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November 2008 Podcast
Intro Laura Bates and Brandon Foote – Shenanadoah
http://www.batesandfoote.com/
Hello. Welcome to another addition of the MichiganFolkLIve Podcast. I’m Steven Johnson your host and today we are celebrating our 1st year of bringing you the MichiganFolkLive podcast. This podcast is being brought to you by our new sponsor Newport Furnishings in Wixom, Mi. Newport Furnishings is a co-sponsor of our new Concert Series. Comfy Couch Concerts is held in their beautiful, spacious and comfortable Wixom showroom. If you enjoy our podcast we hope you can join us at one of our upcoming concerts, and enjoy the music at it’s best, live and in concert.
Jill Jack
Our next concert features these next two performers. Jill Jack and Billy Brandt. We are going to go back to an earlier Jill Jack release for this next song. From her 2001 release “The Love Hotel” Here is Jill performing “Miss Emmy Lou”.
Click on CD Cover to hear samples or purchase.
www.jilljack.com
Bill Brandt
This next song comes from Billy Brandt who will be sharing the stage with Jill Jack on November 22nd at our Comfy Couch Concert Series in Wixom. Here is Billy performing the title tune from his 2007 release “The Mission Band”
http://www.myspace.com/billybrandtmusic
Carrie Rodriquez
This next artist is a classically trained violinist from Brooklyn who made the transition to the fiddle and roots music and she has recorded duos with some of the biggest names in Country and Folk. Carrie Rodriquez ‘s talent and musical interests are impossible to pigeon hole. Here she is performing “Let Me In” from her newest release “She Ain’t Me”.
http://www.carrierodriguez.com/
Matt Watroba
Here is Matt Watroba host of WDET’s “Folks Like Us” radio program. Matt will be performing at the Comfy Couch Concerts series on December 13th.
Tickets are available now at www.comfycouchconcerts.com. Comfy Couch Concerts is brought to you by MichiganFolkLIve.com and Newport Furnishings in Wixom, MI.
Here is Matt Watroba performing “When You Think Your Alone” from his “Jukebox Folk” release.
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http://www.folkslikeus.org/watroba/home.htm
Dudley Saunders
This next artist hails from West Hollywood, California. Dudley Saunders has been described as “A mix of Hank Williams country, and Joni Mitchell-jazz” Here he is performing “The Winding Sheet”.
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http://www.dudleysaunders.com/
Jo Serrapere
Jo Serrapere is a a songwriter from the Detroit area, who started playing guitar at age 23, taking lessons from Delta Blues guitarist, Shari Kane. Jo has twice appeared with her band the Wille Dunns on NPR’s Prairie Home Companion. She is currently taking time off from touring and playing mostly local gigs while completing her new cd. “Love Going South”. Today we have a special treat for you because MichiganFolkLive was able to obtain a pre-release copy of “Love Going South”. Here is Jo Serrapere performing “Swoon” from her unreleased CD, “Love Going South”.
Here is one more Jo Serrapere tune form her unreleased CD. This goes out to my friend and fellow concert Junkie “Pete Zerger”. Here is Jo Serrapere performing “I Suppose”
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http://www.joserrapere.com
Dion
This next song is from a wonderful series of CD’s and concerts that were produced to celebrate the art of songwriting. From the original CD in the series “In their Own Words” here is Dion.
Steppin’ In It
This Lansing area group did a great job at our very first Comfy Couch Cocenrt last month. I’d like to thank Josh Davis , Dominic Suchyta, Andy and Joe Wilson for making our first concert so special. Here they are “Steppin In It” with a live recording from the 2005 Wheatland Music Festival.
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www.steppininit.com
Cats and The Fiddler
What can I say about this next group? It’s composed of three thirteen year-old instrumentalists that play like they were born with their instruments in their hands. Twin brothers James and Shawn Richardson and their cousin Carmen Gibes have been performing together since they six years old. Here they are from Milford Michigan, Cats and the Fiddler, performing an old traditional tune “The Orphan Train”.
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http://www.catsandthefiddler.com/
Gretchen Peters
This next lady is a fabulous songwriter who’s anthem of independence was co-opted with out permission by the McCain-Palin Campaign. Gretchen made news this month when she was angered by the McCain/Palin campaign's use of the song, which is about domestic abuse.
Songwriter Gretchen Peters is donating the royalties from her song "Independence Day" during this election cycle to Planned Parenthood -- and asks that donations be made in honor of Sarah Palin.
Her is Gretchen Peters performing from her latest CD “Burnt Toast” a song titled “This Town”.
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www.gretchenpeters.com
BB Wolfe
I just love this West Michigan musician’s brand of blues infused folk. Here is B.B. Wolfe performing “Heart Worn Sleeve” the title track of his fantastic new CD.
Click on the Cd Cover to hear samples or to order.
http://www.bbwolfemusic.com
Tim Grimm
This Indiana actor and folksinger writes wonderful compelling songs about America’s heartland. But today though he’ll be doing a song by another great American tunesmith Woody Guthrie. This talented singer-songwriter will be appearing at Comfy Couch Concerts on Saturday January 17th at 8:00 pm. Here is Tim Grimm performing “Buffalo Skinners” from his CD “Coyote’s Dream”.
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http://www.timgrimm.com/
Antje Duvekot
This young German born and Boston-Based songwriter is making quite a splash on the folk scenes. Here is Antje Duvekot performing “Hold On” From her 2007 release “Big Dream Boulevard”
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http://www.antjeduvekot.com/
Chris Buhalis
Chris Buhalis from Ann Arbor is a Americana artist who has played and recorded with some of the Industries Giants including the legendary Townes Van Zandt, Here is Chris performing “Small Disguise” from his latest release “Kenai Dreams”.
http://www.myspace.com/chrisbuhalis
Diana Jones
Here is a song from a MichiganFolkLive favorite “Diana Jones” . This song was commissioned by the Everettville Historical Association, in West Virginia. The song was played at a dedication ceremony to raise funds for a Memorial and Park that will honor the 149 miners who died in a Mining accident in April 30, 1927. While Diana agreed to write the song she was struggling with it. That was until she given a note that was written by of the miners Henry Russell. Unlike many of the miners Henry did not die in the explosion that sealed the mine but instead lay trapped underground. Knowing he was dying he took pieces of coal and paper from empty sacks and wrote a note to his wife that was found inside his lunch box. After receiving a copy of this note Diana Jones said “The song almost wrote itself”. Instead of struggling to find the words she had the words right in front of her and the song wrote itself in about fifteen minutes. Until now that song has only been available as a free download at several places on the web. It is being released on Diana Jones new record that should be available next January and it has also been recorded by Joan Baez on her new recording “Day after Tomorrow” that is available now.
Here is Diana Jones performing “Henry Russell’s Last Words.
Click on the Cd Cover to hear samples or to order.
To read about the mining disaster and contribute to the memorial fund visit: http://www.wveha.org/index_files/Page837.htm.
http://www.dianajonesmusic.com/
Dick Siegel
I was driving home the other day and it was one of those beautiful sunny fall days. I was taking full advantage of the warm temperatures and had the car’s convertible top down. The sun was hitting the red and orange leaves and I rounded a corner and saw a brilliant display of sumac and I immediately thought of this next song. Here is Ann Arbors Dick Siegel with his wonderful tune from his 1994 release “Snap”. The Tune is called “When the Sumac is on Fire“.
That brings us to the end of another episode of MichiganFolkLive sponsored by Newport Furnishings in Wixom Michigan. Their motto is “Buy Smart. Live Well”. We hope to see you at one of our Comfy Couch Concerts soon.
Just a reminder, there is always a supporting page for each webisode at MichiganFolkLive.com with links to sites where the Artists music can be purchased. Also there is a comprehensive concert calendar of Michigan Concert Events. So please viist us today at www.michiganfolklive.com. Until next time, I’m Steven Johnson, your host, signing off. As always were going to close with the brilliant artistry of Darol Anger and Mike Marshall on “Wayfaring Stranger”.
Extro - Darol Anger and Mike Marshall - Wayfaring Stranger
www.darolanger.com/
Thank you to all the talented Artists who particpated in our podcast!
We are not worthy!!
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