John Craigie

Montana Tale is John Craigie's latest album, featuring all new songs and performances from a wide cast of talented musicians including Randy Schwartz (drummer for Brett Dennen) and Zach Gill (piano for Jack Johnson, ALO).  This album has a much "bigger" sound than Craigie's previous ones, with the songs feeling like the marriage of Folk, Bluegrass and Barn Rock.

Download purchase includes all 11 tracks with album artwork in MP3 format at 192kbps in a 73MB .zip file, converted from the original master CD files.

Before open mics, before showcase slots, and before the hype, there was the traveling folk singer. Woody Guthrie, Ramblin Jack, Leadbelly, and others traveled the country armed with nothing but a guitar and a head full of songs. And while the tradition has long been shadowed by the ever growing music industry, the folk singer is still out there. John Craigie is one. Doing his best to keep the tradition alive, he travels from town to town, telling stories and singing songs. Some nights to a crowded house, some nights for two people. His songs and stories cover the spectrum of human emotion. Some funny, some sad, some bitter and some sweet. With his roots style, Craigie has been gaining a cult following throughout the country. Despite the lack of any of the tools of the modern aggressively popular musician, his music continues to spread.

John Craigie revisits the "Secret Song" from Second Grade Awakening, this time on banjo and backed up with beautifully haunting slide guitar by Michael Finnican.

From the December 13th, 2008 House Concert (full album).

From the December 13th, 2008 House Concert (full album).

From the December 13th, 2008 House Concert (full album).

From the December 13th, 2008 House Concert (full album).

From the December 13th, 2008 House Concert (full album).

From the December 13th, 2008 House Concert (full album).

From the December 13th, 2008 House Concert (full album).