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Roots and Rhythms
Sunday April 2nd, 2023 with Dick Altavista
A career retrospective of singer-songwriter Iris Dement

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Since her first record in 1992 Iris Dement has been singing songs with her singular voice. A songwriter respected by other excellent songwriters. Enjoy a career retrospective culled from her first five albums.
Let The Mystery Be
Iris Dement - Infamous Angel - Warner Brothers
Wasteland Of The Free
Iris Dement - The Way I Should - Warner Brothers
Our Town
Iris Dement - Infamous Angel - Warner Brothers
No Time To Cry
Iris Dement - My Life - Warner Brothers
This Kind Of Happy
Iris Dement - The Way I Should - Warner Brothers
East’s Getting Harder Every Day
Iris Dement - My Life - Warner Brothers
When Love Was Young
Iris Dement - Infamous Angel - Warner Brothers
Making My Way Back Home
Iris Dement - Sings The Delta - Flariella Records
He Reached Down
Iris Dement - Lifeline - Flariella Records
Mama’s Opry
Iris Dement - Infamous Angel - Warner Brothers
Childhood Memories
Iris Dement - My Life - Warner Brothers
If That Ain’t Love
Iris Dement - Sings The Delta - Flariella Records
Interactive CKCU
Dick Alta Vista (host)
Tonight it’s rootsy songwriting excellence

6:58 PM, February 11th, 2023
hb
still cryin' about Mr. Prine

8:07 PM, April 2nd, 2023
Dick Alta Vista (host)
HB, Indeed He'll be missed for a long time. Thankfully he left a ridiculous amount of great music for us to enjoy.

8:09 PM, April 2nd, 2023
hb
She's great! You & Mr. Prine got good taste!;-) (& moi;-)

8:12 PM, April 2nd, 2023
Dick Alta Vista (host)
I can't argue with all three.

8:17 PM, April 2nd, 2023
hb
Full Disclosure: -) I'm driven by Voice...Mr. Prine, William Prince, Vicki Brittle....I hardly hear words...takes me months to learn a song.... One line will stick... Thanks!!!

8:34 PM, April 2nd, 2023
Dick Alta Vista (host)
HB, I can't speak to Vicki Brittle since I don't know her music but the other two are just excellent vocalists. I guess another artist just got added to my list to search out. thanks!

8:38 PM, April 2nd, 2023
prof hb;-)
Incredible Strength & Clarity...& unique does it!

8:38 PM, April 2nd, 2023
hb
Wow! great song on Palm Sunday! guess I listened...eh!?

8:50 PM, April 2nd, 2023
gentlegypsie
ooh, met the darlin' play happy Iris @ the Hardly Strictly Blue Grass Golden Gate Park, San Francisco every Summer ... dancin' singin' sweetin' our Souls. ... memories

8:57 PM, April 2nd, 2023
Gilles
Great show Richard great to hear your voice Best wishes and good health to you

9:01 PM, April 2nd, 2023
Dick Alta Vista (host)
Thanks to all for listening! Gilles thanks for the wishes. I'm feeling great if a bit tired.

9:06 PM, April 2nd, 2023