Talk to me about <whispers> Country

[EffiePerine]

prob is I hate the waily stuff, but I love Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, some of Dolly Parton, some early bluegrass stuff. Who else should I try?

No dying dogs or too much cheatin' please

I love this

and this

I cannot listen to Calling My children Home without sobbing though so I have to skip it

and this

I cannot listen to Calling My children Home without sobbing though so I have to skip it

right (am doing a list here)

aha, was thinking of Emmylou Harris

any more?

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The cross over album with Robert Plant and Allison Krauss is superb - as is Krauss with her band (Union Station?), but may be that is too blue grass to be considered pure country?

Alison Krauss

pretty sure I've heard her stuff and liked it

all women so far I see

Gram Parsons, Gene Clark, Byrds - Sweetheart Of The Rodeo, Townes Van Zandt.

This is a v good compilation of alt.country stuff

I am prepared to cross anyone off the list if they wear a sparkly cowboy hat

ooh that looks good Meg

The Be Good Tanyas are excellent, but maybe crossing over more to folk. Have you tried the Pandora website? If you tell it what you like, it will come up with loads of suggestions for stuff that is similar.

DH is going to hate ALL of this

he has been assaulting my ears with Max Raabe so deserves it

Folk is good too

That does look good. I'll add that to my Christmas list!

Lyle Lovett - funny, a great singer and songwriter, divorced from Julia Roberts. Who could want more?

very fond of Gillian Welch

any more?

not that I'm bored or anything

just downloaded emmylou and laura from itunes

v v good

I like the Dixie Chicks, particularly from the home album Travellin' Soldier and Godspeed (sweet dreams) and top of the world and .... hmm Maybe I should just suggest the whole album and leave it at that. I think it might be one of my favourite ever.

Laura Cantrell - Not The Tremblin' Kind
The Jayhawks - Hollywood Town Hall

I have a couple of suggestions if you're still watching this...

bright eyes - one of my favourites! Probably more alternative/folky. Emmylou Harris did some backing vocals on one of their albums "I'm wide Awake It's Morning".

Also Dan Brodie - starts quite slow, you have to persevere for the first minute or so.

You just need to know two words: Willie Nelson.