The Parlor Soldiers: Now I Wrestle Every Rhyme
"You're a little bi-polar," he tells her, "and you get on my ass about drinking my liquor and smoking too much grass."
She parries. "You know, you're no Johnny Cash."
"Woman, what'd you say?"
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Roots music jam sessions in Central Virginia (Richmond, Ashland, Fredericksburg, Petersburg)
This year I have vowed to start attending more jam sessions. I live near Richmond, VA and fortunately there are many such hootenannies and meetups supported by a close-knit and very encouraging traditional music community. Here are a few of the gatherings that take place on a regular basis.
Meet Amy Stroup and Trent Dabbs of Sugar + the Hi-lows
Remember that "If They Mated" segment on Conan O'Brien's talk show?
Well, imagine what mild-mannered Nashville singer-songwriters Trent Dabbs and Amy Stroup are capable of producing when they get together, though not in that way. After all, Dabbs already has a lovely
SANKOFA 'The Uptown Strut' Featuring Dom Flemons of Carolina Chocolate Drops and John Sebastian of The Lovin' Spoonful
PRESS RELEASE:
Modern Jug Band SANKOFA To Release The Uptown Strut On March 27th Via Kingswood Records
Album Features Dom Flemons of Carolina Chocolate Drops, Professor Louie And John Sebastian of The Lovin’ Spoonful
New York, NY: In February 2006, Sankofa Strings, a progressive collective comprised of percussionist Sule Greg
Free Squidbillies 35-track album featuring The Jayhawks, Lucinda, DBT, George Jones and more!
Here's one for all you Squidbillies fans out there! Received this press release earlier today that a free 35-track album is available for stream or download here.
There are songs performed by George Jones, The Jayhawks, Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams, Drive By Truckers, Hayes Carll, Split Lip
Sometimes I Just Don’t Feel Like Listening to Music
My friend has taken to introducing me as her “friend with a Ph.D. in music, but whenever I go to her house, she doesn’t have any music playing!” The other day, I was listening to an interesting program on CBC Radio, about a woman who wrote a book