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10th Anniversary Blue Navigator
Issue No.10 of Blue Navigator, the fanzine devoted to Michael Hurley and Pals, is now available. Includes a mix of newly commissioned work (e.g. Peter Stampfel on the Origins and Originators of Freak Folk, Charlie Messing on The Velocity Ramblers) and News Dipped in Time (e.g. 1981 Portland article on Rounders and Clamtones). PLUS free CD crammed with rare and unusual tracks, incl. Doc Snock Live
Live Snock Songs and interview on National Public Radio. Also has link to brief overview by Joel Rose on Weekend Edition.
Down in Dublin
His first studio album in yonks. Recorded in Dublin, Ireland in 2003 with Rough Deal String Band. After a most singular UK and Irish tour...
Phenomenal World Cinema presents a 25 minute documentary about legendary folksinger Michael Hurley, based on film-and-kombucha-maker Marc Israel's chance encounters with him in the summer of 2008. A nicely wrought and thoughtful piece of work. Includes live performances of Michael Hurley and Ida and interview with old pal Paul McMahon. Click on title frame to view.
A Tribute to the music of Blind
Willie Johnson
featuring
Jody Stecher
Peter Stampfel
Gary Lucas &
More the Manier
The End of The Trail
Unique cultural ArtyFact featuring Vermont Pals of Gary Sisco from 70s: Robin Remailly, Dave Reisch, Jeffrey Frederick, Michael Hurley, Will Patton & many more.
The Ancestral Swamp
Michael Hurley's latest album has just been released on CD and Vinyl by Gnomonsong Recordings. Advance word is tremolodically in key. Available from many a usual outlet.
"The kind of artist you might call quirky, or eccentric or weird- A fine little album of personal music. Bluesy, folksy, accessible, on which Hurley plays guitar, fiddle, banjo and piano" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Sal Si Puedes
A Texan Genius with the perseverance of
a horny dog.
A 2CD live recording of prime Jeffrey Frederick & The Clamtones. Anno Jeffro 1976.
Broken News: A new recording of snockumental proportions devoted to the music of Michael Hurley has been in the works for ages. Contributions span one decade, two continents, eight time zones and include Bingo Dream Band with Victoria Williams, Calexico, Aberfeldy, James Yorkston, Chicken Chokers, Amy Annelle and Vernon Tonges amongst many other pals of snock. See and hear Aberfeldy play 'I Think I'll Move' live on Snoc Tube (which they recorded for the Tribute). The project is currently in abeyance and Blue Navigator have no contractual involvement at this stage.
Peter Stampfel &
The Bottlecaps
The Jig Is Up
Their last ever and
best ever CD.
Released in 2004
Bellemeade
Sessions.
11 rare and
rambunctious
Snock recordings
from 1994 - 1998
The Holy Modal Rounders
From the same 1976 radio sessions that brought you the remarkable 2CD Jeffrey Frederick Set
Migrating Bird: The Songs of Lal Waterson was released this October on Honest Jon's record label in the UK. It's pretty darn good, according to James Yorkston. And Michael Hurley contributes a track (How Can I Leave), which is braw as a craw, according to James. The project, produced by Charlotte Greig and friends, features a range of people from Victoria Williams to Vashti Bunyan to Alasdair Roberts. Lal (Elaine), one of the great dark horses of the British folk scene, sadly passed up and away in 1998.
Limited edition vinyl sampler available from Honest Jon's