Show 47 Paul Thorn on songwriting

You may know Thomm Jutz from his work with David Olney, Mary Gauthier or Nanci Griffith. Or maybe his collaborations with Eric Brace and Peter Cooper. You may also have come across his 1861 Project, which chronicled the Civil War in three striking volumes. Or you may know his other work as a producer, with more than 70 albums to… Read more The post Show 51: Thomm Jutz and his “Two Worlds” appeared first on Americana One.

We remain big fans of Adam and Shannon Wright, who collectively perform as the Wrights. Adam now spends most of his time writing songs in Nashville and you’ll find his work on releases by Lee Ann Womack, Alan Jackson and Aubrie Sellers. He’s also proven to be one of the hotter songwriters in bluegrass. His collaboration with Brandy Clark –… Read more The post Show 50 Songwriter Adam Wright appeared first on Americana One.

By Ken Paulson I try never to walk into a record store without buying something, but I was stumped one day in the mid-’90s. I felt like I had already bought everything I wanted in the pop, rock, country and R&B bins. So I walked over to the often-neglected folk section and came across an album called Mortal City by… Read more The post Show 49 Dar Williams appeared first on Americana One.

Learn how Shawn Amos' Blue Sky came together and what he has in common with the Who on this edition of the Americana One Podcast. Read more The post Show 48 The Reverend Shawn Amos’ new “Blue Sky” appeared first on Americana One.

The Mastersons were remarkably prescient in recording and releasing their new album No Time For Love Songs. Read more The post Conversations on Cayamo: The Mastersons appeared first on Americana One.

Paul Thorn talks about the art of songwriting and offers tips on this edition of the Americana One podcast from the 2020 30A Songwriters Festival. Read more The post Show 47 Paul Thorn on songwriting appeared first on Americana One.

An interview with Emily Scott Robinson on board the Cayamo music cruise Read more The post Conversations on Cayamo: Emily Scott Robinson appeared first on Americana One.

On two remarkable nights, the stage featured two founding Beach Boys - Wilson and Al Jardine - and an amazing band revisiting one of pop music's most entertaining, important and influential catalogs. Read more The post Conversations on Cayamo: Al Jardine of the Beach Boys appeared first on Americana One.

By Ken Paulson – We’ve been fans of Amy Rigby since meeting her at a party at Greg Trooper’s home in Nashville in 2002. Both Amy and Greg were working on new albums and played some new songs. Trooper played “Muhammed Ali (The Real Meaning of Christmas)” and Amy followed with “Are We Ever Going to Have Sex Again?” Both… Read more The post Show 43 “Girl to City:” The Remarkable Amy Rigby appeared first on Americana One.

We've been too long without a Last Train Home album. After a decade, Eric Brace and Last Train Home have released Daytime Highs & Overnght Lows, an always ambitious and musically diverse collection that reminds us once again of this band's excellence. Read more The post Show 42 – Last Train Home’s triumphant return appeared first on Americana One.