Shel Silverstein was born September 25,1930. This time we remember him and his songs and we salute a few of the winners at the recent Americana Music Awards

Americana Gig List

Foghorn Stringband / Spider John Koerner - Monday 9/26 - The Cedar
Dusty Heart Video & Single Release Show -Thurs - 9/29 - Turf Club
The Record Company / Trapper Schoepp - 10/4 - 7th St. Entry
Lera Lynn - 10/4 - The Cedar
Shovels and Rope/ Matthew Logan Vasquez (Delta Spirit) - 10/5 - First Avenue
Squirrel Nut Zippers - 10/7 & 10/8 - The Dakota
Seratones - 10/8 - Turf Club
Nick Lowe / Josh Rouse - 10/11 - The Dakota
Elizabeth Cook - 10/12 - The Dakota
Tommy Keene and the Leatherwoods - 10/16 - Turf Club
Joe Henry - 10/17 - The Cedar
Jamestown Revival / Jonny Fritz - 10/20 - Turf Club
The Felice Brothers / Shelby Earl - 10/24 - Turf Club
Joan Baez - 10/26 - State Theatre
St. Paul and the Broken Bones - 10/26 & 10/27 - First Avenue
USofA 7th Birthday Show feat. Margo Price / Darrin Bradbury / tba - 10/27 - Turf Club S/O
Yonder MT String Band / Pert Near Sandstone - 10/28 - First Avenue
Lucero / Corey Brannon - 10/29 - First Avenue
Joseph - 10/29 - The Cedar
Amos Lee - 10/30 - Northrop
The Staves - 11/1 - Fitzgerald Theatre
Lee Harvey Osmond - 11/5 - 7th St. Entry
Charley Dush - 11/5 - Driftwood Char Bar
Hiss Golden Messenger / Tift Merritt - 11/5 - Turf Club
Steve Earle and the Dukes "Guitar Town" Tour - 11/5 - The Pantages
Wilkinson James Release Show - 11/5 - Aster Cafe
Todd Snider - 11/12 - Fitzgerald
Horseshoes and Hand Grenades - 11/12 - First Avenue
Jonathan Tyler - 11/13 - 7th St. Entry
Alejandro Escovedo - 11/15 - The Dakota
The Last Revel / The Lowest Pair - 11/18 - The Cedar
Luke Bell - 12/1 - Uptown VFW
Amanda Shires - 12/2 - Turf Club

Weekly gigs
The Roe Family Singers - Monday's - 331

Segments

A Boy Named Sue
Johnny Cash

Timbre & Trail
Dusty Heart

A Very Special Love Song
Charlie RIch

As We Tumble
Jeff Waryan

Pale Fire
Amanda Shires

Seven Year Ache
Rosanne Cash

To the Light
Paper Bird

The Midnight Special
Billy Bragg & Joe Henry

Pastures of Plenty
Woody Guthrie

Champagne and Reefer
The Devil Makes Three

Love Bug
George Jones

The Winner
Kris Kristofferson

Daddy Was a Badass
Jesse Dayton

Hurt No More
Farewell Milwaukee

Drive
Lera Lynn

One's On the Way
Loretta Lynn

Now VS Now
Tim Easton

You've Got Her In Your Pocket
The White Stripes

Cold Cold Ground
Tom Waits

Should've Been Me
The Walcotts

Solving Problems
Brent Cobb

Gentle on My Mind
Glen Campbell

What It Means
Drive-By Truckers

Desperate & Depressed

24 Frames
Jason Isbell

Traveler
Chris Stapleton

Hell
Squirrel Nut Zippers

Winding Wheel
Ryan Adams