Grateful Roots

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Americana, roots, folk, blues and country music. Latest releases. Featured artists. New and classic tracks.

Episodes

• (Re-Release) Ep. 236 Grateful Roots 2026-05-11

  This Grateful Roots episode features a special selection of music from the Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues, and Country genres, with a particular focus on the band Little Feat. It is a re-release of episode 236.

• Ep. 249 Grateful Roots 2026-05-04

  Grateful Roots Episode 249 is a special presentation dedicated to A.G.S. Connolly, focusing on Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues, and Country music genres.

• (Re-Release) Ep.235 Grateful Roots 2026-04-27

  This Grateful Roots episode, Ep.235, is a special tribute to Lonnie Donegan. It features music from Van Morrison, Rory Gallagher, and Elton John, spanning Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues, and Country genres.

• (Re-Release) Ep. 201 Grateful Roots 2026-04-20

  This Grateful Roots episode, re-released as Ep. 201, focuses on Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues, and Country music by artists aged over 70. The all-female special includes Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, and Joni Mitchell.

• (Re-Release) Ep. 230 Grateful Roots 2026-04-13

  This episode is the second part of a three-part special on Fleetwood Mac, focusing on the band's later years from 1975 to 2003. Grateful Roots covers Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music.

• Ep. 248 Grateful Roots 2026-04-06

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. A MERLE HAGGARD SPECIAL.

• Ep. 247 Grateful Roots 2026-03-16

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. A SPECIAL ON THE FUREYS.

• Ep. 246 Grateful Roots 2026-03-02

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. A MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER SPECIAL.

• Ep. 245 Grateful Roots 2026-01-19

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. A GRATEFUL DEAD SPECIAL. (Recorded prior to the passing of Bob Weir)

• Ep. 244 Grateful Roots 2026-01-05

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. A SPECIAL ON SONGS ABOUT TIME Episode includes Glen Campbell, Miranda Lambert, Jim Croce and Jason Isbell.

• Ep. 243 Grateful Roots 2025-12-22

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. (15 STANDOUT TRACKS FROM THE YEAR 2015) Episode includes Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, Laura Marling, Bob Dylan and Don Henley.

• Ep. 242 Grateful Roots 2025-12-01

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and Classic tracks. A ROBERT PLANT SPECIAL.

• Ep. 241 Grateful Roots 2025-10-27

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. A STEVE EARLE SPECIAL.

• Ep. 240 Grateful Roots 2025-10-06

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and Classic tracks. Episode includes Brandi Carlile, John Prine, Eric Church, Valerie June and Peter Gabriel. A SPECIAL ON TRIBUTE ALBUMS.

• Ep. 239 Grateful Roots 2025-09-01

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and Classic tracks. Episode includes Laura Veirs, Tim McGraw, Robbie Robertson, Emmylou Harris and Ags Connolly. A SPECIAL ON "ONE OF A KIND" SONGS.

• Ep. 238 Grateful Roots 2025-08-04

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. 40 BEST SINGER SONGWRITER ALBUMS. (PART 3 0F 3) Episode includes Tim Hardin, Townes Van Zandt, Vashi Bunyan, John Stewart and Michael Chapman. (Part 1, 227 Part 2, 232)

• Ep. 237 Grateful Roots 2025-07-07

  A FLEETWOOD MAC SPECIAL (PART 3 OF 3) (Solo Work) Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. (PT 1, EP.229 & PT 2, EP.230)

• Ep. 236 Grateful Roots 2025-06-02

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. A LITTLE FEAT SPECIAL.

• Ep.235 Grateful Roots 2025-05-05

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues, Country. New and Classic Tracks Episode includes Van Morrison, Rory Gallagher and Elton John. A LONNIE DONEGAN SPECIAL.

• Ep. 234 Grateful Roots 2025-04-07

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. New and Classic tracks. A JANIS IAN SPECIAL.

• Ep. 233 Grateful Roots 2025-03-03

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues, Country. New and Classic Tracks. A LEONARD COHEN SPECIAL.

• Ep.232 Grateful Roots 2025-02-03

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. 40 BEST SINGER SONGWRITER ALBUMS. (PART 2 0F 3) Episode includes Mickey Newbury, Karen Dalton, Bert Jansch and Bill Fay. (Part 1 is Ep. 227)

• Ep.231 Grateful Roots 2025-01-06

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues, Country. New and Classic Tracks. A SPECIAL ON THE EVERLY BROTHERS.

• Ep.230 Grateful Roots 2024-12-23

  A FLEETWOOD MAC SPECIAL (PART 2 OF 3) (The later years 1975 to 2003) (Part 1 is Ep. 229) Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks.

• Ep.229 Grateful Roots 2024-12-02

  A FLEETWOOD MAC SPECIAL (PART 1 OF 3) (The Early Years 1967-1974) Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks.

• Ep. 228 Grateful Roots 2024-11-04

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. A JONI MITCHELL SPECIAL. (Programme originally recorded to celebrate her 70th birthday in 2013)

• Ep. 227 Grateful Roots 2024-10-07

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. 40 BEST SINGER SONGWRITER ALBUMS. (PART 1 0F 3) Episode includes Bob Dylan, John Martyn, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Richard & Linda Thompson and J.D.…

• Ep. 226 Grateful Roots 2024-09-02

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. A BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN SPECIAL.

• Ep. 225 Grateful Roots 2024-08-05

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. A Special on The BAND.

• Ep. 224 Grateful Roots 2024-07-01

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. A Linda Ronstadt special.

• Ep. 223 Grateful Roots. 2024-06-03

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues, Country. New and Classic Tracks. A John Prine special. Includes duets with Bonnie Raitt, Chip Taylor, Iris DeMent, Alison Krauss and Maria Doyle Kennedy.

• Ep. 222 Grateful Roots 2024-04-29

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. An Episode comprising all Duets,including Rodney Crowell, Kelsey Waldon, Allison Krauss, Glen Hansard and My Darling Clementine.

• Ep. 221 Grateful Roots 2024-04-22

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. Episode includes Katie Pruitt, Robbie Robertson, Beth Orton, Joan Shelley and Tom Waits.

• Ep. 220 Grateful Roots 2024-04-15

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. Episode includes Neil Young, Sheryl Crowe, Miranda Lambert, Malcolm Holcombe and Kacey Musgraves.

• Ep. 219 Grateful Roots 2024-04-08

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. Episode includes Iron & Wine, Allison Russell, John Mayall, Suzy Bogguss and Buddy Miller.

• Ep. 218 Grateful Roots 2024-04-01

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. Episode includes Sarah Jarosz, Mark Knopfler, Sierra Ferrell, Brent Cobb and Leonard Cohen.

• Ep. 217 Grateful Roots 2024-03-25

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. Episode includes Charlie Crockett, Brandi Carlile, Hurray for the Riff Raff and Eliza Carthy. Elton John and Leon Russell are featured.

• Ep.216 Grateful Roots 2024-03-18

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. A Christy Moore special.

• Ep. 215 Grateful Roots 2024-03-11

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. Episode includes Eric Bibb, Margo Cilker, Eric Clapton, Daisy Chute and Glen Campbell.

• Ep.214 Grateful Roots 2024-03-04

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues, Country. New and Classic Tracks. Episode includes music by Traveling Wilburys, James Taylor, Eleanor McEvoy, Emma Swift and Aaron Lee Tasjan.

• Ep. 213 Grateful Roots 2024-02-26

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues, Country. New and Classic Tracks. Celebrating the 5th anniversary of the show. This episode includes Steve Earle, Sturgill Simpson, Nina Simone, Lee Ann Womack and Reg Meuross.

• Ep.212 Grateful Roots 2024-02-19

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues, Country. New and Classic Tracks. Episode includes music by Joni Mitchell, Phil Everly, Chip Taylor and Patty Griffin.

• Ep.211 Grateful Roots 2024-02-12

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues, Country. New and Classic Tracks. Episode includes music by Robert Plant, Allison Russell, Glen Hansard and Jason Isbell. Also Cher is featured.

• Ep.210 Grateful Roots 2024-02-05

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues, Country. New and Classic Tracks. Episode includes Peter Molinari, Kate Ellis, Niall McCabe, Tom Petty and Kacey Musgraves.

• Ep.209 Grateful Roots 2024-01-29

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. Episode includes Tyler Childers, Natalie Merchant, Chris Stapleton and Kelsey Waldon. Grateful Dead are featured.

• Ep.208 Grateful Roots 2024-01-22

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. Episode includes Glen Hansard, Pistol Pete Wearn, Bella White and Grey DeLisle. Tom Waits is featured.

• Ep.207 Grateful Roots 2024-01-15

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. Featured Artists . New and classic tracks. Episode includes Allison Russell, Tanya Tucker, Eric Church, Sandy Kelly and Phil Collins.

• Ep. 206 Grateful Roots 2024-01-08

  Americana, Roots, Blues, Acoustic and Country music. New and Classic Tracks. Episode includes music by Glen Hansard, Kate Ellis, Shane MacGowan, Allison Russell and Sarah Jarosz.

• Ep.205 Grateful Roots 2024-01-01

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. A Stephen Stills special.

• Ep. 204 Grateful Roots 2023-12-25

  Americana, Roots, Folk, Blues and Country music. A Graham Nash special.