The Troubadour proudly brought to you by Hennessey Cigar Co.  You can find a clickable link in the show notes on the blog page for this episode at www.thetroubadourpodcast.com.  By using code TTP15 at checkout you’ll get 15% off of your first order of their fine hand rolled cigars. CLICK HERE AND USE CODE: TTP15 Welcome to episode #141 of The Troubadour!  On today’s episode Carly and I are joined by quite a guy.  His story is simply amazing.  Singer-Songwriter Hank Erwin went from a life as a Merchant Marine on the Great Lakes to becoming a full-time musician a few years back. But his story isn’t quite that simple. As you’ll hear, Hank has had a life full of unique experiences, heartbreaking struggles and gratifying successes. The bio on his website is probably the best artist bio I’ve ever read.  You can read it and find out everything else about Hank Erwin and his new record, “The Copper Album”, by going to www.hankerwinmusic.com . I’ll let the rest of the interview speak for itself.  Here comes episode #141 with our new friend, singer-songwriter, Hank Erwin. How YOU can support the podcast! If you would like to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process  CLICK HERE to sign up as a Gold, Silver or Bronze supporter!   You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean

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HANK ERWIN

Episode #140 – BEN BALMER The Troubadour proudly brought to you by Hennessey Cigar Co.  You can find a clickable link in the show notes on the blog page for this episode at www.thetroubadourpodcast.com.  By using code TTP15 at checkout you’ll get 15% off of your first order of their fine hand rolled cigars. CLICK HERE AND USE CODE: TTP15 Welcome to episode #140 of The Troubadour! Today we sit down and visit with an Austin singer-songwriter by way of Michigan.  Ben Balmer got his start in the music business as a sought-after side-man harmonica player.  By the time he got to Austin he was also playing guitar and writing his own music. In this episode you’re gonna learn things about the harmonica you didn’t even know you didn’t know!  Ben’s a regular at Austin’s famed music venue the Saxon Pub where he’ll be holding a CD release party on October 15th for his new album, “Honky-Tonk Macbeth” that you can pre-order right now by going to https://www.benbalmer.com . VIDEO - Ben Balmer - "Worth" Here comes episode #139 of The Troubadour featuring Austin, Texas singer-songwriter, Ben Balmer! How YOU can support the podcast! If you would like to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process  CLICK HERE to sign up as a Gold, Silver or Bronze supporter! You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean

BEN BALMER

The Troubadour proudly brought to you by Hennessey Cigar Co.  You can find a clickable link in the show notes on the blog page for this episode at www.thetroubadourpodcast.com.  By using code TTP15 at checkout you’ll get 15% off of your first order of their fine hand rolled cigars. CLICK HERE AND USE CODE: TTP15 Carly and I are thrilled to be joined by a true giant in Texas Swing Music today.  This gentleman is also a big supporter of Red Dirt and Texas Country Music as well.  Ray Benson, Frontman of the legendary Austin band, Asleep at The Wheel is our guest today! Ray’s career as a musician has spanned more than 50 years and has influenced a ton of artists in the industry.  He’s also well-known as a producer and as a studio owner.  Many of our past guests on The Troubadour have either recorded at his Austin studio, Bismeaux  Studios, or used him as a producer on their own projects.  As you’ll hear, Ray is a bit of a gear nerd and due to that fact his studio is equipped with some of the very best equipment money can buy.  He’s worked on the recording projects of Willie Nelson, Brad Paisley, Aaron Watson and many more. Asleep at The Wheel - Half a Hundred Years There’s also a very interesting portion of this interview dealing with the tragedy that occurred on 9/11.  We all remember where we were on that day.  Well, Ray’s story may be one of the more unique you’ll ever hear. This was an absolutely wonderful visit and it’s a great honor for Carly and I to bring it to you today. You can find out more about Ray, at https://www.asleepatthewheel.com Here comes episode #139 of The Troubadour featuring a Texas Swing legend, Ray Benson. THE SHOOTOUTS EPISODE ON THE TROUBADOUR How YOU can support the podcast! If you would like to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process  CLICK HERE to sign up as a Gold, Silver or Bronze supporter! You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean

RAY BENSON - TEXAS SWING LEGEND

The Troubadour proudly brought to you by Hennessey Cigar Co.  You can find a clickable link in the show notes on the blog page for this episode at www.thetroubadourpodcast.com.  By using code TTP15 at checkout you’ll get 15% off of your first order of their fine hand rolled cigars. CLICK HERE AND USE CODE: TTP15 Welcome to episode #138 of The Troubadour. I’m flying solo again on today’s episode without Carly but I still think this turned out to be great interview with a true legend in American and Country Music.  This guest was even gracious enough to leave the beauty and fun of trout fishing on the Gunnison River in Colorado sit in his pickup for an hour and visit with me. Gary Morris’ recording career garnered five #1 hits and sixteen top 10s!  In 1984 his country rendition of the hit song “Wind Beneath My Wings” won the ACM’s “Single of the Year”.  A couple years earlier, in 1982, Gary was named Billboard’s “Male Artist of the Year.” Lay Miserob At the height of his Nasvhille recording career, Gary was selected to play the lead role in the epic Broadway play “Les Miserables”.  His vocal performance from the play of the song “Bring Him Home” was also part of the platinum selling Grammy winning international cast album. He’s performed for the Queen of England and every U.S. President from Jimmy Carter to Barrack Obama.  You’ll hear how ironically, through politics, his career in music took off. This was a great interview and I’ll be forever grateful for Gary taking a moment out of his day fishing in Colorado to visit with me for you, the listener’s of The Troubadour. You can find out more about Gary’s incredible career and order his merch and music, at www.garymorris.com. So here comes episode #138 of The Troubadour featuring a true American and Country music legend, Gary Morris. How YOU can support the podcast! If you would like to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process  CLICK HERE to sign up as a Gold, Silver or Bronze supporter!   You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean

GARY MORRIS - LEGENDARY AMERICAN MUSICAL ARTIST

The Troubadour proudly brought to you by Hennessey Cigar Co.  You can find a clickable link in the show notes on the blog page for this episode at www.thetroubadourpodcast.com.  By using code TTP15 at checkout you’ll get 15% off of your first order of their fine hand rolled cigars. CLICK HERE AND USE CODE: TTP15 Welcome to episode #137 of The Troubadour. As you’ll hear, I’m flying as a solo host on today’s show without my trusty sidekick Carly.  She wasn’t able to make this episode so I gave it a try on my own. Today on the show you are going to hear the story of a central Illinois football star turned musician.  Joe Stamm, much like yours truly, became a fan of Red Dirt and Texas Country music while living well north of the Red River.  As you’ll hear in this episode, after injuries put an end to his football days, he soon found himself playing a guitar and starting to write songs. The passion he previously had for football started to manifest itself through music.  Joe officially formed The Joe Stamm Band in 2013 and he’s been beating the street ever since.  Over the last few years, he’s earned opening slots for some of my favorite acts including Blackberry Smoke, Jamey Johnson and Chris Knight, who as you’ll hear, Joe and I kind of geek-out on as we’re both huge fans of Chris’s songwriting. For you Midwesterners, The Joe Stamm Band will be playing on October 1st at Whiskey Myer’s Firewater Music Festival and there will be a link for that event within the blog and show notes for this episode.  The lineup for this show is incredible so you don’t want to miss it if you have the chance to go.  The festival is being held near Kansas City and for some reason I mistakenly thought it was being held somewhere in southeastern KS during the episode….my bad… You can order Joe’s brand-new record, Midwest Town, at www.joestammband.com or anywhere you download music. So here comes episode #137 of The Troubadour featuring my new friend from Illinois, Joe Stamm. How YOU can support the podcast! If you would like to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process  CLICK HERE to sign up as a Gold, Silver or Bronze supporter! You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean

JOE STAMM

The Troubadour proudly brought to you by Hennessey Cigar Co.  You can find a clickable link in the show notes on the blog page for this episode at www.thetroubadourpodcast.com.  By using code TTP15 at checkout you’ll get 15% off of your first order of their fine hand rolled cigars. CLICK HERE AND USE CODE: TTP15 Initially I didn’t know much about today’s guest, but, when I saw not only was he a fellow podcaster, but has also played at Austin’s legendary Saxon Pub, I said, “Hell yeah we’ll have you on the show!” Mike Donello had an interesting path to becoming a South Austin musician. He was born in New York and grew up in Florida playing music before making his way to Texas. As you’ll hear in this episode, he and a couple other Austin musicians found themselves playing shows together quite often so they formed a band they dubbed The New Essentials.  The New Essentials, made up of several accomplished musicians, have a pretty neat live show in which the members often switch instruments depending on what song they are playing.  Little touches like that are always a cool thing for audiences to see. We also talk to Mike quite a bit about the Saxon Pub which is probably one of my favorite music venues of all time.  I think you’ll understand why I like it so much after hearing what Mike has to say about performing there as well as just catching live shows there. You can pick up a copy of his new record, Mike Donello and the New Essentials by visiting www.mikedonello.com where you’ll also find links to his podcast: “Chilling on the Southside”. So here comes Episode #136 of The Troubadour featuring our new buddy, Mike Donello. How YOU can support the podcast! If you would like to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process  CLICK HERE to sign up as a Gold, Silver or Bronze supporter! You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean

MIKE DONELLO

The Troubadour proudly brought to you by Hennessey Cigar Co.  You can find a clickable link in the show notes on the blog page for this episode at www.thetroubadourpodcast.com.  By using code TTP15 at checkout you’ll get 15% off of your first order of their fine hand rolled cigars. CLICK HERE AND USE CODE: TTP15 Welcome to episode #135 of The Troubadour. First of all, here’s our friendly reminder that we’ll be taking next week off for the Labor Day weekend AND to celebrate Carly’s wedding and get her and her fiancé hitched up!  So a huge congratulation to Carly and Jesse and I’m sure the entire Troubadour Podcast family wishes you two lovebirds all the best! On today’s episode Carly and I were lucky to have a Troubadour Podcast veteran back on the show!  Colorado based singer and songwriter, Carin Mari, first joined us on the podcast for Episode #63 !  Today she’s back to talk about the release of her brand-new record “Home.”  You’ll hear Carin describe the unique process of recording this new record right in the middle of the pandemic which I think you’ll find pretty cool.  You can see Carin’s upcoming tour dates supporting the record by going to her website at www.carinmarimusic.com . Along with working her own career, Carin is the lead guitarist and harmony singer for the legendary Michael Martin Murphy.  When she’s not performing by herself and working on her solo career, she’s an integral member of Murph’s Rio Grande Band.  I mention this in the episode, but I am a huge fan of one of Murph’s hit songs titled “What’s Forever For” and there are some great YouTube videos  out on the interweb of Murph with Carin and the rest of The Rio Grande Band performing the song. Throughout this episode you’ll hear some snippets of songs from Carin’s new record Home which will give you a taste of just what a cool and special record this is for Carin, especially after you learn how it was recorded.  I highly encourage you to go buy a copy from Carin’s website or download a copy using any of the links within the show notes for this episode.  Buy Carin’s new record “Home” by clicking on the following links: Amazon, Spotify, iTunes How YOU can support the podcast! If you would like to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process  CLICK HERE to sign up as a Gold, Silver or Bronze supporter!   You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean

CARIN MARI

The Troubadour proudly brought to you by Hennessey Cigar Co.  You can find a clickable link in the show notes on the blog page for this episode at www.thetroubadourpodcast.com.  By using code TTP15 at checkout you’ll get 15% off of your first order of their fine hand rolled cigars. CLICK HERE AND USE CODE: TTP15 Dallas Pryor, front man of the Lazy Wayne Band, is our guest today.  Dallas is another Kansan we were really glad to have as a guest on the show.  He’s got an interesting story of how he went from military service man, to a guy busking and playing music as a side gig, to going full-time just recently. As you’ll hear in the interview, I kept seeing the “Lazy Wayne Band” pop up here and there in my Facebook stream, and as another KS musician, I couldn’t really figure out why I didn’t know who these guys were.  Well, I soon found out, #1, because I’m old, and #2, they started making a name for themselves in KS about the time I went on my hiatus from the music business and checked out for a while.  But they seem like my kind of guys and I’m looking forward to catching them live sometime soon. There may even be a possible song swap in the works for Dallas and I somewhere this fall which I’m sure would prove to be a good time. So here comes episode #134 of The Troubadour featuring Dallas Pryor of the Lazy Wayne Band. www.lazywayneband.com How YOU can support the podcast!If you’re interested in supporting the podcast and helping us FREE CARLY from the bondage of editing every episode CLICK HERE and help us hand off this part of the process to a third party! There’s another way to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process.  CLICK HERE to check it out. You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean

DALLAS PRYOR of THE LAZY WAYNE BAND

The Troubadour proudly brought to you by Hennessey Cigar Co.  You can find a clickable link in the show notes on the blog page for this episode at www.thetroubadourpodcast.com.  By using code TTP15 at checkout you’ll get 15% off of your first order of their fine hand rolled cigars. CLICK HERE AND USE CODE: TTP15 Hey everybody!  Carly and I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday!  So, Welcome to episode #133 of The Troubadour.  Today we have a guest that I’ve been wanting to have on the podcast for a long, long, time.  Seth James has been on my radar since the early 2000’s. I was hearing from other artists in the Red Dirt and Texas Country scene about a guitar slinger from west Texas that I needed to check out.  Then a bit later on, as you’ll hear in this interview, I met Seth’s wife when she was a backing vocalist in Cory Morrow’s band. In this interview we also get to talk a bit about Seth’s time as a member of The Departed which was really cool to chat about and I’m glad he spoke so candidly about it. Seth has a brand-new record out called “New Hat” and I highly suggest you go to Seth’s website an order a copy while you’re listening to this show! So, here comes our interview with the guitar slinging, singer-songwriter who I’ve wanted to have as a guest for a long time.  Ladies and Gentlemen, here comes our interview with Seth James! How YOU can support the podcast!If you’re interested in supporting the podcast and helping us FREE CARLY from the bondage of editing every episode CLICK HERE and help us hand off this part of the process to a third party! There’s another way to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process.  CLICK HERE to check it out. You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean

SETH JAMES

Welcome to episode #132 of The Troubadour proudly brought to you by Hennessey Cigar Co.  You can find a clickable link in the show notes on the blog page for this episode at www.thetroubadourpodcast.com.  By using code TTP15 at checkout you’ll get 15% off of your first order of their fine hand rolled cigars. CLICK HERE AND USE CODE: TTP15 Every now and then in this business of content creation you meet someone who seems just too interesting to pass by.  Even though Joel Riddle isn’t currently a touring musician anymore, we felt his story and past was well worth an episode on the Troubadour.  As you’ll soon find out, Joel has done a lot in his life and is as outgoing as they come.  He’s an “idea guy” like me; always thinking about the next thing! So, I hope you enjoy this episode featuring our new friend, Joel Riddle. How YOU can support the podcast!If you’re interested in supporting the podcast and helping us FREE CARLY from the bondage of editing every episode CLICK HERE and help us hand off this part of the process to a third party! There’s another way to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process.  CLICK HERE to check it out. You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean

JOEL RIDDLE

Welcome to episode #130 of The Troubadour proudly brought to you by Hennessey Cigar Co.  You can find a clickable link in the show notes on the blog page for this episode at www.thetroubadourpodcast.com.  By using code TTP15 at checkout you’ll get 15% off of your first order of their fine hand rolled cigars.   CLICK HERE AND USE CODE: TTP15 Today, Carly and I are thrilled to have on the show, a competitor on Season 20 of The Voice, a fellow Kansan and veteran singer-songwriter, Savanna Chestnut.  Her appearance on The Voice and getting chosen to be on Blake Shelton’s team obviously gained Savanna some recent notoriety. However, she’d already been at this music thing for quite some time before her appearance on that show was piped into television sets in homes all over the nation. As you’ll hear in the interview, Savanna spent some time in Nashville making music and writing songs before ending up back in Kansas and now touring the Midwest relentlessly.  Savanna’s new video for her song “Marlboro Man” can be seen by clicking HERE. Savanna does a good job at peeling back the onion quite a bit on how shows like The Voice work and I found all of that quite interesting.  I’ve got to admit, being a contestant on one of those shows actually sounds a little more stressful to me than I’d previously thought.  I know Covid played a part in Savanna’s experience on the show, but as you’ll hear, her and her fellow contestants spent a lot of time basically sequestered to their own hotel rooms for long periods of time.  I’m glad there are determined musicians like Savanna, who are willing to endure things like that so they can bring their music to the masses. This was a good conversation and I’m glad we’re bringing it to you, our faithful listeners!  So, here’s comes our chat with fellow Kansan and a veteran singer-songwriter with a bright future, miss Savanna Chestnut! How YOU can support the podcast!If you’re interested in supporting the podcast and helping us FREE CARLY from the bondage of editing every episode CLICK HERE and help us hand off this part of the process to a third party! There’s another way to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process.  CLICK HERE to check it out. You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean

SAVANNA CHESTNUT

Welcome to episode #130 of The Troubadour proudly brought to you by Hennessey Cigar Co.  You can find a clickable link in the show notes on the blog page for this episode at www.thetroubadourpodcast.com.  By using code TTP15 at checkout you’ll get 15% off of your first order of their fine hand rolled cigars.   CLICK HERE AND USE CODE: TTP15 Today we have a past guest joining us for another visit here on The Troubadour.  Kyle Park was featured as our guest in Episode #34 and he’s back with us today to talk about what he’s been up to since we caught up last time. Kyle is a one of the most energetic artists out on the road today.  Everything he does, he does with gusto; from the way he tours and performs, clear down the speed he talks.  You can just tell this guy is chock-full of energy. “Rewind”, his new single is currently #22 on the Texas Regional Radio Report Chart.  And he’s got a lot more music in the can and ready to go. I honestly don’t know how Kyle finds time to do everything he does.  Kyle has recently even started a side project called The Texas Trio with fiddler Jason Roberts, who’s played with everyone from Asleep at the Wheel to Willie Nelson, and piano player John Michael Whitby who’s been a member of George Strait’s Ace in the Hole Band for the last 14 years. Especially exciting for me and our Kansas listeners, Kyle will be playing in Courtland, KS this coming Saturday night for the 57th annual Courtland Funday.  There will be live music the entire day in the beer garden with Kyle headlining the street dance after the fireworks show around 10pm that night.  I’ll be sitting in as a hired gun that afternoon on the beer garden stage with the band Short Notice and another group including 3 of my best friends.   I’m sure it’s only a short drive from where ever you are, so come join me and party as we take in Kyle’s headlining show at the 57th annual Courtland Funday. Now, on to the interview! How YOU can support the podcast!If you’re interested in supporting the podcast and helping us FREE CARLY from the bondage of editing every episode CLICK HERE and help us hand off this part of the process to a third party! There’s another way to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process.  CLICK HERE to check it out. You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean

KYLE PARK - HE'S BACK!!

Welcome to episode #129 of The Troubadour proudly brought to you by Hennessey Cigar Co.  You can find a clickable link in the show notes on the blog page for this episode at www.thetroubadourpodcast.com.  By using code TTP15 at checkout you’ll get 15% off of your first order of their fine hand rolled cigars. CLICK HERE AND USE CODE: TTP15 As a fan of music in general I think it’s always a good practice to expand your horizons and step outside your comfort zone.  Even if a particular genre isn’t really my cup of tea, I always learn something by studying what is going on in other genres.  On today’s episode we do just that in our interview with an Austin, TX artist who has a huge cult following named Danny Kiranos who tours under the moniker, Amigo The Devil. As you’ll hear in the interview Danny has had an interesting journey to become the artist he is today.  Danny went from a successful life as an honest to God, Master Brewer of craft beer to becoming a hugely popular one-man act with nothing more than banjo. Amigo the Devil is pretty much the torch-bearer for the genre known as “murder-folk”.  His songs are witty and wry takes on some of the darkest parts of human life including murder and human suffering. I really enjoyed our visit with Danny and found his life and the “murder-folk” side of things just down right interesting.  During the interview through zoom he even showed Carly and I some interesting pieces from his collection of oddities. This was another fun interview and I really think you’ll enjoy Danny and our dive into a new genre of music here on the podcast. To find out more about Amigo The Devil and his music along with his social media links go to www.amigothedevil.com  or better yet, just go to thetroubadourpodcast.com and click on the blog for this episode with links. So pour yourself a cold one and light up your favorite hand-rolled Hennessy Cigar because here comes episode #129 of The Troubadour featuring Amigo The Devil. How YOU can support the podcast!If you’re interested in supporting the podcast and helping us FREE CARLY from the bondage of editing every episode CLICK HERE and help us hand off this part of the process to a third party! There’s another way to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process.  CLICK HERE to check it out. You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean

AMIGO THE DEVIL

Welcome to episode #128 of The Troubadour proudly brought to you by Hennessey Cigar Co.  You can find a clickable link in the show notes on the blog page for this episode at www.thetroubadourpodcast.com.  By using code TTP15 at checkout you’ll get 15% off of your first order of their fine hand rolled cigars. CLICK HERE AND USE CODE: TTP15 Hey Troubadour faithful - Carly and I hope you had a great 4th of July weekend and thank you for allowing your humble hosts to have a week off to spend time with our friends and family.  And I’m sure our audio editor Sam, didn’t mind having a week off either! We have another great episode for you today. I know it seems like I say that every week but I really am being honest every time I say it. This week’s featured artist is truly a breath of fresh air and gives me hope for the future of country music.  If you’ve never heard of William Beckmann you are in for a real treat today. Growing up in Del Rio and with musical aspirations, he was fortunate to meet the great Radney Foster while still in highschool.  He’s kept in touch with Radney and used him for guidance throughout his career. Along with Radney, William has teamed up with one of our favorites here at The Troubaour, Randy Rogers who has also taken William under his wing to help further his career. Personally I think there are big things in the future for this young and super-talented artist! To find out more about William and his music along with his social media links go to www.williambeckmann.com  or better yet, just go to thetroubadourpodcast.com and click on the blog for this episode with links. So pour yourself a cold one and light up your favorite hand-rolled Hennessy Cigar because here comes episode #128 of The Troubadour featuring one of the best young artists I’ve heard in a long time: William Beckmann. How YOU can support the podcast!If you’re interested in supporting the podcast and helping us FREE CARLY from the bondage of editing every episode CLICK HERE and help us hand off this part of the process to a third party! There’s another way to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process.  CLICK HERE to check it out. You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean

William Beckmann

Welcome to episode #127 of The Troubadour proudly brought to you by Hennessey Cigar Co.  You can find a clickable link in the show notes on the blog page for this episode at www.thetroubadourpodcast.com.  By using code TTP15 at checkout you’ll get 15% off of your first order of their fine hand rolled cigars. CLICK HERE AND USE CODE: TTP15 Imagine chasing your dream to be a songwriter and competing with all the other talent in a town like Nashville.  After years of playing the game and working on your craft, you feel beat down and wonder if you are ever going to have any success…  You finally reach a point where you are thinking very seriously about just walking away from it all…And then, you find out Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard have recorded on of your songs…That my friend’s is what you call validation at the highest level. That’s the abridged version of what occurred for songwriter and artist, Ward Davis, who is our guest on today’s show.  This was a really great visit with Ward and I think you all will enjoy his openness and candor about his career and life in general. I think we also make some history on today’s show.  I’m pretty sure we’ve never had to take a pause in the interview so the artist we’re interviewing could take a call from his realtor and find out that the offer he put it on a new home for he and his family has been accepted!  It was a pretty cool moment and you can really hear the excitement and relief in Ward’s voice after he got the out the news in the middle of recording this episode.  That’s what you call grade A audio content folks. To check out Ward's tour dates, music and everything else, go to:  http://warddavismusic.com/ Here comes episode #127 of The Troubadour featuring singer and songwriter, Ward Davis. How YOU can support the podcast!If you’re interested in supporting the podcast and helping us FREE CARLY from the bondage of editing every episode CLICK HERE and help us hand off this part of the process to a third party! There’s another way to support the podcast AND ALSO earn some free swag in the process.  CLICK HERE to check it out. You can listen to our wonderful podcast by clicking on any of the following links: The Troubadour Podcast Website, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean

WARD DAVIS - A SONGWRITER'S SONGWRITER

Jared “Pete” Gile & Carly Evans of The Troubadour Podcast host long form, deep-diving interviews with some of today’s most popular touring musicians in the Red Dirt and Texas Country Music movement. The Troubadour Podcast provides listeners with a behind the scenes look at their favorite artists in the genres. The Troubadour Podcast prides itself in also being another avenue for established artists, as well as up and comers, to get their music discovered by new fans through the unique and relatively new medium of a podcast. The Troubadour Podcast also features monthly contests with prizes that often include swag and music of many of the artists featured on the show. Come along each week as Pete and Carly take a close look at the life and times of their featured guests on The Troubadour!

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