LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE There’s A Last Time For Everything Roche, Lucy Wainwrigh www.lucywainwrightroche.com Lucy Wainwright Roche, the daughter of Loudon Wainwright III and Suzzy Roche, and stepsister of Rufus and Martha Wainwright, continues to … Continue reading →
BILL AMATNEEK Acoustic Stories Vineyards Press www.amatneek.com Bill Amatneek’s Acoustic Stories is a compelling read from a virtuoso bass player whose artistry has placed him on stage and in the studio with many our … Continue reading →
JAMES KEELAGHAN History: The First 25 Years Borealis 222 www.borealisrecords.com Describing Saskatchewan-bred James Keelaghan as a “singer-songwriter” is woefully inadequate. For the past quarter century, Keelaghan has been an artisan carefully crafting and burnishing … Continue reading →
SUTTON, HOLT & COLEMAN Ready For the Times High Windy Audio 1264 www.davidholt.com Billed as a tribute to the late Doc Watson, this trio does indeed have a cumulative total of several decades of … Continue reading →
EDEN & JOHN’S EAST RIVER STRING BAND Take A Look At That Baby East River String Band www.eastriverstringband.com Helmed by intrepid guitarist, mandolinist, vocalist and dedicated record collector John Heneghan along with kazoo, resonator ukulele … Continue reading →
Tom Waits, our honorary gatekeeper for this post Today we wrap up our second year of blogging at Murder Ballad Monday, heading toward our regularly scheduled December holiday. This is our 239th post, and with it, we will click over … Continue reading →
Aerosmith “Janie’s Got A Gun” is one of the first murder ballads I heard, transfixed on, and felt. Definitely the first one I heard where the lady wins. It may even have more to do with my artistic endeavors … Continue reading →
I make no claims to having a deep knowledge of folk music, and even less of the much discussed Child ballads. But ever since Ken introduced me to Murder Ballad Monday, I’ve been trying to find just the right song/moment/excuse … Continue reading →
Sing Out! Radio Magazine Hosted by Tom Druckenmiller SORM #13-41 – Folk Fusion, Pt. 4 Artist / “Title” / CD / Label Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” / Songs Of Hope And Struggle / Smithsonian-Folkways Edgar Meyer … Continue reading →
Sing Out! Radio Magazine Hosted by Tom Druckenmiller SORM #13-42 – Music from the Mountains Artist / “Title” / CD / Label Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian-Folkways Owen “Snake” … Continue reading →
