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News: Ramblin' Jack Heads To Florida

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Ramblin' Jack Elliott makes a rare appearance in Florida this week end to do a guest appearance for his dear friend Stetson Kennedy, 93 years young (!), for his Southern Exposure Festival. It is a benefit for Stetson's foundation.

Please look Mr. Kennedy up - an extraordinary human being, civil rights worker, and author who was/is a close friend of Jack's and Woody Guthrie.

Joining Ramblin' Jack will be Arlo Guthrie and the entire Guthrie clan - should be a very special event!

www.southernexposurefestival.com

Show: Mar 14, 2010 @ Southern Exposure Festival

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Ramblin' Jack Elliott headlines with the Arlo Guthrie Family

Show: May 01, 2010 @ Swallow Hill

Sat, 01 May 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Ramblin' Jack Elliott starts of tour of Colorado & Texas

Look out!

Press: Full List of 2010 Grammy Winners « LimeWire Music Blog

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

“The Fame,” Lady Gaga; Brian and Josh, Rob Fusari, Martin Kierszenbaum, RedOne and Space Cowboy, producers “Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King,” Dave Matthews Band; Rob Cavallo, producer * “Fearless,” Taylor Swift; Nathan Chapman and ..... “A Stranger Here,” Ramblin' Jack Elliott [Winner] “Blue Again,” the Mick Fleetwood Blues Band featuring Rick Vito “Rough and Tough,” John Hammond “Stomp! The Blues Tonight,” Duke Robillard “Chicago Blues: A Living History,” Billy Boy ... - Full List of Grammy Winner

News: Ramblin' Jack Elliott Wins Grammy!

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Congatulations to Ramblin' Jack Elliott who won the Grammy for "Best Traditional Blues Recording" for 'A Stranger Here' produced by Joe Henry.

We are very proud of this amazing accomplishment and thank yous go to the entire team of folks at his label Anti/Epitaph who worked so hard to make this happen.

Notes and cards or congrats can be sent to Management at:

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

c/o Gaynell Rogers

P.O. Box 1566

Nevada City, California 95959

News: 5th GRAMMY NOMINATION for Ramblin' Jack - 'A STRANGER HERE'

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Ramblin' Jack Elliott Receives 5th Grammy Nomination

For 'A Stranger Here' Produced by Joe Henry

with Special Friends Van Dyke Parks and David Hildago

The 2010 Grammy nominations have been announced and Jack's most recent album, A STRANGER HERE nabbed a spot for Best Traditional Blues album. Yes, blues. All pre WWII tunes from some of the amazing American Musical aritsts that Jack knew and loved. Produced by Joe Henry and released on Anti Epitaph Records - this project was a true labor of love.

Jack's has had four nominations in the past—and won one for 'A South Coast' on Red House Records in 1998 — 'Friends of Mine' on Hightone Records in1999 and 'A Long Ride' in 2001 - 'I Stand Alone' his debut on Anti a few short years ago - all in the folk catageory, so this is especially delightful! Jack can sing the blues like no other.

You'll find A STRANGER HERE and all of Jack's special recordings and Grammy-nominated and awarded albums in our Music Store.

Here's a view of a short documentary from Aiyana Elliott, Jack's daughter on the making of

A Stranger Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHxmqkCIS-M

News: A STRANGER HERE: JACK'S LATEST RELEASE

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Ramblin' Jack Elliott sings the blues as only he can. Jack has always included blues as part of his repertoire since his earliest days. And he knew or performed with many of the original blues men who composed the songs for this album.

Leadbelly, Mississippi John Hurt, Reverend Gary Davis, Son House, Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry, Furry Lewis, Big Bill Broonzy and more.

AVAILABLE AT OUR ONLINE RAMBLIN' JACK STORE NOW!

"...an early nominee for folk album of the year...."
A Four Star Review!

Jack & Mississippi John Hurt, 1964 by Jim Marshall

On A Stranger Here, Ramblin’ Jack teams up with ANTI artist and prolific producer Joe Henry. Joe brings together a team of incredible musicians, including David Hildago of Los Lobos and Van Dyke Parks with true gritty roots arrangements. The result is Jack's most well rounded and expansive album yet.

Jack is again, the living connection between America’s cultural past and present, linking blues and folk, white and black roots music, steeped in his unshakable reverence for American folk culture.

For more information and track listings, go to the MUSIC link.

News: Jack, Bruce Springsteen & Kris Kristofferson at Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Backstage at Madison Square Garden on May 3rd, Bruce Springsteen visited with Ramblin' Jack and Kris Kristofferson while they all paid tribute to Pete Seeger's remarkable life and works. Watch video of Jack singing 'Maggies Farm' there with Kris, Richie Havens Taj Mahal and Warren Haynes. Go to VIDEOS!

News: ROLLING STONE INTERVIEWS RAMBLIN' JACK

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Hey! Check out the online edition of Rolling Stone Magazine with the new Ramblin' Jack interview,

Ramblin Jack Elliott: Tales From His Long Career

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/28818536/ramblin_jack_elliott

News: ONLINE RAMBLIN' JACK STORE UP AND RAMBLING!

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Get Ramblin' Jack's latest album, A STRANGER HERE, and a bunch more, including the Sundance Film Festival award-winning dvd, The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack.

News: WELCOME TO RAMBLINJACK.COM

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0800

My friends and family have finally pulled me into the 21st century, and I haven't yet become accustomed to the last half of the 20th. But it's important that we stay in touch. Especially today when it looks like we're all in for some hard travelin'.

The songs and stories of my life have always come from regular people who worked hard jobs and took on big challenges in tough times. Often enough life alone is a challenge. That's what folk songs and blues are all about. And in these uncertain days maybe my work has something to offer you.

My new record of old blues songs, A STRANGER HERE, is being well-received and I'm back touring. I'm especially looking forward to meeting up with Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Kris Kristofferson, Joan Baez and Bruce Springsteen for Pete's 90th birthday celebration at Madison Square Garden, on May 3.

Come by and see me at one of my concerts. See what we're offering in our online Music Store which is now up and open for business. Email us your thoughts. Don't be a stranger.

Always Here,

News: Ramblin' Jack Joins Ralph Stanley on E-TOWN Radio Show

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Etown's 18th Anniversary show with Ralph Stanley and Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Air Dates: Jun 10-Jun 16

This special taping celebrating Etown's 18th Anniversary, features two icons of American music.

http://www.etown.org/listen.summary.php?id=281&air_date=2009-06-10

Press: Wall Street Journal Interview: 'A Cultural Conversation With Ramblin' Jack'

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Diving Into Deep Blues Ramblin' Jack Elliott, last musical partner of Woody Guthrie, mentor and model for young Bob Dylan, and sonic grandfather of just about every scruffy-voiced folksinger in the Western world, is now 77 and has just undergone some needed hip-replacement surgery. Unlike most people at that point in life, and well past 50 years in a performing career, he not only has a new CD, "A Stranger Here," out today on Anti-Records, but it's a release that marks a whole new turn in his repertoire -- toward the hard, "deep" blues of the Depression era. - Wall Street Journal

Press: Ramblin' Jack Elliott - A Stranger Here

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800

"...an early nominee for folk album of the year...." A Four Star Review! - Boston Phoenix