Dave's Music #139 Kerrville New Folk Vol 1

After I wrote the Lisa Bastoni post and mentioned that I seem to be collecting Kerrville New Folk Winners & Finalists as really good musical friends; so you know me.  I made a playlist.  I wanted to make sure I went as far as the year Johnsmith won because he lives ten miles from my house so that took me to 1990.   I ended up with 33 musicians, and I'm wondering if I don't have a few more in my cd collection that I haven't imported digitally yet.  33 songs is intimidating for a playlist and can't imagine you will give it that much time to listen.  So I'm chopping it into at least 3 playlists of 11 each.  Plus you know me, I might find some more or decide to go older than 1990 and pick up John Gorka and David Massengail into the libary.   In choosing the song, many times I wanted to mix it up and not listen to a song that some would consider their hit.  More so I wanted a playlist I would enjoy; because if I don't want to listen to it, why should you?  Here's what my 33 songs looked like:

Now Kerrville Folk might notice Danny Schmidt and Johnsmith are slightly out of order.  I was originally just going to stop at 15 and wanted those two in the playlist.  I'll update them into the right spots when I do Vol 2 & 3.  

OF COURSE, if I find that winning this competition is a benchmark of songwriting prowess, why don't I have more?  Give me time I can only listen and absorb so much at a time.  I don't always buy to collect, though it happens to the best of us vinyl lovers.

I'm aware some of these songs may be hard to find either on Bandcamp or YouTube, and I might substitute for the blog playlist because I ain't going to give you a Spotify link because of my streaming principles.

Let's get going then.

1) The Heart of It - Kyle Rasche (Chain of Lakes) - 2022 winner

Awe... such love... and I'll sweep every corner of my music library for you too.

i'll sweep every corner, dear
i'll wash ever mirror clear
you can see for yourself, my love
what the hell i am doing here

2) Standing in the Way - Humbird - 2021 Winner

Yes... our blog loves Siri (15 times before this post) and I will not stand in your way to see her.

3) Where the Air is Clearest - Spencer LaJoye - 2021 Winner

Spencer is a new find for me since FARM, but my eyes and the air is clearer now.

4) What Being in Love is - Sam Robbins - 2021 Winner

I'm in love with music, Sam captures the mood.

5) Running After You - Andy Baker - 2020 Winner

My first variation from the playlist, because Andy isn't in Bandcamp and when I went to YouTube why not a video I took.

6) Shitshow - Shanna in a Dress - 2020 Winner

I picked one of Shanna's funny songs from Robot to give the playlist some smiles.  Just saying Shanna's name brings me a smile though, she's a good fun person besides an excellent writer.

7)  Nearby - Lisa Bastoni - 2019 Winner

I've actually never attended Kerrville, but their music influence is definitely nearby (hey maybe ten miles from my house... ha)

8) All Mine - Sarah Morris - 2018 Winner

This ball of energetic songwriting lives just north of me by 3 hours, and she has many stories she owns.

I’ve been stumbling around a little blind I miss the forest every time But I can tell you the secrets of a single pine I get lost but I don’t mind As long as the story I find is all mine

9) Ricochet Lies - Emily Scott Robinson - 2016 Winner

Oh you how much I love her by sharing TWO of her Oh Boy releases in my Reviews, her past ones are not on Bandcamp anymore, so here's a more rare song, from about the time she won the Kerrville.

10) Independence - David Berkeley -  2015 Winner

I probably need more David in my library.

11) Angels or Los Angeles - Caroline Spence - 2014 Winner

Not exactly sure why this recording isn't in Bandcamp, I bought it on vinyl when I saw her earlier in the year for the first time.  Yes a 2014 winner and I discovered her in 2022.  

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