Category: Off the Beaten Tracks

THANKS for last week’s comments re Gillian Welch and a couple of mentions of Mary Gauthier. I’ve always been fond of her alcohol anthem I Drink. Back to 1970 for … Continue readingTell her to make me a shirt with no seams . . .

THIS week’s selection is, by way of a change, a contemporary artist, if you can call someone contemporary who has released five albums in 22 years and nothing since 2011. … Continue readingGillian Welch, with gritted teeth

THIS week’s featured artist is Nico, a true one-off who inspired devotion and disdain in equal measure. Some said she couldn’t sing while others were captivated by her deep Teutonic … Continue readingThe unique Nico

First of all thanks to CRSM and PJM for your comments on last week’s June Tabor post. Unicorns and The Scarecrow, are great as you say. There are many more classics to seek … Continue readingWarren Zevon: Enjoy every sandwich

Many thanks to those who responded to my first musical post. I was especially pleased to see your own recommendations (Audre Myers suggesting John Prine; A R Devine praising Terry Callier to name … Continue readingFaith, Hope and Homing Pigeons

Welcome to Off the Beaten Tracks, a gentle stroll through popular music’s backwaters calling in at rock, folk, country and other destinations that might have passed you by. Our first … Continue readingYour Mother And I, by Loudon Wainwright III