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Amos Perrine

The Nelsonville Music Festival, or the Ohio Serenade of the Cicadas

The Nelsonville Music Festival, or the Ohio Serenade of the Cicadas

I can no longer call the Nelsonville Music Festival the best kept secret in Southeast Ohio. While it remains modest in size -- and way more comfortable and friendly than some larger festivals -- music aficionados have discovered this laid back, musically diverse festival in the gently rolling hills of

Dylan Fest: A Celebration of Bob Dylan's 75th Birthday at the Ryman

Dylan Fest: A Celebration of Bob Dylan's 75th Birthday at the Ryman

There were many tribute concerts in bars, clubs, and performance halls around the country on May 24, 2016, the diamond anniversary of Bob Dylan's birth. I chose the one that was the second day of a two-night tribute at the Ryman. It was put on by Best Fest,

Merle Haggard and Other Legends

Merle Haggard and Other Legends

Legends. It's been a week of legends. Another legend passing, while the stories of three legends -- Hank Williams, Miles Davis, and Chet Baker -- grace the silver screen. Through each, we see what we want to see, feel what we want to feel, and become what we

Thirty Years With Lucinda Williams

Thirty Years With Lucinda Williams

In the mid-1980s I became immersed in the world of jazz and cabaret -- there were a load of clubs, cafes, and piano bars liberally strewn throughout New York. Within just a ten-minute walk from where I was living in Hell’s Kitchen, there was at least one such place

Rosanne Cash, Emmylou Harris, and Lucinda Williams Live at the Country Music Hall of Fame

Rosanne Cash, Emmylou Harris, and Lucinda Williams Live at the Country Music Hall of Fame

It was a night not to be missed. While Rosanne Cash has long been friends with both Lucinda Williams and Emmylou Harris and has appeared with each of them, the three had never been together on the same stage before. So, Cash took the opportunity to rectify that on the

Plainsong - Reinventing Richard: The Songs of Richard Farina

Plainsong - Reinventing Richard: The Songs of Richard Farina

We are celebrating many 50th anniversaries this year, and rightly so as 1965 was a momentous year in popular and folk music. But I would be remiss if I did not write some kind words for one of the significant figures of that decade and one of my idols in

Amy LaVere and Will Sexton - "Hallelujah, I'm a Dreamer"

Amy LaVere and Will Sexton - "Hallelujah, I'm a Dreamer"

There shouldn't be rules in rock and roll, who are we saving our broken hearts for? "Last Rock n' Roll Boy To Dance" -- Amy LaVere Some of my favorite vocalists have worked and recorded in duo settings, e.g., Peggy Lee and Dave Barbour