John McCutcheon explained

John McCutcheon
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Background:solo_singer
Birth Date:1952 8, mf=yes
Birth Place:Wausau, Wisconsin, United States
Genre:Folk
Occupation:Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist

John McCutcheon (born August 14, 1952) is an American folk music singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has produced 41 albums since the 1970s.[1] He is regarded as a master of the hammered dulcimer, and is also proficient on many other instruments including guitar, banjo, autoharp, mountain dulcimer, fiddle, and jaw harp.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] He has received six Grammy Award nominations.[10]

Career

McCutcheon was born to Roman Catholic parents in Wausau, Wisconsin. He attended Saint James Grade School, Newman Catholic High School, and Saint John's University.

While in his 20s, he travelled to Appalachia and learned from some of the legendary greats of traditional folk music, including Roscoe Holcomb and Tommy Hunter. His repertoire includes songs from contemporary writers like Si Kahn (e.g. "Gone Gonna Rise Again", "Rubber Blubber Whale") as well as a large body of his own music.

When McCutcheon became a father in the early 1980s he found most children's music "unmusical and condescending",[11] and sought to change the situation by releasing a children's album, Howjadoo, in 1983. Originally, he had only intended to do one children's record, but the popularity of this first effort led to the production of seven additional children's albums.[12] He has written three children's books. Much of his work, however, continues to focus on writing politically and socially conscious songs for adult audiences. One of his most successful songs, "Christmas in the Trenches" (from his 1984 album Winter Solstice), tells the story of the Christmas truce of 1914.

In his performances, McCutcheon often introduces his music with a story. He has become known as a storyteller, and has made multiple appearances at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee. He is married to children's author and storyteller, Carmen Agra Deedy.[13]

McCutcheon's music has, since the 1990s, increasingly evolved into heartland rock-influenced ballads, while he still occasionally performs purer folk music. In 2011, he portrayed IWW organizer and songwriter Joe Hill in Si Kahn's one-man play Joe Hill's Last Will, produced by Main Stage West in Sebastopol, California.

Discography

Books

Grammy Award Nominations

John McCutcheon has received six Grammy nominations.The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by theNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.|-| align="center"| || "John McCutcheon's Four Seasons: Summersongs" || Best Musical Album for Children || |-| align="center"| || "John McCutcheon's Four Seasons: Wintersongs" || Best Musical Album for Children || |-| align="center"| ||"Bigger Than Yourself" || Best Musical Album for Children || |-| align="center"| || "John McCutcheon's Four Seasons: Autumnsongs" || Best Musical Album for Children || |-| align="center"| || "John McCutcheon's Four Seasons: Springsongs" || Best Musical Album for Children || |-| align="center"| ||"Christmas in the Trenches" || Best Spoken Word Album for Children || |-

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ledgin, Stephanie P.. 2010. Discovering Folk Music . Bloomsbury Academic . 978-0-275-99387-0 .
  2. News: Palca . John McCutcheon . . subscription . August 20, 2014 . September 28, 1997 . Joe . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921192917/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-28636473.html. dead. September 21, 2014.
  3. News: Gartner . ALL IN THE FAMILY: John McCutcheon's labor of musical love comes to town . . subscription . August 20, 2014 . April 11, 2002 . Paul . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921192928/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-13790907.html. dead. September 21, 2014.
  4. News: Wertheimer . Folk Singer John McCutcheon Shares Music With Children. . subscription . August 20, 2014 . June 21, 1993 . Linda . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921192909/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-27999584.html. dead. September 21, 2014.
  5. News: Hemmesch. John McCutcheon Concerts Cap 'Family Fun Day' Events on May 20 at Saint John's. . subscription . August 20, 2014 . May 12, 2006 . Michael . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921192902/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1078801701.html. dead. September 21, 2014.
  6. News: Reed. OLD SCHOOL FOLK McCutcheon gets his inspiration from what's going on around him. . subscription . August 20, 2014 . February 6, 2004 . Bill . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921192904/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-2751405.html. dead. September 21, 2014.
  7. News: Holahan. John McCutcheon: Song sung purple. . subscription . August 20, 2014 . March 2, 2006 . Jane . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921192929/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-9280833.html. dead. September 21, 2014.
  8. News: Roque-lutz. McCutcheon plays in concert with crowd. . subscription . August 20, 2014 . May 4, 2007 . Marichelle . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921192908/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-9317668.html. dead. September 21, 2014.
  9. News: Zaretsky . Folkie John McCutcheon Spins Both Good Songs and Stories . . April 13, 2012 . Mark .
  10. Web site: ARTIST JOHN MCCUTCHEON . Recording Academy Grammy Awards . April 18, 2018.
  11. Web site: Sift. P.J.. John McCutcheon: Biography & History. AllMusic. January 21, 2018.
  12. Web site: Holtzclaw. Mike. Songwriter John McCutcheon covers a lot ground in his career, and in his concerts. Daily Press. April 21, 2016 . April 19, 2019.
  13. News: Q & A with Carmen Agra Deedy and Randall Wright. Lodge. Sally. September 22, 2011. Publishers Weekly. August 31, 2017. en.
  14. News: Joyce . McCutcheon's Art as Craft: 'Gonna Rise'. . subscription . August 20, 2014 . December 9, 1988 . Mike . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921192933/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1359249.html. dead. September 21, 2014.
  15. News: Joyce . McCutcheon & Co.: Young Folkies' Songs. . subscription . August 20, 2014 . December 11, 1987 . Mike . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921192919/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1294596.html. dead. September 21, 2014.
  16. News: Taubeneck. McCutcheon's Music Transcends Age. . subscription . August 20, 2014 . November 13, 1992 . Anne . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921192911/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4140337.html. dead. September 21, 2014.
  17. News: Bird. VERSATILE MCCUTCHEON IN TOWN.(TIMEOUT). . subscription . August 20, 2014 . January 18, 1996 . Rick . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921192920/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-72845163.html. dead. September 21, 2014.
  18. News: Himes . JOHN McCUTCHEON; TOM CHAPIN . . subscription . August 20, 2014 . October 17, 1997 . Geoffrey . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921192900/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-753014.html. dead. September 21, 2014.
  19. News: Himes . JOHN MCCUTCHEON "The Greatest ... . . subscription . August 20, 2014 . November 1, 2002 . Geoffrey . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921192922/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-406645.html. dead. September 21, 2014.
  20. News: Bream . Music: John McCutcheon. . subscription . August 20, 2014 . November 6, 1998 . Jon . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921192938/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62568925.html. dead. September 21, 2014.
  21. News: SPOTLIGHT: JOHN MCCUTCHEON.(Rhythm) . . subscription . August 20, 2014 . October 14, 1999 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921192937/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-69327408.html. dead. September 21, 2014.
  22. News: Lewis . JOHN MCCUTCHEON "Mightier .... . subscription . August 20, 2014 . April 14, 2006 . Catherine P. . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921192906/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-126832.html. dead. September 21, 2014.

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