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The Folk Show Road Show: James McMurtry

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Austin TX Songwriter James McMurtry performed solo at Elk Creek Cafe and Aleworks in Millheim PA on February 9, and WPSU was there to capture the concert.  The room was packed, in spite of a winter storm leaving roads snow covered and slippery, and  McMurtry was in fine form.   For those who appreciate McMurty's brutally stark imagery and vivid characters, this solo recording brings his words to the forefront.  Thanks to house sound engineer John Rattie for his skill at making that possible.  This recording was broadcast Tuesday, May 27, 2014.

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James McMurtry at Elk Creek Cafe and Aleworks (part 2)

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Mel DeYoung hosts Morning Edition on WPSU and is in the broadcast booth before 5am each weekday. That means that if he's being sensible he goes to sleep way earlier than normal people do. The differences don't end there, but you'll have to chat with Mel sometime to understand the full depth of his abnormality.