A John Prine update

"Singer John Prine is in stable condition, his wife says"   

John Prine seriously ill

"John Prine in critical condition with COVID-19 symptoms"

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Remembering Phil Ochs

"Phil Ochs: the doomed folk singer who woke up from the American dream
In 1970, Phil Ochs released Greatest Hits, an album titled with savage irony as his career fell apart. But 50 years on, it remains a powerful indictment of an America losing its way" Joshua Sanchez

"An Unapologetic Insurgent, Kinky Friedman Ponders ‘Resurrection’ In Later Life"

It's a few months old but still worthy of a read: "An Unapologetic Insurgent, Kinky Friedman Ponders ‘Resurrection’ In Later Life" Lee Zimmerman

A review of Jeffrey Foucault's new-to-the-UK release "Blood Borthers"

JEFFREY FOUCAULT: "BLOOD BROTHERS" Mike Davies

"Murder Most Foul" Dylan's latest

"Murder Most Foul" is a 17-minute song just released by Bob Dylan.

One review: Alexis Petridis

Exceptional article on Sinead O'Connor

"Sinéad O’Connor is still in one piece  She tore up a picture of the pope. Then her life came
apart. These days, she just wants to make music." Geoff Edgars

Shawn Colvin on herself

"Moving to Austin Changed This Singer Songwriter’s Life—and How She Thought About Death
Shawn Colvin on her early days in Texas, and thinking ahead to her final days." 

Michael Johnathon and "Legacy"

Michael Johnathon with "Legacy," his engaging nine-minute tribute of sorts to fellow folk musicians.

David Rovics offers his latest

David Rovics with his latest:

Highlights of Jeff Emery's KZSC March 23 "Backroads" show

Highlights of Jeff Emery's KZSC March 23 "Backroads" show with some songs for our times:

Eric Taylor has passed

"ERIC TAYLOR 1949-2020" Austin City Limits

"Houston loses quintessential folk songwriter, Eric Taylor" Houston Chronicle

Eric Taylor background

Remembering Jack Hardy

Jack Hardy died on March 11, 2011 -- he and his music certainly deserve remembering.

"Laura Smith 1952-2020"

"Laura Smith 1952-2020" Mike Regenstreif

Also:

"Renowned Nova Scotia singer-songwriter Laura Smith dies after battle with cancer" Stephen Cooke

"'Out on a cloud of love': Folk singer, songwriter Laura Smith has died" Elizabeth McMillan

Two Versions of "A Long Way From Your Mountain"

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Some sites have this as a Paxton-written song, another lists it as Graham-written and yet another listed it as a co-write.

Song lyrics:

Fog´s along the coastline, hung like tinsel from the trees,
I don´t know if it will stay or go, it depends upon the breeze.
Ah, there´s sunshine on your mountain, you can see the world from there,
You´ve got all the sky you wanted, you get high on mountain air.

You came down to Camden, and you tried to make it go,
But you dreamed of Uncompahgre and your Colorado snow,
Till I came home one evening, on a cold December day,
And I found your note saying maybe it was easier this way.

Now I´m sitting on the coast of Maine today,
Sitting here, just throwing little rocks into the bay,
While the big waves come in slowly, Rolling strong and wild and free.
Oh, it´s a long way from your mountain down to me.

Freighters on the ocean, sailing off to Liverpool,
While the seagulls swoop around me, and they´re saying I´m a fool.
For sure, I´ve got my coastline, got my endless ocean, too,
And I´ve got my whispering pine trees, I´ve got everything but you.

While I´m sitting on the coast of Maine today,
Sitting here, just throwing little rocks into the bay,
While the big waves come in slowly, Rolling strong and wild and free.
Oh, it´s a long way from your mountain down to me,
Oh, it´s a long way from your mountain down to me.