WE GET TO THE REAL AND GO TO THE DEEP WITH GRASSROOTS SINGER-SONGWRITERS, TRAVELING TROUBADOURS, NOUVEAU BARDS. HOSTED BY MICHELLE MCAFEE. LISTEN TO EPISODES BELOW.
The first time I heard Bob Beach blow the harmonica was at a David Jacobs-Strain show. He played rhythmic patterns that I didn’t know were possible on the tiny instrument and played more notes than the thing could possibly contain. The sound he made that night on stage completely redesigned my understanding of harmonica and what it could do musically.
Read MorePaul Benoit, co-founder of the band Haunaman, has been touring for over 20 years, performing with songwriters including Chris Chandler, Dan Bern, Reggie Garrett and Laura Love. In June 2019, Paul released his 11th album Lost Days, Long Nights. After a string of shows from Southern Oregon to Seattle, I caught Paul at home just before he ran off to work. We talked of the travel bug, touring, and making the troubadour life work.
Read MoreHave you heard Foghorn Stringband? Then you’ve heard Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms. Their vocal blend is uncanny and dreamy and makes me want to kick off my shoes, pull up a swinging chair on the front porch and sip lemonade. I spent the afternoon with them, talking about songwriting, learning to sing, juggling projects, dealing with fear and The Great Big Fais-do-do.
Read MoreHitchhiking to gigs, the craft of songwriting, The Muses, and Kory sharing his songs up close with Mickey picking dobro - not only do I dig his songs, but his voice is disarming and full of no bullshit.
Read MoreAnna Tivel shows little movies in every one of her songs. Stories of extraordinary characters living ordinary lives. She is mostly on the road these days and a world of folks are discovering why this disarming singer-songwriter with the sky in her voice is melting hearts from every stage she graces. We sipped tea while sitting on her living room couch in Portland, Oregon and she shed some bright light on living the life of a touring Troubadour.
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