Girl To Country: A Memoir

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Summer, self-doubt, help from my stepmother give way to a new album and words of wisdom from Patti Smith. Hope you enjoy listening to the episode as much as I enjoyed re

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Minivans, and the men who sell them. Snow and heat and finding friends in Canton OH. Track in this episode is Astrovan, from (spoiler alert!) Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby 

Chapter Twenty-Seven

"...have you ever been to Cleveland in the middle of winter?" Spelling tests, loneliness and snow...Dream Baby Dream. Thanks for listening!

Chapter Twenty-Six

Recording Little Fugitive, leaning on New York. What're things like in Shaker Heights? Hello Astrovan, goodbye Nashville Songs in this episode: So You Know Now fro

Chapter Twenty-Five

New York City, December 2004. Robert Quine's memorial, Shams reunion and Wreckless Eric at Maxwell's. Are things looking up, or about to get more complicated?

Chapter Twenty-Four

Seeing a way out; feeling regret. Barney Miller. The things I left behind. Some of the people in this episode are gone now: Kris Kristofferson, Chet Flippo, Martha Hume.

Chapter Twenty-Three

A wedding, a loss.  I find myself lady of the house in a fancy neighborhood in Birmingham—so how come my daughter's living in Cleveland? Something's got to give

Chapter Twenty-Two

Mother & daughter on the road in 2004, the last hurrah? This episode brought me to tears a few times. I cut out the big sobs. It also made me laugh. Includes I Must Not

Chapter Twenty-One

"I'm not just a girl. I'm a girl with a guitar..." I wrote in Girl To City. Guitar is part of my identity, and it's not always easy how that works. A big p

Chapter Twenty

It hadn't been an easy tour...but then what tour was ever easy? Ireland, the UK; Charles tightens the screws even with an ocean between us. Back home, an ending appr

Chapter Nineteen

“If I hadn’t been up on a stage, he wouldn’t have looked at me twice. He was the type of man who measured his self-worth by the kind of woman he was with. I was definitel

Chapter Eighteen

Recording Til The Wheels Fall Off. Gaining traction but getting weary, heading for some bumpy road... Tracks in this episode: The Deal from Til The Wheels Fall OffRode

Chapter Seventeen

The ins and outs of living in Nashville circa 2003...my picture on the post office wall; Angelo and Chuck, Rosie and Lucinda Don't Know Nothin' circa 2003, me

Chapter Sixteen

On the road again...and again: Dallas, Dublin and a promising encounter in Hull. Thanks for listening. Back to our weekly schedule!

Chapter Fifteen

Going out of print...the end of one thing and the beginning of another. My daughter's growing up, how does that work? Song in this episode from Til The Wheels Fall

Chapter Fourteen

Homeownership, the world changed; van trouble and playing anyway Songs in this episode  (What's So Funny `Bout) Peace Love & Understanding live Sept 21, 2001Don&ap

Chapter Thirteen

Farewell to a forefather; ciao Roma; keeping on Tracks in this episode: Flashback from Girl To CityBabysitterRode Hard from The Sugar TreeThanks for listening!

Chapter Twelve

Still hanging out at the artist door - late night TV, lots of touring; Patti Smith's backstage rider. Songs in this episode:  Cynically Yours live on Late Night wi

Chapter Eleven

Songwriting in Nashville: writing dates, song demos; publisher and friends Tracks in this episode: Keep It To Yourself demo and cassette tape discussion with co-writer

Chapter Ten

Dip top cones, John Prine, Whole Wide World and a family slide show Live recording of Cynically Yours (circa...2003?) Rode Hard from The Sugar Tree Thanks for listenin