Thursday, June 4, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
New York Times article about Diana Jones
New York Times, May 31, 2009, Music
Folk Songs, It Turns Out, Were in Diana Jones’s Blood
By BILL FRISKICS-WARREN, NASHVILLE
DIANA JONES has been writing songs since she was 11, and she’s been studying people’s faces, as a portrait artist, for nearly as long. But it wasn’t until Ms. Jones, who was adopted as an infant, met her birth mother’s family and heard the folk songs they’d been singing for generations that she discovered her true artistic calling.
It was an unlikely transformation for a woman who was raised on Long Island and trained early on as a classical vocalist. Yet after finding her birth family in East Tennessee in the late 1980s, Ms. Jones discovered that she had an uncanny affinity for Appalachian music. Gradually she began claiming it as her own.
“Better Times Will Come” (Proper Records), her unvarnished new album, marks both the culmination of this process and the arrival of a fresh and distinctive voice. The music on the record is built around the familiar fiddles, mandolins and harmonies of rural Appalachia, and yet there’s no regionalism to speak of in Ms. Jones’s supple, loamy alto. She sings of the hard times, murderous urges and chilling loneliness that haunt the old Anglo-Celtic ballads but, with one exception, sets her plain-spoken narratives resolutely in the present. She approaches the mountain-ballad tradition not as a curiosity or antique but as a renewable vernacular that’s just as capable of speaking to the human condition now as it was 80 years ago.
The rest is at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/arts/music/31warr.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=diana%20jones&st=cse
Folk Songs, It Turns Out, Were in Diana Jones’s Blood
By BILL FRISKICS-WARREN, NASHVILLE
DIANA JONES has been writing songs since she was 11, and she’s been studying people’s faces, as a portrait artist, for nearly as long. But it wasn’t until Ms. Jones, who was adopted as an infant, met her birth mother’s family and heard the folk songs they’d been singing for generations that she discovered her true artistic calling.
It was an unlikely transformation for a woman who was raised on Long Island and trained early on as a classical vocalist. Yet after finding her birth family in East Tennessee in the late 1980s, Ms. Jones discovered that she had an uncanny affinity for Appalachian music. Gradually she began claiming it as her own.
“Better Times Will Come” (Proper Records), her unvarnished new album, marks both the culmination of this process and the arrival of a fresh and distinctive voice. The music on the record is built around the familiar fiddles, mandolins and harmonies of rural Appalachia, and yet there’s no regionalism to speak of in Ms. Jones’s supple, loamy alto. She sings of the hard times, murderous urges and chilling loneliness that haunt the old Anglo-Celtic ballads but, with one exception, sets her plain-spoken narratives resolutely in the present. She approaches the mountain-ballad tradition not as a curiosity or antique but as a renewable vernacular that’s just as capable of speaking to the human condition now as it was 80 years ago.
The rest is at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/arts/music/31warr.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=diana%20jones&st=cse
5/31/09 Playlist
1. Girl Howdy: (Girl Howdy at Rhythm & Roots), FestivaLink www.festivalink.net
2. Bruce Cockburn: Wait No More (Slice O Life), Rounder www.brucecockburn.com
3. The Greencards: Fascination (Fascination), Sugar Hill 4052 www.sugarhillrecords.com
4. Malinky: Dark Horse on The Wind (Flower & Iron), Mad River 1013 www.madriverrecords.com
5. The Kennedys: Pete's intro to Dylan Fest / You Ain't Going Nowhere (The Kennedys Sing Bob Dylan), self "bootleg" www.kennedysmusic.com
6. Dave Alvin: Artesia (Man of Somebody's Dreams), Yep Roc 2198 www.yeproc.com
7. Blame Sally: Vera Chiesa (Night of 1000 Stars), self www.blamesally.com
8. Jim Henry: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (King of Hearts), self www.jimhenry.net
9. Girlyman: Good Enough (Joyful Sign), self www.girlyman.com
10. James Gordon: The Moon Looks Like It's Crying (Nine Green Bottles), Borealis 182 www.borealisrecords.com
11. Laura Boosinger: Sail Away Ladies (Old Time Banjo Festival), Rounder 0584
12. Levon Helm: The Mountain (Dirt Farmer), Vanguard 79844
From "Music of Coal" from Lonesome Records & Publishing www.LPOY.org
13. The Carter Family: Coal Miner's Blues
14. Aunt Molly Jackson: Hard Times in Coleman's Mine
15. Ted Chestnut: He's Only A Miner Killed in The Ground
16. Nimrod Workman: Coal Black Mining Blues
17 & 18. Bu a (Wilde Auditorium 7/3): Brid Thomis Mlhruchadha & The Caladh Thaidhg Regatta medley (An Spealadoir / The Harvester), Mad River 1016 www.madriverrecords.com
19 & 20. Nanci Griffith: The Loving Kind & Money Changes Everything (The Loving Kind), Rounder 3275
21 & 22. Greg Greenway: Highway 4am & Sick and Tired (Standing on The Side of Love), Face www.greggreenway.com
23. Haale: Hastee (No Ceiling), Channel A Music www.haale.com
24. Wyatt Easterling: Where This River Goes (Where This River Goes), High Horse www.highhorserecords.com
Today is World No Tobacco Day:
25. Gob Iron: Nicotine Blues (Death Songs for the Living), Legacy
The Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from Bodega's "Under the Counter," Mad River 1010 www.madriverrecords.com
I just started reading "Working Girl Blues: The Life & Music of Hazel Dickens:"
From her LP "Hard Hitting Songs for Hard Hit People" on Rounder:
26 - 28. Tomorrow's Already Lost, Lonesome Pine Special, Lost Patterns
Today's the date of the original Memorial Day:
29. Ensemble: Rise and Stand (Songs for Our Soldiers), Elthon www.songsforoursoldiers.com
30. Robby Hecht: Along the Way (Late Last Night), self
From "Wilderness Plots," Rosehill Records www.wildernessplots.com:
31. Carrie Newcomer: Healing Waters
32. Tom Roznowski: Living Things
33. Ben Sollee: A Change Is Gonna Come (Learning to Bend), Thirty Tigers www.bensollee.com
34. Todd Snider: Dividing the Estate (Peace Queer), Aimless www.toddsnider.net
35. Todd Giudice: Put the Hammer Down (Little Known Secret), self
36. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House 174 www.redhouserecords.com
2. Bruce Cockburn: Wait No More (Slice O Life), Rounder www.brucecockburn.com
3. The Greencards: Fascination (Fascination), Sugar Hill 4052 www.sugarhillrecords.com
4. Malinky: Dark Horse on The Wind (Flower & Iron), Mad River 1013 www.madriverrecords.com
5. The Kennedys: Pete's intro to Dylan Fest / You Ain't Going Nowhere (The Kennedys Sing Bob Dylan), self "bootleg" www.kennedysmusic.com
6. Dave Alvin: Artesia (Man of Somebody's Dreams), Yep Roc 2198 www.yeproc.com
7. Blame Sally: Vera Chiesa (Night of 1000 Stars), self www.blamesally.com
8. Jim Henry: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning (King of Hearts), self www.jimhenry.net
9. Girlyman: Good Enough (Joyful Sign), self www.girlyman.com
10. James Gordon: The Moon Looks Like It's Crying (Nine Green Bottles), Borealis 182 www.borealisrecords.com
11. Laura Boosinger: Sail Away Ladies (Old Time Banjo Festival), Rounder 0584
12. Levon Helm: The Mountain (Dirt Farmer), Vanguard 79844
From "Music of Coal" from Lonesome Records & Publishing www.LPOY.org
13. The Carter Family: Coal Miner's Blues
14. Aunt Molly Jackson: Hard Times in Coleman's Mine
15. Ted Chestnut: He's Only A Miner Killed in The Ground
16. Nimrod Workman: Coal Black Mining Blues
17 & 18. Bu a (Wilde Auditorium 7/3): Brid Thomis Mlhruchadha & The Caladh Thaidhg Regatta medley (An Spealadoir / The Harvester), Mad River 1016 www.madriverrecords.com
19 & 20. Nanci Griffith: The Loving Kind & Money Changes Everything (The Loving Kind), Rounder 3275
21 & 22. Greg Greenway: Highway 4am & Sick and Tired (Standing on The Side of Love), Face www.greggreenway.com
23. Haale: Hastee (No Ceiling), Channel A Music www.haale.com
24. Wyatt Easterling: Where This River Goes (Where This River Goes), High Horse www.highhorserecords.com
Today is World No Tobacco Day:
25. Gob Iron: Nicotine Blues (Death Songs for the Living), Legacy
The Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from Bodega's "Under the Counter," Mad River 1010 www.madriverrecords.com
I just started reading "Working Girl Blues: The Life & Music of Hazel Dickens:"
From her LP "Hard Hitting Songs for Hard Hit People" on Rounder:
26 - 28. Tomorrow's Already Lost, Lonesome Pine Special, Lost Patterns
Today's the date of the original Memorial Day:
29. Ensemble: Rise and Stand (Songs for Our Soldiers), Elthon www.songsforoursoldiers.com
30. Robby Hecht: Along the Way (Late Last Night), self
From "Wilderness Plots," Rosehill Records www.wildernessplots.com:
31. Carrie Newcomer: Healing Waters
32. Tom Roznowski: Living Things
33. Ben Sollee: A Change Is Gonna Come (Learning to Bend), Thirty Tigers www.bensollee.com
34. Todd Snider: Dividing the Estate (Peace Queer), Aimless www.toddsnider.net
35. Todd Giudice: Put the Hammer Down (Little Known Secret), self
36. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House 174 www.redhouserecords.com
Sunday, May 24, 2009
5/24/09 Playlist
Playlist for The Sunday Night Folk Festival, May 24, 2009
1. Eilen Jewell: Shakin' All Over (Sea of Tears), Signature Sounds www.eilenjewell.com
2. Damien Barber & Mike Wilson: The Green Linnet (Under the Influence), Demon Barber Sounds www.damienbarber.com
3. Mike and Ruthy: Another Dawn Another Day (Waltz of The Chickadee), Humble Abode 011 www.mikeandruthy.com
4. Craig Bickhardt (Iron Horse 5/29): A Day Well Spent (Brother to The Wind), self www.craigbickhardt.com
5. Capitol Steps: Neiman's Is A Girl's Best Friend (Obama Mia!), self www.capsteps.com
6. Paranoid Larry: Stimulate THIS (The Struggle for Existence), Prove It Music www.paranoidlarry.com
7. Genticorum: Le Vingt d'Avril (La Bibournoise), Mad River 1017 www.genticorum.com
8. Neko Case: Polar Nettles (Middle Cyclone), Anti- 86973
9. Richard Shindell: (Not Far Now), Signature Sounds 2020 www.signaturesounds.com
10. Mark Erelli: Blue-Eyed Boston Boy (The Memorial Hall Recordings), Signature Sounds 1271
11. Anne Hills: Blue in The Photograph (Bittersweet Street), Redwing 5402 www.annehills.com
12. Matthew Sabatella: The Vacant Chair (download), self www.celebratewithsong.com
13. Richard Shindell: Reunion Hill (Reunion Hill), Shanachie 8027 www.richardshindell.com
14. Meg Hutchinson: Song for Jeffrey Lucey (Come Up Full), Red House 209 www.redhouserecords.com
15. Bruce Pratt: The Unknown (Honey, Hide the Banjo! Folk Next Door 2), Uh-Oh 2
16. Tom Paxton: The Unknown (Politics -- Live), Flying Fish 70486
17. Nonny James: Nathan and Garrett and Cody (Twilight of The Dogs), Mrs. Ackroyd DOG 019 www.mrsackroyd.com
18. Darrell Scott, Danny Thompson, Kenny Malone: With A Memory Like Mine (Live in NC), Full Light 0403 www.darrellscott.com
19. Howie Bursen: Jimmy's Enlisted [The Conscripted Collier] (Building Boom), Flying Fish LP 1988
20. Mark Erelli: Volunteers (Delivered), Signature Sounds 2014
21. Si Kahn: First Time at A War (Thanksgiving), Strictly Country SCR 63 www.strictlycountryrecords.com
22. Tom Paxton: The Willing Conscript (I Can't Help but Wonder Where I'm Bound), Elektra Rhino
23. Jim Page: Collateral Damage (Collateral Damage), Whid-Isle www.jimpage.net
24. Anais Mitchell: Two Kids (Hymns for The Exiled), Waterbug 58 www.anaismitchell.com
25. Peter Mulvey: Rise (Kitchen Radio), Signature Sounds
26. Slaid Cleaves: Green Mountains and Me (Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away), Music Road 103 www.slaid.com
27. Naomi Sommers: Come Home (Gentle As The Sun), American Melody www.naomisommers.com
28. Bruce Springsteen et al: Bring 'Em Home (We Shall Overcome -- The Seeger Sessions, American Land Edition), Columbia
Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from Mike and Ruthy’s "Waltz of The Chickadee," Humble Abode www.mikeandruthy.com
All celebrating a birthday today:
29. Howie Bursen: Sanctuary (Building Boom), Flying Fish LP
30. Rosanne Cash: September When It Comes (Rules of Travel), Capitol
31. Bob Dylan: Restless Farewell (The Times They Are A-Changin'), Columbia
32. Howie Bursen: The Presidential Medley: Lament for JFK / Lament for President Garfield (Buildi;ng Boom)
33. Rosanne Cash: I'll Change for You (Rules of Travel)
34. Bob Dylan: My Wife's Home Town (Together Through Life), Columbia
35. Howie Bursen: Would You Have Time (Cider in The Kitchen), Folk-Legacy LP
36. Rosanne Cash: Three Steps Down (Rules of Travel)
37. Bob Dylan: Forgetful Heart (Together Through Life)
38. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House 174 www.redhouserecords.com
1. Eilen Jewell: Shakin' All Over (Sea of Tears), Signature Sounds www.eilenjewell.com
2. Damien Barber & Mike Wilson: The Green Linnet (Under the Influence), Demon Barber Sounds www.damienbarber.com
3. Mike and Ruthy: Another Dawn Another Day (Waltz of The Chickadee), Humble Abode 011 www.mikeandruthy.com
4. Craig Bickhardt (Iron Horse 5/29): A Day Well Spent (Brother to The Wind), self www.craigbickhardt.com
5. Capitol Steps: Neiman's Is A Girl's Best Friend (Obama Mia!), self www.capsteps.com
6. Paranoid Larry: Stimulate THIS (The Struggle for Existence), Prove It Music www.paranoidlarry.com
7. Genticorum: Le Vingt d'Avril (La Bibournoise), Mad River 1017 www.genticorum.com
8. Neko Case: Polar Nettles (Middle Cyclone), Anti- 86973
9. Richard Shindell: (Not Far Now), Signature Sounds 2020 www.signaturesounds.com
10. Mark Erelli: Blue-Eyed Boston Boy (The Memorial Hall Recordings), Signature Sounds 1271
11. Anne Hills: Blue in The Photograph (Bittersweet Street), Redwing 5402 www.annehills.com
12. Matthew Sabatella: The Vacant Chair (download), self www.celebratewithsong.com
13. Richard Shindell: Reunion Hill (Reunion Hill), Shanachie 8027 www.richardshindell.com
14. Meg Hutchinson: Song for Jeffrey Lucey (Come Up Full), Red House 209 www.redhouserecords.com
15. Bruce Pratt: The Unknown (Honey, Hide the Banjo! Folk Next Door 2), Uh-Oh 2
16. Tom Paxton: The Unknown (Politics -- Live), Flying Fish 70486
17. Nonny James: Nathan and Garrett and Cody (Twilight of The Dogs), Mrs. Ackroyd DOG 019 www.mrsackroyd.com
18. Darrell Scott, Danny Thompson, Kenny Malone: With A Memory Like Mine (Live in NC), Full Light 0403 www.darrellscott.com
19. Howie Bursen: Jimmy's Enlisted [The Conscripted Collier] (Building Boom), Flying Fish LP 1988
20. Mark Erelli: Volunteers (Delivered), Signature Sounds 2014
21. Si Kahn: First Time at A War (Thanksgiving), Strictly Country SCR 63 www.strictlycountryrecords.com
22. Tom Paxton: The Willing Conscript (I Can't Help but Wonder Where I'm Bound), Elektra Rhino
23. Jim Page: Collateral Damage (Collateral Damage), Whid-Isle www.jimpage.net
24. Anais Mitchell: Two Kids (Hymns for The Exiled), Waterbug 58 www.anaismitchell.com
25. Peter Mulvey: Rise (Kitchen Radio), Signature Sounds
26. Slaid Cleaves: Green Mountains and Me (Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away), Music Road 103 www.slaid.com
27. Naomi Sommers: Come Home (Gentle As The Sun), American Melody www.naomisommers.com
28. Bruce Springsteen et al: Bring 'Em Home (We Shall Overcome -- The Seeger Sessions, American Land Edition), Columbia
Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from Mike and Ruthy’s "Waltz of The Chickadee," Humble Abode www.mikeandruthy.com
All celebrating a birthday today:
29. Howie Bursen: Sanctuary (Building Boom), Flying Fish LP
30. Rosanne Cash: September When It Comes (Rules of Travel), Capitol
31. Bob Dylan: Restless Farewell (The Times They Are A-Changin'), Columbia
32. Howie Bursen: The Presidential Medley: Lament for JFK / Lament for President Garfield (Buildi;ng Boom)
33. Rosanne Cash: I'll Change for You (Rules of Travel)
34. Bob Dylan: My Wife's Home Town (Together Through Life), Columbia
35. Howie Bursen: Would You Have Time (Cider in The Kitchen), Folk-Legacy LP
36. Rosanne Cash: Three Steps Down (Rules of Travel)
37. Bob Dylan: Forgetful Heart (Together Through Life)
38. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House 174 www.redhouserecords.com
Sunday, May 17, 2009
5/17/09 Playlist
1. Ensemble: A Change Is Gonna Come (Playing for Change), Playing for Change www.playingforchange.com
2. Patty Griffin: Long Ride Home (1000 Kisses), ATO www.pattygriffin.com
3. Nina Gerber with Terry Garthwaite: Steal Away (Live -- Good Music with Good People), Goatscape www.ninagerber.com
4. Lyle Lovett and His Large Band: The Alley Song (It's Not Big It's Large), Curb / Lost Highway
5. Terri Hendrix: Summer Fly (Left Over Alls), Wilory www.terrihendrix.com
6. Hope Machine: Black Hills (March), self www.hopemachine.com
7. The No Shit Shirleys: Heather's Song (Nutrify), self www.noshitshirleys.com
8. I See Hawks in L.A.: Keep It in A Bottle (Hallowed Ground), Big Book Records www.iseehawks.com
9. Abigail Washburn et al: Song for Mama (Afterquake), Afterquake www.afterquakemusic.com
10. Crosby Tyler: Leave It All in The Hands of The Lord (10 Songs of America Today), Bohemia http://crosbytyler.com
11. Amy Speace: Storm Warning (The Killer in Me), Wildflower www.wildflowerrecords.com
12. Buddy & Julie Miller: Every Time We Say Goodbye (Written in Chalk), New West www.buddyandjulie.com
13 & 14. Paranoid Larry and His Imaginary Band: Sharks 'R' Circlin' & Carpenter (The Struggle for Existence), Prove It Music www.paranoidlarry.com
15. Neko Case: Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth (Middle Cyclone), Anti- www.nekocase.com
16. John Gorka with Cliff Eberhardt & Eliza Gilkyson: People Get Ready (Red House Records 25th Anniversary Tour Vol. 2), FestivaLink download www.festivalink.net
We’re still dealing with Colony Collapse Disorder – we now know some things that AREN’T affecting hives, but still don’t know the things that ARE affecting hives and honeybees.
17. Kate Jacobs: Honeybees (Hydrangea), Bar None
18. Herdman / Hills / Mangsen: The Language of The Bees (Institute of Musical Traditions concert), private
19. Nancy Tucker: Be The Best Bee (Escape of The Slinkys), A Gentle Wind www.nancytucker.info
It's Jesse Winchester's birthday:
20 - 22. Stand By Me, It's A Shame About Him, Far Side Bank of Jordan (Love Filling Station), Appleseed www.appleseedmusic.com
And it's Jerree Small's birthday too:
23 - 25. Minnesota, Figaro, 60 Words for Water (Mobius), self www.jerree.com
The Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from Allison Brown's "The Company You Keep," Compass www.compassrecords.com
Because of the murder of a college student here in CT recently, I tried to find contemporary songs about men who decide that because "their" women are upsetting the status quo, the women should be killed. I came up just a few:
26. Lyle Lovett: L.A. County (Cowboy Man), Curb / MCA
27. Kerry Grombacher: Mothers Day / Tupelo (private download) www.kgrombacher.com
28. Crooked Still: Poor Ellen Smith (Still Crooked), Signature Sounds www.signaturesounds.com
Commencement time!
29. Bob Blue: Their Way (The Best of Bob Blue), Black Socks Press
30. Merlin Snider: Mama Don't Work Here (Right Here), Barking Dog www.merlinsnider.com
31. Po' Girl: Deer in The Night (Deer in The Night), self www.pogirl.net
32. Joe Pug: Hymn #101 (Nation of Heat EP), self www.joepug.com
33. Jon Fromer: Gonna Take Us All (Gonna Take Us All), self www.jonfromer.com
34. Billy Bragg: O Freedom (Mr. Love & Justice), Anti-
5. The Electric Trains: Ghost Train (Roots Music Right on Track), EP www.theelectrictrains.com
36. Steve Howell: Windy & Warm (My Mind Gets to Ramblin'), Out of The Past
37. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House 174 www.redhouserecords.com
2. Patty Griffin: Long Ride Home (1000 Kisses), ATO www.pattygriffin.com
3. Nina Gerber with Terry Garthwaite: Steal Away (Live -- Good Music with Good People), Goatscape www.ninagerber.com
4. Lyle Lovett and His Large Band: The Alley Song (It's Not Big It's Large), Curb / Lost Highway
5. Terri Hendrix: Summer Fly (Left Over Alls), Wilory www.terrihendrix.com
6. Hope Machine: Black Hills (March), self www.hopemachine.com
7. The No Shit Shirleys: Heather's Song (Nutrify), self www.noshitshirleys.com
8. I See Hawks in L.A.: Keep It in A Bottle (Hallowed Ground), Big Book Records www.iseehawks.com
9. Abigail Washburn et al: Song for Mama (Afterquake), Afterquake www.afterquakemusic.com
10. Crosby Tyler: Leave It All in The Hands of The Lord (10 Songs of America Today), Bohemia http://crosbytyler.com
11. Amy Speace: Storm Warning (The Killer in Me), Wildflower www.wildflowerrecords.com
12. Buddy & Julie Miller: Every Time We Say Goodbye (Written in Chalk), New West www.buddyandjulie.com
13 & 14. Paranoid Larry and His Imaginary Band: Sharks 'R' Circlin' & Carpenter (The Struggle for Existence), Prove It Music www.paranoidlarry.com
15. Neko Case: Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth (Middle Cyclone), Anti- www.nekocase.com
16. John Gorka with Cliff Eberhardt & Eliza Gilkyson: People Get Ready (Red House Records 25th Anniversary Tour Vol. 2), FestivaLink download www.festivalink.net
We’re still dealing with Colony Collapse Disorder – we now know some things that AREN’T affecting hives, but still don’t know the things that ARE affecting hives and honeybees.
17. Kate Jacobs: Honeybees (Hydrangea), Bar None
18. Herdman / Hills / Mangsen: The Language of The Bees (Institute of Musical Traditions concert), private
19. Nancy Tucker: Be The Best Bee (Escape of The Slinkys), A Gentle Wind www.nancytucker.info
It's Jesse Winchester's birthday:
20 - 22. Stand By Me, It's A Shame About Him, Far Side Bank of Jordan (Love Filling Station), Appleseed www.appleseedmusic.com
And it's Jerree Small's birthday too:
23 - 25. Minnesota, Figaro, 60 Words for Water (Mobius), self www.jerree.com
The Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from Allison Brown's "The Company You Keep," Compass www.compassrecords.com
Because of the murder of a college student here in CT recently, I tried to find contemporary songs about men who decide that because "their" women are upsetting the status quo, the women should be killed. I came up just a few:
26. Lyle Lovett: L.A. County (Cowboy Man), Curb / MCA
27. Kerry Grombacher: Mothers Day / Tupelo (private download) www.kgrombacher.com
28. Crooked Still: Poor Ellen Smith (Still Crooked), Signature Sounds www.signaturesounds.com
Commencement time!
29. Bob Blue: Their Way (The Best of Bob Blue), Black Socks Press
30. Merlin Snider: Mama Don't Work Here (Right Here), Barking Dog www.merlinsnider.com
31. Po' Girl: Deer in The Night (Deer in The Night), self www.pogirl.net
32. Joe Pug: Hymn #101 (Nation of Heat EP), self www.joepug.com
33. Jon Fromer: Gonna Take Us All (Gonna Take Us All), self www.jonfromer.com
34. Billy Bragg: O Freedom (Mr. Love & Justice), Anti-
5. The Electric Trains: Ghost Train (Roots Music Right on Track), EP www.theelectrictrains.com
36. Steve Howell: Windy & Warm (My Mind Gets to Ramblin'), Out of The Past
37. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House 174 www.redhouserecords.com
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Travis Edmonson of Bud & Travis Dies at 76
Travis Edmonson dies at 76; half of folk duo Bud & Travis
Travis Edmonson, a singer-songwriter who as part of the duo Bud & Travis influenced other folk musicians and helped expand the audience for Spanish-language songs, has died. He was 76.
Edmonson, who had Parkinson's disease and other illnesses, died Saturday at a hospital in Mesa, Ariz., said Mike Bartlett, a family spokesman.
Between 1958 and 1965, Edmonson and Bud Dashiell made an "impressive" contribution to the folk music revival through about 10 albums that showcased their "trademark harmonies and electrifying guitar work," according to the All Music Internet database.
They played the Hollywood Bowl in 1963 with Peter, Paul & Mary, the legendary folk group that toured with the duo and recorded the Edmonson composition "If I Were Free."
Bud & Travis "helped to launch the folk renaissance with some of the most beautiful music we ever heard," Peter Yarrow of Peter Paul & Mary told The Times in an e-mail."Travis had a mellifluous voice" and the two groups "learned much from each other," Yarrow said.
Folk music historian Mary Katherine Aldin called Bud & Travis "virtuosos" who influenced the folk scene with their early arrival, expansive repertoire and embrace of Spanish-language folk songs. They recorded “La Bamba” and "Malaguena Salerosa," which reportedly sold a million copies in the 1950s.
"For many white folk audiences at the time, it was the only time they heard people sing in Spanish," said Aldin, a Los Angeles-area producer who reissues roots music.
The pair met when Edmonson's older brother brought his Army buddy, Dashiell, home in the late 1940s. They became a team known for their witty repartee after Edmonson, a tenor, left the Gateway singers, a folk group.
the rest is at http://mobile.latimes.com/inf/infomo?view=Obituaries+Item&feed:a=latimes_1min&feed:c=obituairesnews&feed:i=46855939
Travis Edmonson, a singer-songwriter who as part of the duo Bud & Travis influenced other folk musicians and helped expand the audience for Spanish-language songs, has died. He was 76.
Edmonson, who had Parkinson's disease and other illnesses, died Saturday at a hospital in Mesa, Ariz., said Mike Bartlett, a family spokesman.
Between 1958 and 1965, Edmonson and Bud Dashiell made an "impressive" contribution to the folk music revival through about 10 albums that showcased their "trademark harmonies and electrifying guitar work," according to the All Music Internet database.
They played the Hollywood Bowl in 1963 with Peter, Paul & Mary, the legendary folk group that toured with the duo and recorded the Edmonson composition "If I Were Free."
Bud & Travis "helped to launch the folk renaissance with some of the most beautiful music we ever heard," Peter Yarrow of Peter Paul & Mary told The Times in an e-mail."Travis had a mellifluous voice" and the two groups "learned much from each other," Yarrow said.
Folk music historian Mary Katherine Aldin called Bud & Travis "virtuosos" who influenced the folk scene with their early arrival, expansive repertoire and embrace of Spanish-language folk songs. They recorded “La Bamba” and "Malaguena Salerosa," which reportedly sold a million copies in the 1950s.
"For many white folk audiences at the time, it was the only time they heard people sing in Spanish," said Aldin, a Los Angeles-area producer who reissues roots music.
The pair met when Edmonson's older brother brought his Army buddy, Dashiell, home in the late 1940s. They became a team known for their witty repartee after Edmonson, a tenor, left the Gateway singers, a folk group.
the rest is at http://mobile.latimes.com/inf/infomo?view=Obituaries+Item&feed:a=latimes_1min&feed:c=obituairesnews&feed:i=46855939
Sunday, May 10, 2009
5/10/09 Playlist
Playlist, Sunday Night Folk Festival, May 10, 2009
1. Taxi Chain: Something Else (Glimmer of Light), self www.taxichain.com
2. Terri Hendrix: Posey Road Stomp (Left Over Alls), Wilory www.terrihendrix.com
3. John Doe and The Sadies: It Just Dawned on Me (Country Club), Yep Roc 2192 www.yeproc.com
4. Abi Tapia: Another State Line (The Beauty in The Ruin), MoonHouse 2907 www.abitapia.com
5. Jon Vezner: All Roads to The River (We Remember), Mini-Apples Music 0003 www.JonVezner.com
6. Cindy Kalmenson: Where's Your Hero Now (I'm Not Leaving), Big Gack www.cindykalmenson.com
7. Tom Kimmel: One World (Never Saw Blue), Point Clear 0007 www.tomkimmel.com
8. Kim Richardson: Devil on A Sunday (True North), self www.kimrichardsonmusic.com
9. Joe Pug: Hymn #35 (Nation of Heat EP), self www.joepugmusic.com
10. Bill Evans & Megan Lynch: Rocks and Water (Let's Do Something...), Native and Fine www.nativeandfinerecords.com
11. Genticorum: Le Vingt D'Avril (La Bibournoise), Mad River 1017 www.genticorum.com
12. Indigo Girls: Driver Education (Poseidon and the Bitter Bug), Vanguard 79896 www.indigogirls.com
A few for / by / about mothers:
13. John McCutcheon: Calling All The Children Home (Supper's on The Table...), Rounder 1166
14. Amy Speace: Born to The Breed (Born to The Breed), Wildflower 1313 www.wildflowerrecords.com
15. Ewan MacColl: Nobody Knew She Was There (Black and White), Green Linnet 3058
16. Emmylou Harris: To Daddy (Anthology), Warner Archives
17. Anne Hills: My Daughter and Vincent van Gogh (private), self www.annehills.com
18. Eliza Gilkyson: Child of Mine (Down at The Sea Hotel), The Secret Mountain www.thesecretmountain.com
19. Mae Robertson: Meet the Sun Halfway (In White Light), Lyric Partners 4509 www.lyricpartners.com
20. Cally Robertson: Julia (In White Light)From "Mother, Queen of My Heart," Sugar Hill 3948
21. Austin lounge Lizards: Forty Years Old and I'm Livin' in My Mom's Garage
22. Doc Watson: Mama Don't Allow No Music
23. Darrell Scott: She Sews the World with Love
24. Walter Hyatt: Are We There Yet Momma
25. Carla Sciaky: Tribute to Erma Bombeck (private -- recording of interview April 14, 2009
26. Nancy White: My God, My Mom (Stickers on Fruit), Borealis 147 www.borealisrecords.org
27. Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt: Mama I Miss You Tonight (Closing the Distance), Flying Fish LP
28. Anais Mitchell: I Wear Your Dress (Hymns for The Exiled), Waterbug 58 www.anaismitchell.com
29. Iris DeMent: Mama's Opry (Infamous Angel), Philo / Warner Bros.
30. Vienna Teng: Grandmother Song (Inland Territory), Zoe 1125
The Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from Sharon Isbin's "Journey to The New World," Sony Classical 45456
Get out in that garden!
31. Don Lange: W. Atlee Burpee Song (Don Lange Live), Flying Fish LP
32. Stephanie Davis: Talkin' Harvest Time Blues (Crocus in The Snow), self www.stephaniedavis.net
33. Dean Stevens: Old Man in His Garden (Eyes of Wonder), Volcano 2004
34. Herdman / Hills / Mangsen: Language of The Bees (concert recording)
35. Peter Mulvey (Vanilla Bean 5/17): Knuckleball Suite (Notes from Elsewhere), Signature Sounds 2008
36. Peter Mulvey: Rise (Kitchen Radio), Signature Sounds
37 & 38. Capitol Steps: Barackberry & Help Me Honda (Obama Mia!), self www.capsteps.com
39. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House 174 www.redhouserecords.com
1. Taxi Chain: Something Else (Glimmer of Light), self www.taxichain.com
2. Terri Hendrix: Posey Road Stomp (Left Over Alls), Wilory www.terrihendrix.com
3. John Doe and The Sadies: It Just Dawned on Me (Country Club), Yep Roc 2192 www.yeproc.com
4. Abi Tapia: Another State Line (The Beauty in The Ruin), MoonHouse 2907 www.abitapia.com
5. Jon Vezner: All Roads to The River (We Remember), Mini-Apples Music 0003 www.JonVezner.com
6. Cindy Kalmenson: Where's Your Hero Now (I'm Not Leaving), Big Gack www.cindykalmenson.com
7. Tom Kimmel: One World (Never Saw Blue), Point Clear 0007 www.tomkimmel.com
8. Kim Richardson: Devil on A Sunday (True North), self www.kimrichardsonmusic.com
9. Joe Pug: Hymn #35 (Nation of Heat EP), self www.joepugmusic.com
10. Bill Evans & Megan Lynch: Rocks and Water (Let's Do Something...), Native and Fine www.nativeandfinerecords.com
11. Genticorum: Le Vingt D'Avril (La Bibournoise), Mad River 1017 www.genticorum.com
12. Indigo Girls: Driver Education (Poseidon and the Bitter Bug), Vanguard 79896 www.indigogirls.com
A few for / by / about mothers:
13. John McCutcheon: Calling All The Children Home (Supper's on The Table...), Rounder 1166
14. Amy Speace: Born to The Breed (Born to The Breed), Wildflower 1313 www.wildflowerrecords.com
15. Ewan MacColl: Nobody Knew She Was There (Black and White), Green Linnet 3058
16. Emmylou Harris: To Daddy (Anthology), Warner Archives
17. Anne Hills: My Daughter and Vincent van Gogh (private), self www.annehills.com
18. Eliza Gilkyson: Child of Mine (Down at The Sea Hotel), The Secret Mountain www.thesecretmountain.com
19. Mae Robertson: Meet the Sun Halfway (In White Light), Lyric Partners 4509 www.lyricpartners.com
20. Cally Robertson: Julia (In White Light)From "Mother, Queen of My Heart," Sugar Hill 3948
21. Austin lounge Lizards: Forty Years Old and I'm Livin' in My Mom's Garage
22. Doc Watson: Mama Don't Allow No Music
23. Darrell Scott: She Sews the World with Love
24. Walter Hyatt: Are We There Yet Momma
25. Carla Sciaky: Tribute to Erma Bombeck (private -- recording of interview April 14, 2009
26. Nancy White: My God, My Mom (Stickers on Fruit), Borealis 147 www.borealisrecords.org
27. Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt: Mama I Miss You Tonight (Closing the Distance), Flying Fish LP
28. Anais Mitchell: I Wear Your Dress (Hymns for The Exiled), Waterbug 58 www.anaismitchell.com
29. Iris DeMent: Mama's Opry (Infamous Angel), Philo / Warner Bros.
30. Vienna Teng: Grandmother Song (Inland Territory), Zoe 1125
The Dreaded Folk Calendar over selections from Sharon Isbin's "Journey to The New World," Sony Classical 45456
Get out in that garden!
31. Don Lange: W. Atlee Burpee Song (Don Lange Live), Flying Fish LP
32. Stephanie Davis: Talkin' Harvest Time Blues (Crocus in The Snow), self www.stephaniedavis.net
33. Dean Stevens: Old Man in His Garden (Eyes of Wonder), Volcano 2004
34. Herdman / Hills / Mangsen: Language of The Bees (concert recording)
35. Peter Mulvey (Vanilla Bean 5/17): Knuckleball Suite (Notes from Elsewhere), Signature Sounds 2008
36. Peter Mulvey: Rise (Kitchen Radio), Signature Sounds
37 & 38. Capitol Steps: Barackberry & Help Me Honda (Obama Mia!), self www.capsteps.com
39. Eliza Gilkyson et al: Peace Call (Land of Milk and Honey), Red House 174 www.redhouserecords.com
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