- Roots N All
Roots N All is the
blues and roots music program on nationalAustralia n youth broadcasterTriple J . It is broadcast on Thursday nights between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. It started out as a 2 hour program starting at 11pm, but since 2006 has been expanded into a 3 hour show starting at 10pm.Roots 'N All reflects the contemporary roots music scene worldwide. The show features local and overseas musicians from genres as diverse as Blues, Folk, Jazz, Country, Soul, Reggae and World.
Roots N All began hosted by
Jordie Kilby began as a replacement for popular programThe J Files in 2004. Jordie then left to go overseas in 2005, so Australiansongwriter and guitaristJeff Lang temporarily hosted.In late 2005 blues musician
Ash Grunwald took over hosting duties. In events that Ash Grunwald has gigs that effect presenting Roots N All,Sarah Howells will usually fill-in. OnDecember 21 2006 Ash presented his last show of Roots N All and finished his role as a Triple J presenter.Roots N All returned on
January 11 2007 , withSarah Howells as the permanent presenter. [ [http://www.newstext.com.au/docs/DHS/2005/get.jsp?docid=DHS-20050601-1-H10-4142388V15@VIC-METRO-2006-2005 King of the dues] Glenn Mitchell,Herald Sun , (June 01, 2005).]References
External links
* [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/roots/default.htm Roots N All on the Triple J site]
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