It seems to be in our nature to draw lines that separate us from this or that. Rivers offer a convenient way for us to draw some of those lines, those boundaries, especially big rivers. In this episode, I tell a few stories about how we’ve used the Mississippi River to draw political lines,
Doctor G I'm heading to Quincy, Illinois tonight to watch Doctor G and the Mudcats play at Cellar 21. In honor of this show, I'm picking a song from their 2010 CD, My Daddy's Blues, as the Song of the Day. Gonna Be Free is great tune inspired by the stories of slaves trying
Bluegrass artists have, over the years, written many songs about the Mississippi River, an interest that continues to today. Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver are arguably among the best bluegrass artists out there today. You can find this song about letting the river take you home--Mississippi River, Let Your Flow--on their 2007 CD called More Behind
Today is my birthday. I'm 50. The BIG 5-0! I've been going back and forth about what song to choose, feeling like my choice should be deeply symbolic, what with the Song of the Day falling on such a big day (50! Did I mention that?). I was leaning toward Bessie Smith's Muddy Water (A
Shawnee Kilgore A while back I was searching through Bandcamp.com for songs about the Mississippi and came across this lovely tune from Austin-based Shawnee Kilgore. It fits perfectly with our August theme of songs that celebrate good times on the river, and what better way to enjoy the Mississippi than spending some time
JD Crowe and the New South Boat month continues with a classic bluegrass tune from a classic bluegrass artist. Mississippi River Raft was released by J.D. Crowe and the New South on their 2006 CD called Lefty's Old Guitar. Listening to this you can almost feel yourself slowly floating down the river with
