Greetings From Kansas City!
I woke up this morning hung over, or should I say “all folk’d up.” Last night I experienced Kansas and folk music coming together at its best. Imagine the crazy energy, excitement, and enthusiasm of SXSW packed into three floors of hotel rooms. Hallways literally bustling, bottlenecked upright—bass to banjo. Rooms with folkies drinking wine, singing, and picking.
A dream? A “don’t look back” dream? Maybe, but for a Thursday night in February, sitting in a hotel room bed listening to Michael Fracasso and John Fullbright with the KC skyline flicking in the background, was the medicine I needed.
More than some Okies in flannel shirts trying to preserve “Woody” old-time music, conference organizers have stumbled on a recipe for real music fans and players of all sorts and skills. Props!
So, in light of this week’s convergence of troubadours and buskers, I’ve worked diligently to curate an hour of folk music.
In the mix, records from my parents’ collection, Joni and Tim Hardin. Current artists, Death Vessell, Bill Callahan, Laura Marling, Damian Jurado, Sean Rowe, and the stunning Arthur Abhez, mixed with an Idelic twist of lost folk gems, Moonstone, Pat Kilroy, Heaven & Earth, Justin, Alice (FR), and Catherine Ribeiro.
Plays best with friends, wine, and candlelight…
Until next week…positive vibes, love, and luck! Folk on!
The Idelic Hit of the Week:
Arthur Ahbez – Wine Store Woman
