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Before 1971's "Sunshine" established Jonathan Edwards as an acoustic folksinger whose songs combined pop melodies, country roots, and first-rate guitar picking, Jonathan struggled to find his place in the East Coast's folk scene. "[I'd play] six 40-minute sets, six nights a week, every week," he remembers, adding, "but that's where you learn your craft… and how to cook Ramen noodles." In this episode of Tripping On My Roots, Jonathan Edwards shares stories — and a few songs — with host Jesse Colin Young. Many of those recollections focus on the early days of his career, from his years in military school (where a classmate taught Jonathan his very first guitar riff) to the self-booked tours of college campuses that helped launch his solo career. Along the way, Jesse and Jonathan join forces for impromptu renditions of Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright," the Youngbloods' "Sugar Babe," and Edwards' newly-written wedding song, "First Day of Forever."