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SONG COLLECTING

These are among the songwriters that Russ draws from to round out his live performances.

Michael Smith

​"I was told that if you're an entertainer everybody's supposed to like you, and when I discovered that that wasn't necessarily true, it was late on. It took me a long time to understand, and again I'm only gradually understanding that I need to be myself." 
​        - Michael Peter Smith
A documentary about Michael Smith created by Tales From the Tavern from concert footage and interviews with him.
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David Olney

  IV

The strings are all in tune, E to E -
The fingers of my left hand form the chord.
With my right I pick a melody
Of a song I hope won't be ignored.
The lyric to the tune must be refined -
Every part must fit its proper place.
Like a precious stone it must be mined
And polished, every facet, every face.
Sometimes I must be in solitude -
Other times I need a helping hand.
What must I leave out and what include -
It's a process I still don't understand.
   To labor is to work day after day -
   When I go to work, I play.
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Russ, Cadillac Bob Holmes, David Olney
​(wearing neck brace), and Peter Cooper
A 22 minute music documentary about David Olney's 2018 tour of the Netherlands.

Warren Wilken

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Warren has some of his songs on a number of music platforms, accompanied by this message: "Welcome. I'm a songwriter living in the hills southwest of Nashville. The songs you hear on this site are demos made on my old eight track Roland recorder. I have no internet connection at home so please forgive me for not repaying the kindness of listening to your material. I do appreciate your comments. Thank You!"

Steve Goodman

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Walter Hyatt

John Scott Sherrill

Mark Germino

Pam Belford

Paddy Kilrain

Linn Brown

Tommy Womack

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