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"Me Oh My" by The Honeycutters
The title track of the latest album from the Asheville, North Carolina band who have been getting some great and well deserved press. I dig this song.
A brief instrumental interlude from the late, great David Schnaufer. Schnaufer was one of those rare musicians who having mastered his instrument (in his case the Mountain Dulcimer) found the ability to expand the sonic possibilities of that instrument.
"I Got What I Wanted" by Randy Weeks
The first of three songs in the shuffle today from the brand new Ted Hawkins tribute album - Cold and Bitter Tears. Hawkins was a long time and well known street performer in Venice Beach. During his storied life, he mostly managed to elude mainstream or financial success, while earning respect from his fellow musicians and songwriters. During the last year of his life, he did find some degree of financial success, and from what I have gathered, he lived it up. Randy Weeks is a longtime Austin musician who was once a member of the Lonesome Strangers. By the way, for all three of the Hawkins' songs in the shuffle - the video playlist contains a song by the artist AND the original Ted Hawkins version of the listed song.
"Strange Conversation" by Jon Dee Graham
The shuffle brings up another song from the Cold and Bitter Tears album and another from a longtime Austin resident - the legendary Jon Dee Graham whose credits include a who's who of the music I have loved for the last 30 something years. He was a member of both The Skunks and True Believers. Coincidently, he is playing tonight at the Continental Club in Austin just before embarking on an extended tour that will take him all up and down the East Coast.
"Old Love Letter" by Reckless Johnny Wales
Speaking of legends... Reckless Johnny Wales is a legend in and of himself - with a storied history which we have previous recounted. His latest album American Heart is one of my favorites of 2015.
"My Last Goodbye" by Ramsay Midwood
And a third track from Cold and Bitter tears. This one is performed by yet another Texas musician. By the way, Randy Weeks is listed a member of Ramsay Midwood's band. I got to hear Midwood perform this song at the Cold and Bitter Tears launch party during Americana week.
"Throw Down Your Guns" by The Colored Parade
Another great song from Andrew Adkins - this time from his band The Colored Parade - off their album ...And The Walls of the City Will Shake. The Colored Parade called it quits back in August, but expect much more music from Adkins.
"Ghost Soul Traffic" by The Jackals
We have another great track from People - the latest album by Scottish band, The Jackals.
"Flagship" by Jason Isbell
And we close out today's shuffle with a track from Jason Isbell off his most recent album Something More Than Free.
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