Guest, if Donovan is not folk, what would you call him? Bel canto? Dixieland?

We've dragged poor Iris DeMent over the coals at length here, so I hesitate to whack her again... but I just can't stand her singing.

Jimmie Dale Gilmore is her male equivalent in the nasal department.

Although I love Irish song, I'm not a big fan of the Clancys/Dubliners "fine gerrl ye are" sound, but perhaps that's more style than voices.

I'd rather talk about who I like... whatever happened to Mary Dillon, the singer with Deanta? Her rendition of "Lone Shanakyle" gives me shivers.

Cheers,
Michael