This land is his land
100 years after his birth, Woody Guthrie is as relevant as ever. And even Oklahoma’s finally welcoming him home. By Lynne Margolis (May/June 2012/vol. 5 …
Posts tagged Jimmy LaFave
Pastures of plenty From "Walking Woody's Road" to four new albums, Jimmy LaFave celebrates Woody Guthrie's centennial with his busiest year ever.
By Richard Skanse (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) If anyone was going to get an early jump on the festivities celebrating Woody Guthrie’s 100th …
Folk Alliance celebrates Guthrie, moves on from Memphis
By Lynne Margolis (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) After five years in “the home of the blues, the birthplace of rock ’n’ roll,” the …
Kerrville’s 40th anniversary is in the books
By D.C. Bloom (LSM July/Aug 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 4) “Lawdy, lawdy, look who’s 40!” exclaimed Terri Hendrix as she took the stage at the …
Sin City Social Club: Festival fever
By Shilah Morrow (LSM May/June 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 3) So I’m on the phone with Skanse, talking about our plans this weekend, and it …
Kerrville Folk Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary
By Richard Skanse (LSM May/June 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 3) If you ever thought the hugs and happy vibes at the Kerrville Folk Festival were …
Q&A: Gurf Morlix Let the rhythm rule
By William Michael Smith (LSM March/April 2011/vol. 4 – Issue 2) Austin producer, picker and songwriter Gurf Morlix has been waiting 20 years to record …
LSM Cover Story: Meet the Welches Come one, come all, and bring the family: How Kevin, Savannah and Dustin Welch found their way to Texas.
By Richard Skanse (LSM Aug/Sept 2010/vol. 3 – Issue 5) PART 1 — Kevin Welch The Great Emancipation Songwriter’s songwriter Kevin Welch spent 30 years …
Rock the Goat: “Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key”
Discovering Woody Guthrie By Terri Hendrix (LSM Aug/Sept 2010/vol. 3 – Issue 5) “I lived in a place called Okfuskee And I had a little …
LSM Cover Story: Kerrville Folk Festival City of Song: For 39 years (and counting), the Kerrville Folk Festival has drawn music lovers from all walks of life deep into the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Some come as legends or to launch their careers; others, just to escape the real world, if only for a week or three. But nobody leaves untouched by song — and without a profound understanding of the words “Welcome Home.”
By Richard Skanse (LSM June/July 2010/vol. 3 – issue 4) In the before and after, Quiet Valley Ranch can be a little too quiet. Come …
