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Diana Jones and Kevin Faherty

woodsmeister — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:17:55 +0000

I got this e-mail from Darryl Purpose, who put together the Kevin Faherty compilation that I’ve been playing recently on Festival Radio and it was too good not to share:

Greg,

Thanks for adding “Singer-Songwriter Heaven – the songs of kevin faherty”. It was a labour of love for all of us, and we apprecaite the support!

I did a search and see that you are playing the Diana Jones track. Incredible story about that recording – She was one of the last to get her track in and the deadline was looming. She had scheduled some recording time for her own songs in London. When she was done she asked the engineer to roll tape, she wanted to try something. She had never played the song, only heard the rough MP3 that I’d sent her of Kevin singing it. She had her new tenor guitar, which she hadn’t really worked out chords on. She started singing and playing the song.

When she finished, she looked up and the engineer was in tears. Then she was in tears. That was the one and only time she played the song, that’s what you hear on the recording!

All My Best,

Darryl

Darryl Purpose
GAMBLERS GRACE MUSIC
http://www.singersongwriterheaven.com

Twitter Updates for 2010-02-04

woodsmeister — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:59:00 +0000

Now on to @waitwait Don’t Tell Me #
Now on to @allsongs podcast – impressed w/Magnetic Fields #
Polishing off the Tiny Desk Concerts from @allsongs – now up Brooklyn Rider #
Next up – The Low Anthem Tiny Desk Concert from NPR @allsongs – what quirky and delightful instrumentation #
Catching up podcast backlog – #nowplaying Adam Arculagi Tiny Desk Concert from NPR @allsongs considered – how have I missed him so far #

Twitter Updates for 2010-02-02

woodsmeister — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:59:00 +0000

Previewing new live Pat Wictor CD – he is the real deal #
Huge playlist update new Ellis Paul, Libby Johnson, Carolyn Currie, Sarah McQuaid, Bow Thayer, The Honey Dewdrops, http://bit.ly/festradio #
"I want to rid my heart of envy and cleanse my soul of rage before I'm through" Paul Simon – Wartime Prayers NP on http://bit.ly/festradio #
RT @amazonmp3: Download "If I Had My way" by Patty Griffin feat. Regina & Ann McCrary free for a limited time: http://bit.ly/aQiocD #
Correction – listening to http://bit.ly/festradio #urlfail #
Listening to http://bit,ly.festradio #
Gotta love the late Utah Phillips: "If you can't find me in heaven, boys, look for me in Butte." Shame the tribute CD didn't win GRAMMY #

Donate to Haiti, Get Free MP3s

woodsmeister — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:29:16 +0000

Paste Magazine is giving away access to free mp3s for those who contribute through this site. Money will be split between Doctors Without Borders, Red Cross and Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund.

Twitter Updates for 2010-01-12

woodsmeister — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:59:00 +0000

Previewing Dave Rawlings Machine. Awesome. Would have made favorites of 2009 had I received it sooner. #

Festival Radio New Adds, January 7, 2010

woodsmeister — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:14:41 +0000

New album additions to Festival Radio since our last reporting on December 9, 2009

Artist – Album

Freedy Johnston – Rain on the City

John Shipe – Yellow House

Doug Spears – Welcome Home

Works Progress Administration – WPA

Nicole Reynolds – Unordinary Mine

Various Artists – West Coast Accordion Babes 2010
Note – I’ve chosen the Mad Maggies to represent here

Dan Fogelberg – Love In Time

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Louise Mosrie – Home
Erik Balkey – Custom Songs by Erik
Ray Naylor – No Shrink Wrap

Check Out Causecast.org

woodsmeister — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:53:03 +0000

Just found out about an interesting website that features a variety of folks, some famous, some not, speaking out about and advocating for a variety of humanitarian causes. Check out causecast.org.

GRAMMY Nominations Are In

woodsmeister — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:57:33 +0000

Link to GRAMMY Nominations

More comment later. Watch grammy.com for some thoughts from all the Community Bloggers.

Taking The Walk With Hanson

woodsmeister — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:20:13 +0000

Sometimes, I think that folkies think they have the market on social activism cornered, and then I hear about bands in other genres doing cool stuff to make a difference in the world. Beth Draeger, daughter of a longtime online friend, writes here about participating with members of the band Hanson in a charity walk for AIDS.

Swan Dive – Half Breed Stan

woodsmeister — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:40:48 +0000

One of my favorite bands is Swan Dive (Bill DeMain and Molly Felder). They have been producing infectious retro pop for quite some time. It’s not folk music, but it’s really fine. Here is the new video from their just released CD, Mayfair. They are huge in Japan, but can’t get a cup of coffee here in the US. I’ve never been able to figure out why.