CHARLIE ROTH
WELCOME TO MY WEBSITE!
The Bard of Saint Cloud, the songwriter, the song finder, the consummate showman, the man of 1000 songs, the storyteller, the world-traveling troubadour, the recording artist, Charlie is all these and more. He has been honing the craft of singing and playing guitar and harmonica for over 40 years and still having a great time doing it. He plays and sings from his heart and can make you recall good times, laugh, and cry, often in the same set. His music has healing qualities.
ENTERTAINER
I have learned and forgotten at least a couple thousand songs; I can still hold in my memory several hundred and perform them solo or with a band. I have always loved learning songs and consider that fun. I have also learned not to play songs that I have grown tired of, because to do a song justice you must first know it by heart and then, most importantly, have your heart in it. Perhaps by learning all those songs I have trained my brain to think lyrically. I started writing my own songs early on, and it is a mystery where they come from, you will be just plunking along and suddenly it just happens. I had been playing music for my living for 20 years before I made my first record. I now have made nine albums and I sell them wherever I can to help fund my traveling habit. In my set I usually mix songs I have written in with songs I love and wished I had written.
SONGWRITER
I have a family; Bev and I have been together since she was 18 and I was 23, we have been married now for 34 years. Dylan was born in 1984 and Jonah in 1991 and since then became grandparents! I have written songs for both my grand kids Morgan and Carter, those songs have become mainstays when I play concerts and sometimes even in clubs. Bev has her own business training and boarding horses along with riding lessons. We own a farm of 74 acres, that includes a 40+horse stable with a full size heated riding arena, and both a cross-country and stadium jump field. We have a Bobcat, two tractors, a manure spreader, and an old farmhouse in Benton County Minnesota. Bev is hard working and good with the fact that I would never be happy or much good at anything else. I have written several songs for her, most of them are happy. I am one of the luckiest people I know. I also work very hard at my music and have managed to stay booked solidly for decades. I am also smart enough to understand that if something that weighs 1200 lbs wants to come between us it just will.
FAMILY MAN
In 2010 my 5th album, Broken Ground came out and was well received in Europe, and, it went up to #6 on the Euro Americana chart. It was a dream come true. I was invited over for a short tour that year and have since released two more albums and have returned there every year touring mostly in the UK and Ireland.
That same year I joined the Celtic music group Ring of Kerry. When I started learning how to play Celtic music I noticed the similarities right away to the American songs I had been playing, and have always loved, coming mostly from Texas songwriters. I love a good melody and storyline. Country, Rockabilly, Blues, Folk, Cajun, Rock and Roll, I love playing it all. All over the world!!!
WORLD TRAVELELING TROUBADOUR
Angry World
Home To Me
Where You'll Be
The Lucky Bastards
Baltic Avenue
What People Are Saying About Charlie's Music
Americana DJ France –
“Charlie always had a stunning ability to blend musical genres and his voice is a pure delight …he transforms each song into gold”
~ Mike Penard
February 20, 2021
Radio Show Host –
“finally NOT just another good sounding / well produced/played Roots release to fit the Americana market (like all the rest) .. what you’ve done is the real thing … just music … excellent and really 100% my thing! … this is what I’m looking for .. which I get VERY seldom”
~ Lord Litter DJ, Berlin Germany
September 1, 2010
Roots Time Netherlands-
“His singing style and his narrative art are a perfect blend of words and meaningful lyrics”
~ Valsem, Rootstime Netherlands
October 1, 2010
RING OF KERRY
Irish Music Group
Albums
Broken Ground
released 2010
Tavern Puzzles
Released 2008
Rouges of St. Germain
released 2006
Star Motel
released 2002
Past Lives
released 1999
Want to add some of Charlie Roth's music to your collection? Just go to any of the on-line digital music stores:
Apple Music
Amazon Music
YouTube Music
All the other places
You can also reach out to Charlie to see if he happens to have the CD version available to send.
Singing and Song Writing Is
One Thing I Have To Do.
One Thing I Have To Do.
Copyright Charlie Roth 2023