Roots Music Rambler’s Pickin’ the Grinnin’ this week: The Dirndolls

One of the very fun and useful things we do on Roots Music Rambler each podcast is our Pickin’ the Grinnin’ segment. That’s where Frank and I recommend an artist, song, album or other musical thing that’s making us grin that you should check out.

On the latest episode, Frank shared her and her husband Tom’s experience discovering The Dirndolls.

Check it out and subscribe for more each episode at rootsmusicrambler.com, on YouTube or wherever you get podcasts.

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How signing with Warner Records has changed The Creekers’ Tanner Horton

Have you heard the latest episode of Roots Music Rambler? @thecreekers @w_t_horton spins some stories about the band’s formation, viral success and big record deal. We asked him directly how signing the record deal with Warner Records changed him.

Don’t miss this one, y’all. It’s a fun one. Download it at rootsmusicrambler.com, see it on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

#thecreekers #tannerhorton #bluegrassmusic #rootsmusic

The Creekers first six-piece gig came from a last-minute invite while in the studio

Not very many people know @thecreekers completely formed while in the studio recording. @w_t_horton from @thecreekers joined Roots Music Rambler this week to spin several yarns about the band. Including that first formative expansion (to include @scottsuttonmusic and @annablantonmusic) came as the result of a last-minute invitation to open for @rhondavincent13 at @renfro_valley_ent.

Watch or hear the full episode now at rootsmusicrambler.com, on our YouTube channel (@rootsmusicrambler) or wherever you listen to podcasts.

#thecreekers #americanamusic #bluegrassmusic #countrymusic #tannerhorton

How The Creekers finally went to six from four

On the latest episode of Roots Music Rambler @w_t_horton from @thecreekers joins Frank and Falls after a long day of digging fence posts. He talked about the band’s early stages with just the four cousins — him, @allen.hacker, @jaggerbowling and @ashtonbowling94 — then how @scottsuttonmusic and @annablantonmusic all came to fill out the group.

Watch or hear the full episode now at He rootsmusicrambler.com, on our YouTube channel (@rootsmusicrambler) or wherever you listen to podcasts.

#thecreekers #americanamusic #bluegrassmusic #countrymusic #tannerhorton

How Tanner Horton & Allen Hacker of The Creekers connected to form the band

TikTok Viral sensation turned major label recording artist @thecreekers are the focus on the latest episode of Roots Music Rambler. Co-founder, vocalist and guitarist @w_t_horton joined Frank and Falls to talk about everything from the band’s founding and first gig, to viral success with TikTok, to wrasslin’ sheep and diggin’ fence posts.

He recounted the fishin’ trip that led to he and cousin @allen.hacker to join forces to become a band.

Watch or hear the full episode now at rootsmusicrambler.com, on our YouTube channel (@rootsmusicrambler) or wherever you listen to podcasts.

#thecreekers #americanamusic #bluegrassmusic #countrymusic #tannerhorton