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Lunchtime Music – Dave Potts – Live at Sundilla

So this morning I had to go to the store and get some food, before my daughter started complaining again about lack of food in the house. So I put the iPod on the new Dave Potts’ album Live at Sundilla. According to his website, Dave was born and raised …

Life’s Soundtrack – a slow run with some seldom heard folk music!

So for the last two weeks the pain in the upper left leg seems to be getting better and then I try to run and well “discretion is the better part of valor” and I decide not to run. Well this afternoon throughout the afternoon my leg seemed really good, …

Morning Music – John Gorka – I’m From New Jersey

The other day I wrote that Joni’s Mitchell’s music was influenced by the beauty and grandeur of her native Canada, We also heard Jack Williams sing about his southern home cooking. Now it’s time to hear about my home state from New Jersey native John Gorka! And like John, when …

Late Night Music with Mark Erelli…………

So when we went out tonight for a quick trip to Home Goods, I noticed that “Fingernail” moon and my thoughts immediately went to one of my favorite singer-songwriters Mark Erelli and his song “Compass and Companion” that goes like this: (that’s Kelly Willis helping with the vocals) “[audio:http://www.memyselfmusicandmysteries.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Compass-Companion-Clip.mp3|titles=Compass & …

More Music from the letter “G” – Gene and Gayla Mills

For the ride home yesterday, I switched genres and went to Folk and Americana and listened first, to Gene and Gayla Mills’s album If Stones Could Talk and then to a little Gurf Morlix. If Stones Could Talkis the first album billed as a duo, but is Gene’s second album. The …

Afternoon Folk – Carrie Newcomer – Everything is Everywhere!

Here’s the title track from Carrie Newcomer’s new album Everything is Everywhere. I haven’t listened to this album a lot but I do like this song it speaks to the season “Peace on Earth, Goodwill to all Men…….Everywhere! There were lentils, rice and hot-spiced tea, The sunset on the Arabian …

Reconnecting with James Keelaghan – House of Cards

James Keelaghan is one of those artist whose music I love that often gets lost in the shuffle. His most recent album House of Cards was released way back in 2009 and for the longest time was not available on Rhapsody or Napster. Well the other day I found the …

Caleb Stine – I Wasn’t Built for a Life Like This

Ok so I was going to write a nice long post about a new folk artist that I discovered about a week ago Caleb Stine, then came the NFL Draft and somehow my night has slipped by and the Eagles still haven’t picked! Anyway Stine’s album I Wasn’t Built for …

Gettin’ Ready for Folk Favorite: Jesse Winchester

So the other night I ordered my tickets to go to see Jesse Wnchester at The Tin Angel here in Philly. I’ve been a fan of Jesse’s music since my wife introduced his music to me in the early 70’s. “Yankee Lady” was the first song see loved. Through the …

New Friend: johnsmith – Gravity of Grace

So one of the albums that I’ve been listening to over the last several days is johnsmith’s sixth album Gravity of Grace. Now johnsmith is another of those great artist unknown to me! I’ve seen his name over the last year on several charts and the album is currently number …

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Lunchtime Music – Dave Potts – Live at Sundilla

Life’s Soundtrack – a slow run with some seldom heard folk music!

Morning Music – John Gorka – I’m From New Jersey

Late Night Music with Mark Erelli…………

More Music from the letter “G” – Gene and Gayla Mills

Afternoon Folk – Carrie Newcomer – Everything is Everywhere!

Reconnecting with James Keelaghan – House of Cards

Caleb Stine – I Wasn’t Built for a Life Like This

Gettin’ Ready for Folk Favorite: Jesse Winchester

New Friend: johnsmith – Gravity of Grace

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