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John Prine Dancing October 13, 2019 Stifel Theater St. Louis, John Prine Dancing Finale Dance 2020, 9 Apr October 13, 2019 Stifel Theater St. Louis

On the stage of The Late Show with David Letterman, a deeply moving moment unfolded a meeting point between two generations of music. John Prine, the great storyteller of folk music, joined forces with Jim James of My Morning Jacket to deliver a profoundly heartfelt rendition of "All the Best." Amid warm applause, Letterman introduced Prine as a truly one-of-a-kind artist. With his timeworn, gentle voice, Prine sang of love, heartbreak, and the grace of wishing an old flame well. Jim James' soaring high notes added a striking contrast, transforming the song into something close to a hymn of forgiveness. As the final note faded, the entire room seemed to fall into a hush, captivated by the beauty of pure sincerity a reminder that John Prine's music will remain a healing balm for wounded hearts. John Prine & Jim James - "All The Best" - Live From David Letterman

Bought this one solely on the name being that it’s the first time seeing it. Figured this group would appreciate it. The juice isn’t bad for the price either!

John Prine. Jun 18, 2024. On Friday, June 14th, the official statue ceremony was held along with the benefit concert showcasing John's songs. A massive thank you to Central City, Kentucky for the incredible contribution to the immortalization of his legacy. Your hardships through this project do not go unnoticed and your dedication to honor his impact on your community is very much admired and appreciated. A further thank you to all of those in attendance of this special day.

The shows took place May 3-5 at Gruene Hall, which was built in 1878 and is known as Texas' oldest continually operating dance hall. A poster shared on Musgraves' Instagram lists The Mariachi Brothers as special guests: Antonio, Caleb and Joshua. The Austin American-Statesman points out that Musgraves has previously spoken to Apple Music's Zane Lowe about how Mexican influence is "so woven into our Texas culture" and that it was important to her to highlight Tejano and mariachi influences on her new album, Middle Of Nowhere, which was released May 1 via Lost Highway. Musgraves has also spoken out against ICE, including a tweet in June 2025 declaring "If protesters can't wear masks ICE shouldn't be able to either." The Mariachi Brothers - featuring 18-year-old Antonio, 14- year-old Caleb and 12-year-old Joshua - made headlines in February after the brothers and their parents were detained during a routine immigration check-in with ICE. Antonio and Caleb are members of the McAllen High School Mariachi Oro band, which has "visited the White House, performed at Carnegie Hall and won eight state championships, according to KSAT." The family "had entered the country in May 2023 through the CBP One app, a President Joe Biden-era application process for asylum seekers ... after fleeing violence in Mexico." Rep. Monica De La Cruz, a Republican congresswoman who had invited The Mariachi Brothers to perform on Capitol Hill last year, was one of the supporters who called for their release. The family was released from ICE detention in March and about two weeks later the brothers received an invitation from Musgraves to perform at Gruene Hall. "I'm super excited," Antonio told KSAT. "Me and Caleb, we already have gone to Carnegie Hall in New York City and the Capitol in Washington, D.C. But this is something else." Caleb added, "I feel so grateful for her and God for this opportunity that they have given me, given us, me and my brothers and my family," he said.

From Adrian Rice From John Prine's beloved Fiona Whelan Prine two years ago on this date. Have a few tissues handy if you are sentimental like me. "I remember the evening John came home having written a new song with Pat McLaughlin. He loved to write with Pat because it meant he got to hang out with him-they were old friends and committed co-writers. John and Pat had shared many Meat and Three lunches and written some beautiful songs together over the years. I had never seen John quite like this when he had a new song to bring home. He literally bounced in the door, immediately took his guitar from its case and said, "Listen to this Fi..." He was excited and proud, but there was something else too. As he picked the melody I could see he was emotional with tears welling up in his eyes. "I've been down this road before, alone as I can be careful not to let my past go sneakin' up on me.... He stumbled over some of the lyrics, stopped, and started again. A yearning, evocative, and simple melody; his classic fingerpicking and a somewhat familiar yet new 3-chord melody from the same old D-28 John had written every song on. "I remember everything, things I can't forget the way you turned and smiled on me on the night that we first met..." He made it through the song and explained there were still some tweaks needed and asked, "What do you think Fi ?" We were both crying a little by now and I told him it was beautiful - that it was as beautiful a song as he had ever written. John would always say, 'No song before it's time.' I'm not sure if he heard that from someone else but I know he absolutely believed it to be true

Entertain as a dog bite by John Segraves AFTER DARK Washingte D.C 19/72 Entertaining As a Dog Bite So much seems out of joint in District entertainment circles these days. A few examples. Meg Christian, a folk guitarist-vocalist of unquestioned talent, barely is getting enough work to keep her instrument tuned. Mort Sahl, one of the more brilliant political humorists to step on a stage for decades, barely had enough for a quorum during his recent engagement at the Cellar Door. Then the Georgetown club merely announces that John Prine, a former Chicago mail man turned composer folk singer whose melodies are so similar they can barely be told apart and whose voice is like poor-quality sandpaper, has been booked and every show for that week is all but sold out before he opens. Of course, Kris Kristroffer- son doesn't stop between songs to extol Meg Christian or quote from Mort Sahl. Instead he talks about John Prine and maybe even sings one of his songs. And everybody hangs onto every word as if missing one would mean civilization's end. Prine does give every indication that he's a very personable guy. He is short and stocky and very down-home in his approach to an audience. He keeps two bottles of beer on stage, smoking and swigging between songs. His face is round and fleshy, his shortcut hair seems to be trying to grow several ways at once and his sideburns are very Agnevian. He wears blue jeans and boots and a mundane open- collared shirt over a blue denim jacket and smiles a lot. The jammed club titters and squeals at everything he says. One would imagine a small belch would bring down the house. His all selt-written, are primarily "downers," to use the contemporary vernacular. His biggie of the moment is "Sam Stone" about a Vietnam veteran hooked on heroin. Another is about the elderly whom no one cares about and are sitting around waiting to die. trio of realism, pathos and Oh yes, there's that good old poignancy in Prine's songs. There's also enough gloom and despair to give soap-opera scripters enough ammunition for a new series. In the main, he's about as entertaining as a dog bite. As mentioned above, all this moroseness is sung in a voice so off key, so often twangy that he should be handing out song sheets to follow the lyr- ics. Yet this is probably one of the things in his favor with the young at the moment. They don't seem that interested in an act's singing talents as long as they like what is being said. Apparently, the rapport is more assured if he can't sing any better than the guy focusing the spotlight on him or the customer lighting his cigarette. And the parallel may be right. Almost anyone can sing as well as John Prine and they don't need the shower's acoustics to help. In the meantime, Prine keeps "scratching" out a living and maybe wondering inwardly how it's all happening. Don't ask me.