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Tell Me About Your Song

Welcome to Tell Me About Your Song! In each episode, a songwriter talks about a song they wrote in depth. Enjoy!

Nov 26, 2015

In this bonus episode, I talk about Blind Willie Johnson's gospel/blues masterpiece 'Dark Was The Night', a nearly wordless song that was included on the legendary golden record included aboard the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 space probes.

This episode evolved from a discussion I had with Charlie McCarron, of the excellent


Nov 23, 2015

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, Krista Baroni talks about her song 'La Grande Fame'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at: https://kristabaroni.bandcamp.com/track/la-grande-fame

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Nov 9, 2015

In this episode, I talk to Francis Brennan about his song 'Thriftstore Courtsuit'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at: https://onemanbandseattle.bandcamp.com/track/thriftstore-courtsuit

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Sep 28, 2015

This bonus episode of Tell Me About Your Song features outtakes from my discussion with composer Steven Jobe, in which we talked about the hurdy-gurdy, an interesting instrument that Jobe often makes use of.

This episode features excerpts from Jobe's compositions 'Bacchanal', which can be seen online at


Sep 14, 2015

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, I talk to Christine Lavin about her song 'The Song Of Lucy Gayheart'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA6mdxq8JEQ .

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