āI am here when the cities are gone. I am here before the cities come. I nourished the lonely men on horses. I will keep the laughing men who ride iron. I am dust of men.ā — from āPrairieā by … Continue reading →
Prelude On the roadĀ for work a few months ago, I was driving between Cheyenne and Denver. I had a chance to meet up with an old friend for coffee on the way. Early in our conversation, I noticed she had … Continue reading →
āSometimes you wake with the feeling tone of a dream. You stay with it. Thereās something there for you if you keep listening. Itās a good idea to let your dream and waking world co-exist. From the dream you get … Continue reading →
There but for God go I Marine Cpl. Travis John Bradach-Nall (1982-2003) If you’ve been with us for a while, you’ve noticed that we rarely track holidays and anniversaries in determining what we post and when. The main exception has … Continue reading →
Richard Shindell The Lost Mountaineer I’m too attached to the legacy of dead musicians. The musicians who left us early in their lives are particularly compelling to me–Sam Cooke, Steve Goodman, Stan Rogers, Kate Wolf, Dave Carter. My personal list … Continue reading →
Tracy Grammer (uncredited photo from her web site) This our second post this week on Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer’s “41 Thunderer.” Read the first post here. Sometimes a pistol is just a pistol… As I mentioned in the previous … Continue reading →
Colt Model 1877 DA revolver — “Thunderer“ in fair silver city on the blind side of fate i grew up to manhood on the narrow and straight Dave Carter in 2001 (photo by Jason Burkin) but prideful i stumbled, and … Continue reading →
DAVE CARTER & TRACY GRAMMER Little Blue Egg Red House 251 www.redhouserecords.com If you encounter a list of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century and Dave Carterās name not on it, walk away. … Continue reading →
