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.

Bri Bagwell says grinding it out on the road is key to country music success

Nine-time Texas Radio Female Vocalist of the Year Bri Bagwell is the guest on this week’s Roots Music Rambler. She’s being performing since she was three and doing gigs in honky tonks since she was a teenager. Those many gigs and years on the road have primed her for country stardom.

Here more on that and many other topics, including hair bands and Old Crow Medicine Show, on the latest episode of Roots Music Rambler. Find it at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Bri Bagwell talks about performing in bars when she was underaged

Texas country singer @BriBagwell is this week’s guest on Roots Music Rambler. She started doing gigs in bars before she was old enough to drink, which created some interesting rules for her and her band. Hear more of her story and get to know her music this week on the podcast.

Frank and Falls also discuss Old Crow Medicine Show, 80s hair bands and share their picks for who’s making them grin this week.

Find the show at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Bri Bagwell may be an up-and-comer in country music, but she has been at it a long time

The latest episode of Roots Music Rambler is live! Frank and Falls visit with country music artists Bri Bagwell. She’s a nine-time winner of the Texas Radio Female Artist of the Year and says she may recuse herself from winning again.

Hear Bri talk about the long road to “overnight” success on the show.

Frank and Falls also talk Old Crow Medicine Show and 80s hair bands, so don’t miss the episode. It is live at rootsmusicrambler.com wherever you get your podcasts!

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Country up-and-comer Bri Bagwell has been performing since childhood

On Friday’s new episode of Roots Music Rambler, Frank and Falls chat with emerging country singer and songwriter Bri Bagwell. She’s already a big deal in Texas but is on the verge of blowing up in the genre.

She talked about where music started for her and as with a lot of performers, she started very young.

Frank and Falls also discuss Old Crow Medicine Show, 80s hair bands and share their picks for who’s making them grin this week.

Hear more when the episode drops Friday at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

#bribagwell #folkmusic #rootsmusic #americanamusic #countrymusic #americana #music #singersongwriter #rootsmusicrambler #musicinterviews