Tim Grimm

The cd, "Wilderness Plots"-- songs based on the book of the same title, by Scott Russell Sanders, is now available on cdbaby. You can find more information about the project, which includes songs by Hoosier writers Krista Detor, Tim Grimm, Carrie Newcomer, Tom Roznowski and Michael White by going to: www.myspace.com/wildernessplots.

"The Back Fields" was named Best Americana Album in the 2006 Just Plain Folks Music Awards held last weekend in Los Angeles. Just Plain Folks is an organization of songwriters and people from all areas of the music business. It is the largest songwriting awards competition in the world. More than 25,000 albums were considered in 80 some categories/styles. To see the complete list of winners, and to learn more about Just Plain Folks, visit: www.jpfolks.org

When I was in my early teens, my parents built a house out in the country. The contractor, Lyman Monroe, worked with his sons on the framing and much of the finish work. My parents still live in that beautiful house, set in the woods on a small lake. My wife and boys and I live about 5 miles down the road As a birthday present this year, my Mother "contracted" Lyman to built me a guitar. He's slowed down his housebuilding operation, and loves in his "spare" time to work with his hands. He's made…

Hi Folks- Nice news from the Just Plain Folks Music Awards in L.A. "Coyote's Dream" was runner-up to Doc Watson for Best Traditional Folk Album of 2004, and "Browning Mountain" was runner-up in Best Traditional Folk Song. "Better Days" had previously won Best Traditional Folk Song in 2002, and "Heart Land" was runner-up in Best Traditional Folk Album. Just Plain Folks is a grass-roots organization with many thousand members from all areas and genres of music. Their site is worth checking out--…

Spending a couple of lovely days on Vashon Island, WA. I've had a wonderful fall trip-- caught the last bit of color in my native hills as I was driving out.... drove through the mountain valleys in Colorado--golden yellow all along the rivers.... Off to Montana tomorrow.... VOTE.

Back from a wonderful trip out West. Spent a long weekend at the North American Folk Alliance conference in San Diego, then worked my way up the coast visiting old friends, making new ones, and playing music. Was also able to visit friend, Ramblin' Jack (Elliott) at his home in N. CA. We enjoyed an Arlo Guthrie family concert and had lunch with the Guthries. A good time had in Seattle-- great radio station there-- WBCS. Did a show with old Ann Arbor friend, Matt Price. Back home for a bit before…

Had a classic road trip with Ramblin' Jack this past fall. A wonderful adventure from Salt Lake City to Ann Arbor. We stopped at every truckstop along the way The new cd, "NAMES" is almost all recorded. Each song title is a person's name, and none of the songs were written by me. Some tunes go as far back as the old, English Child Ballads ("Barbara Allen"- a duet with Carrie Newcomer) and several are by gifted contemporary writers like Robert Earl Keen & Gillian Welch. There will be 13 tracks…

"Breathe with unconditioned breath the unconditioned air. Shun electric wire. Communicate slowly. Live a three-dimensional life; stay away from screens." Wendell Berry - poet, essayist, novelist, farmer, environmentalist (his biography in the new poetry anthology edited by Garrison Keiller)

Now through August 24, the stageplay, "HANDLER" will run Thurs-Sun at The Phoenix Theatre in Indianapolis Written by Robert Schenkkan, whose last play, "The Kentucky Cycle", won the Pulitzer Prize, "Handler" explores issues of faith, tolerance and forgiveness. The entire play is scored and accompanied by an onstage 3-piece Americana band headed by Jason Wilber (of The John Prine Band... also Iris Dement, Todd Snider, etc.). I had the pleasure of directing this play and encourage anyone out there to try…

"Coyote's Dream" (album) hit the Freeform American Roots radio charts at #1 for the month of March ! These are mainly roots/Americana djs reporting. 112 djs/stations worldwide. "Coyote's Dream" (album) was #3 on the Folk-Bluegrass dj radio chart for March, and the title track was the #4 song. 134 worldwide djs reporting.