Monthly Archives: August 2009

For Bishop Pleska

For Bishop Pleska January 7, 2012 at 6:52am That tower of a man Who is my friend Tom, Draped in the robes Of his Profess-i-on, Is tall enough to talk with God Without his shoes on.

Posted in Poetry | Comments Off on For Bishop Pleska

Confessions from a Bar Room Stool

Confession from a Bar Room Stool August 18, 2009 at 12:46pm Confession a great meat hunger has come upon me this season (in the background Phil Wiggins playing a slow blues, harmonica, bending notes til you wanna die) a great … Continue reading

Posted in Poetry | Comments Off on Confessions from a Bar Room Stool

Marius Barbeau

Marius Barbeau: The public face of “folk culture” “They don’t just want the ribs, they want the whole experience.” Freddy’s BarBQue/ House of Cards, 2014 Marius Barbeau (1883-1969) nearly single-handedly shaped Canadian folk studies (including music) and ethnography. Quebec born … Continue reading

Posted in Kith Magazine and Roots Music Articles, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Marius Barbeau