Ed Trickett has a long and fruitful connection with folk music, on his own and as part of the nearly legendary trio, Bok, Muir & Trickett, all recording with Folk Legacy Records. When he's not on the road, Ed is a prof of psychology at Univ of Illinois - Chicago.
Folk Music
Indiana Meets India - Carrie Newcomer's Song of the Soul
Carrie Newcomer added some rich music, experience and Spirit to her repertoire by her recent visits to India, including collaboration with legendary sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and his sons Amaan & Ayaan. As always, Carrie weaves tapestries of music & Spirit spanning the globe, all launched from her home in Indiana.
The Movement Is My Home - Si Kahn's Song of the Soul
Si Kahn is a powerful singer/songwriter whose music tells intimate stories of people at the same time it provides valuble lessons for societal change. His newest book is Creative Community Organizing: A Guide for Rabble-Rousers, Activists & Quiet Lovers of Justice and his latest CD is Courage. Si has strong Jewish roots and his spiritual home is The Movement.
I Wish I Were Krishna - Lon Milo DuQuette's Song of the Soul
Lon Milo DuQuette is a stunning combination of sweet music, profundity, hilarity, and love. With a career as a folk/rock musician from the precocious age of 14, through many employment variants including his 15 books and position as US Deputy Grand Master of Ordo Templi Orientis, Lon has word and song riches to pour out.
What Would Love Do? - Rich Baumann's Song of the Soul
Rich Baumann has a heart of gold that he shared through his music, especially with schools, retirement homes and churches, as well as at folk festivals and the like. As founder of The Million Closets project, he has transported $26,000 of instruments to people on the Gulf Coast since Katrina hit.
Simple Living - Fred Small's Song of the Soul
Fred Small animates stories through his songs, with a heart and a spirit of gold. He weaves a world-wide family with his songs of healing and hope. Fred started out as a lawyer in the environmental field, became a folksinger/activist, and is currently as a minister at First Parish Cambridge Unitarian Universalist. You can purchase his CD's at rounder.com and CDFreedom.com.
Not a Disciple of Perfection - Peter Alsop's Song of the Soul
Peter Alsop combines his skill as a folk musician with his profession of educational psychologist, along with an awesome sense of humor to produce musical gems.
1845 - Joshua Brown's Song of the Soul
2 passions of Joshua Brown's life are traditional folk music and West Richmond Friends Meeting, where he is pastor. Raised with a wealth of songs from Irish uncles and the rest of his family, he shares the riches in schools, nursing homes, for coffee houses - and at church.
Peter Frey's Song of the Soul
Peter Frey is 1/3rd of Kazyak, a new band that, like Peter, is rich in musical and creative diversity. Combine folk, jazz, rock and classical music with diverse ingredients like whimsy and political science, and you get an inkling of Peter Frey and Kazyak.