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Finding Lucinda follows a young singer-songwriter on a road trip of self discovery to trace the roots of their musical hero Lucinda Williams. Amidst self-doubt and uncertainty, ISMAY sets out from the family ranch in Northern California and travels to Texas, Louisiana and Tennessee. There ISMAY meets Lucinda’s early collaborators, digs through the archives to uncover hidden treasures, and visits the studios and venues where Lucinda got her start. Interviews include Charlie Sexton, Buddy Miller, and Mary Gauthier. Finding Lucinda is ultimately a story about not knowing whether you have what it takes to be the artist you want to be, and looking for answers on how to move forward anyways. It’s about finding a small way to be more like your hero. Finding Lucinda is distributed by The Bluegrass Situation Podcast Network Interested in sponsoring us? Contact BGS: https://bit.ly/sponsorBGSpods
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I’m really enjoying this podcast. Saw some memorable Lucinda shows. Her 40th birthday at Headliners in Louisville was rocking good fun with her whole family there, two days after 9/11 at Lexington Opera House was raw and emotional, the LSD tour with Steve Earle and Dwight Yoakam was a trip. I have seen Lu at outdoor festivals, theaters, and bars. She always delivers.
Really enjoying this podcast, and not only because of the sing-song quality of ISMAY’s delicate narration, whose tone I have found puts me in a kind of reflective trance. Anyone who has dedicated themselves to creation, and dealt with the ensuing complexity of maintaining inspiration, will be interested in ISMAY’s journey to uncover the many-sided prism of an artistic life. Lots of great takes along the way--especially love the Mary Gauthier episode!!
If you have an interest in Lucinda Williams, American roots music, alt country music, the connection between poetry and crafting good lyrics-whatever your way in might be, I encourage you to give this podcast a listen. It’s very well researched and the fact that ISMAY is a developing singer-songwriter herself, trying to find her way in the world of music creation and performing, only enhances the quality of what she is creating. (Just finished reading Lucinda’s memoir, where she states that she hates the terms alt-country and Americana. Finds them too limiting. I still find them useful to try to describe the type of person who might enjoy this podcast.)
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