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Today in Music - 1944 - Happy Birthday, Jesse Winchester!

“Have you talked to Jesse Winchester? You can’t talk about the best songwriters and not include him.” ~ Bob DylanWay back in the early 70s my then girlfriend told me I had to listen to this new singer-songwriter that she loved Jesse Winchester. She particularly loved the song "Yankee Lady". I listened she was right and through the years I've become the bigger fan! Today we celebrate Jesse's 69th birthday! It is a birthday that last year…See More

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CD Review - Trout Steak Revival "Flight"

So if you're like me and sometimes you need some good old-time mountain music, check out Trout Steak Revival! Their latest album Flight, is now number 15 on the Folk DJ Charts and it's a good one! The band calls Denver Colorado home and members hail mostly from Colorado and the mid-west. The band formed in 2009 after extensive close friend jam sessions during backpacking trips and backyard parties.Band members include: Steve Foltz (Mandolin, Guitar),…See More

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CD Review - Trout Steak Revival "Flight"

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CD Review - David Luning "Just Drop on By"

Cross-posted from:Me, Myself, Music and MysteriesOk so last night I was checking out some of the Music Charts that I regularly visit to find new music and on the Freeform American Roots Chart (FAR Chart) couched among many albums at number 16 was Just Drop on By a self-released album by David Luning. I give it the 30-60 second test and it passed with flying colors and went…See More

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CD Review - David Luning "Just Drop on By"

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Margaret Paul Edwards commented on Ed Karn's blog post 'A Six Pack of Favorite Twangy Bands of 2012'

"Have seen The Deadfields several times over the past couple of years - every time, they are tighter and better than the time before - and they were terrific the first time! Highly recommend catching them in person!!! "

Jan 18

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The Beautiful Losers Society - The Deseperate Promenade

Cross-posted from: Me, Myself, Music and MysteriesThe time has come for me to try an understand, that fate perhaps or circumstance has conspired to force my hand, it's easier to stand here, blind,deaf and dumb, then to try to make sense of what's behind and what's to come....Click for song stream: …See More

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Julie Wenger Watson commented on Ed Karn's blog post 'A Six Pack of Favorite Twangy Bands of 2012'

"Thanks for the new Twang! I hadn't heard of a couple of these, and I'll be checking them out! "

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The Beautiful Losers Society - The Deseperate Promenade

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Ed Karn commented on Ed Karn's blog post 'A Six Pack of Favorite Twangy Bands of 2012'

"Thanks Ed! I do enjoy looking for those bands who I've never heard of!"

Jan 14

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A Six Pack of Favorite Twangy Bands of 2012

Ok so here's a six-pack of my favorite twangy albums of 2012 ! Again the albums are not in any order! 1. Bryan Clark and the New Lyceum Players Southern Intermission.Clark is a native of Texas and now resides in Nashville. He is just your everyday singer,songwriter, guitarist, producer, who reads e.e. cummings and James Joyce and enjoys rewriting terse Elizabethan sonnets in his own words.(doesn't everyone) “I like people who are really concise with…See More

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Easy Ed commented on Ed Karn's blog post 'A Six Pack of Favorite Twangy Bands of 2012'

"Hi Ed...I'm so glad you are cross posting your writing here again. Please keep it going. I think you offer so much, especially for the artists on roads less travelled. "

Jan 14

Kathy Sands-Boehmer commented on Ed Karn's blog post 'Favorite Folk Albums 2012'

"Glad you included Old Man Luedecke. Caught him at the NERFA conference in November and he was very entertaining..."

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TenLayers commented on Ed Karn's blog post 'Favorite Folk Albums 2012'

"Hangtown Fry. That's funny. I was just talking to my niece about Hangtown Fry's. She's from Virginia, staying with me here in SF and this morning she's a bit hung over. I tell her she should go and…"

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Favorite Folk Albums 2012

Ok so as I looked down the list of folk musicians that I have on my iPod this year I notocied that there were not a lot of folk women! There were a few female blues musicians like JoAnne Shaw Taylor and Javina Magness, but not a lot of folkies. So a New Years resolution will be to listen to more female folksingers!Now with that said here are ten of my folk singer-songwriter albums of the year! I also have a list of groups and more well-known artists, but those are for other posts. I doubt that…See More

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Today in Music - 1944 - Happy Birthday, Jesse Winchester!

“Have you talked to Jesse Winchester? You can’t talk about

the best songwriters and not include him.” ~ Bob Dylan

Way back in the early 70s my then girlfriend told me I had to listen to this new singer-songwriter that she loved Jesse Winchester. She particularly loved the song "Yankee Lady". I listened she was right and through the years I've become the bigger fan! Today we celebrate Jesse's 69th birthday!…

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Posted on May 17, 2013 at 9:30am

CD Review - Trout Steak Revival "Flight"

So if you're like me and sometimes you need some good old-time mountain music, check out Trout Steak Revival! Their latest album Flight, is now number 15 on the Folk DJ Charts and it's a good one! The band calls Denver Colorado home and members hail mostly from…

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Posted on February 10, 2013 at 10:30am

CD Review - David Luning "Just Drop on By"

Cross-posted from:Me, Myself, Music and Mysteries

Ok so last night I was checking out some of the Music Charts that I regularly visit to find new music and on the Freeform American Roots Chart (FAR Chart) couched among many albums at number 16 was Just Drop on By a self-released album by David Luning. I give it the 30-60 second test and it passed with…

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Posted on January 22, 2013 at 5:00am

The Beautiful Losers Society - The Deseperate Promenade

Cross-posted from: Me, Myself, Music and Mysteries

The time has come for me to try an understand,

that fate perhaps or circumstance has conspired to force my hand,

it's easier to stand here, blind,deaf and dumb,

then to try to make sense of what's behind and what's to come....

Click for song stream: …

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Posted on January 14, 2013 at 3:30pm

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At 4:39am on April 27, 2011, Steve Hatch said…: Hi Ed

      As a featured contributor to No Depression, I’m particularly keen on getting your feedback for the following – Please forgive the intrusion if you don’t have the time or inclination to reply.

      I’ve posted the following to the No Depression discussion board – you can either respond there or alternatively drop me a line at shatchsurvey1@yahoo.co.uk

Thanks very much for your time

Kind regards,

Steve

My name is Steve Hatch and I’m currently conducting research for my Master’s in Songwriting at Bath Spa University in Bath, England (though I happen to be an ex-pat Georgia boy). I would be extremely grateful if you could find the time to listen to the track (link below) and answer the 2 accompanying questions. The more detail, the better of course (more to say in my final analysis) – but all feedback will be useful and very much appreciated.

Sadly, as this is an academic pursuit, there is a deadline. Please reply by May 20^th if at all possible so that I can have time to chew over your response and include it in my final write-up.

            The track: http://soundcloud.com/stevehatch

1)     Which artist/band(s) would you say the track is most similar to and why?

2)     Which genre(s) would you say the track belongs to and why?

At 2:05pm on January 16, 2011, Peewee Moore said…: Hey Ed thanks for being a friend. I'm a Touring Independent Austin Texas Outlaw Honkytonker that needs your support! I'm always looking for new places to play so please let me know if you know of any. I have a Critically Acclaimed CD "The Leaving Side Of Gone" available at www.cdbaby.com/cd/peeweemoore and my next tour kicks off February 2nd and hits locations in TX, NM, AZ, CA, NV. Be sure to spread the word if you know anybody in those states. My official website is www.peeweemoore.com I hope to see you around!

-Peewee Moore

"If I were to trace the genealogy of the country music Outlaw, it would start with Bobby Bare, roll through Willie & Waylon and that whole gang, follow Cash through the late 90′s, and end up in the country music underground with people like Peewee Moore as possibly the perfect example of the Outlaw lineage in the present day"
-Kyle Coroneos, www.savingcountrymusic.com

At 5:26am on August 31, 2010, Jeanne Murrin Wilkinson said…: Ed, I like this post on Paul Thorn. He is for real. My husband and I never miss a chance to see him, and we listen hard between his songs as well. Like Fred Eaglesmith, he'll have us belly laughing -- and with tears in our eyes -- all in one show!

At 12:38pm on May 18, 2010, Chris Harkness said…: Ed,
Check out Mike Stinson performing "Square With The World" on Honky Tonk Happy Hour and let me know what you think...

At 5:57am on April 21, 2010, Jefferson Ross said…: Thanks for the befriending, Ed! LOVE your comments! Cheers-Jefferson

At 11:13am on February 25, 2010, Moreland & Arbuckle said…: Thanks for the kind words! We love the support

At 2:03pm on February 11, 2010, No Depression said…: Hi Ed - Welcome to the No Depression community! We hope you're finding everything okay. Please let us know if you have any questions or feedback (here are some FAQs in case anything's confusing). Thanks for joining. Cheers!
Kim