July 9. 20 more
tracks uploaded. New artists include polka greats Larry
Chesky and Jimmy Sturr;
folksinger, activist, award-winning author and professor of Judaic
Studies, Julius
Lester; Seventies roots band, Clean Living; Deadpan humorist Steven
Wright; and two bands anchored by Adam Sweet -- Maple
Ridge Bluegrass Band and Woodkerne
Celtic Band.
Also added was the Priscilla
Herdman version of Waltzing With Bears, the lyrics of which
were written by Springfield's Theodore
"Dr. Seuss" Geisel.
New material by Lui
Collins, Cliff
Eberhardt, The Nields and
Josée Vachon was
introduced to the playlist as well.
June 3. June
brings twenty more tracks uploaded to the Pioneer Valley
Songbag playlist.
Artists new to the playlist include polka
greats Larry Chesky and Jimmy Sturr, . The spirit of activism of the early eighties is
recalled in a couple cuts from Bright
Morning Star's Arisin' album. From the PVFS tape archives
are live recordings of Raintree, Lyn
Hardy & Jay Ungar, and Dr.
Horace Clarence Boyer. We've also added covers of songs written
by Paul Kaplan,
Dewey
Burns, Tex LaMountain and Cliff
Eberhardt.
-- Jeff
Lee
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