6: Strokes of Country: Brooke Eden

10: Strokes Of Country: Jordan Harvey

For the festive edition of Strokes Of Country, we've been chatting to Scottish country star Jordan Harvey about what's been quite a year for him. That, and Ciara, Ross and Holly go through their guilty pleasure releases of 2022, and then there's their lyrics quiz, that has something of a food-y theme... ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Strokes of Country: Drake Milligan

On today’s episode, Ciara had a chat with the Over drinkin’, Under thinkin’ Singer Drake Milligan about his new album, titled Dallas/Fort Worth, the music scene in Nashville and Texas, and his love of baritone vocals. They also discuss his banger that should have been. On the full episode, available exclusively on whynow [https://whynow.co.uk/audio/strokes-of-country-with-drake-milligan], Ciara, Ross and Holly also play some new and old country music from Pillbox Patti, Margo Price, Russell Dickerson and more. They take a deep dive into banned and censored songs, and do the regular lyrics quiz, Two Chords and a Lie. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

8: Strokes of Country: Lindsay Ell

Holly chats to Canadian pop country singer and songwriter, Lindsay Ell backstage at the Roundhouse in London before her show. You can also check out the full episode on whynow.co.uk [https://whynow.co.uk/audio/strokes-of-country-with-lindsay-ell], where Holly, Ross and Ciara run through the regular ‘Deep Dive’ feature, discuss songs about cigarettes, and play music from The War and Treaty, Brooks and Dunn, and Jimmy Dee, and much more. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

7: Strokes of Country: LOCASH

Ross spoke to country music duo LOCASH in the whynow studios before their appearance at Long Road Festival. They chat about working with The Beach Boys, the UK’s love for a B-side, and their ‘banger that should have been’. Head over to the whynow strokes of country [https://whynow.co.uk/audio/strokes-of-country-with-locash] podcast page to hear the full episode, where Ross and Holly play music from artists including Gregory Dwayne, Jim Lauderdale and Jeannie C Riley. They also discuss their favourite country covers of non-country songs, and run through their regular lyrics quiz, Two Chords and a Lie. You can also hear the full tracklist on our official Spotify playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0RI2p8rgqivmYBWYk4tM6L?si=86530a1d552a49ce]. Listen to more of the Strokes of Country podcast series [https://whynow.co.uk/series/content/strokesofcountry] now on whynow. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

6: Strokes of Country: Brooke Eden

Holly welcomes Florida native, Brooke Eden for a chat. They discuss her upbringing, performing on stage as a child, queer representation in country music and her pre-performance rituals. Eden also shares her ‘banger that should have been’. Head over to whynow.co.uk [http://whynow.co.uk] to hear the full show, with music from Kris Kristofferson, Rhiannon Giddens and Brothers Osborne to name a few. You can also check out the full tracklist on our official Spotify playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/63UgNO0z13u8CV9VO208rs?si=2cb5afc3dc45429e] Listen to more of the Strokes of Country podcast series [https://whynow.co.uk/series/content/strokesofcountry] now on whynow. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.