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The Alt Root Top Ten For August 16 2023
Switching up their style, Hiss Golden Messenger offer the upcoming (08-25-23) Jump for Joy with a batch of positive messages where bandleader M.C.Taylor creates a character for each experience, and tells a narrative of himself throughout the album. Hiss Golden Messenger lands in the #1 spot with “20 Years and a Nickel” alongside Shannon Clark and the Sugar who provide Midwest Americana to the list with “This Old World”, the title track to their upcoming (09-08-23) release. Alison Russell is the conjurer as she weaves a meditation for transformation in “Snakelife” from her upcoming (09-08-23) release, The Returner. Charles Wesley Godwin has an upcoming (09-02-23) release, Family Ties, making the list with “All Again” while Irish songman Mick Flannery sings of “Morning Rain” with a cut from his upcoming (09-08-23) Goodtime Charlie. Emmylou Harris tributes songwriter Nanci Griffith covering her “Love Wore a Halo (Back Before the War)”, the track from a full-on birthday shout out, the upcoming (09-22-23) More Than a Whisper: Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith. Margo Cilker offers “With the Middle” from her second album release, Valley of Heart’s Delight (due 09-08-23), Woody Woodworth and The Piners are Outlaws and Saints on their upcoming (09-08-23) release, reminding “It’s Hard to Be an Outlaw” and former harmonica player for War, Lee Oskar, lays down some “Funky Rhetoric” from his upcoming (09-15-23) She Said Mahalo. Some pre-nuptial advice closes out the weekly Top Ten on Wednesday August 16, 2023 when Terry Klein sings “Wedding Day Eve” from his upcoming (11-10-23) Leave the Light On.
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The Alt Root Top Ten For The Week
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20 Years and a Nickel – Hiss Golden Messenger (from the album Jump for Joy available on Merge Records)
Jump for Joy by Hiss Golden Messenger will be available on August 25, 2023
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20 Years and a Nickel – Hiss Golden Messenger (from the album Jump for Joy available on Merge Records)
Jump for Joy by Hiss Golden Messenger will be available on August 25, 2023
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02
This Old World – Shannon Clark & The Sugar (from the album Hollow available as a self-release)
This Old World by Shannon Clark & The Sugar will be available on September 8, 2023
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This Old World – Shannon Clark & The Sugar (from the album Hollow available as a self-release)
This Old World by Shannon Clark & The Sugar will be available on September 8, 2023
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03
Snakelife – Alison Russell (from the album The Returner available on Birds of Chicago/Fantasy Records/Concord Records)
The Returner by Alison Russell will be available on September 9, 2023
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Snakelife – Alison Russell (from the album The Returner available on Birds of Chicago/Fantasy Records/Concord Records)
The Returner by Alison Russell will be available on September 9, 2023
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04
All Again – Charles Wesley Godwin (from the album Family Ties available on Big Loud Records)
Family Ties by Charles Wesley Godwin will be available on September 2, 2023
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All Again – Charles Wesley Godwin (from the album Family Ties available on Big Loud Records)
Family Ties by Charles Wesley Godwin will be available on September 2, 2023
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05
Love Wore a Halo (Back Before the War) – Emmylou Harris (from the album More Than a Whisper: Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith available on Rounder Records/Concord)
More Than a Whisper: Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith by Various Artists will be available on September 22, 2023
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Love Wore a Halo (Back Before the War) – Emmylou Harris (from the album More Than a Whisper: Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith available on Rounder Records/Concord)
More Than a Whisper: Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith by Various Artists will be available on September 22, 2023
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06
Morning Rain – Mick Flannery (from the album Goodtime Charlie available on Oh Boy! Records)
Goodtime Charlie by Mick Flannery will be available on September 8, 2023
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Morning Rain – Mick Flannery (from the album Goodtime Charlie available on Oh Boy! Records)
Goodtime Charlie by Mick Flannery will be available on September 8, 2023
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07
With the Middle – Margo Cilker (from the album Valley of Heart’s Delight available on Fluff & Gravy Records)
Valley of Heart’s Delight by Margo Cilker will be available on September 8, 2023
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With the Middle – Margo Cilker (from the album Valley of Heart’s Delight available on Fluff & Gravy Records)
Valley of Heart’s Delight by Margo Cilker will be available on September 8, 2023
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08
Hard to Be an Outlaw – Woody Woodworth and The Piners (from the album Outlaws and Saints available on PineHoller Records)
Outlaws and Saints by Woody Woodworth and The Piners will be available on September 8, 2023
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Hard to Be an Outlaw – Woody Woodworth and The Piners (from the album Outlaws and Saints available on PineHoller Records)
Outlaws and Saints by Woody Woodworth and The Piners will be available on September 8, 2023
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09
Funky Rhetoric – Lee Oskar (from the album She Said Mahalo available as a self-release)
Shae Said Mahalo by Lee Oskar will be available on September 15, 2023
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Funky Rhetoric – Lee Oskar (from the album She Said Mahalo available as a self-release)
Shae Said Mahalo by Lee Oskar will be available on September 15, 2023
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10
Wedding Day Eve – Terry Klein (from the album Leave the Light On available as a self-release)
Leave the Light On by Terry Klein will be available November 10, 2023
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Wedding Day Eve – Terry Klein (from the album Leave the Light On available as a self-release)
Leave the Light On by Terry Klein will be available November 10, 2023
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