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folk music is the music of storytellers or at least a common music of the storytellers. known for examining social issues and political issues.
i looked recently for gay folk singers on google and only came up with lesbian singers. a couple links seemed to lead nowhere truly. would love to know if others have info about any gay folk singers or further folk singers of gay interest.
antony and the johnsons - were one possible link. not bad music, but not the sound i was looking for and didn't speak to me like it does to others.
rupert wainright is someone who speaks to many, but i don't find the depth of soul to his music that i like. much of his music is more detached.
david massengill as far as i know is a heterosexual singer, but has a few songs relevant to gay people. he has a nice southern accent and sings in a folk style, but that is fairly accessible i think.
one is: 'what is wrong with the man upstairs?' and references a man whose boyfriend died and his mourning process. he also has two songs where he sings from a woman to a man. i forget the titles, but will post them if i discover them and remember for those interested. also has a song where he sings from one tree to another. a song about faeries.
the following i wrote about david's music on my blog, for those who are interested in further info about him…
I discovered the folk singer David Massengill last year and have got every album of his, which is saying a lot since i don't care to have much music these days. his music sings to the heart and also to the mind.
some of his songs are more sweet. others more provokative. a few examples…
my name joe - explores illegal immigrants working in the workplace
number one in america - explores racism through the years
my home must be a special place - wonderfully soft, sweet, speaks to the yearnings of the soul
jesus the fugitive prince - a song about a guy in an insane asylum who thinks he is jesus
sightseer - about a tourist obsessed with seeing famous landmarks
the return - about noah building a rocket ship instead of an ark to leave earth as it is destroyed
plenty of other songs. i enjoy almost every song on all 5 of his albums. of course music is subjective, but this music for me is definitely 'home' for my soul which i tend to not find easily. krishna das would be the only other singer who immediately comes to mind whose cd collection i would enjoy having all of.
to hear a few samples of his songs click on the links below.
My Home Must Be A Special Place
My Name Joe
Rider on an Orphan Train
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