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A Living, Not A Killing
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Utah Phillips said in an interview once that all he wanted was to make a living, not a killing with his music. This is a very difficult phrase, not to understand but to live by. Music is an art but…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Greg Reilly 5 hours ago.
Songs with Explicit Lyrics?
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Okay, so yesterday someone sent me a link to a song from around 1935 called Shave ‘Em Dry, by Lucille Bogan (Bessie Jackson) with Walter Roland on piano. The person who sent this said the lyrics were…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Stina on Friday.
CD Mix for Memorial Service
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It's usually fun to make a mix CD (yes, some of us still do that), but a friend died last week and I was asked to make a mix for the service. I made it, it worked out well....but it took a lot of…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lucky Mud Jan 2.
Surprised by a Sound
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Sitting here this morning listening to Satellite Radio, and there's very little Americana left after the Village was removed. I have to be honest, most groups I hear sound a lot alike. So, my mind's…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lucky Mud Mar 23, 2012.
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Lucky Mud replied to Lucky Mud's discussion 'A Living, Not A Killing'
"Dennis,
Thanks. I'll listen to this group of singers as soon as Maggie and I return from playing the Florida Folk Festival over Memorial weekend. I've tried to keep up with all the amazing talent, but we just got home from a festival in…"
Dennis Nyman replied to Lucky Mud's discussion 'A Living, Not A Killing'
"--The Maldives--This group has a following in Seattle but haven't caught-on nationally which they certainly deserve. I've heard them called "beard rock" which I suppose describes their alt-country, epic folk-rock with banjo…"
Stina replied to Lucky Mud's discussion 'Songs with Explicit Lyrics?'
"One of the perviest songs ever that is incredibly sing-a-longable... "My Sharona"."
Lucky Mud replied to Lucky Mud's discussion 'Songs with Explicit Lyrics?'
"Bruce,
Maggie and I teach a yodeling workshop at several folk festivals. Let me know what you want to put together and maybe I can help fill in some details.
Mike
Threads that ramble as much as these can't be jacked."
Bruce Triggs replied to Lucky Mud's discussion 'Songs with Explicit Lyrics?'
"Yodelling history would be an interesting other conversation. I do a community radio show here in Vancouver, BC, and we've been collecting songs and info for a yodellin' episode. I don't wanna jack this thread though."
Lucky Mud replied to Lucky Mud's discussion 'Songs with Explicit Lyrics?'
"Stina,
I can still remember all the kids in high school speculating about the lyrics to Norwegian Wood. It was a very racy song for the mid-60s. Funny to imagine that now.
Mike
Of course we also pretended to hear dirty words in Louie Louie."
Stina replied to Lucky Mud's discussion 'Songs with Explicit Lyrics?'
"The Beatles were quite good at just twisting words enough that they could go either way. I read somewhere that John and Paul loved to see how far they could go. Things that were horribly scandalous then barely brush the surface of what gets released…"
Lucky Mud replied to Lucky Mud's discussion 'A Living, Not A Killing'
"Gary,
I just listened to a couple of his songs and you're right. A nice voice and a band that has fun onstage. That last part is something missing from any music video I've seen in years, unless it's contrived. I'd go see…"
gary bond replied to Lucky Mud's discussion 'A Living, Not A Killing'
"If your looking the band that sells themselves just enough to stay on the road,but puts out music that is better than anything on the radio! Cody Jinks & The Tonedeaf Hippies- check out "cowboys & hippies" or "the fast…"
Lucky Mud replied to Lucky Mud's discussion 'A Living, Not A Killing'
"Ry,
We haven't played in Oklahoma yet, but we aren't finished. It takes a long time to conquer the world one honky-tonk at a time. Maybe we'll see you there,
Mike"
Ry Dalee replied to Lucky Mud's discussion 'A Living, Not A Killing'
"Thank you for your insight. I'll take it.
Do you ever play in Oklahoma? I'd love to come see you live."
Lucky Mud replied to Lucky Mud's discussion 'A Living, Not A Killing'
"Ry,
Not much for giving advice. Before our son was born I was a cartoonist, a musician and a damned good DJ on a couple of huge FM stations from the 80s into the 90s. After he was born we realized that one of us had to get a 'real' job to…"
Ry Dalee replied to Lucky Mud's discussion 'A Living, Not A Killing'
"Wow Mike,
Those three are all really great. Thanks for sharing. We are a starving duo from the plains of Oklahoma. With four kids, something has to change. I wish we were making a living. I busk to pay the bills and…"
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This is a link to Lucky Mud's alter-ego, The Tinkers. It's the Celtic side of Mud, and pays well enough to make this life of crime as folk singers possible.
Please take a few moments, and check us out at http://www.thetinkers.net
Thanks, Mike and Maggie
"Lucky Mud is from the deeper side of Folk Music. The couple have a soulful connection that is palpable, and their ballads are a much needed departure from the cookie cutter, sample-driven fodder currently filling the airwaves. A splendid way to battle the daily grind. "
EARBUZZ
"Lucky Mud new CD is a showcase of original contemporary folk music - pure down-home Americana, from Mike's beautifully melancholic "Evangeline," to Maggie's wonderful show-closer, "Ride the Pony," But it's the duo's milk-and-honey harmonies that wrap their sound up into one neat pack"
Rice B. RadioIndy
We've been playing our original Americana music for a long time, from The Forge, in Bandera, Texas, to a sold-out concert at the legendary Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar, Ireland. We've appeared on the main stage of the Florida Folk Festival and Willfest, and have just completed a very successful Americana music series at the Martin Theatre in Panama City, Florida, where we brought in such amazing talent as Kamm and MacDonald from Nevada City, California, Sally Spring from North Carolina and Beaucoup Blue from Philadelphia, as well as Florida's best singer/songwriters. In a 25 concert series, we showcased The New 76ers, The Mayhaws, Grant Peeples, Mimi Hearn, Jerry Mincey and so many others.
This is our first shot at belonging to this community of Americana music. If I stumble here, please let me know. Thanks,
Mike McKinney
Plus....my novel, A Thousand Bridges, was just re-released in digital format, so here's my shameless, but very excited by the event promo:
Available now on Kindle at http://www.amazon.com/A-Thousand-Bridges-ebook/dp/B0061YAU5Y
iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/a-thousand-bridges/id475526637?mt=11
Sony at http://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/michael-mckinney/a-thousand-bridges/_/R-400000000000000529707
Barnes and Noble at http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-thousand-bridges-michael-mckinney/1013957032
On that note, I've begun my first ever blog on novel writing at
http://writinginbedsleepinginthechair.blogspot.com/2011_11_01_archive.html
Learning as fast as I can......
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The Mercy of Mary Gauthier
Mary Gauthier paces across the left side of the porch at the back of the house, separated from the stage by room dividers. She paces, drinks from a water bottle, glances toward the stage. Above her, above us all is a tremendous old oak tree, its Spanish moss in black silhouette between her and the sunset.
Onstage, a very good Canadian duo is playing sweetly to an audience fanned out in the back yard, all varieties of camp chairs from Spartan to opulent fill the space. Bottles of wine,…
ContinuePosted on April 7, 2013 at 7:30am — 3 Comments
Americana
(This began as a short answer to a post about the Americana Music Awards, but grew to a blog. Oops.)
Reading Lawrence Ferlinghetti's poem ‘Johnny Nolan has a Patch on his Ass', the barracks hot because of the furnace; outside, snow is falling so hard you can't see. B-52 bombers are rumbling on their pads nearby, shaking the earth, straining at the bit to be sent back to the Philippines and on to Vietnam. A lonely Hispanic boy sits between foot lockers with a little plastic…
ContinuePosted on December 18, 2012 at 10:00am — 4 Comments
Hearts and Flowers
My daddy died from a heart attack at the age of 47. He introduced me to music, and he loved it so. Hank Williams, Little Jimmy Dickens, Patti Page and Perry Como - he loved them all.
I've been playing onstage since I was 16 years old, and I'll be 65 in August. Thanks to blind luck and Maggie. We've had a busy year playing on the road and building our house concert site here at Maggie's Farm, our seven acre farm near the Econfina Creek in the Florida panhandle.
Last week, I…
ContinuePosted on March 30, 2012 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments
Sheep and Stone
In a land of sheep and stone
Black crows perch in naked trees
Ancient ruins, dark and spare
with Celtic crosses circled there
rise from green and rounded hills
veiled in rain and howling wind
And, everywhere, the sheep and stone
We've just returned from the land of sheep and stone. Misty rain at daybreak is called a ‘soft morning' in Ireland. Small towns in the West bustling, always bustling on crowded sidewalks, tiny cars parked carelessly…
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 7:30am — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (21 comments)
- At 7:46am on January 2, 2013,
NoDepression said… Hi Lucky Mud,
Just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your recent activity in a discussion here on No Depression. It means a lot to the folks who blog and post other content here to know that it's being noticed and appreciated. Since the majority of content on this site is crowd-sourced, community involvement is what makes everything here on ND possible. So, thanks again for taking the time to post comments - we really appreciate it!
- Lucca at No Depression
- At 6:44pm on May 30, 2012,
Tokyo Rosenthal said… Mike - had no idea about the heart attack but glad you're feeling good now. Checking out your e-mail info now. Thanks for that.
Here if you need me,
Toke
- At 7:33am on January 23, 2012,
Sally Spring said… Hi Mike,
We miss you too!
Email me at my regular email address asap and we'll see if we can come down there.
xo
SS
- At 11:08pm on December 23, 2011,
Rowan Galagher said… Hi Mike,
Indeed it is a great neighborhood. Thanks for your warm welcome. I'm enjoying the music on your page here. Great stuff! Have a great Xmas!
Rowan :)
- At 2:18pm on November 2, 2011,
Ronn Miller said… Heck, if you happen to be passing through, we live right off I-75 in Athens, half way between Knoxville and Chattanooga, come on by. Me and the (other half, better??? maybe but I'll never admit to it) often ride my Hawg all around the areas, Soddy Daisy etc.etc. Didn't get in much saddle time as it was too danged hot, we're doing a little more as fall is here.
Good luck on the Ireland tour. I did it only one time, back in '86...(I think, along that time I was hangin' out with some of the other Nashville Outlaws and there's a few years I ain't sure where we were or weren't, lol)) did 3 great weeks in England & Scotland, had a excellent tour and always wanted to go back for a longer run, but life had other plans and so here i am admiring you guys, go for it and have a great time, let us know how it goes so I can read and wish and dream.... (Guess I'll hit the studio, that sounds like a new song brewing!lol), see ya someday and we'll pick one.
- At 5:21pm on November 1, 2011, Ronn Miller said…
- Question, were you passing through McMinn county Tennessee in the past week? Just wondering because I saw a bus in town that said MUD on the back.
- At 2:15pm on October 9, 2011,
Marybeth D'Amico said…
- Hey Mike, I hope you enjoy Ireland! I am actually moving back Statesside but also plan to be back in UK touring early next year. If you discover any cool places in Ireland, I would love to hear about it. See you round the boards!
- At 8:15am on September 3, 2011, Maggie McKinney said…
Maggie here (Lucky Mud's other half),
It's amazing how many people say that Michael sounds like Willie Nelson. I just don't hear it but I think it's a great compliment. I always thought it was the similar rhythm style that brought the similarity to mind.
- At 10:08pm on September 2, 2011,
Terry Roland said… I enjoy your songs very much. Let me know if you ever get out to Southern California. Excellent songs, vocal blends and nice pure acoustic sound...Mike your vocal tone reminds me of Willie back in the early daze...
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- At 10:56am on August 23, 2011,
Brenda Jean said… - Hi Mike, Nice to meet y'all too, and to hear your music. Pittsburgh IS a nice city, with quite a good arts scene--I can say that fairly since I'm a transplant. Let us know if you ever make it up here.
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