Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories

In the second half of this interview, Keith plays two personal favorites of mine, "Ruby and Rosie" and "Arsenal of Doves" and explains the stories behind those songs. Want to win an authographed copy of Keith Greeninger's latest CD, "Glorious Peasant"? Listen to this show for details.

In the first half of this chat with Santa Cruz songwriter Keith Greeninger, he how he gravited towards music in a family where no one else played and about his collaborative efforts with other musicians such as Dayan Kai. Want to win an authographed copy of Keith Greeninger's latest CD, "Glorious Peasant"? Listen to this show for details.

The rest of my talk with Dayan Kai and Steve Uccello. This time we dicuss the pros and cons of independent music in the age of Myspace and the world wide web. Want to win an authographed copy of Keith Greeninger's latest CD, "Glorious Peasant"? Listen to this show for details.

Another "kitchen table" interview, this time with singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Dayan Kai, along with bass player Steve Uccello. Want to win an authographed copy of Keith Greeninger's latest CD, "Glorious Peasant"? Listen to this show for details.

A chat about the balancing act between the "art" and "business" halves of music with Americana duo Rick Di Dia and Aireene Espiritu. Want to win a DVD and autographed CD from Rick and Aireene? Listen to this show or go to www.michaelgaither.com for details...

In part two of my interview with Lacy J. Dalton, she talks about the epiphany of discovering Nevada's wild horses, the formation of Let 'em Run, and the story behind the song "She Could Run" (which you'll hear in this episode). Read the show notes and listen to more episodes like this one at http://www.michaelgaither.com.

Lacy J. Dalton was a huge part of the Santa Cruz music scene in through the '60s and '70s. She moved to Nashville in the late '70s, and after a string of charting hits - including "Takin' It Easy", "Crazy Blue Eyes", and "Sixteenth Avenue" - she gave into being "homesick for the west" and headed back this way. In this first of a two-part interview, Lacy J. Dalton describes her moves east and west and talks about the plans for her next two CDs. Read the show notes and listen to more episodes like this one at http://www.michaelgaither.com.

Harmony is a big part of The Wailin' Jennies, but it doesn't stop there. The (mostly) Canadian folk trio is made up of three equally talented songwriters and multi-instrumentalists: Ruth Moody (guitar, banjo, accordion, bodhran) and Nicky Mehta (guitar, harmonica, ukulele, percussion) are the founding members of the group. The newest "Jennie", U.S.-born Heather Masse, joined them last year for the tour of "Firecracker", their latest release. I chatted with them by the hiss and pale light of a lantern at Camp Mather during last Fall's Strawberry Music Festival in Yosemite. Read the show notes and listen to more episodes like this one at http://www.michaelgaither.com.

Last Fall, we played a few benefits for some notable local charities and events. It was great being able to bring music to a cause, and it also gave us the opportunity to play for new people. In this show, you'll hear a KSCO radio interview with me and Peter Goodman of the band Cooper Street. (Our bands did a co-bill to help Felton Library Friends). Paul Machlis talks about the effort to fund a new library. And you'll also hear live versions of both of my car songs: A solo version of "Highway 17" from the KSCO interview, as well as a band version of "Good God Man How Big a Car Do You NeedRead the show notes and listen to more episodes like this one at http://www.michaelgaither.com.

This third in a series of talks with Texas singer-songwriters is a visit with second-generation artist Colin Gilmore. Besides obvious influences (his dad Jimmy Dale Gilmore and folks like Joe Ely), Colin talks about how choir, classical guitar, The Clash, and even Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album shaped his musical tastes. Read the show notes and listen to more episodes like this one at http://www.michaelgaither.com.