C/W music Audiogon members

Since I moved to Nashville in the early 90s, I have acquired a taste for C/W including Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, and many others. I often have opportunities to see many of the famous and not so famous C/W artist/songwriters live at the local venues. (I saw Emmylou perform last Saturday at the Opry at the Ryman). Nashville seems to be also attracting many varied singers/songwriters/musicians in recent years. Among those who reside in Nashville currently include Emmylou, Donna Summer, Janis Ian, Steve Winwood, Peter Frampton, Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals, Michael McDonald, Larry Carlton, Steve Earle, and Kirk Whalum as well many mentioned above. Besides C/W, I really enjoy acoustic bluegrass or jazz from Bela Fleck, Mark O'Connor, Edgar Meyer, Jerry Douglas, and Tim O'Brien. Good listening!

I thought I had to keep that buried deep in the closet. My tastes started in folk, went to rock (Airplane, Dead, Youngbloods, etc.) in the 60's then on to country swing (Seatrain, Dan Hicks, Amazing Rythym Aces), bluegrass/newgrass (Old & in the Way, older Kraus, Mark O'Conner, Emmy Lou, New Grass Revival, Laurie Lewis, D. Grisman) and then into crossover C/W-bluegrass/folk (Michelle Shocked, Lucinda Williams, Nanci Griffith, Martin Smith Jazz Quartet, Meyer-Douglas-O'Brien, etc.) Haven't seen anyone mention one of my favorites- Jesse Winchester and the Trio lps by Emmy, Linda and Dolly. I guess I go for simple instrumentation and fine voices. BTW, don't miss Will the Circle be Unbroken (I & II) which brought singers and music lovers from two generations together.

i hope we don't all lose our memberships;everybody comming out of the closet like this.I always thought CW and audiophile was an oxymoron. Actually the one thing I am suprised most by is the # of mentions for my favorite: Emmylou. And don't forget the duo/w/Linda. Yes,Geo Jones and Don Williams the greatest pure male voices. EEEhaw!!!

I like almost all kinds of music including some of the C/W scene. However, it is pretty much limited to Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash, Linda Rondstant, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams Jr., Nanci Griffith and Martina McBride. Do you think Les Paul and Mary Ford could count? How about Chet Atkins?

Way2go,Albert,another; out of the closet. Chet the jet/fastest guitar in the west.(keep an eye on those fingers if you can)def.C&W And Les,besides his contribution to the making of/ and the multi tracking,yep I'd say the music;"How High the Moon" and "The World is Waiting For the Sunrise"/and most everything they did was more CW than some of todaysCW/ altho back then it was just "popular" Anyone;listen to "Boulder to Bermingham"by Emmylou.Maybe add a vocalist to you CW list Albert.