Welcome to the Freight Train Boogie

THE CHIEFTAINS and RY COODER collaborated for San Patricio, a story of a brave group of Irish immigrants who deserted the U.S. Army in 1846 to fight on the Mexican side. The Amazon link has a great interview about it.

The Freight Train Boogie is a website dedicated to Americana Music: which includes the edgier country & folk singers, Hillbilly Twang, some bluegrass, blues and rock. We place a special emphasis on "Alt.Country", Roots Rock and many small label and independent releases. We love Country music, as long as it's "real" Country.
Americana music is influenced by elements of rock, country, blues and folk. It doesn't have to be slickly sung or played, the feeling is more important. Many of the more established artists you've probably already heard of: Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, Gram Parsons, sometimes Neil Young or Bruce Springsteen, Wilco or Lucinda Williams. Many people come to this music after feeling disconnected from rock or country that's heard on commercial radio. Perhaps the best way to illustrate what Americana music is, is to list a hundred or so Essential Freight Train Boogie Artists. Some you may have already heard of, but there are a bunch of excellent "under the radar" singers who deserve to be heard. That's what we're here for: to spread the word about this music and to help and promote the artists. The Reviews section is where we review new CD releases, and there's a huge archive of past reviews. The FTB News is mostly links to current Roots music articles and information on the web and in other media, including info on upcoming CD releases. The Links section is of course, links to other good, interesting or useful websites, although it's far from complete. FTB Editor Bill Frater also does a weekly radio show on KRCB-FM in Sonoma County, California.

FTB Podcast #61 features the new CD by STEVE DAWSON called I Will Miss The Trumpets And The Drums. Other artists include THE DONE ME WRONGS, THREE DAY THRESHOLD and RUBY JAMES. Here's the link to the full playlist.