How the Manchester Music Fest organizers reacted to Bill Taylor’s AGT performance
The @manchestermusicfest booked Bill Taylor and the Applachian Heathens long before their now viral America's Got Talent segment. Jess Bowman and Tim…
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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 stars keep lining up for the Manchester Music Fest
The latest episode of Roots Music Rambler is live. Jess Bowman and Tim Parks sat in with us this week to talk…
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Manchester Music Fest’s stars-aligned for an incredible 2025 lineup
Did you know there’s a music festival coming Labor Day weekend that features an incredible roster of singers, songwriters and bands in…
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The Manchester Music Fest has been an agent of change in Clay County, Kentucky
This week on Roots Music Rambler, we're diving into the ins and outs of running a music festival with Tim and Jess…
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One of the Best Music Festivals of the Summer is In Manchester, Kentucky and It’s Free!
Did you know there’s a music festival coming Labor Day weekend that features an incredible roster of singers, songwriters and bands in…
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