The power and influence of a poet A kind of madness breaks out in unexpected places across the world on the 25th of January. People gather in Edinburgh, London, Moscow, and Washington D.C., among other places, to eat, drink, and … Continue reading →
Adam McCulloch (r) âA rip-roaring yarnâ Earlier this year, when researching my posts for âBabylonâ (Child 14), I came across a terrific Scottish recording of the tune, âThe Bonnie Banks of Airdrieâ by Adam McCulloch. Â McCullochâs album In These Times, … Continue reading →
Richard Thompson. Esq., OBE A Songwriterâs Songwriter Youâll likely note that Iâve been reluctant to dive too deeply into a close reading or textual analysis of RTâs four-verse wonder (Iâm still a little intrigued that in the video I linked … Continue reading →
Steve Earle and Townes Van Zandt After such a long post last time, I plan for this one to be long on music and short on text. Â If thereâs a narrative to capture here, itâs that I think âPancho and … Continue reading →
