RIP Jesse Winchester

Missed this one…he passed on Friday.

Nice writeup here:

http://www.popmatters.com/column/180764-in-defense-of-jesse-winchester/

The youtube link from his performance on Elvis Costello’s Spectacle mentioned in the article…

Jesse Winchester - “Sham-A-Ling-Dong-Ding”

RIP :frowning:

Loved his self-titled album. Great songwriter, r.i.p.

Never heard of him. Just watched that youtube clip; what a song! It’s late now, but tomorrow I’ve got to do some self-educating.

He did one called “Black Dog” that just gives me chills; very simple lyrically, but it just has this scary quality.

We saw him in concert a few years ago. The venue was a medium-sized church building, and it was a stormy night. The lights went out shortly into the concert. Jesse kept playing and they put candles around, so it was quite an experience - an intimate, candle-lit concert.

I’d never heard of him, either. Thanks for posting the YouTube clip. I like the lyrics and, in particular, the relaxed vibe + picking reminds me of Mississippi John Hurt. Not so much because of the music but the overall soothing quality. Fingerstyle, too.