Resting across this floral couch, a two-seater love seat by the window, I feel the breeze coming through the muggy, sweet-scented night air. I’m taking in the humidity, the thick oxygenated air and the seaside climate of Newport, Rhode Island, […]
Who is a folk singer? Well some may say that they write words and music from the heart, their audience thinks about what’s being heard in their mind, and the message is spread by both the artist and listener throughout […]
The liner notes contained no lyrics. No translation. Just this: “The text tells the story of a man and his wife who fled on skis from the Red Army during the Bolshevik Revolution. The man understood that the soldiers […]
On episode 55 of the Taproot Podcast, Jon Shain talks about the recording his latest CD in a historic setting, the Durham music scene, and the sharing the stage with blues legends. Download this episode. […]
I hold ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) in high regard. To receive the ASCAPLUS award for 2011-2012 is truly an honor. And the cash is gonna help too. Thank You ASCAP!
Walking up to meet Jonny Corndawg at a local food cart pod last week felt akin to stumbling into some kind of reverse Where’s Waldo book. Up until last week the only interaction I had had with the man was online, […]
I’ve been watching the media blitz that has accompanied the release of Jim Cuddy’s third solo album, Skyscraper Soul. I’m a bit fascinated by the combined old-school/new-innovative approach that Warner Records is taking. There’s the typical television and radio appearances […]
Howdy, keep checking in for information, musings and just plain Ozark talk. If you don’t already have tickets, go to the festival website at www.yonderharvestfestival.com. They are going fast. Also, if you pick, check out the first ever contests for […]
It would be so easy to rebrand his latest side project as Trampled by Winter or Dead Man Turtles. Apparently, Dave Simonett, the primary songwriter, singer, guitarist and frontman of Trampled by Turtles, had something completely different in mind with […]
The Fayetteville Roots Festival connects music, local food and culture while bolstering a roots-based music scene in the Arkansas Ozarks. (photo at right: Chatham County Line is joined by Sarah Lee Guthrie and 3 Penny Acre on the Fayetteville Roots […]
