Category Archives: Music

Happy 94th birthday to Pete Seeger!

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

I was lucky enough to hear Pete Seeger in a small, intimate venue when I was in my teens, and I was impressed by his humor, talent, and humility.  How wonderful that he just keeps going and going and going! … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ritchie Havens

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Lots of people are writing memorials to Ritchie Havens who died today at the age of 72.  ”Folk singer and guitarist” is what the newspapers say.  Factually correct but nowhere near the experience of hearing his music, especially for the … Continue reading →

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Singing along with Merle Haggard

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

In honor of a pair of local concerts Merle Haggard is set to perform the week after this, our paper ran an article and an interview with Haggard, a country music classic.  Unfortunately, I’m busy both nights he’ll be in … Continue reading →

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Kacey Musgraves: a talented singer makes her recording debut

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

In my twenties, when I spent a lot of time in Oregon and the southwest, I came to love country music.  I enjoyed the roots of the genre as you hear it in artists like Hank Williams, Bill Monroe, and … Continue reading →

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Johnny Cash was born this day 81 years ago.

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

Johnny Cash, who was born February 26, 1932, died a decade ago, a matter of months after the loss of his beloved wife, June Carter Cash. During his 71 years, the Man in Black won membership in the Rock and … Continue reading →

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The music of Iris Dement

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

Last Sunday I caught an NPR interview with one of today’s finest country and folk music artists, Iris Dement.  Her music is not as well known as it should be, though it has been featured on several notable TV shows … Continue reading →

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