No Root, No Fruit

Michael Smith On The Dutchman


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This amazing song has traveled the world. Often mistaken for a traditional song (the highest compliment in my opinion) it was written by the late Chicago songwriter, Michael Peter Smith.  We lost Michael in the Summer of 2020. I was able to have a long chat about the tune with him in the green room at the Ark in Ann Arbor, MI a few years before he died.  Because episode 8 is a little behind schedule, I thought I would share this conversation with you as a bonus episode.

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