Irish singer-songwriter Mark Geary joined Roots Music Rambler this week to talk about his latest album, songwriting and so much more. He gave a way a bit of his secrets in this clip, explaining the “knife” of Irish music is happy melody with dark, melancholy lyrics.
Hear more insights from the sonaBlast Records artist at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
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.
