Jack Barksdale Battleground There are no love songs on Jack Barksdale’s new five-song EP, Battleground. No tales of growing up, of relationships gone wrong, or nostalgic recollections of better days. Instead, Barksdale gives us five political songs, in the broadest sense of the word. On the title track, we meet a woman caught in the war […]
Abe Partridge and Jack Barksdale Deliver Timeless Musical Truths at Ram’s Head in Annapolis photos by Allison O’Brien/AOB Photos From Woody Guthrie to John Prine, the Americana tradition has thrived on songs that make you think and songs that make you feel. The very best manage to do both. That’s why I chase nights like […]
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Jack Barksdale – Voices Jack’s a Fort Worth-based folk singer with some well-written & original songs in his showcase. Not just a collection of random compositions. Jack explores themes like art, religion, reality, society, philosophy & himself. Heavy-duty voices occupy his observations. Nice to think a songwriter gave some thought to his music rather than […]
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Jack Barksdale interview Jack Barksdale came into public view in the music world and into the consciousness of the folk and Americana music scene as a very young child prodigy whose command of the guitar is utterly incredible. Having played with folks like Ray Wylie Hubbard, Sarah Jarosz, Winona Judd, and Hayes Carll (when Jack […]
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Abe Partridge and Jack Barksdale – “I’m Done” Americana Highways brings you this video premiere of the song “I’m Done,” which was co-written by Abe Partridge and Jack Barksdale. The sound was engineered by George Apodaca Sr., and it was mixed and mastered by Chuy Flores. “I’m Done” is Abe Partridge on vocals and guitar; […]
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