Songwriter Mark Geary shares some insights into where and when he writes songs
Mark Geary joined Roots Music Rambler this week to talk songwriting, his latest music, his journey to America in the 1990s and…
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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.
Mark Geary landed in New York, started tending bar, then became a prolific singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter Mark Geary bought a one-way ticket to America in the 1990s, landed in New York, and started bartending that night. It…
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Songwriter Mark Geary overcame lack of access to creativity to be a successful artist
On the latest episode of Roots Music Rambler, Irish singer-songwriter Mark Geary talks a lot about the craft of songwriting and the…
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Songwriter Mark Geary gives away the formula for Irish music
Irish singer-songwriter Mark Geary joined Roots Music Rambler this week to talk about his latest album, songwriting and so much more. He…
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Irishman Mark Geary mixes delightful melodies with dark melancholy
For Ireland’s Mark Geary, America was everything. He moved to New York in the 1990s and cut his teeth in the music…
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