Sometimes Folk

This morning I flew solo, revisiting some 70's classics, as they were - John Martyn's "Spencer The Rover" - or as reimagined - Nick Drake's "Black Eyed Dog" as interpreted by Ben Harper and Rhiannon Giddens - or as retold - "On The Road To Find Out" by Yusef/Cat Stevens. And lots of new music by Bonny Light Horseman, Fay Hield, Caoimhin O Raghallaigh and Dan Trueman, Shirley Collins, Cinder Well, The Jayhawks, Dirk Powell and Rainy Eyes, as well as Mark Barnett and Sarah Jaroz. Fiddler Mike Barnett suffered a massive cerebral hemorage in late July. His friends and family have created a Go Fund Me campaign - "The Mike Barnett Recovery Fund" - to help defray costs for his recovery.

This morning we played new music from Finbar Furey, Tui (a new fiddle/banjo project from Jake Blount and Libby Weitnauer) and The Kronos Quartet and Friends (celebrating the music of Pete Seeger).   Also a set of music - from The Spell Song project's Karine Polwart and Secou Keiya, Emily Barker, and ISHILA - dedicated to Davis' wonderful and diverse canopy of trees.   Finally. Brother Bill bookended Bob Dylan's career - from an interview with WBAI's Cynthia Gooding in March, 1962,  to The Bob's recently released studio album "Rough and Rowdy Ways".   And more!