Andrea Von Kampen – “A Midwest Christmas”-If you’ve been around my writing for the past few years, you know about Andrea Von Kampen’s beautiful songwriting. Imagine my delight when I learned of this holiday original from Von Kampen. It’s got a sort of …
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Three of my personal favorites so far in 2020 (acoustic singer songwriters)
Andrea von Kampen – “Hard times come again no more (from the Motion Picture “Molto Bello”)-It’s no secret that I’m a big time Andrea von Kampen fan and have been since the first song I heard from her. The traditional sound she creates …
Album of the Year for 2019 – Greg’s Picks
10) Eva and the Vagabond Tales – Uncharted Ocean-Somewhere deep in my soul is a travelling vagabond who loves the idea of sitting around campfires every night playing music. That spirit feels good listening to this album from Eva and the Vagabond Tales. …
2019 Song of the Year – Greg’s Picks
10) Royal Wood – “Make your mind up”-If you’ve been around my coverage in the past few years, you’ll know that gospel-influenced Americana is good for my soul. In the vein of another artist I love, Green River Ordinance, this tune from Royal …
Album Review: Andrea von Kampen – Old Country
The first time I heard Andrea von Kampen’s music, I was stopped in my tracks. After listening to those first few tracks and eventually interviewing her, I was thrilled to hear that she had a full length debut album out in early 2019. …
Artist Interview: Rising folk songstress Andrea von Kampen
Imagine a young woman steeped in the study of hymnody, gifted with a background of musical ability and a family to nurture it. That’s the life of Andrea von Kampen, an exquisite talent who has given the world some really fantastic music already …
More from Jae Jin and a few other folk artists
Jae Jin – “Book in the Cloud” -Like clockwork every few weeks we get a new submission from Jae Jin. Here’s the thing, though, we can’t quite him. We don’t even want to quit him! He’s delightful. Just listen to the harmonies on …
2017 Song of the Year: Greg’s List 20-11
This really is the most wonderful time of the year where we pick and choose some amazing tracks from all year. Enjoy this list and please share with your friends. 20) Dan Clews – “Mountain” -Fingerpicking, solid vocal, and an amazing melody. This …
Andrea Von Kampen – “Let me down easy”
Andrea Von Kampen is a familiar name around here. You’ve even heard this song before, but we’re thrilled to feature this live version of the song. We love the folks over at Audiotree, who do some incredible recordings of the folk and acoustic …
New Music Friday – Episode 41- Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review!
Our favorite part about hosting these contests is seeing how different artists do. It’s a completely level playing field. Everyone finds out at the same time. Some weeks, bands you expect to win in a landslide register few votes. But all of that …