James Keelaghan, Garnet Rogers, Stephen Fearing, Ian Tamblyn, Willie P Bennette, Ferron, The Arrogent Worms, 4th Street, Tom Lewis, Andrew Cash, Steve Earle, (high fives, derrymacash!) Louden W the 3rd, (some to you Robert!)...

John Prine goes without saying... And I call him contemporary...

Todd Snyder... (At least I hoe he's got that staying power...)

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