Category Archives: roots music

Freight Train Boogie Show #281 (Best of 2014)

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #281 is my annual Best Music of The Year show with songs from most of my 10-15 favorite albums of 2014. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Direct link to listen now! Show #281 (Best of 2014) STEELISM – … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged CAHALEN MORRISON & COUNTRY HAMMER, CORY BRANAN, HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER, HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF, JESSE WINCHESTER, JP HARRIS AND THE TOUGH CHOICES, LUCINDA WILLIAMS, MARTY STUART, NIKKI LANE, OTIS GIBBS, PARKER MILLSAP, ROSANNE CASH, STEELISM, STURGILL SIMPSON, ZOE MUTH | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #280

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #280 features a variety of “one-shot”songs from artists like Pegi Young, HowellDevine, Elliott BROOD, Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn and others. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Direct link to listen now! Show #280 DANNY ROBERTS – New Gil Ramble … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn, BURKE LONG, CHUCK CANNON, COLE WASHBURN, DANNY ROBERTS, ELIZA LYNN, ELLIOT BROOD, HOWELLDEVINE, MAGGIE BJORKLUND, MICHAEL WAID, PIETA BROWN, SHELLY KING, THE BOOTLEG HONEYS, THE OLY MOUNTAIN BOYS, TIM HARWELL & THE LEGENDS, VIC RUGGIERO | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #279

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #279 features the new album by Wayne Haught entitled Fingers. Also new music from James Hill, The Show Ponies and Hardin Burns. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Direct link to listen now! Show #279 WAYNE HAUGHT – Where Bluebirds Sing Fingers … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged CRAIG MOREAU, DAVE ALVIN. THE OLD 97’s, ELIOT BRONSON, HARDIN BURNS, JACOB ROBERT STEPHENS, JAMES HILL, JOSEPH LEMAY, LEE ANN WOMACK, RED MOLLY, THE SHOW PONIES, WAYNE HAUGHT | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #278

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #278 features the album by The Stray Birds called Best Medicine. Also new music from Lyra Lynn, Kelly Pardekooper and Big John Mills. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen now! Show #278 THE STRAY BIRDS – … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged BIG JOHN MILLS, BRUCE ROBISON & KELLY WILLIS, CHRISTIAN LOPEZ BAND, ELI BARSI, KELLY PARDEKOOPER, LOUISE MOSRIE, LYRA LYNN, NQ ARBUCKLE, REED FOEHL, STURGILL SIMPSON, THE DIRTY RIVER BOYS, THE STRAY BIRDS | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #277

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #277 features the new album by Shakey Graves called And The War Came. Also new music from Andrew Delaney, Angaleena Presley and Hot Rize. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen now! Show #277 SHAKEY GRAVES – … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged ANDREW DELANEY, ANGALEENA PRESLEY, BRIGITTE DeMEYER, HOT RIZE, JOAN SHELLY, KEVIN LEE FLORENCE, LIZ COOPER & THE STAMPEDE, LUKE WINSLOW-KING, NEW AMERICAN FARMERS, RADNEY FOSTER, SHAKEY GRAVES, TREVOR ALGUIRE | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #276

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #276 features the new album by Hal Ketchum called I’m the Troubadour. Also new music from Pieta Brown, Marty Stuart and Canebreakers. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen now! Show #276 HAL KETCHUM – I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, podcast, roots music | Tagged AARON NEWMAN, CANEBREAKERS, DEREK THOMAS & SKYLINE DRIVE, EILEEN ROSE, GRANT FARM, HAL KETCHUM, JAY BOY ADAMS, JESSE WINCHESTER, JONATHAN BYRD, JOSEPH HUBER, KEELEY VALENTINO, MARTY STUART, PIETA BROWN, T SISTERS | 1 Comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #275

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #275 features the new album by Lucinda Williams called Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone. Also new music from Sons Of Bill, Rose’s Pawn Shop and John Cowan. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged CAROLINE ROSE, ELI CONLEY, JOHN COWAN, LACHLAN BRYAN AND THE WILDES, LUCINDA WILLIAMS, MOOT DAVIS, ROSE'S PAWN SHOP, SONS OF BILL. STEVE CASPER & COWBOY ANGST, THE PSYCHO SISTERS, THE WILHELMS | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #274

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #274 features the new album by JP Harris and the Tough Choices entitled Home Is Where The Hurt Is. Also new music from Curtis McMurtry, Laney Jones and Greensky Bluegrass. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged BRETT LARSON, CHRISTA GNIADEK, CURTIS McMURTRY, EDWARD DAVID ANDERSON, FRONT COUNTRY, GREENSKY BLUEGRASS, JERRY CASTLE, JP HARRIS AND THE TOUGH CHOICES, KATHRYN CAINE, LANEY JONES, MIKE FARRIS, PETER ROWAN, THE DEADFIELDS | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #273

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #273 features 2 new albums, Justin Townes Earle’s Single Mothers and I Can’t Wait by Fayssoux. Also new music from Jubal Lee Young, Phoebe Hunt and Calico the Band. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen now! Show #273 … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged ALIAS MEANS, CALICO THE BAND, CAMPFIRES AND CONSTELLATIONS, DEL BARBER, FAYSSOUX, GRADY KELNECK, JEN MIZE, JUBAL LEE YOUNG, JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE, MISTER ROPER, PHOEBE HUNT & THE GATHERERS, THE STATESBORO REVUE, WALTER SALAS-HUMARA | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Show #272

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Bill Frater

FTB Show #272 features 2 fine new albums, Beautiful Defeat, from Sarah Leveque and Jeffrey Martin‘s Dogs in the Daylight. Also new music from Israel Nash, Christine Albert and Shovels & Rope. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen now! … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged CASEY BERRY, CHRISTINE ALBERT, DAVID CHILDERS, FEARING & WHITE, ISRAEL NASH, JEFFREY MARTIN, SARAH LEVECQUE, SHOVELS & ROPE, WYATT EASTERLING | Leave a comment