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Why David LaMotte is one of Jason Falls’s favorite songwriters

On the latest episode of Roots Music Rambler, Frank and Falls share their top five favorite songwriters. Falls pulled out a gem he saw in a coffee shop 25 years ago and now is on a quest to get David LaMotte on the show!

The episode guest this week is Ismay (Avery Hellman) whose new album Half Truth comes out in June. They also directed and starred in a documentary called “Finding Lucinda” about Hellman’s journey to discover more about her musical hero.

Listen to or watch the full episode at rootsmusicrambler.com, on our YouTube channel at @rootsmusicrambler or listen wherever you get podcasts.

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The Impetus for Avery Hellman and Margo Cilker to found Fossil Records

You should know by now the latest episode of Roots Music Rambler features singer, songwriter, documentary film director, farmer, poet and musician @ismaymusic (Avery Hellman). But one of the topics we discussed on the episode you may not know about is a good one!

Hellman and friend of the show @margocilker recently co-founded a new record label called Fossil Records. They say it is, “a cooperative project of musicians, writers and artists from the American West.”

Hellman told us more about the collaboration.

Watch the episode right now on our YouTube channel (@rootsmusicrambler) on our website at rootsmusicrambler.com or listen wherever you get podcasts! We talked about so much more than Fossil Records. It’ll be worth your time!

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Avery Hellman learned through “Finding Lucinda” that Williams’s childhood was not typical

Don’t miss the latest episode of Roots Music Rambler! Not only will you learn a lot about Lucinda Williams, but you’ll hear artist @ismaymusic’s journey to discover the songwriter in their documentary film “Finding Lucinda.” Ismay (Avery Hellman) joined us to talk about the movie, their music, songwriting, poetry and a lot more.

They explained Lucinda Williams’s upbringing was not a normal childhood.

Watch the episode right now on our YouTube channel (@rootsmusicrambler) on our website at rootsmusicrambler.com or listen wherever you get podcasts!

Frank and Falls also list their top five favorite songwriter and have great Pickin’ the Grinnin’ shares for the week.

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How Ismay (Avery Hellman) became such an obsessed Lucinda Williams fan

On an all-new episode of Roots Music Rambler, Americana/Folk artist @ismaymusic (Avery Hellman) joins us to talk about how their documentary film “Finding Lucinda” led to their discovery of poetry and a new way of writing music. Her new album “Half Truth” comes out next month and is their first after the Odyssey-like journey to learn more about Williams’s life.

Hellman told us how they became a Lucinda Williams fan. But we talked about so much more.

Watch the episode right now on our YouTube channel (@rootsmusicrambler) on our website at rootsmusicrambler.com or listen wherever you get podcasts!

#ismaymusic #folkmusic #americanamusic #lucindawilliams #musicdocumentaries

Avery Hellman’s Finding Lucina explores the poet and writing-laden background of Lucinda Williams

EPISODE DROP!!!! The new episode of Roots Music Rambler is live today and is sooooo good! We talk to @ismaymusic (Avery Hellman) who directed and starred in a documentary film called “Finding Lucinda” in which they searched for more understanding of songwriter Lucinda Williams’s life and music. The discoveries led to a new way of songwriting for Ismay’s new album coming in June.

We talked about the movie, their music, songwriting, poetry and a lot more. They told us that understanding Lucinda’s poet father and upbringing around great writers revealed so much about her craft.

Watch the episode right now on our YouTube channel (@rootsmusicrambler) on our website at rootsmusicrambler.com or listen wherever you get podcasts!

Frank and Falls also share some cool Pickin’ the Grinnin’ choices (Charley Pride and @kindheartedstrangers) plus discuss their favorite songwriters.

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