“A man could be a lover and defender of the wilderness without ever in his lifetime leaving the boundaries of asphalt, power-lines, and right-angled surfaces. We need wilderness whether or not Continue reading “Edward Abbey – “A Voice in the Wilderness” “
Over the years I’ve seen and heard many bands, but ever so often, I come across something that borders on the super-natural. Kan’ Nal is just such a band. Originally from Guatemala, they moved to, and toured mostly around the Boulder, Colorado area. They describe their music as “Tribal Psychedelic Rock” Continue reading “Kan’ Nal “
Predecessor to Finger style Blues Guitar: Before the days of “Delta Blues” guitar players, there was a finger style country music that became known as the “Piedmont Blues” style of guitar pickin’. Other players, famous for technique were Elizabeth “Libba” Cotton, Reverend Gary Davis, and Continue reading “Etta Baker – Piedmont Style Guitar “
A quarter century ago (damn… that sounds old) I was hosting a folk music venue in an area they call Chippewa Valley of Northern Wisconsin. One night I hosted a concert for Larry Long, an artist I only knew by reputation. At the time, he made his way as an itinerant folk singer and activist. He was a guiding spirit in a movement to clean-up the Northern Mississippi Continue reading “Anna Mae – Larry Long”
“Located on “The Hill”, The Fox Theatre is the premier live music club in Boulder, Colorado. Recently voted 4th best music venue in the country by Rolling Stone Magazine, the Fox offers top-notch talent, a world-class sound system, and an intimate 625 capacity atmosphere. Check out our event lineup and come join us for a memorable experience.” ~ Quote from the Fox Theater about page.
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This is a video I made using a slide show of my computer graphics (Designer Tiles) overlaid with an original sound track (Blue Raga). If ya got nine minutes to kill. Check it out… thanks.
This is an excellent example of progressive roots music. Very eclectic rendition of altered states. Hope to hear more in the future.
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