Podcasts
Featuring Independent Artists From Around The World
These shows and many more air on Blues & Roots Radio weekly
Roots, Americana, Singer, Songwriter, Blues, Contemporary Folk and everything in between
Podcast Series
Backstage with Douglas McLean
Douglas McLean is an executive producer, videography, Radio Host, and writer for local newspapers. He has talked with many artists about their songwriting process, you can listen to these interviews, with music from their albums interspersed throughout.
Huntsville, Ontario, Canada
Weekly Podcasts Uploaded Every Thursday
The Podcasts are produced by a team of volunteer presenters from around the world, occasionally we may play a repeat depending on time restraints in getting shows recorded.
The Sound Cafe Podcast
Stevie Connor plays a selection of artists featured in The Sound Cafe Magazine in musical genres ranging from Country, Bluegrass, and Contemporary Folk to Roots, Blues, Americana, Celtic, & everything in between.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Beth Williams
Indie, Americana Songwriter Show
Where the Colorado Mountains meet the west Texas wind and beyond.
Colorado, USA
Dutch Blues Radio
Gerda Roos presents a selection of blues music from Holland, across Europe and beyond
Emmer-Erfscheidenveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Last Night In Town
Nathan Seeckts presents independent artists from Australia and beyond in genres varying from Americana, Roots, Bluegrass, Contemporary Folk, Country and more.
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Blues & Roots Connections
Paul Long presents a show inspired by the Blues but not constrained by it. It features Blues, Soul, Funk, Rock and other music with a roots vibe - music that has the emotional contact and feel, if not always the chord sequence. As he says, 'it may not always be the blues, but there is always a connection' as the tracks are linked by theme, subject matter, artist and whim.
West Sussex, England
HeartBeatTrue Radio
Ken Stearns plays a wide range of genres, from Rock and Americana to Blues, Roots, Bluegrass and more, he likes to refer to his musical selections as playing the wide open country.
Gainesville, Florida, USA
GRAVEL & DUST
Gene Godsey Specializes in Blues, Soul, Southern Rock, Alt-Country, Americana, Jamband and some comedy just for the smile factor.
It's a Gritty, Rockin', Bluesy and Soulful kinda show from Richmond, Virginia, USA.
The Eastern Passage
Craig Mills presents artists from the Maritimes region of Canada and beyond.
Craig is from Lewisporte, Newfoundland, now based in Ontario, Canada
Blues Source International
Ken Wallis plays a selection of Blues, Funk, Soul, and Blues Rock from around the world.
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Blues Source Canada
Ken Wallis plays a selection of Blues, Funk, Soul, and Blues Rock from across Canada.
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Blues Source Vault
Ken Wallis plays a selection of International Blues, Funk, Soul, and Blues Rock from the vaults, and a special section where blues musician Erin McCallum features a blues artist each week called 'Erin's Corner'
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Acoustic Accents
Bud Johnson plays a selection of genres ranging from Contemporary Folk, Bluegrass, Americana and frequently includes interviews.
Homer, Alaska, USA
The Lost Highway
Craig Mills presents Alt Country, Americana, Contemporary Acoustic and the musical Kitchen sink as he travels along the backroads of the lost highway.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Blues Show
Chris Kirkham presents the best of international Blues music.
Folkestone, Kent, England
The Acoustic Yard
David Dee Moore celebrates
singer/songwriters from Ireland and beyond.
Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland
Celtic Starfish
Tunes, Songs, Stories, Culture and Tradition are the five arms of the ‘Celtic Starfish’
Irish musician and broadcaster David Dee Moore presents a brand new show that highlights all the latest new traditional, folk releases from around the globe
Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland
Welsh Connections
Craig Mapstone hosts the show from the heartland of Wales. Welsh Connections creates, and supports the creation of cross-cultural and multicultural artforms. Welsh Connections’ aspiration is to recognise, embrace and proactively support artistic work by all the communities of Swansea, South Wales and beyond,
Swansea, Wales
Power Folk
A mixture of folk, rock, bluegrass, country, blues and roots music as well as new albums from both established and up and coming artists.
The Catskills, New York, USA.
Mostly Folk
Mostly Folk from the Catskill Mountains NY, playing newly released albums, classic folk, indie folk and bluegrass music as well as some traditional music that may or may not be true to the genre. The show features interviews with both upcoming and established singers and songwriters from around the world.
The Catskills, New York, USA.
Acoustic Routes
David Chamberlain presents some of the best in Folk, Roots and celtic music from the UK and beyond.
Abertridwr, Caerphilly, Wales.
Random Play
Musician/Producer/Festival Director Doug Cox features rare and not-so-rare recordings mixed with Doug's stories and observations about the music, the music business and the men and women who make the music.
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Monthly Podcast
Spirit & Roots
Singer / Songwriter Dan Raza
is dedicated to sharing the music of the best songwriters out there - both old and new. Each episode features a special guest live in the studio playing us their songs and opening up about their creative process and the music that has inspired them.
London, England
