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In 1993, the Scottish pop band Deacon Blue issued their CD “Whatever You Say, Say Nothing” that contained as its sixth track : “Last night I dreamed of Henry Thomas”. None of us will probably ever have dreamed of Henry Thomas. How could we? We hardly have an idea how Henry

A pair of sisters met a pair of brothers and became four of a promising kind. Known as the Vespers, this grounded group of homegrown musicians have Nashville in their blood but down-to-earthier ideals in their souls. Blessed with humble spirits, and songs with such emotional depth and

The Hobart Brothers & Lil’ Sis Hobart - At Least We Have Each Other (Freedom, 2012) The Hobart Brothers & Lil’ Sis Hobart bring together three respected soloists from the Americana scene: Jon Dee Graham, Freedy Johnson and Susan Cowsill. The latter had a large helping of mainstream fame in the

Originally posted on Adobe and Teardrops In case you've missed it, this week is Japan Week on Adobe and Teardrops. It's just my small way of honoring the anniversary of the March 11th earthquake. Please donate a few dollars to the survivors. You probably woke up

[To read the article in magazine-format, click here] Speaking of his grandfather Omar, who died a slave as a young man, the Jazz player and composer Sidney Bechet once mused: "Inside him he'd got the memory of all the wrong that's been done to

“We are and shall remain Spanky and Our Gang…"   Elaine “Spanky” McFarlane closing her latest live album, Back Home, Americana Vl. 1 This needs to be clear: If musicologist, pop music authorities, Americana researchers and rock critics of all persuasions take a glance at overlooked talents and innovators over