In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, Jeana Marie DeLaire of Great Gale talks about their song 'Dunes'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song on Bandcamp at https://greatgale.bandcamp.com/track/dunes . A full transcript of this and other episodes, along with links and other things related to what we talked about, can be found at http://yoursongpo…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, Lucas Kwong of The Brother K Melee talks about his song 'Stranger from the Country'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at https://brotherk.bandcamp.com/track/stranger-from-the-country . A full transcript of this and other episodes, along with links and other things related to what we talked about, can be …

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, Zoë Lewis talks about her song 'Plastic Soup'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCmfZbK2US4 . A full transcript of this and other episodes, along with links and other things related to what we talked about, can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/16308805…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, Marian Call talks about her song 'Oregon Trail'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SndQr_0IxVI A full transcript of the episode, plus links and other things related to what we talked about, can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/160184559554/for-tell-me-a…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, Nicole Alifante talks about her song 'Before I Go'. Enjoy! You can find a full transcript of this episode, plus links related to it, at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/159671021359/for-tell-me-about-your-song-78-songwriter .

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, Tracie Potochnik talks about her song 'The Ballad of Harvey the Elf', which can be found on her band Cardboard Ox's free album 'A Cardboard Ox Christmas'. This episode also includes excerpts from Tracie's conversations with her delightful parents, Ed and Judy Potochnik. There were some audio problems duri…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, Sonny Roelle and Geoff Griffin of the Sentimental Favorites talked about their song 'Roelle Family Christmas'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at https://thesentimentalfavorites.bandcamp.com/track/roelle-family-christmas . A full transcript of this and other episodes, along with links and other things r…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, Ksenia Mack, Felicia Brady Lopez, Jane Grondin, and Katrin Peterson of the Porch Party Mamas talked about Ksenia's song 'Broken Line'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEuwiM8yreM . A full transcript of this episode, along with links and other things related to what we …

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, Kim Jennings talks about her song 'Here Now'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at https://kimjennings.bandcamp.com/track/here-now . A full transcript of this and other episodes, along with links and other things related to what we talked about, can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, I talk to Natalie Gelman about her song 'Sundance in Your Eyes'. Enjoy! You can also see Natalie play the song on the streets of Park City during the Sundance Film Festival in 2012 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyezgKzjZpg . A full transcript of this episode, along with links and other information re…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, songwriter Barbara Cassidy and her husband and musical collaborator Eric Chasalow talk about her song 'Anna's Song - Shohola, 1864'. Enjoy! You can also hear a live version of the song at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4NTU-CM_Ys . A full transcript of this episode, plus links and other information rela…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, I talk to Lys Guillorn about her song 'Turn the Page'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at https://lysguillorn.bandcamp.com/track/turn-the-page . A full transcript of this episode, along with links and other information related to it, can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/149972278256/fo…

In this bonus episode of Tell Me About Your Song, Adam Hogue and Jason Dolbec of the Adjuncts and Jacob Haller of the Tell Me About Your Song podcast talk about assembling set lists, share stories about memorable performances, and talk about how we conceptualize songs at the beginning of the songwriting process. It's pretty goofy. This episode incl…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, I talk to Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers about his song 'Sycamore Tree'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at https://jeffreypepperrodgers.bandcamp.com/track/sycamore-tree . A full transcript of this episode, plus links to Jeffrey's website, and other things mentioned in the episode, can be found at http://yourso…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, Adam Hogue and Jason Dolbec of the Adjuncts discussed their song '2YRS'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at https://theadjuncts.bandcamp.com/track/2yrs . Links, notes, and a full transcript of this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/148631626976/for-tell-me-about-your-song-69…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, I talk to Steve Moramarco of the Abe Lincoln Story about his song 'Terrifying World'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at https://abelincolnstory.bandcamp.com/track/terrifying-world . Links and other notes related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/147231466364/for-tel…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, Ryan Fitzsimmons talks about his song 'Will My Mind'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at https://ryanfitzsimmons.bandcamp.com/track/will-my-mind . Links and other notes related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/146546417670/for-tell-me-about-your-song-67-songwriter-r…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, I talk to Gracelyn Rennick about her song 'Baltimore'. Enjoy! You can hear a live version of the song at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_frleojiDU . Links and other notes related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/145504277472/for-tell-me-about-your-song-66-songwriter…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, Danielle Miraglia talks about her song 'Carmella'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at http://daniellem.com/track/782809/carmella . Links and other notes related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/143377907069/for-tell-me-about-your-song-65-songwriter .…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, I talk to Charlie McCarron about his song 'Womb Song'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at https://charliesongs.bandcamp.com/track/demo-womb-song . Charlie is also the host of an excellent podcast named 'Composer Quest', which I highly recommend! You can get more information about Composer Quest at http:…

Here's a special bonus April 1 episode of 'Tell Me About Your Song', in which I talk about Rhode Island's state song, 'Rhode Island's It For Me'. My remarks here are a slightly updated version of a presentation I gave at the Empire Revue in July of 2011. 'Rhode Island's It For Me' was adopted as the Rhode Island state song in 1996. This episode foc…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, I talk to Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay of Friction Farm about their song 'Katie Raise Your Sails'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at https://frictionfarm.bandcamp.com/track/katie-raise-your-sails . Links and other notes related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/14…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, I talk to Licity Collins about her song 'Love Me Like That'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at http://licitycollins.com/store/ . Links and other show notes related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/139366427837/for-tell-me-about-your-song-62-songwriter .…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, I talk to Christylez Bacon about his song 'Children Album Gangsta'. Enjoy! You can see a live version of the song at https://vimeo.com/91467532 . The song refers to Christylez appearing on the Grammy-nominated album 'Banjo to Beatbox', by Cathy & Marcy and featuring Christylez Bacon. You can find this alb…

With a fair chunk of the United States dealing with their first real snowstorm of the season, I thought it might be a good time to put out another bonus episode -- just a little short something to listen to as you're shoveling the snow. In this episode, I talk about Lyle Lovett's's song 'God Will', a country breakup song that has a wit and a centra…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, I talk to Ian Foster about his song 'The Great Wave'. Enjoy! Links and other notes related to this episode can be found at for-tell-me-about-your-song-60-songwriter-ian . If you enjoy this podcast, you might also want to check out KUTX's 'This Song' podcast, in which musicians talk about songs that inspir…

In this episode, singer/songwriter Ruthann Baler and poet Bill Thibodeau talk about 'Too Slow for Demo Work', a song they collaborated on. Enjoy! You can read Bill's song 'Too Slow For Demolition', on which the song is based, at http://www.mainecourse.com/mt/2006/12/30/too-slow-for-demolition/ . Links and other notes related to this episode can be …

In 2014, Red Line Roots interviewed me about the 'Tell Me About Your Song' podcast for their website. I recorded the interview, and recently got the idea of releasing the (lightly edited) audio as a bonus episode. The folks at Red Line Roots said this was OK with them, so here it is! We mentioned various things during the discussion, so I thought I…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, I talk to Scott Ainslie about his song 'Late Last Night'. Enjoy! Links and information related to this episode can be found online at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/135633561702/for-tell-me-about-your-song-58-songwriter .

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, I talk to Heather Pierson about her song 'Ain't Gotten Around'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at http://www.heatherpierson.com/listen/s/aint_gotten_around . Links and other information related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/134718370227/for-tell-me-about-your-so…

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 Composer Quest podcast. You c…

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 Links and other information related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/133788349807/for-tell-me-about-your-song-56-songwrite…

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 Links and other information related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/132863848821/for-episode-55-of-tell-me-about-your-song-…

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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-kKuefw2G4, …

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 . Information and links related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/129064386563/for-tell-me-about-your-song-54-songwrit…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, I talk to Hank Stone about his song 'Leaving Paumanok'. Enjoy! You can also hear a home recording of the song at https://youtu.be/hl7Mmquc0I4 Links and information related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/128019208461/in-episode-53-of-tell-me-about-your-song-hank .…

In this episode of 'Tell Me About Your Song', Lauren Hoffman of the Secret Storm discusses her song 'I Just Broke Up With A Guy Who Looks Kinda Like You'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at: https://thesecretstorm.bandcamp.com/track/i-just-broke-up-with-a-guy-who-looks-kinda-like-you Information and links related to this episode can be found at h…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, composer Steven Jobe discusses the fourth act of his opera, 'The Legend of the Fairy Melusine'. Enjoy! A video of this part of the opera is online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onhIluRQgf8 . Information and links related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/125748868…

In this episode of Tell Me About Your Song, Susan Cattaneo discusses her song 'Revival', which is from her album 'Haunted Heart'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at https://susancattaneo.bandcamp.com/album/haunted-heart . Information and links related to this episode can be found online at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/123360605296/for-e…

In this episode, I talk to Jon and Matt Hintz of the band the Rumskis about their song 'I’m Gone'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song on Spotify at https://play.spotify.com/track/2LpQ3t4kSt7dMODafds9iH Information and links related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/122155462857/for-episode-49-of-tell-me-about-you…

In this episode, I talk to Amy Virginia about her song 'I'll Sing You Songs When You Aren't Around'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at: https://amyvirginiamusic.bandcamp.com/track/ill-sing-you-songs-when-you-arent-around Information and links related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/121011479833/for-episode-…

In this episode, I talk to Andy Stone about his song 'Talk About The Love'. Enjoy! Links and other information related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/118699127026/for-episode-47-of-tell-me-about-your-song-i .

In this episode, I talk to Nerissa Nields of the band the Nields about their song 'Dave Hayes the Weather Guy'. Enjoy! You can hear a live version of the song at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo6w2xM0GUQ Links and other information related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/116340941377/for-episode-46-of-tell-m…

In this episode, I talk to Marc Berger about his song 'The Last One'. Enjoy! You can hear Marc perform the song at CBGBs at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3C4u2vOslk , and you can hear Richie Havens's cover version from the 1982 Glastonbury Music Festival at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVYfNXubynQ Links and information related to this episode…

Just a quick note to let y'all know: I have a new album coming out in a few weeks! It's called 'Cabin Fever', and, on it, you'll find a handful of home recordings of various types, old and new. There's a Kickstarter to help fund it at http://kickstarter.jwgh.org/; it ends on April 3. I also have a new podcast called Love YA Like Crazy, where me and…

In this episode, I talk to Libby Koch about her song 'All That Love'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at http://libbykoch.com/track/588732/all-that-love?autostart=true . Links and other information related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/113169152392/for-episode-44-of-tell-me-about-your-song-i . More informa…

In this episode, I talk to Adam Levy about his song 'Painting by Numbers', from his album 'The Heart Collector'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at https://adamlevy.bandcamp.com/track/painting-by-numbers Links and other notes related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/111868064701/for-episode-43-of-tell-me-abou…

In this episode, I talk to Teresa Storch about her song 'Come Clean'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at: https://soundcloud.com/teresa-storch/come-clean Links and other notes for this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/110548401467/for-episode-42-of-tell-me-about-your-song , and additional information about the Tell M…

The folks at the Commercial Suicide Songwriting podcast, online at http://commercialsuicidesongwritingpodcast.com/ , invited folks to record a segment for their show, so I sent in this brief discussion of Pete Seeger's 'Waist Deep in the Big Muddy'. It can be found in the most recent episode of that podcast (episode 44), but I thought I'd post it h…

In this episode, Marci Geller and I discuss her song 'Day Without The Kids'. Enjoy! You can also hear the song at: http://marcigeller.com/track/351510/day-without-the-kids-featuring-james-maddock Links and notes related to this episode can be found at http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/109210695834/for-episode-41-of-tell-me-about-your-song-i .…