EP 224 ANDY HEDGES

EP 224 ANDY HEDGES

From THE TROUBADOUR PODCAST by Jared "Pete" Gile & Carly Evans

April 20, 2026 · 25 min · Episode 225

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Andy Hedges, a songster and storyteller from Texas.

Today's episode is the next in a group of interviews we recorded at Steamboat Music Fest this past January. In this episode we interview Andy Hedges . Andy is a songster, reciter, storyteller, guitarist, and collector of cowboy songs and poems. The son of an Italian schoolteacher and a rodeo cowboy turned preacher, Andy was born in Lubbock, Texas, in the spring of 1980. He grew up in the small community of Tokio, Texas, where his family paid rent on an old farmhouse by looking after a few head of cattle. It was there that Andy fell in love with traditional music by listening to his father's cassettes of cowboy songs. Andy has had the honor of performing at places like the Grand Ole Opry and the Newport Folk Festival. Andy is also a podcaster and hosts Cowboy Crossroads with Andy Hedges featuring his interviews with everyone from cowboy poets and musicians to working cowboys. Enjoy the show! You can listen to all of our 200+ previous episodes by getting a BACKSTAGE PASS by visiting our PATREON PAGE LINK https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=9861160&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetroubadourpodcast.com%2Fsupport%2F&utm_medium=widget GET HEALTHY WITH PETE LINK…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jared "Pete" Gile, Carly Evans

Guest: Andy Hedges

Topics covered

  • interview
  • traditional music
  • cowboy songs
  • storytelling
  • performing arts

Keywords

  • Andy Hedges
  • cowboy songs
  • traditional music
  • storytelling
  • interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grand Ole Opry, Newport Folk Festival, Cowboy Crossroads with Andy Hedges

Places: Lubbock, Texas, Tokio, Texas

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