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Cold Trail Blues: Chris Smither

Mar 3, 2009, 10:55am Keep the Coffee Coming
A Peter Case cover from Leave the Light On. Anita Suhanin joins him. MP3 File yousendit
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Artist:Chris Smither
Title:Cold Trail Blues
Link Text:MP3 File
File Name:Paf84962855e2494d6f592c8b253a6 e6bZV54QlRAZmR9.mp3
Bitrate:32 kbps
Year:2006

Chris Smither::Origin of Species (For Charles Darwin)

Feb 12, 2009, 1:15pm the velvet rut
Origin of Species
In honor of Charles Darwin's 200th birthday (he was born on February 12, 1809) this seemed liked an appropriate performance to honor the man who gave to the world the theory of evolution. Here is Chris Smither performing "Origin of Species" from his most recent album Leave the Light On (Signature Sounds) from back in 2006 Smither has performed regularly over the years here in Charlottesville and while I have yet to catch one of his performances here in town, I've seen him live a number of times including [...]
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Pierce Pettis Covers: Mark Heard, Jesse Winchester, Guthrie, Dylan, and more!

Feb 4, 2009, 12:28pm Cover Lay Down
Pierce Pettis Covers: Mark Heard, Jesse Winchester, Guthrie, Dylan, and more! Pierce Pettis ' 1989 sophomore release While The Serpent Lies Sleeping was the first solo folk album I bought with my own money; I still have the vinyl put away somewhere, waiting for the day the tinnitus fades, and I can appreciate the fidelity. I bought it because of the power of a single song, the title track to Legacy: A Collection of New Folk Music , a Windham Hill collection of up and coming singer songwriters which would also lead me to John Gorka , Bill Morrissey [...]
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Artist:Chris Smither
Title:Talk Memphis (Jesse Winchester cover)
Link Text:Chris Smither: Talk Memphis
File Name:memphiscs.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:1995
Artist:Dar Williams
Title:Family (Pierce Pettis cover)
Link Text:Dar Williams: Family
File Name:familydar.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1996
Artist:Don Conoscenti
Title:Just Like Jim Brown (Pierce Pettis cover)
Link Text:Don Conoscenti: Just Like Jim Brown
File Name:jimbrown.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Front Porch String Band
Title:Natchez Trace (Pierce Pettis cover)
Link Text:Front Porch String Band f. Claire Lynch: Natchez Trace
File Name:natchez.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Mae Robertson
Title:Great Big World (Pierce Pettis cover)
Link Text:Mae Robertson: Great Big World
File Name:greatbigworld.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2007
Artist:Pierce Pettis
Title:Down in the Flood (Dylan cover)
Link Text:Pierce Pettis: Down in the Flood
File Name:downintheflood.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Pierce Pettis
Title:Pastures Of Plenty (Woody Guthrie cover)
Link Text:Pierce Pettis: Pastures of Plenty
File Name:pastures.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Pierce Pettis
Title:Talk Memphis (jesse Winchester cover)
Link Text:Pierce Pettis: Talk Memphis
File Name:memphispp.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Pierce Pettis and Co.
Title:Nod Over Coffee (Mark Heard cover)
Link Text:Pierce Pettis and Friends: Nod Over Coffee
File Name:nodover.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:1993

The Covers Roundtable: Favorite Coverfolk From Some Favorite Folkbloggers

Jan 27, 2009, 11:18pm Cover Lay Down
The Covers Roundtable: Favorite Coverfolk From Some Favorite Folkbloggers Momentum matters; I'm a stickler for a blogging schedule. Last summer, rather than let the blog go dark during my annual folkfest pilgrimage, I asked a few fellow Star Maker Machine contributors to cover for me. Even in the midst of our little " blogger problem ", when it became clear that posts would remain under siege until I found my own host, I missed but a week of Wednesdays and Sundays before we were able to start back up here; even then, it was a struggle to get back into the groove [...]
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Artist:Chris Smither
Title:Cold Trail Blues (orig. Peter Case)
Link Text:Chris Smither: Cold Trail Blues
File Name:coldtrail.mp3
Bitrate:191 kbps
Year:2006
Artist:Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Title:Creep (Radiohead cover)
Link Text:Darby OGill  The Little People: Creep
File Name:creep.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Jonathan Coulton
Title:Baby Got Back (Sir Mix-a-lot cover)
Link Text:Jonathan Coulton: Babys Got Back
File Name:babygotback.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Luminescent Orchestrii
Title:She's A Brick (Commodores cover)
Link Text:Luminescent Orchestrii: Shes a Brick
File Name:brickhouse.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Pianafiddle
Title:Jazzy fur elise
Link Text:Pianafiddle: Jazzy Für Elise
File Name:jazzyfur.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2008

Rustic warmth and seeping wistfulness

Dec 11, 2008, 1:24am I AM FUEL, YOU ARE FRIENDS
Rustic warmth and seeping wistfulness The honest, richly-spun folk sounds of Gregory Alan Isakov captivated a packed house in Denver last week as he opened for the Calexico show . I've written about the marvelous skiffle of Isakov's " The Salt and The Sea " tune before, and have been appreciated the bright talent of this local artist in several venues across Colorado this year. I love to hear Gregory sing; his voice is really something special in the singer-songwriter pantheon, with hints of sly knowing, balanced with a warm and soaring verve. "Gonna write one [...]
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Artist:Chris Smither
Title:Crocodile Man
Link Text:Crocodile Man
File Name:09 Crocodile Man.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Chris Smither
Title:Lola
Link Text:Lola
File Name:05 Lola.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Chris Smither
Title:Outside In
Link Text:Outside In
File Name:12 Outside In.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Chris Smither
Title:Train Home
Link Text:Train Home
File Name:02 Train Home.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Gregory Alan Isakov
Title:Unwritable Girl
Link Text:Unwritable Girl
File Name:10 Unwritable Girl.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2007
Artist:Jeffrey Foucault
Title:Buckets of Rain (Dylan)
Link Text:Buckets of Rain (Dylan)
File Name:14 Buckets of Rain (Dylan).mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Jeffrey Foucault
Title:Northbound 35
Link Text:Northbound 35
File Name:07 Northbound 35.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Jeffrey Foucault
Title:Secretariat
Link Text:Secretariat
File Name:11 Secretariat.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Jeffrey Foucault
Title:Stripping Cane
Link Text:Stripping Cane
File Name:04 Stripping Cane.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Peter Mulvey
Title:29 Cent Head
Link Text:29 Cent Head
File Name:03 29 Cent Head.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Peter Mulvey
Title:Shirt
Link Text:Shirt
File Name:10 Shirt.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Peter Mulvey
Title:Stranded In A Limousine
Link Text:Stranded in a Limousine
File Name:06 Stranded In A Limousine.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Peter Mulvey
Title:The Road To Mallow
Link Text:The Road To Mallow
File Name:13 The Road To Mallow.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps

Now, little boy lost, he takes himself so seriously

Nov 16, 2008, 7:15pm A Free Man
Now, little boy lost, he takes himself so seriously One of my favorite things about blogging is that I can get inspiration from fellow bloggers. Some days, the creative juices just don't flow and a read of a great post by someone else can give me the kick start I need to get my own fingers working. Since I saw Florida Girl In Sydney's dodgy old photo and the dodgy love story that accompanied it, I've been looking for an excuse to break out some of my photo archives. I found a vehicle for that desire in Arizaphale's recent NaBlowSomethingorOther posts featuring excerpts from her [...]
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Artist:Chris Smither
Title:Visions Of Johanna
File Name:ChrisSmither_Visions_Of_Johann a.mp3
Bitrate:229 kbps
Year:2006

A Coverblog Reborn: I Could Take The Credit But It's Thanks To You

Nov 15, 2008, 11:41pm Cover Lay Down
A Coverblog Reborn: I Could Take The Credit But It's Thanks To You Welcome to coverlaydown.com, our new home on the web. Glad you found us. Mind the boxes and the lack of links on the sidebar; we're still unpacking a few things. Apologies about any broken links in the archives; as noted previously, my old hosting service goes kablooey on Monday, and from here on in, in order to better preserve the sanctity of this blog as a vehicle to promote artists rather than undermine their sales, mp3 links will only remain up for a few weeks before being stricken. If [...]
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Artist:Chris Cornell
Title:Thank You (Led Zeppelin Cover)
Link Text:Chris Cornell: Thank You
File Name:13 Thank You (Led Zeppelin Cover).mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2006
Artist:Chris Smither
Title:Thanks To You (Jesse Winchester Cover)
Link Text:Chris Smither: Thanks To You
File Name:01 Thanks To You (Jesse Winchester Cover).mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1997
Artist:Eilen Jewell
Title:Thanks A Lot (Charlie Rich cover)
Link Text:Eilen Jewell: Thanks a Lot
File Name:04 Thanks A Lot (Charlie Rich cover).mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2007
Artist:Erin McKeown
Title:Thanks For The Boogie Ride
Link Text:Erin McKeown: Thanks for the Boogie Ride
File Name:12 Thanks For The Boogie Ride.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2006
Artist:M. Ward
Title:You Still Believe In Me (The Beach Boys cover)
Link Text:M. Ward: You Still Believe in Me
File Name:01 You Still Believe In Me (The Beach Boys cover).mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2005
Artist:The Waybacks with John Cowan
Title:Thank You (Led Zepplin cover)
Link Text:The Waybacks w/ John Cowan: Thank You
File Name:05 Thank You (Led Zepplin cover).mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2008

Dylan Covers: The Dylan Sound

Oct 11, 2008, 12:49pm Star Maker Machine
Dylan Covers: The Dylan Sound Angel Snow: Meet Me In The Morning [ purchase ] Chris Smither: Visions of Johanna [ purchase ] Vic Chesnutt : Buckets of Rain [ purchase ] Ramblin' Jack Elliott: Don't Think Twice, It's Alright [ purchase ] I'm a relative newcomer to Bob Dylan fandom, having grown up [...]
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Artist:Angel Snow
Title:Meet Me In The Morning (Dylan cover)
Link Text:Angel Snow: Meet Me In The Morning
File Name:10 Meet Me In The Morning (Dylan cover).mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2006
Artist:Chris Smither
Title:Visions Of Johanna
Link Text:Chris Smither: Visions of Johanna
File Name:09 Visions Of Johanna.mp3
Bitrate:229 kbps
Year:2006
Artist:Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Title:Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
Link Text:Ramblin' Jack Elliott: Don't Think Twice, It's Alright
File Name:15 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2001
Artist:Vic Chesnutt
Title:Buckets of Rain
Link Text:Vic Chesnutt: Buckets of Rain
File Name:08 Buckets of Rain.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2003

Leave the Light On: Chris Smither

Sep 8, 2008, 3:50pm Keep the Coffee Coming
This is the title song from his 2006 album, and I think this was the best album of his I've ever heard. MP3 File
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Artist:Chris Smither
Title:Leave the Light On
Link Text:MP3 File
File Name:Pe9ee64a1f70ad25921e2d2372f25c ffaZV54QlRBa2tz.mp3
Bitrate:32 kbps
Year:2006

Hell Week: The Devil's Real

Jul 6, 2008, 12:58pm Star Maker Machine
Hell Week: The Devil's Real Chris Smither: The Devil's Real [ purchase ] You may not recognize the swallowed tenor wail and growl of swamp-folk singer-songwriter Chris Smither, but you know his songs: I Feel The Same and Love Me Like A Man , two of Bonnie Raitt's earliest, biggest hits, were penned by him, back when he a young muse in the sixties folk scene. After losing a chunk of the seventies and eighties to drink, Smither managed to get his act together, but this song, written [...]
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Artist:Chris Smither
Title:The Devil's Real
Link Text:Chris Smither: The Devil's Real
File Name:03 The Devil's Real.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:1993

Covered in Folk: Randy Newman (Bonnie Raitt, The Duhks, J.J. Cale, Shelby Lynne, and 9 more!)

Apr 30, 2008, 12:24am Cover Lay Down
Covered in Folk: Randy Newman (Bonnie Raitt, The Duhks, J.J. Cale, Shelby Lynne, and 9 more!) Though my father hasn't missed it in decades, I haven't been able to attend the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival since I started teaching over a decade ago -- something about the way a last gasp of hunker-down-and-teach takes over public education as we approach state testing, and the long downhill slide toward the end of the school year. But every year as we hit the last weekend in April my mind begins to muse upon the great acts I saw down there the few years I made it: Los Lobos, the Indigo Girls, Taj [...]
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Artist:Bonnie Raitt
Title:Guilty
Link Text:Bonnie Raitt, Guilty
File Name:08 Guilty.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:1990
Artist:Chris Smither
Title:Have You Seen My Baby
Link Text:Chris Smither, Have You Seen My Baby
File Name:16 Have You Seen My Baby.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1991
Artist:J.J. Cale
Title:Rollin'
Link Text:J.J. Cale, Rollin'
File Name:03 Rollin'.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2007
Artist:Mae Robertson
Title:Feels Like Home
Link Text:Mae Robertson, Feels Like Home
File Name:12 Feels Like Home.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2002
Artist:Marc Broussard
Title:You Can Leave Your Hat On
Link Text:Marc Broussard, You Can Leave Your Hat On
File Name:11 You Can Leave Your Hat On.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2006
Artist:Martin Simpson
Title:Louisiana 1927
Link Text:Martin Simpson, Louisiana 1927
File Name:12 Louisiana 1927.mp3
Bitrate:229 kbps
Year:2007
Artist:Peter Mulvey
Title:In Germany Before The War
Link Text:Peter Mulvey, In Germany Before The War
File Name:08 In Germany Before The War.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2002
Artist:Randy Newman
Title:Every Man A King
Link Text:Every Man A King
File Name:07 Every Man A King.mp3
Bitrate:170 kbps
Year:1974
Artist:Randy Newman
Title:Remember
Link Text:Remember
File Name:01 Remember.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:1995
Artist:Riders In The Sky
Title:You've Got A Friend In Me
Link Text:Riders in the Sky, You've Got A Friend in Me
File Name:05 You've Got A Friend In Me.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2000
Artist:Shelby Lynne
Title:I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore
Link Text:Shelby Lynne, I Don't Want to Hear it Anymore
File Name:08 I Don't Want To Hear It Anymore.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:The Duhks
Title:Political Science
Link Text:The Duhks, Political Science
File Name:10 Political Science.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2006
Artist:Tim O'Brien
Title:Sail Away
Link Text:Tim O'Brien, Sail Away
File Name:01 Sail Away.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2006

Postcards From SXSW - Eilen Jewell (mp3's from Eilen, Chris Smither, Kris Delmhorst, Los Straightjackets, and Big Sandy)

Mar 16, 2007, 5:01pm songsillinois
Postcards From SXSW - Eilen Jewell (mp3's from Eilen, Chris Smither, Kris Delmhorst, Los Straightjackets, and Big Sandy) Eilen Jewell's joined in on the fun with this report from SXSW. For a very short time Eilen Jewell ( here ) was one of the best unsigned acts in the country. Then the great New England folk label Signature Sounds decided to pick up distribuion of her self released disc, then they wised up and signed her to a full fledged contract. Her new record, Letters From Sinners and Strangers , is due out in June. Here's a great video of the band. And here's her song "Back [...]
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Artist:Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
Title:State of Misery
Link Text:State Of Misery
File Name:bs_StateofMisery.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Chris Smither
Title:Origin of Species
Link Text:Origin Of The Species
File Name:Chris_Smither-Origin_of_Specie s.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:Eilen Jewell
Title:Back To Dallas
Link Text:Back To Dallas
File Name:Eilen_Jewell-Back_To_Dallas.mp 3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Kris Delmhorst
Title:Light of the Light
Link Text:Light Of The Light
File Name:Kris_Delmhorst-Light_of_the_Li ght.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Los Straitjackets
Title:All Day and All Night
Link Text:All Day And All Night
File Name:ls_alldayand all night.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps

Leave the Light On, Chris Smither, and help me forget about Elvis the Dwarf

Jan 24, 2007, 11:17am HearYa: An Indie Music Blog
Leave the Light On, Chris Smither, and help me forget about Elvis the Dwarf While extremely underrated, Chris Smither's music has become a good friend to me. He put out his first record in 1970 and his music hasn't changed much since. That's probably why I like him so much. I've been trying to think of a description for his music and it's place in my life, and this is the best I can come up with: I'm in Las Vegas right now and I can't wait to get home. Vegas is a nice enough place, but I'm getting tired of the blinking lights, the sounds and yes, even the [...]
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Artist:Chris Smither
Title:Leave The Light On
Link Text:Chris Smither - Leave the Light On
File Name:ChrisSmither-LeaveTheLightOn.m p3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Genre:Folk

A song for Haggard, Foley, Evangelicals, the religious right and organized religion

Nov 5, 2006, 9:56am songsillinois
A song for Haggard, Foley, Evangelicals, the religious right and organized religion This whole Haggard thing really gets my goat. I'm not exactly religious, in fact a 5 year old recently asked me on the playground if I was a Christian (odd huh?). I had no immediate answer but after some thought I would definitely say I am not and with all of these recent revelations (Haggard, Foley, all of the pastors/ministers entrapped by 20/20's online sex predators show etc etc) I would take it a step further and say that I think Christianity is a morally corrupt belief system and completely irrelevant as an organized religion. [...]
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Artist:Chris Smither
Title:Origin Of Species
Link Text:Origin of the Species
File Name:05 Origin Of Species.mp3
Year:2006
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