Aimee Mann - Stupid Thing - Vicar St - Dublin - July 2005

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Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - Wrecking Ball - Vicar St - Dublin - July 2004

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Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - After Midnight - Vicar St - Dublin - July 2004

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A legendary live performance by a masterful toubadour. This is a rare acoustic version of Joe Ely's Carnival Bum performed at the Harry Ransom Center in Austin, Texas during his one man theater show entitled Bonfire of Roadmaps.

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Joe D'Urso and Aidan Coleman perform "As The Rain Falls In Dublin" at Vicar St, Dublin, Ireland on 30 May 2003.

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Joe Ely and band performing his "Me and Billy the Kid" on the steps of the Texas State Capitol as a featured presentation of the Texas Book Festival. He shared a set with Johnny Bush (videos coming soon) and Lavelle White (who i missed). Joe also spoke at the festival about his new book "Bonfire of Roadmaps".

One of the most enduring memories i have of my own days on the road is sitting with Lyle watching Joe perform at the Kerrville Folk Festival as a huge thunderstorm rolled in from behind the stage. Joe just kept on wailing, seeming to gain power as the lightning crashed all around us. Impossible to describe the electricity of the moment (every pun intended), the whole scenario is seared in my being. Joe will always be that most charismatic of performers, but that night for me makes him legendary.

Check out his site at http://www.ely.com/

and the Texas Book Festival here: www.texasbookfestival.org

and someone has posted some excellent photos of the event here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/a ngrysong/sets/7215760294890090 0/

The Band
Joe Ely ~ Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
Joel Guzman ~ Accordion
David Holt ~ Lead Guitar
Jimmy Pettit ~ Bass
Davis McLarty ~ Drums

Filmed and edited by tony gallucci, milk river film
Holly Riedel, executive producer

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