8/4/19
Buried in 1912, the grave of Harry Spitz exploded in 1975.
Although unearthed, his coffin and body were undisturbed.
Officials investigated, but had no explanation.
I couldn’t let this strange bit of history pass without an appropriate song
THE BLOWED UP GRAVE OF HARRY SPITZ
7/6/19
Trying out guitar arrangements for "O The West Virginia Hills".
Here is one version
4/26/19
WOBC in Oberlin. Ohio will be playing my version of
"West Virginia, My Home" on May 29 at 3pm.
The theme of the show is "Home".
You can listen here
or anytime the next week on judycook.net
Buried in 1912, the grave of Harry Spitz exploded in 1975.
Although unearthed, his coffin and body were undisturbed.
Officials investigated, but had no explanation.
I couldn’t let this strange bit of history pass without an appropriate song
THE BLOWED UP GRAVE OF HARRY SPITZ
7/6/19
Trying out guitar arrangements for "O The West Virginia Hills".
Here is one version
4/26/19
WOBC in Oberlin. Ohio will be playing my version of
"West Virginia, My Home" on May 29 at 3pm.
The theme of the show is "Home".
You can listen here
or anytime the next week on judycook.net
3/3/19
YouTube url updated
www.youtube.com/c/DanCunninghamMusic
2/21/19
Census scans have been added to the Edward Cunningham page
2/18/19
An informal video of "Kaylabee", a bluesy tune from the
BACK TO MORGANTOWN
can now be viewed on YouTube
Kaylabee Video
1/6/19
Some jazzy tunes (1981) from the theatre production of "SNAPSHOTS"
I played bass on these tunes
Cairo
Snapshots
What In The World
1/3/19
Colin MacDonald played my tune MABEL
on his FOLKAL POINT radio show in Scotland Jan 3 2019 (show 363).
Folkal Point, now in its 45th year, is produced in the
Wellington Street studios of HBS in Glasgow.
YouTube url updated
www.youtube.com/c/DanCunninghamMusic
2/21/19
Census scans have been added to the Edward Cunningham page
2/18/19
An informal video of "Kaylabee", a bluesy tune from the
BACK TO MORGANTOWN
can now be viewed on YouTube
Kaylabee Video
1/6/19
Some jazzy tunes (1981) from the theatre production of "SNAPSHOTS"
I played bass on these tunes
Cairo
Snapshots
What In The World
1/3/19
Colin MacDonald played my tune MABEL
on his FOLKAL POINT radio show in Scotland Jan 3 2019 (show 363).
Folkal Point, now in its 45th year, is produced in the
Wellington Street studios of HBS in Glasgow.
12/7/18
I recently ran across some websites review snippets
for my 2003 CD, I THINK OF HOME
including some overseas reviews.
Collectors Choice is one of those sites
I Think Of Home on Collectors Choice
I recently ran across some websites review snippets
for my 2003 CD, I THINK OF HOME
including some overseas reviews.
Collectors Choice is one of those sites
I Think Of Home on Collectors Choice
10/31/18
Dennis & Judy Cook of WOBC
played my tune “John Henry Ghost” on their Glad4Trad radio show.
The Halloween show was called “Hauntings”
and is available for the next few days in their archive.
The song starts at about 44:30
Glad4Trad Show Archive
Dennis & Judy Cook of WOBC
played my tune “John Henry Ghost” on their Glad4Trad radio show.
The Halloween show was called “Hauntings”
and is available for the next few days in their archive.
The song starts at about 44:30
Glad4Trad Show Archive
9/4/18
Les Ray from Cambridge Radio in the UK
is playing music from my Appalachian Song CD
on his Strummers and Dreamers program
Les Ray from Cambridge Radio in the UK
is playing music from my Appalachian Song CD
on his Strummers and Dreamers program
8/23/18
My tune "Devil Anse" (Hatfield) will be played the Folkal Point
radio show by Colin MacDonald Aug 23 in Scotland.
My instrumental version of Amazing Grace
is scheduled for the August 30th episode
8/1/18
New page with photos/history of the 1907 Monongah Mine Disaster
and links to the song on iTunes, Spotify and Deezer.
Monongah Mine Disaster Page
7/6/18
Over in Scotland, Trevor Oxborrow played
"I Ain't No Pretty Boy No More" and "Angel Band"
from my Appalachian Song CD
on his July 7th Folk At Five radio program
7/1/18
Mike Davies played "West Virginia, My Home" (from my Appalachian Song CD)
on his Alternative Roots program on July 1st. It starts at about 33.19
6/24/18
...away across the pond in Jolly Old England: Mike Davies played
"I Ain't No Pretty Boy No More" on his Alternative Roots program
My tune "Devil Anse" (Hatfield) will be played the Folkal Point
radio show by Colin MacDonald Aug 23 in Scotland.
My instrumental version of Amazing Grace
is scheduled for the August 30th episode
8/1/18
New page with photos/history of the 1907 Monongah Mine Disaster
and links to the song on iTunes, Spotify and Deezer.
Monongah Mine Disaster Page
7/6/18
Over in Scotland, Trevor Oxborrow played
"I Ain't No Pretty Boy No More" and "Angel Band"
from my Appalachian Song CD
on his July 7th Folk At Five radio program
7/1/18
Mike Davies played "West Virginia, My Home" (from my Appalachian Song CD)
on his Alternative Roots program on July 1st. It starts at about 33.19
6/24/18
...away across the pond in Jolly Old England: Mike Davies played
"I Ain't No Pretty Boy No More" on his Alternative Roots program
5/15/18
I don't have the haircut (or the hair) to be a Beatle,
but I did adapt this Lennon/McCartney song for my solo act
WHEN I'M SIXTY-FOUR
5/1/18
Dan is interviewed in Travis Stimeling's new book
Songwriting in Contemporary West Virginia
I don't have the haircut (or the hair) to be a Beatle,
but I did adapt this Lennon/McCartney song for my solo act
WHEN I'M SIXTY-FOUR
5/1/18
Dan is interviewed in Travis Stimeling's new book
Songwriting in Contemporary West Virginia
4/14/18
Mike Shulte of KRIM in Payson AZ had this to say about Appalachian Song:
" I like the songs, several of which I would like to use for my show Acoustic Traveler.
I will start with first cut, I Ain't No Pretty Boy No More..."
3/28/18
Do you enjoy relaxing guitar music? New video for those folks.
RELAXING ACOUSTIC GUITAR
3/25/18
"I just listened to Pretty Boy and it's fab! I Love the video too!"
Brid Ni Mhaoileoin - host of Rogha Bhride 101.3 FM in Galway Ireland
"I just listened to Pretty Boy and it's fab! I Love the video too!"
Brid Ni Mhaoileoin - host of Rogha Bhride 101.3 FM in Galway Ireland
3/6/18
Message from Folkcast (across the pond in the UK)...
"Hi Dan, Our latest podcast - FolkCast 146 -
is out now and your tribute to John Henry is featured!
Thanks again for the fabulous music. Keep it coming!"
Message from Folkcast (across the pond in the UK)...
"Hi Dan, Our latest podcast - FolkCast 146 -
is out now and your tribute to John Henry is featured!
Thanks again for the fabulous music. Keep it coming!"
1/18/18
Appalachian Song CD has been getting airplay on WIOX in the Catskills
(by Sonny Ochs - sister of late folk artist Phil Ochs),
WUNH in New Hampshire, and the Acoustic Outpost radio show.
KAOS in Olympia, Washington is playing the CD regularly.
Appalachian Song CD has been getting airplay on WIOX in the Catskills
(by Sonny Ochs - sister of late folk artist Phil Ochs),
WUNH in New Hampshire, and the Acoustic Outpost radio show.
KAOS in Olympia, Washington is playing the CD regularly.
Flowers Of Edinburgh in 30 seconds
The idea for “Mabel” came from Jenny in the movie Forrest Gump.
I remembered some of the friends of my youth with bad situations at home.
The CD version of the song w/slide guitar by Josh Arthurs below
Solo version with video of “Mabel” in the stairwell (below)
10/1/17
New Video - You can leave the mountains, but they keep calling you back
New Video - You can leave the mountains, but they keep calling you back
---Thanks to Asbury Music in New Jersey
they keep putting my tunes on their playlists
including John Henry's Ghost and Out Of My Mind
AsburyMusic.com
---Thanks to Woody Snyder for spinning my version of WEST VIRGINIA, MY HOME
on WVUD in Newark, Delaware (September 19th)
---Thanks to Jack Pignatello of Road Trip Radio (WFDU - New Jersey)
for playing JOHN HENRY'S GHOST & Hardly Strictly Radio (WMPG - Portland ME)
for spinning ANGEL BAND a few months back
---Thanks to Scott St Peter at WMSE in Milwaukee for playing
JOHN HENRY Oct 6th on his show (Space-Age Old School)
These tunes are on the “Appalachian Song” CD
also - WRRW has been playing my tunes
(thanks to Ed Lang)
they keep putting my tunes on their playlists
including John Henry's Ghost and Out Of My Mind
AsburyMusic.com
---Thanks to Woody Snyder for spinning my version of WEST VIRGINIA, MY HOME
on WVUD in Newark, Delaware (September 19th)
---Thanks to Jack Pignatello of Road Trip Radio (WFDU - New Jersey)
for playing JOHN HENRY'S GHOST & Hardly Strictly Radio (WMPG - Portland ME)
for spinning ANGEL BAND a few months back
---Thanks to Scott St Peter at WMSE in Milwaukee for playing
JOHN HENRY Oct 6th on his show (Space-Age Old School)
These tunes are on the “Appalachian Song” CD
also - WRRW has been playing my tunes
(thanks to Ed Lang)
9-8-17
Clark Noone of KSPC FM 88.7 in Claremont California had this to say about "Appalachian Song" - "Please forgive my delay in acknowledging receipt of your Appalachian Song CD!
I was delighted to receive it. In fact, I played it several times on a recent drive up to the Sierra Nevada region.
It was perfect! You are a mighty fine picker and singer,
and the album is full of memorable songs and consummate musicianship."
8/11/17
Al Kniola played "Angel Band" on his radio show,
The Back Porch (WVPE in Elkhart Indiana)
8/8/17
"West Virginia, My Home" turned up on "Down Yonder",
Kevin Dohse's radio show on WDRT in Wisconsin
7/8/17
"John Henry's Ghost" from Dan's Appalachian Song CD can be heard on Out Of The Woods Radio
this week on stations from Vermont to Alaska, and international listeners on the net.
Clark Noone of KSPC FM 88.7 in Claremont California had this to say about "Appalachian Song" - "Please forgive my delay in acknowledging receipt of your Appalachian Song CD!
I was delighted to receive it. In fact, I played it several times on a recent drive up to the Sierra Nevada region.
It was perfect! You are a mighty fine picker and singer,
and the album is full of memorable songs and consummate musicianship."
8/11/17
Al Kniola played "Angel Band" on his radio show,
The Back Porch (WVPE in Elkhart Indiana)
8/8/17
"West Virginia, My Home" turned up on "Down Yonder",
Kevin Dohse's radio show on WDRT in Wisconsin
7/8/17
"John Henry's Ghost" from Dan's Appalachian Song CD can be heard on Out Of The Woods Radio
this week on stations from Vermont to Alaska, and international listeners on the net.
OLDER NEWS
11/10/16
IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR - from new Christmas CD
FIND CD HERE
CHRISTMAS GUITAR has been accepted by Pandora
it will take a few weeks to go live
IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR - from new Christmas CD
FIND CD HERE
CHRISTMAS GUITAR has been accepted by Pandora
it will take a few weeks to go live
10/25/16
New video - COVENTRY CAROL - from new Christmas CD
FIND CD HERE
8/7/16
This guitar video recently reached 5,000 views on YouTube
6/25/16
An simple guitar video of mine I posted a while back has passed 7,000 views on YouTube
6/8/16
-Presidential Election-
I’ve been practicing my stump speech
in case there is an unexpected contested convention for either party
I’m ready!
-Presidential Election-
I’ve been practicing my stump speech
in case there is an unexpected contested convention for either party
I’m ready!
5/23/16
Added a Youtube video for the old fiddle tune, FORKED DEER
1986 recording with Jenny Allinder, Roy Clark Jr, and Robin Kessinger
