Remembering Bill Morrissey

In body, Bill Morrissey departed this earth on this day in 2011 but thankfully left us so many reminders of his grace.

They include:

Dave Carter left us on this day in 2002. Here's hoping he understood how much meaning and joy his songs gave and continue to give to people.

For something a bit different, below are the Carter tribute songs (let us know if we are missing any).

Andrew Calhoun, "I Shall Not Look Away"
Richard Shindell, "So Says The Whippoorwill
Tracy Grammer, "The Verdant Mile"
Emily Kurn, "Dave's Song"
Randy Auxier, "Oklahoma Spirit Guide)
Pat Wictor, "Where Did You Go?"
Mary Gauthier, "Wheel Inside The Wheel"
Johnsmith, "Friend of the Coyote"
Erik Balkey, "God's Poet Now"

Steve Goodman is back among us -- at least his music is

"You remember the late Steve ‘Go Cubs Go’ Goodman — he has a couple new CDs" Rick Kogan

Checking in with Joan Baez

"Folk legend Joan Baez reflects on a life in music and activism" PBS

The Most Transcendent Songs, Part Two (in no particular order)

In no particular order, these are songs that transcend their genre. Each tells a story which is not in and of itself remarkable but they are broader in subject matter, often weaving multiple subjects together and uniquely crafted -- listeners will immediately stop whatever else they are doing and simply listen to these compelling truths.

More entries to come.

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, "The Traveling Kind"
Rodney Crowell, "It Ain't Over Yet" Call this a companion piece of sorts to the above song.
Ferron, "Cactus"
Andrew Calhoun, "Jack and Jill"
Pat Maloney, "Perfect Oblivious Moon"
Gregory Alan Isakov "The Stable Song"
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Leonard Cohen, "Hallelujah"
Townes Van Zandt, "Pancho and Lefty"

 Here's Part One of this series.

Insightful look at “The Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story”

"Bob Dylan & the Culture Industry’s Destruction of Dissent" Bob Curtain

Ellis Paul and Woodyfest

"Musical pilgrimage: Folk songwriter Ellis Paul is packing his 'Storyteller’s Suitcase' for his yearly trip to WoodyFest" Brandi McDonnell

The Most Transcendent Songs (in no particular order)

In no particular order, these are songs that transcend their genre. Each tells a story which is not in and of itself remarkable but they are broader in subject matter, often weaving multiple subjects together and uniquely crafted -- listeners will immediately stop whatever else they are doing and simply listen to these compelling truths.

More entries to come.

Garnet Rogers, "Night Drive"

Danny Schmidt, "Stained Glass"

Dar Williams, "After All"

Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer, "When I Go"

Richard Shindell, "Transit"

Ralph McTell, "Jesus Wept"

Bruce Springsteen, "The River"

Mary Chapin Carpenter, "Between Here and Gone"