We interviewed @dakotarayparker this week on Roots Music Rambler. To say he had a challenging childhood would be an understatement. He took us through the Cliff’s Notes version of his journey in this clip.
Hear how he overcame all that to become a successful musician in the full episode available now on our YouTube channel (@rootsmusicrambler), 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.
