The Coal-Fired Ramblers

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Our band is so excited to tell you about our endorsement from the King Dude himself, Mike Church! Mike Church is a broadcasting legend and is well known for his unapologetic Catholic perspective and razor-sharp wit, for 34 years of broadcasting excellence. The Mike Church Show is one of the longest-running, in-depth talk radio shows, diving deep into the issues that matter most such as faith, freedom, culture, and American politics. Mike is a true pioneer of satellite radio, and even made history with a record-breaking 13-year run on SiriusXM’s Patriot Channel!   Currently, Mike brings his expertise and passion to every episode of his broadcast. Whether you’re a loyal listener or new to the show, expect fresh insights, unfiltered commentary, and a mission to make America holier and freer.

 John Donton, band-manger and Dad of the of The Coal-Fired Ramblers is a long-time listener to Mike's show and has since introduced his broadcast to the family and the rest of the band.  Mike has already given The Coal-Fired Ramblers two endorsements on his live broadcast and has now offered to air our songs as bumper music for his show-Wow! We are so excited to share our music with Mike and help to promote his show.  Please stay tuned for updates regarding this exciting event from our social media and here on our website. 

Many of you already know The Coal-Fired Ramblers are committed to helping our brothers and sisters in Christ and supporting charitable works in the community. Our band fully endorses The Mike Church Show and stands behind his Catholic Christian positions.

Please help us support him by subscribing to his YouTube Channel and/or to his broadcast on the Crusade Radio Network. Catch the live broadcast daily on The Crusade Channel or on YouTube for the best moments, exclusive content, and the bold, real talk that keeps listeners coming back. Subscribe today and join the movement for truth, faith, and freedom!

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Hi Friends!

I hope everyone out there is enjoying St. Patrick's Day festivities this week. I want to share and endorse a book that I recently became aware of, titled, "Jack" The Almost True Story of the Molly Maguires. The author, Jaclyn Maria Fowler is originally from the anthracite coal region of east PA, and is proud of her Irish ancestry and PA coal region heritage. As a young girl her father, Jack would tell her the stories and history of the alleged "Molly Maguires". Today her book focuses on these historical accounts and John Kehoe's tragic role in the center of all of this. Her writing in this book is exquisite and she gives all the details you could ever hope to have in building a mental picture of the pages you are reading. After reading this book, I feel like I have a much more complete understanding of the events that unfolded during those years. Her writing gave me a sense of the emotions, economic conditions, and daily interactions that these folks experienced, which helped me to make the human connection and experience the historical interpretation in a more meaningful and informed way. Anyone and everyone who has interest in this uniquely American historical event needs to read this book to get an up-close and detailed perspective on the coal region folks who helped shape our great nation. 

 Like Jaclyn Maria, I too grew up listening to the stories my pop told me about the "Mollies". My family were coal miners in those days and they, like many struggled with alcoholism, negative health, and hard economic conditions. The Mollies were heroes to guys like my pop, because they stood up for the common man in the face of the rich and powerful. Even though pop didn't know the full history, he always wanted me to know about them and our coal mining heritage. Today, my family and our hillbillly band continues to remember and celebrate our Irish and coal mining history. 

We are so honored to have this awesome copy of "Jack" signed personally and gifted to our band. Thank you Jaclyn for gifting us with your talented writing and we are truly grateful for your loyal heart to the anthracite coal regions. 

Hey Friends!

We are excited to share this news with you guys! We are proud to announce three performance dates at Jack Kehoe's Hibernian House in Girardville PA! These dates are:

1. 03/14/26 7pm-10pm

2. 03/17/26 6pm-9pm St. Patrick's Day 

3. 03/21/26 7pm-10pm

Even if you are not from the local area, you should be aware of the major historical and tragic events that are associated with this place. This is the epicenter of the historical event that we all know as the "Alleged" Molly Maguires. Our friend Joe Wayne (the owner) is the great-grandson of "Black-Jack Kehoe" who owned and lived in this building. He was accused of being the leader of the Mollies, and was sentenced to death by hanging on the gallows at Pottsville Prison 1878. He was an Irish coal miner and a champion for better working conditions for miners. He and his fellow coal miners were up against some of the most powerful mine foremans, politicians, and coal barrons of all time, especially Frank B. Gowen. Joe Wayne and his family worked hard to clear their family name and seek exoneration for their grandfather. In 1979 the governor of PA granted Jack Kehoe the exoneration his family sought. In 1970 Sean Connery played Joe's grandfather in the award winning motion picture, "The Molly Maguires" by Paramount Pictures. Also, this event is what triggered the beginning of worker's rights in the United States of America. 

This is true American History folks, and we are honored to help celebrate it with all of you right here in the coal regions. If you are looking to make an authentic connection with coal region history in March, then come on out to join us!

Hope to see you there!

Hi Friends!

If you are looking to take a small road trip in 2026 to the Jersey coast, then perhaps you would like to visit one of our performances at the Albert Music Hall in Waretown NJ. 

Check them out:

Since 1974, the Albert Music Hall is the best place on the East Coast to Hear Live Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Americana, Old Timey & Pinelands Music every Saturday night, year 'round.

We will be performing live on the following dates in 2026:

3/7 Irish Show 

7/11 Bluegrass Fest performance and workshop

10/11 Harvest Hootenanny  

12/5 Bluegrass Christmas 

Please check out their website for details and updates:

https://www.alberthall.org/about-us

Hope to see you soon!!

Friends!

We want to send a big Thank You To Joe Wayne for being such a kind and gracious host for our band's visit to his family's historical Hibernian House in Girardville, PA. He gave us the grand tour and shared many of his pictures, documents, and stories regarding the alleged Molly McGuires and his great-grandfather's execution at the Schuylkill County Prison gallows in 1877. We got to spend  the afternoon with Joe and even touch his great grandfather's prison celll door and hold his shackles in our hands.  The best part of our visit today was his review and blessing of our original song titled "Day Of The Rope"!  Awesome!!

Thank you so much Joe and this means so much for our band!   We are looking forward to returning St. Patrick's Day weekend!

Hi Friends!  The Coal-Fired Ramblers have been planning to perform a series of videos to showcase both our older and newer songs.  Please be sure to navigate to the YouTube videos section of this website to check them out!

Thank you for listening!

We were very happy to return to SI Recording Studio on 11/30/24 to record a few originals that we have created over the past year.  We also worked on a special collaboration recording project with our great music friends 'The New Black Sage Project".  We are excited to release these songs in January 2025!

Hi Fans, Friends, and Family!

Things just keep getting better for The Coal Fired Ramblers! After celebrating the broadcast of two of our songs on the radio, we got invited to the WDVR FM studio in New Jersey to perform LIVE in the studio! Our live performance will be broadcast this Saturday (07/27/24 ) starting at 5pm. We are performing on a program called "Live From The Blacksmith Shop". We will have a chance to talk about our music and our direction. We are so honored for this opportunity 

Please Check out the following link to access the archive for our live performance  from 07/27/24 on "Live From The Blacksmith Shop" to hear us!

Archives — WDVRfm.org

Thank you to everyone that supports and encourages us and please support WDVR FM Radio!!!