Nanci Griffith & Guy Clark – Desperados Waiting for a Train
Oldies Songs An affectionate eulogy for an aging hero, told through the lens of a Texas childhood. The version of “Desperados Waiting for a Train” featuring Nanci Griffith and the song’s legendary…
Nanci Griffith – Woman of the Phoenix
Rebirth and Resilience: The Enduring Spirit of a Woman’s Triumph There are songs that capture a fleeting moment, and then there are songs that feel like they capture an entire…
Nanci Griffith & Emmylou Harris – Are You Tired of Me, Darling?
A Timeless Echo of Doubt in the Twilight of a Romance There’s a particular, gentle sadness that settles upon you as the years accumulate, a soft, inevitable melancholy that recognizes…
Nanci Griffith – Once In A Very Blue Moon
When Nostalgia Hits, You Know It’s Time for a Blue Moon There are some songs that, the moment the first gentle, soaring note hits, transport you back to a specific…
Nanci Griffith – I Wish It Would Rain
Longing for a Downpour to Wash Away the Pain of Unrequited Love The Diamond Tears of the Heartlands There are songs that simply play, and then there are songs that…
Nanci Griffith – Trouble In The Fields
Enduring Love and Resilience in the Face of the Farm Crisis The 1987 release of Nanci Griffith’s album Lone Star State of Mind brought us a song that struck a…
Nanci Griffith – Late Night Grande Hotel
The ballad of the anonymous traveler seeking solace in a temporary sanctuary. There are certain songs that don’t just ask to be heard, they ask to be lived—and Nanci Griffith’s…
Nanci Griffith – From A Distance
A gentle, reflective call for peace, viewed from the perspective of an omniscient observer. There are songs, and then there are moments in music history—pieces that seem to simply appear,…
Nanci Griffith – Love At The Five & Dime
An ode to the timeless, bittersweet hope of young love in a small town. For those of us of a certain vintage, there’s a quiet ache of familiarity in the…
Nanci Griffith – Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness
The Echo of a Past Long Gone There are songs, and then there are songs that feel like an old friend pulling up a chair and sharing a quiet, devastating…