Tune for a Monday Morning

Today's tune comes from my dear friends Charles de Lint and MaryAnn Harris, who have a just completed the lovely video above for "Cherokee Girl" -- a song from from Charles' brand new, much-anticipated CD, Old Blue Truck. Go here to give a listen to other tunes on the CD -- as well as from MaryAnn's new EP, Crow Girls. Both musicians play on both recordings, along with the amazing Brock Zeman and others.

The video was filmed in Tucson, Arizona (with the help of Tucson photographer Stu Jenks), much of it out at the ranch in the Rincon foothills where I live when I'm in the desert, and where friends like Charles and MaryAnn often stay. I've been told that I was part of the inspiration behind the song (I'm Cherokee on my father's side), which is an honor indeed.

The Sonoran Desert has also inspired some of Charles' finest books and tales (including Medicine Road, illustrated by Charles Vess; Forests of the Heart; and The Mystery of Grace), as well as poetry you can read online in the JoMA archives here, here, and here.

For more desert magic, check out Stu Jenk's photography books on the Fezziwig Press website....