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For the Sake of the Song: Patty Griffin “Truth No. 2”
The first time I heard ‘Truth No. 2’ by the eminent Patty Griffin it was, in fact, being sung by The Chicks (who still had the Dixie in front of their name at the time). This […]
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For the Sake of the Song: Bob Dylan & The Band “Tears of Rage” (Bootleg Version)
“See if you can do something with this.” There are inconsistencies galore in the story of how events unfolded that ultimately led to Bob Dylan writing lyrics for ‘Tears of Rage’. First and foremost is disabusing […]
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For the Sake of the Song: Adam Hood “Play Something We Know”
Open Season at the Bar. “Play somethin’ we could sing to/ Play something we know.” This Christmas spare a thought for all those playing live music. Yuletide’s over-indulgence often leads to people’s inhibitions getting parked and […]
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For The Sake Of The Song: Michael Martin Murphey “Geronimo’s Cadillac”
For those people in the know, any suggestion that Michael Martin Murphey would make a perfect candidate for our ‘More People Really Should Know About’ feature would be seen as nothing short of insulting and ignorant. […]
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For The Sake Of The Song: The Mastersons “Birds Fly South”
Rather than the usual sources of record collection, shows or something recently read it was just by taking in the turn of the season that provided the inspiration for this week’s piece. From The Mastersons’s eponymous […]