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John Craigie : Daddy Longlegs
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John's third release is the truest to form yet. Determined to bring real music back, one song at a time. Where Cat Stevens, Jim Croce, and Nick Drake left off.
Genre: Folk: Modern Folk
Release Date: 2005
Daddy Longlegs
John Craigie
Record Label: Zabriskie Point Records
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1. Before I Cleanse 4:06 + MP3 $0.99
2. Daddy Longlegs 5:03 + MP3 $0.99
3. Beautiful Too Soon 3:59 + MP3 $0.99
4. She Saves All Her Love for Me 4:02 + MP3 $0.99
5. Midnight Music 2:47 + MP3 $0.99
6. She Loves to Hear Me Sing the Blues 2:48 + MP3 $0.99
7. White Sands 3:31 + MP3 $0.99
8. Old Library 3:55 + MP3 $0.99
9. Non-Secular Turn 3:50 + MP3 $0.99
10. Pink Lemonade 3:56 + MP3 $0.99
11. Life Is Not a Cover Band 5:38 + MP3 $0.99
12. The Not So Distant Future Blues 4:39 + MP3 $0.99
13. Realizing the Moment 3:30 + MP3 $0.99
14. Silence 2:34 + MP3 $0.99
15. Secret Song 3:49 + MP3 $0.99
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Album Notes

John Craigie stays true to the essence of folk music, and the traditions of the seminal writers of our past century. With his timeless melodies, and insightful lyrics, interspersed with witty storytelling, his songs take many poetic turns before they bring you back home. His themes range from social commentary, to personal empowerment, political satire, and modern love. He writes, sings, and plays for the people. With all this behind him he steps forward into the neo-folk genre.

For this project (Daddy Longlegs) John wanted to push folk music to the edge, by creating an album with as many styles as seemed possible and still staying in the vein of his mentors (Greg Brown, Dan Bern, Mason Jennings, Ani Difranco, Gillian Welch etc....)
To put it simply, this is what happens when a folk singer listens to Radiohead, Wilco, The Flaming Lips, and The White Stripes, and then decides to make an album.

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REVIEWS

Good Listening
author: Susan Rhoads
                            
The album takes you to a lot of great places. My girls can't get enough of Pink Lemonade.

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More top-grade Craigie
author: Mark White
                            
My first JC album was Second Grade Awakening.  Many of the same themes are on this recording, too:- but in a good way.  Nice work.

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wonderful
author: ben snuffer
                            
i love this CD john craigie has been my inseration to start being a musician myself. i can listen to this CD in any mood im in. i really enjoy the "daddy longlegs" song its great. 

thank you craigie for your creations.

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I liked it!
author: Cassie
                            
This new cd is awesome! If you liked Second Grade Awakening and I always ---ed you, you'll love this one. It's not as simple as I always ----ed you, more in the vein of Second Grade Awakening, there are more instruments, which gives it a livelier sound. Some funny songs, some rocking songs, and some sweet songs, I couldn't even pick a favorite, they're all so good.

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