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Larry Webster loved mountain music so much he moved to Eastern Kentucky

Mountain and traditional folk musician and songwriter Larry Webster loved the genre so much it was one reason he moved to Eastern Kentucky. He told Roots Music Rambler he knew the people because of their music. He’s been a successful attorney and musician there for over 50 years.

He and his wife Cheryl joined us to talk about their roots in music, their impact on the mountain and folk music community and more. Download the full episode at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Larry & Cheryl Webster’s Friday night pickin’ & grinnin’ sessions inspired our love of music

Larry and Cheryl Webster join Roots Music Rambler this week to talk about their roots in music and impact on the world of mountain, folk and traditional music in Eastern Kentucky and beyond. Our co-host, Jason Falls, credits their Friday night pickin’ and grinnin’ sessions as giving him the foundation in mountain music that inspired this how.

Falls recently visited the Websters at their home in Elkhorn City, Ky., to get to know more about their path to being musicians and connective tissue for so many others.

Hear this segment that goes into their backgrounds then download and listen to the full episode at rootsmuiscrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Playing Hillbilly Days in Pikeville is big for mountain music players

One of Larry and Cheryl Webster’s big impacts on the world of music was being the programmers for Pikeville, Ky.’s Hillbilly Days mountain and old time music stage. Larry talked about creating a prestigious opportunity with the booking for mountain, bluegrass and traditional musicians over the years on the latest Roots Music Rambler.

Hear more of their stories of becoming linchpins in the mountain music community and much more on the full episode. Find it at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Amy Bizzarri talks about her new book “The Best Hits on the Blues Highway”

Author Amy Bizzarri’s new book is called “The Best Hits on the Blues Highway: Nashville to New Orleans on Route 61.” It is an incredibly useful travel guide to visit music sites, museums and notable places along the path from Music City to N’awlins.

She visited with Roots Music Rambler recently to talk about the book and share her experiences from researching and writing the book.

Hear the full segment with Bizzarri here, then listen to the full episode of Roots Music Rambler featuring mountain and bluegrass music linchpins Larry and Cheryl Webster at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Larry Webster on why Eastern Kentucky became a hotbed of bluegrass and mountain music

On Friday’s new episode of Roots Music Rambler, mountain music mavens Larry and Cheryl Webster talk about why Eastern Kentucky became such a hotbed of mountain and bluegrass music over the years. The couple has spent almost 60 years connecting, promoting, writing and performing with and for musicians in Kentucky and beyond.

The say down with RMR’s Jason Falls who credits the couple with his love of mountain and bluegrass music.

Hear the full episode Friday at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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