Author: WJAY

Curator & Content Management at Gypsy Farm
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The first day of 2012

What is this? are we dead yet? 2012 is here. The day was spent in reflection of the upcoming months. I caught up on my current book, “Is Elvis Alive?” which points out several interesting points about the king, claiming Presley’s insurance was never claimed and his middle name misspelled on his own head stone. A fascinating story regardless.

What lay ahead in 2012 for GYPSY FARM? I could say a lot- alot of plans. One said it’s foolish to make plans but everyone can have “ideas”.  A few thoughts at the moment – a new HUMMS 7″, perhaps another band compulation? A Mr. Stewart has just signed on with his fancy filming equipment to begin documenting,  the first ever GYPSY FARM presents 3-day house show is set to happen in 13 days,  the puddles are being poured in place- new, old and interesting music is being found and tagged for release on the GYPSY NET.  Stay TOON’ed

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Shoal Creek Stranglers BOOTLEG

 

To Whom it may concern : Here lies the zipped file of the Stranglers’ 11 track bootleg recording. Total size is 33mb / all MP3.  Recorded at GYPSY FARM from Jan until Dec of 2011.

SCS BOOTLEG ZIP

SCS PAGE

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SCS / BANKS OF THE OHIO



Here we have the Shoal Creek Stranglers doing their rendition of the 1800’s traditional murder ballad “Banks of the Ohio”.  Catch them THIS THURSDAY (29th) in Athens, GA at the Farm 255.  View the OFFICIAL EVENT page.

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Chase The Devil

I had the pleasure of watching this last night on Netflix. Easily the best thing I’ve seen in 2011, if not for the past couple of years. Filmed in the early 80’s, It tells of the radical (and at times cynical) practices of the Appalachian Mountains and it’s religious music history. The movie touches on everything from the “Holy-er than thou’s” to the outcast mountain folk that just like to have a “good time”.  At barely an hour long, this documentary packs in snake handling, drinking poison and of course some of the best jangle music you can find, or should I say, never find. It is inevitable that the music will inspire some sort of spirit in the listener, whether or not it is the holy spirit or the devil, is the question.