It's Kerrville time

The Kerrville Folk Festival is underway (stuill have my Kerr-virginity if that isn't an overshare but looking to end that before too much longer) and for those seeking out new musicians and music, here are the Grassy Hill Finalists (we'll post the winners as soon as such is known):

Threadgill Theater
SATURDAY MAY 25 - Set 1 (1 to 4 p.m.)
in order of appearance

* Ben Bochner (Eugene OR)    

* Daniel Makins (San Angelo TX)

* Adrianne Lenker (Andover MN)

* Marina (League City TX)

* Mark Philpot (Fort Worth TX) 

* Allie Farris (Nashville TN)

* Andrew Delaney (Dallas TX)

SATURDAY MAY 25 - Set 2

* Arlon Bennett (Northvale NJ)

* B. Sterling (Austin TX)

* Bethel Steele (Boston MA)           

* Tommy Byrd (Austin TX)

* Davey O. (Buffalo NY)

* Hope Schneir (Camarillo CA)

Doug Kent (Houston TX)

Ed Romanoff (Brooklyn NY)

 and
   
Threadgill Theater 
SUNDAY MAY 26 - Set 1 (1 to 4 p.m.)
in order of appearance

* Ellis (Minneapolis MN)

* Honor Finnegan (NY NY)

* The Potter's Field (Canton MI)

* Julie Jean White (Dallas TX)

* Eric Bettencourt (Portland ME)

* Karen Dahlstrom (Brooklyn NY)

* Lizzy Ross (Chapel Hill NC)

* Mary McAdams (Des Moines IA)

SUNDAY MAY 26 - Set 2

* Paul Sachs (Manhattan, NY)

* Terry Holder (Olympia WA)

* Steve Chizmadia (Peekskill NY)

* The Sparrowmakers (Austin TX)

* Twangtown Paramours (Nashville TN)

* Wes Collins (Chapel Hill NC)

* Zack Kibodeaux (Kyle TX)

* Bill Valenti (Bend OR)

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Love this Thompson song and it's content:


Here's Christy Moore's version:

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