Brother to the Wind
Craig Bickhardt
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Life With the Sound Turned Down | Craig Bickhardt | 4:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Carrying a Dream | Craig Bickhardt | 4:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Brother to the Wind | Craig Bickhardt | 3:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Even a Cowboy Can Dream | Craig Bickhardt | 4:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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A Day Well Spent | Craig Bickhardt | 3:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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If He Came Back Again | Craig Bickhardt | 4:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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This Old House | Craig Bickhardt | 4:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Lord Franklin | Craig Bickhardt | 4:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Real Game | Craig Bickhardt | 3:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Donald and June | Craig Bickhardt | 3:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Prayers for You | Craig Bickhardt | 3:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Where In the World | Craig Bickhardt | 4:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
iTunes Review
This former SKB member brings an identifiably East Coast sensibility to his use of Americana themes and motifs. In these tracks, Bickhardt’s smoky tenor and fluent fingerpicking bring the early work of Gordon Lightfoot and Tom Rush to mind, lightened by welcome flashes of humor. The homespun elegance of his playing matches the lyric vividness within tunes like “Life With the Sound Turned Down,” “Where In the World,” and the title track. The pleasures and demands of family life are reoccurring themes here, with the wry “Donald and June” and the tender “Carrying a Dream” standing out. The genial mood of “The Real Game” and “A Day Well Spent” contrasts with the roots-rock bite of “If He Came Back Again” and the nostalgic balladry of “This Old House.” Bickhardt’s backup combo includes such notables as bassist Byron House and fiddler Andy Leftwich, and Janis Ian, Tim O’Brien and Beth Nielsen Chapman lend vocal support on various tracks. Brother to the Wind has the resonance of classic folk-pop, delivered with the easy touch of a master.
Customer Reviews
Left-Handed Compliments
I read the review of Brother to the Wind and can't figure out why the reviewer didn't come right out and say "I don't like it." Apparently writing good songs that deal with familiar themes is anathema these days? Whatever. Craig Bickhardt is a recent discovery for me, and a welcome one. I like his music, and I'm not typically a fan of most "country music". This is gentle, thoughtful music - well written, carefully arranged, recorded and produced. Not the typical slick, cliche tunes that come and go on the charts all the time. These are song from, and for, the heart. If you're a country fan, or a fan of country music that leans toward singer-songwriter or folk, I encourage you to give your own ears a chance to decide if they like Brother to the Wind - mine sure do.
Like a friend
Craig, I got turned on to you from Thom Schuyler's website. On your website I read your entire songwriter's journal, jotting down quotes that I'll be able to refer to in the future. And after reading this, I felt like I knew you as a friend. Only now I am I starting to listen to your songs. I'm starting with this cd and I love it. Thanks for the songs, and thanks for putting that journal online. It's a valuable resource for beginning writers.
Wonderful songs!
This is a great album! I saw Craig at a house concert last year and bought this CD. I just love it! With his warm, soothing voice and catchy lyrics and melodies, you can't
help singing along to these songs. I am not really a fan of country music but this is really more like folk or singer/songwriter music. The production is somewhat country, but
this music could appeal to anyone who likes GOOD music! Favorite tracks for me are: "This Old House", "If He Came Back", "The Real Game", "Donald and June", "Life With The Sound Turned Down". Really, they're all great songs - no need to skip any tracks!
Biography
Born: Pennsylvania
Genre: Country
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Craig Bickhardt
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This Old House | Brother to the Wind | 4:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Prayers for You | Brother to the Wind | 3:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Carrying a Dream | Brother to the Wind | 4:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Where I Used to Have a Heart | Easy Fires | 3:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Life With the Sound Turned Down | Brother to the Wind | 4:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Dance With Father Time | Easy Fires | 3:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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In Between Dances | "In Between Dances" | 3:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Can't Turn the Tide | Easy Fires | 4:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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If He Came Back Again | Brother to the Wind | 4:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sugarcane Street | Easy Fires | 3:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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- Genres: Country, Music, Singer/Songwriter
- Released: May 05, 2009
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