Selections from Jeff Emery's "Backroads" playlist, KZSC 88.1 FM, February 24, 2019:

Selections from Jeff Emery's "Backroads" playlist, KZSC 88.1 FM, February 24, 2019:



 From his playlist on Valentine's Day 2019:

The age old conundrum: defining folk music

"How is folk music defined in 2019?
As the industry-only Folk Alliance International Conference prepares to set up in Montreal, it's worth noting that folk is a global art form — not just 'a guy in a coffee house singing his own songs with an acoustic guitar.'"  Ian McGillis

A recent review of a Gregory Alan Isakov concert

"Gregory Alan Isakov @ Newport Music Hall, Columbus (1/24/19)" by Olivia Weinzapfel

A review of Mandolin Orange's latest release

"Mandolin Orange: Tides Of A Teardrop Review" by Ellen Johnson

The latest on Brandi Carlile

"Brandi Carlile Steps Out of the Shadows and Into the Grammys Spotlight" by Chris Willman

"Party of One" video

The (so) many Texas folk music artists

Why is it that the Lone Star State has literally birthed (born in Texas or moved there while very young) so many substantial (define that as you wish) folk-connected musical artists?

Texas is the largest state in the U.S. and contains over 29,000,000 residents. In comparison, California has 40,000,000 residents

Try:

• Vince Bell
• Edie Brickell
• Hayes Carll
• Guy Clark
• Rodney Crowell
• Richard Dobson
• Steve Earle
• Joe Ely
• Kinky Friedman
• Denice Franke
• Jimmie Dale Gilmore
• Nanci Griffith
• Butch Hancock
• Terry Hendrix
• Carolyn Hester
• Tish Hinojosa
• Ray Wylie Hubbard
• Robert Earl Keen
• Kris Kristofferson
• Lyle Lovett
• James McMurtry
• Willie Nelson
• Mickey Newberry
• Phil Ochs
• Willis Alan Ramsey
• Billiy Joe Shaver
• Townes Van Zandt