Deep Roots Magazine - Roots Music and Meaningful Matters

Heat Wave

Two outstanding HOT CLUBs--one of SAN FRANCISCO, the other of the mythical COWTOWN--occupy similar turf on their new albums, both being tributes to the gypsy jazz legacy of DJANGO REINHARDT and STEPHANE GRAPELLI.

by David McGee

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Mavs Make Christmas Merry

Ho-ho-ho, who wouldn't go...to hear MAVERICKS rock some new and some familiar Yule tunes? Count us in!

by David McGee

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Pt. 2: ‘God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen’ and The Dickens Connection

Ever wonder what is the Christmas carol of Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol'? Evidence points to 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' as the carol in question. We make our case herein.

by David McGee

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Trump Gives Finger to Native Americans

Chief Red Cloud, late 1800s: 'They made us many promises, more than I can remember, but they never kept but one: they promised to take our land, and they took it.'

by David McGee

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Funk-tion At the Junction

At age 77, BOBBY RUSH is reinvigorated, as he proves in the potent performances he musters on his latest album, DOWN IN LOUISIANA, found at the junction where funk, soul and blues meet.

by David McGee

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The Elite Half Hundred of 2014 (Part 2)

THE 442s and FARMER JASON bookend Nos. 26-50 of the ELITE HALF HUNDRED OF 2014.

by David McGee

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The Many ‘Worlds’ of Mandolinist Extraordinaire Avi Avital

Israeli-born mandolinist AVI AVITAL is blurring the classical-folk lines anew with BETWEEN WORLDS, featuring the work of 'classical composers inspired by folk music.'

by David McGee

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We Must Protect Our Sacred Lands

'I close this letter with a sincere prayer and a reminder that life is precious.' A message from Hopi artist-activist Clark Tenakhongva.

by David McGee

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