http://www.songsillinois.net/2008/07/pokey-lafarge-beat-move-shake-big-muddy-records-july-21/ an (indie) folk, alt-country, americana, singer/songwriter music blog Fri, 01 May 2009 19:12:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.songsillinois.net/2008/07/pokey-lafarge-beat-move-shake-big-muddy-records-july-21/comment-page-1/#comment-5129 amoryblaine Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:15:20 +0000 http://www.songsillinois.net/?p=3361#comment-5129 I used to see Pokey (I knew him as Sloppy) play in a short-lived, but far from forgettable bluegrass band in Madison, WI called the Schwillbillies. Pokey played a hell of a mandolin, but I never knew he had such great songs in him as a solo artist. I was concerned that he'd been run over by a train or greyhound bus since the last time I saw them play, so glad to see that he's still out on the trail. I used to see Pokey (I knew him as Sloppy) play in a short-lived, but far from forgettable bluegrass band in Madison, WI called the Schwillbillies. Pokey played a hell of a mandolin, but I never knew he had such great songs in him as a solo artist. I was concerned that he'd been run over by a train or greyhound bus since the last time I saw them play, so glad to see that he's still out on the trail.

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