# What's up with Iris DeMent?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-iris-dement/132454>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 16, 2002, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-iris-dement/132454 "2002-10-16T03:45:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ndorward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c2a13f/32.png) [@ndorward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ndorward)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2002, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-iris-dement/132454/1 "2002-10-16T03:45:43Z")

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Three fine albums in the mid-1990s, including _My Life_, one of my favourite contemporary country/folk records. Since 1996, there’s been nothing, barring the odd cameo or backup role on the discs of other artists (e.g. Steve Earle’s _The Mountain_). Anyone know why the lengthy wait? Any news of a forthcoming album?

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**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2002, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-iris-dement/132454/2 "2002-10-16T06:04:09Z")

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She sings a few songs with John Prine on his last duets album, and she was his guest star in Sessions at W 54th St concert which is available on DVD. I’ve got it, and it’s fantastic.

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**Author:** ![Savaka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@Savaka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savaka)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2002, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-iris-dement/132454/3 "2002-10-16T19:13:01Z")

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So, **Sam** , I’ve been wondering. Does your username come from the John Prine song?

[sub]And I have no information to add about Iris DeMent.[/sub]

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**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-iris-dement/132454/4 "2002-10-17T04:02:35Z")

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Absolutely. One of my favorite artists.