I learned about Jerron Paxton from researching the Highwayman - a character Paxton plays in Cartoon Network’s ‘Over the Garden Wall’. Oh! My goodness! Golly! Gracious! I love Paxton’s vocal and instrumental talents so very much. I am so glad to experience Paxton’s musical skills.
Hello Jerron, I was a New Yorker, born in Brooklyn, but now I live in Canada, in beautiful Nelson, BC. I left the USofA when I was 23, and all because of the violent nature of the USofA, so I'm very grateful for those of you who have stayed there to make your music. I have a radio show in Nelson where I play all your and other's music, which is why I got this email from Smithsonian Folkways. Thanks for your music.
"Jerron Paxton’s performance at the 2023 Brooklyn Folk Festival is nothing short of phenomenal! His mastery of blues, folk, and roots music shines through every note, bringing the rich traditions of American music to life with such energy and authenticity. Truly a captivating performance that left me in awe. Thank you for sharing such an unforgettable experience! 🎸🎤" 09:00
Hello folks. Thanks for the music. I had an earworm of Carly Simon singing "Let the River Run" and it lead me back to the song book of my former singing group, the Images Ad Hoc Singers, who use to sing for all the local rallies in Nelson (when we had them) when Feminism was fresh and thriving in this town. We recorded a cassette tape in 1986, which I had made into a dvd, which I sent to all the former member of our group. We also worked on the feminist newspaper, Images, ergo the name of the group. Pam Swanigan, now a singer/songwriter in Vancouver, was our first leader, and we're all still good friends.
When I lived in Brooklyn I lived in a jewish community, and the music that now lives there wasn't my experience. I was coming home from the City, and was, like so many women, assaulted a block and a half before I got home, and I've been "recovering" from that early experience for a long time, which is why I'm living in Nelson, BC now, after living on a farm with my dear, late husband, mechanic, Richard, an SA exile. We were both politically savvy and funny, so now that I'm a writer, all that goes into my comedy. Life is a comic crapshoot.
I learned about Jerron Paxton from researching the Highwayman - a character Paxton plays in Cartoon Network’s ‘Over the Garden Wall’. Oh! My goodness! Golly! Gracious! I love Paxton’s vocal and instrumental talents so very much. I am so glad to experience Paxton’s musical skills.
Heard Mr. Paxton interviewed by Terry Gross and it caused me to seek out his music. Wonderful tales and music from this talented storyteller.
What an amazing deep dive into banjo musicking, regional knowledge, esp about NY state and the birth of country music. Didn’t know that one.
He is SO GOOD!
Marvelous 👏🏽
New Jerron video! Heck yeah
Hello Jerron, I was a New Yorker, born in Brooklyn, but now I live in Canada, in beautiful Nelson, BC. I left the USofA when I was 23, and all because of the violent nature of the USofA, so I'm very grateful for those of you who have stayed there to make your music. I have a radio show in Nelson where I play all your and other's music, which is why I got this email from Smithsonian Folkways. Thanks for your music.
Maybe the violent nature was in Brooklyn NY ?
I also live in BC over in Nanaimo! A good friend of mine lives in Nelson :)
"Jerron Paxton’s performance at the 2023 Brooklyn Folk Festival is nothing short of phenomenal! His mastery of blues, folk, and roots music shines through every note, bringing the rich traditions of American music to life with such energy and authenticity. Truly a captivating performance that left me in awe. Thank you for sharing such an unforgettable experience! 🎸🎤" 09:00
Hello folks. Thanks for the music. I had an earworm of Carly Simon singing "Let the River Run" and it lead me back to the song book of my former singing group, the Images Ad Hoc Singers, who use to sing for all the local rallies in Nelson (when we had them) when Feminism was fresh and thriving in this town. We recorded a cassette tape in 1986, which I had made into a dvd, which I sent to all the former member of our group. We also worked on the feminist newspaper, Images, ergo the name of the group. Pam Swanigan, now a singer/songwriter in Vancouver, was our first leader, and we're all still good friends.
Sounds like a gem of a recording. If you ever upload some on UA-cam, I'd love to listen.
Living legend.
Lyrics correction: @14:56 "When I asked for cabbage, baby give me turnip greens."
When I lived in Brooklyn I lived in a jewish community, and the music that now lives there wasn't my experience. I was coming home from the City, and was, like so many women, assaulted a block and a half before I got home, and I've been "recovering" from that early experience for a long time, which is why I'm living in Nelson, BC now, after living on a farm with my dear, late husband, mechanic, Richard, an SA exile.
We were both politically savvy and funny, so now that I'm a writer, all that goes into my comedy. Life is a comic crapshoot.