“I was like, what? How is that possible?” Several days after winning the Troubadour Competition at Telluride Bluegrass Festival, singer-songwriter and virtuoso bluegrass picker Martin Gilmore was still in disbelief over his latest honor. “It’s amazing. All the...
“God help the troubadour who tries to be a star,” Phil Ochs once sang. It’s a lament known to many a songwriter who’s strained to capture a bit of showbiz stardust only to find their hands and pockets empty by the end of the tour. Robbie Fulks...
Editor’s Note: Swallow Hill’s James Cook interviewed John Craigie and wrote this article. Somewhere in Portland, Oregon, hidden under a wash of pine trees, John Craigie is on his porch playing guitar with his friends. That is, when he isn’t playing...
Bobby Long is creating a name for himself by writing soulful folk songs noted for their deceptive simplicity and great depth. His latest album, the fan-funded Ode to Thinking, came out in 2015 and featured tracks such as “I’m Not Going Out Tonight,”...
