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5 days ago · Of all the unsung heroes in country and folk music world, Townes Van Zandt may just be the most unheralded. And with the first Sturgill Simpson release in 3 years coming later this week, I feel there’s no better time to listen to some wisdom straight from the mouth of one of the outlaw originals that allowed today’s groundswell of truly quality country music singer/songwriters to occur.
5 days ago · Townes Van Zandt, an influential American singer-songwriter known for his poetic and often melancholic lyrics, has written many songs that explore themes of love and longing. Here are 12 love songs by Townes Van Zandt: “If I Needed You” – A tender song about mutual reliance and love.
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4 days ago · As he played, I was struck how transatlantic is the construction of his songs, the skeleton of each tune and the fingerpicked framework, coming from the old west, very much in the style of Townes Van Zandt or Guy Clark. Yet his words and delivery are then so intrinsically English.
6 days ago · Wednesday, Aug 21, 2024. 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Location: Community Room Cost: Free, Donations Welcome. Be Here to Love Me. As a musician, Townes Van Zandt was legendary and perhaps one of the greatest who ever lived, inspiring artists from Bob Dylan to Norah Jones to Steve Earle.
3 days ago · He finger-picks like Townes Van Zandt and she sings like Joni Mitchell (two artists they love to cover), but their fresh sound is entirely their own. The endless growth of the collective has presented challenges; living rooms, after all, can only fit some many folk fans.
5 days ago · Her thoughtful, inspired storytelling as a songwriter has complimented her ability to offer fresh covers of classics, such as Townes Van Zandt’s “Pancho and Lefty” and Patsy Cline’s ...
