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My featured guests for the 31st episode of Spirit and Roots was the great Mississippi singer-songwriter Cary Hudson. We spun tracks from his great new album, Hobolochito - and delved deep into his musical journey, influences, and approach to songwriting. You can...
SPIRIT & ROOTS SPOTIFY PLAYLIST – NOW AVAILABLE!
I'm still working around copyright issues with uploading the archive of Spirit & Roots radio shows to Spotify and Apple podcasts. But in the meantime, if you'd just like to hear the (almost) complete list of songs spun in order over the past 28 episodes, I have...
SPIRIT AND ROOTS EPISODE #28 w/ JAMIE HOOVER & ELENA ROGERS – NOW UP ON MIXCLOUD
My featured guests for the 28th episode of Spirit and Roots were the North Carolina dream team of Jamie Hoover and Elena Rogers. We talked about how their collaboration works; how they go about writing; and what plans they have in the pipeline. You can listen to the...
SPIRIT AND ROOTS EPISODE #27 w/ MATT HILL – NOW UP ON MIXCLOUD
My featured guest for the 27th episode of Spirit and Roots was Billy Bragg-endorsed British songwriter, Matt Hill. We talked about his great new album, Savage Pilgrims, and what it means to him to be an artist and make music. You can listen to the entire show and...
SPIRIT AND ROOTS EPISODE #26 w/ JOHN MCCUTCHEON – NOW UP ON MIXCLOUD
My featured guest for 26th episode of Spirit and Roots was the legendary John McCutcheon, American folk music's renaissance man and 6-time Grammy Award nominee. We talked about his new quarantine-inspired album; the influence of Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie; and what...
SPIRIT AND ROOTS EPISODE #25 w/ CHRIS WOOD – NOW UP ON MIXCLOUD
My featured guest for the 25th episode of Spirit and Roots was one of England's best songwriters, Chris Wood - multiple winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Music Awards. We talked about his love of Gillian Welch; the inspiration behind his songs; and the importance of folk...