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June 13, 2016
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Good Dirt

I’ve been listening to Kristine Schmitt‘s new recording, Good Dirt. She’s a singer who really commands your attention. She’s got a powerful voice and knows how to serve up a tasty song. On Good Dirt, Schmitt is backed by some of the best Old Time… Read More

June 9, 2016
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Valdy at Hugh’s Room

Valdy has been performing in rooms across this country for over 50 years, writing, singing and playing songs about people he’s met and things he’s seen and experiences he’s lived through. He had a brush with fame back in the 70s with a record contract… Read More

June 7, 2016
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Stealin’ from Chet

I wasn’t thinking about guitar when I went to Midwest Banjo Camp. In fact I don’t think too much about guitar. I can’t play one of those things for beans. First of all it has one too many strings. What’s that all about? However, at… Read More

June 6, 2016
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Midwest Banjo Camp

Regular visitors to this blog know that if nothing else, I have been a regular poster in this space for years, with few lapses. Very recently, however, I took a little personal holiday and went on a road-trip, and a couple weeks after returning, I… Read More

June 1, 2016
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Saw Mill Man

For those who like the grittiest edge of country music….here’s Cast King. This is a great recording. Go buy it. Mr. King has passed on now, but I still listen to Saw Mill Man regularly.