Jack Ingram "Right For You"

Cherokee Creek Music Festival is a chill time, that demands you slow down and pay attention. It is a few days cut off from the world, with beautiful surroundings, exceptionally friendly people, great food and incredible music. I know, you are saying, Music Fog gets to do some unbelievable stuff. And you are right. We finished our studio build out yesterday afternoon, and then five artists came by to visit and play for us. We did sessions with Michael Fracasso, Will Sexton, Slaid Cleaves, Bob Schneider, and then Jack Ingram stopped by. Needless to say the big tent where the main performances are held was totally rocking. And we were quietly rockin’ in our space too.

We picked Jack Ingram to bring you. I am so proud of what he has done these last few years with the success he has achieved. He has been plying his craft for a long time, and it is always gratifying to see a good guy attain his dreams. After years in the worlds of Americana and Texas Music, Jack is enjoying a mainstream career, but continues to do things with integrity and class. We were honored he stopped by, and even more so, that he played a couple of brand new tunes for us. Here is one that he just wrote last week.

-Jessie

Chapin Sisters "Let Me Go"

Ah, the road.  I just love it!  Especially when it takes us to beautiful locations with amazing musicians.  Then, all is right with the world.  We are busy filming some of the people on the lineup at the fifth annual Cherokee Creek Music Festival, plus some of the folks who just happened to take the road trip to share this wonderful weekend.  Gonna have some cool surprises for you!

We finally got some rain in Texas on Thursday morning, and it cooled things off to the perfect temperature and feel on the skin.  It also inadvertently diverted Beans and Aaron’s flight to Houston, for an unscheduled refueling stop, before the second attempt to land in Austin.  After a Waffle House lunch, we embarked on our journey.  We got to Cherokee at the dinner hour, proceeded to start setting up, and once again are in this serene space, and are grinning from ear to ear.  BTW, Cherokee Creek Music Festival benefits several children’s charities, so it is indeed a good feeling deal.

Photo by Sita MarlierAnd while we are in music procurement mode here, we are still sorting through all the video from our Music Fog Marathon at Threadgill’s in March.  We were so happy to be able to showcase the Chapin Sisters on our stage.  Some things are just meant to be.  By way of introduction, they are Chapins, daughters of singer/songwriter Tom Chapin who has netted three Grammy’s for his childrens music; and they are nieces of folk hero Harry Chapin.  There is a wonderful counterpoint to their voices, there is a surefootedness to their songs, and they are a delight to behold.  In September of 2010 they put out their second full length album, Two, which followed the EP, Oh, Hear The Wind Blow.  From that EP, here is the song “Let Me Go.”

-- Jessie Scott

Bob Schneider "Let the Light In"

Today is travel day! The Foggers are heading back to Texas to attend the Cherokee Creek Music Festival. Usually when we hit one of these events, we go with a full dance card.  In this case, we are going, but don’t really know who we will be capturing in front of our cameras.  I hesitate to even tell you who will be performing, as the event is sold out, AND because we don’t have a clue as to who we might sit down with us for a session.

And so it seemed a good idea to post a brand new video from Bob Schneider, who is part of the Friday night lineup. He is his own cottage industry.  He's been a hot ticket in Austin for quite some time, and his albums seem to always reside in the top 15 at Waterloo Records.  He gigs multiple nights a week in Austin, with different kinds of music in different clubs, but all executed brilliantly.  I don’t know if you remember the band The Ugly Americans, but Bob was part of it before he went solo in 1999.  He has been incredibly prolific over the years, and has just released a new CD last month, A Perfect Day.  Here is one of the songs, from KINK-FM in Portland, OR, one of a handful of radio stations with a continuing commitment to art.  “Let The Light In” was taped there about 6 months ago.

-- Jessie Scott