Wild Mystic Folk for Lovers, Gamblers, and Rovers Alike | Luke Redfield

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Wild Mystic Folk for Lovers, Gamblers, and Rovers Alike | Luke Redfield

“And some artists—whether it’s moviemaker Terrence Malick or folksinger Luke Redfield or poet Linda Gregg—help so we might see again: see that all is holy, that all is strange, that all is miracle.”

– Teddy Macker, UCSB The Bottom Line

I love the kinship one can feel with a poet, author, or musician. The right song or poem can track you down and settle into the liturgy of your life. I count myself lucky to have had that experience too many times to count. I try to keep my ears open enough so artistic expressions can tunnel their way from my ears down to my heart and gut. It was a lovely New Mexican Fall day when one of my favorite poets suggested I listen to the song ‘Sand Hills’. I tracked the song down, put my headphones on, and followed the trails of the melody into the mysterious interior landscape mirrored by lyrical vapors traversing the natural landscape. That was my first taste of Luke Redfield.

Luke Redfield is an American folk singer who hails from my home state of Minnesota and now calls Austin, Texas home. He has crossed the country in true troubadour fashion, honing his craft along the way. As his website perfectly states it,

Luke integrates elements of classic folk, indie rock, and alt-country, his soulful songwriting explores the human condition through themes of love and landscape, adventure and inquiry—inviting all who listen to join in the dance of life.

Luke and I talk about our shared Minnesotan roots, how hearing Bob Dylan’s ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ was turnkey moment in his life, what it means to be human, how Walt Whitman hoodwinked Ralph Waldo Emerson and so much more. Luke Redfield has a new EP titled “Love is All Around” being launched into the world on September 21st, you can buy this EP through Luke’s bandcamp site or go to LukeRedfieldmusic.com. The songs I’ve heard are a treasure. my daughter is already singing along with them.

To learn more about Luke or track him on social media, run the gamut here: Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, BandCamp, YouTube and of course, LukeRedfieldmusic.com.

 


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EPISODE SHOW NOTES

Resources by Luke Redfield

Resources Mentioned

People

  • Kirby Puckett
  • Rumi
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • Mark Twain
  • Bob Dylan
  • Greg Brown
  • Jack Kerouac
  • James Joyce
  • Walt Whitman
  • Teddy Macker
  • Rainer Marie Rilke
  • Hiss Golden Messenger
  • Michael Perry
  • Bon Iver
  • Justin Vernon
  • Gillian Welch
  • David Rawlings
  • Woody Guthrie
  • Willie Nelson
  • The Carters
  • Pete Seeger
  • Langhorne Slim
  • The Pines
  • Bruce Springsteen
  • Red House Records

Drink Pairing

  • Tempranillo wine
  • Woodford Reserve Bourbon

Highlights

  • Where do I find you today?
  • If someone were going to teach a class on the formation of Luke Redfield what 3 works that formed you would definitely be on that syllabus?
  • I read that your Father is a preacher, a lot of folks who listen to this podcast are or have run in fields of religious circles, what was it like for you to grow up as the preacher’s son?
  • I have a couple of landscape questions, a bit of a bob and weave into the boundaryless arena of internal and exterior landscapes…
  • Both Minnesota guys, how did growing up in the landscapes of Minnesota influence you?
  • I’ve read of your deep affection for New Mexico, and even that you have noted the drive from Colorado to New Mexico is one of your favorites. I love that stretch of road, the light and shadows dancing. How do the external landscapes inspire, reflect or perhaps draw out your interior landscape?
  • I was turned onto your music by a mutual friend, the poet Teddy Macker. How did you and Teddy come to know one another?
  • What would you like to share about new EP, Love is All Around?