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Going Back to Vicksburg by John Minton
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fave it Traditional Folk | Modern Folk
13 tracks | 59 minutes
Released Dec 2004
on Southern Can CDs
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:26 Going Back to Vicksburg lyrics BUY MP3 03:26 Going Back to Vicksburg lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:26 Going Back to Vicksburg
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:11 Skinny Mary lyrics BUY MP3 04:11 Skinny Mary lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:11 Skinny Mary
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Southern roots music, blending bluegrass and blues, American folk, country, gospel, and rock.
Bio / Background
The follow-up to 2003's "Life & Times" (also available from CD Baby), John Minton's "Going Back to Vicksburg" features thirteen new rooted originals, performed by John and his friends the Possum Trot Orchestra and the Flying Suraci.
John Minton has been playing American roots music for over thirty years, first around his hometown of Houston, Texas, later in Nacogdoches then Austin, more recently in and around Fort Wayne, Indiana. Besides performing himself, he has long pursued the topic as a teacher, researcher, and writer. He is currently Professor of Folklore at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, where he teaches a wide range of courses on folk and popular music. He has also published numerous articles and books on the music and folk culture of the American South.
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