Of all the folksy artists I listen to, I’ve been enjoying Ani Difranco most lately. Especially her Educated Guess and Knuckle Down CDs. I think a lot of people didn’t like Educated Guess for some reason… too “experimental” they say on amazon.com reviews. I thought the change was nice… but I’m an unusual fan because I don’t like the early discs that most people think are her best.
Here’s a pretty good live version of “Manhole” and “Studying Stones” from her Knuckle Down CD (although the camera occasionally veers off toward the ceiling… I think a person with a camera-phone was either not paying attention or trying not to get caught):
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