Seaksick Steve

If I Had It My Way (Cigar Box Guitar covers of Blind Willie Johnson)

Today on the show I played a few tracks from the album "If I Had It My Way," a tribute to Blind Willie Johnson done entirely on cigar box guitars. It's a free download, and as promised, here the link to it as well as other places to find more information on cigar box guitars ...

If I Had It My Way album download

Cigar Box Guitar information

Mind Folk'd (Apr 28)

Well then, I actually really had a good time on the show this morning. Played some stuff from Joe Pug (recommended by a listener), some cigar box guitar blues and some artists that will be at this years Calgary Folk Fest! Check out the playlist below ...

Mind Folk'd Playlist

- Buckets of Rain (Bob Dylan)

- Speak Plainly Diana (Joe Pug)

- Time Barrels By (Pistol George Warren)

- What About Business School (The Financial Group)

- Death is a Warm Bath (Daniel Lefkowitz)

- San Francisco Bay Blues (Jesse Fuller)

- Stealin' (Devil in a Woodpile)

- Thunderbird (Seasick Steve)

- Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning (Nigel McTrusty)

- Leave it There (Matt Towe)

- Clap Your Hands (Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band)

- Father Death Blues (Allen Ginsberg)

- Cooperstown (The Felice Brothers)

Until next time, stay well ...

Trampled by Turtles

Wait so Long

"Playing the violin like your having a seizure and playing the banjo like your on crack ..."

Mind Folk'd (Apr 21)

Had a fun time today, especially liked listening to Ian Kilburn and Trampled by Turtles.

Remember to email in for tickets for "The Word of Ol' Rev. E. Smith" May 13th show! It's gonna be a great night of folk music in an amazing venue. Would love to have you out!

Until next time, take care ...

Mind Folk'd Playlist
- It's Alright Ma (I'm only Bleeding) (Bob Dylan)
- Mississippi Sea (Hezekiah Jones)
- Hasta La Vista (Jonno)
- Down by the River (Ian Kilburn)
- Lonesome Ranger (Kayla Luky)
- Big Time in the Jungle (Old Crow Medicine Show)
- Wait so Long (Trampled by Turtles)
- You're gonna need someone on your bond (Pine Hill Haints)
- Honey you don't need that much (Mount Moriah)
- Chimes of Freedom (Pioneer)
- Children, Go Where I Send Thee (Ralph Stanley)
- Prodigal Son (The Rolling Stones)
- Hardcore Man (Wally Pleasant)
- The Devil May Care (Mom and Dad Don't) (The Brian Jonestown Massacre)

John Henry

Been coming across a lot of material on John Henry lately. For those that don't know, here's where to find out some starter information ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Henry_(folklore)

Mind Folk'd (Apr 14)

Mind Folk'd Playlist

- Highway 61 Revisted (Bob Dylan)

- If you come, come; if you go, go (Seleshe Damessae)

- Mississippi Sawyer (Will Keys)

- John Henry (Hobart Smith)

- Here I am, Oh Lord, Send Me (Mississippi John Hurt)

- Keep it to yourself (Sonny Boy Williamson)

- Trouble in Mind (Snooks Eaglin)

- Railroad Bill (John Jackson)

- Big Fat Mamma (Honey Boy Edwards)

- You've got to see your mamma tonight (Claude Williams)

- Big Black Train (Flat & Scrugs)

- Sweet bunch of daisies (Kenny Baker)

- The water is wide (John Gorka)

- Hey all you hippies (The Low Anthem)

- Going back east (The Breakmen)

Transportation

Wedding Bells by Lissie

Mind Folk'd (Apr 7)

Playlist below. Will be making a special post sometime next week about a show I'm involved in. Stay tuned! It'll be good...

Mind Folk'd Playlist

- Don't Think Twice It's Alright (Bob Dylan)

- Never to Far from My Heart (Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion)

- Hey Now (Luke Doucet and his White Falcon)

- Four Strong Winds (Neil Young)

- The Wind (Alela Diane)

- Southern Ontario Girl (The Deep Dark Woods)

- Transam (Ox)

- Take it on the Chin (William Elliot Whitmore)

- Lone Pine Hill (Justin Townes Earle)

- The Mountain (Steve Earle)

- San Andres Fault (Richard Laviolette)

- Wedding Bells (Lissie)

- Lost Highway (Townes Van Zandt)

- Bird on a Wire (Leonard Cohan)