarayparker. He shared his learnings from pumping out two albums in 2025. He seems to be working on a new one for 2026 as singles have started to roll out.
Plus Frank and Falls talk about the experience of attending the @opry in person and share their Pickin’ the Grinnin’ recommendations for new music to listen to!
Get the full episode over on YouTube (@rootsmusicrambler), on our website at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
#dakotarayparker #countrymusic #tipsforartists #americanamusic
(Link: roostmusic.link/dakotarayparker)
