I don’t always think of Woody Guthrie when I listen to folk music, but I sure do with Jacob Thomas Jr. Teetering on that ill-defined line between roots country and folk music, Thomas has the uncanny ability of using finger picking to sooth …
Monthly Archives: December 2014
Ashley Raines and the New West Revue–utmost simplicity, raw beauty
This is a little bit difficult for me. Today I am sharing an album that I’ve honestly had in my possession for a while. I’ve been enjoying it, taking it in, and mulling it over. It has spoken to my soul very deeply …
We are the Willows – Picture (Portrait) – Thoughtful, WWII-themed, string-filled folk music
We are the Willows have a captivating sound, with gorgeous layered strings which are a bit more than the typical five piece folk outfit out today but still shy of a truly orchestral sound. Rather, the music feels like an intimate blend of complicated …
