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The finalists for the 2026 Jimmy LaFave Songwriting Contest have been announced and are ready for YOUR vote to decide on the People's Choice Award. Please have a listen and support these very talented musicians! A big thank you to all who entered this year and to Red Dirt Relief Fund who works tirelessly behind-the-scenes, juggling many hats to make all of this...and so much more....possible.

Micah Felts - I Don't Know How to Write a Song
David Delgado - Souvenir
Gracie Sparks - Too Far

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Listen and Vote: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpUsEoMDD0kNT8f0VIMIFYD5AAAEu-7iB&si=6W0_2Q0LXSsc-inS

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🍀

A leprechaun sighting in Wisconsin Dells in 2017. Leprechauns, traditionally portrayed as little bearded men dressed in a coat and hat, often engaging in mischief. When put that way, it may be difficult to tell these two apart. Well, except for the coat.

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Jimmy LaFave covers the Townes van Zandt song Snowin' on Raton in November 2012 at In The Woods, Lage Vuursche, Holland with Glenn Schuetz on bass, Bobby Kallus on drums, Richard Feridun on guitar and Chip Dolan on keyboards.

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"Jimmy LaFave performs Towne Van Zandt's Snowin' on Raton" Jimmy LaFave performs Townes Van Zandt's Snowin' On Raton,wistfully considering love of the road and love for those you leave behind.Recorded 3 November 201...

Happy Birthday, Townes van Zandt!

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Jimmy LaFave - Thoughts on Townes van Zandt A few of Jimmy LaFave's thoughts on the late Townes van ZandtRecorded at the Cactus Cafe in Austin, TexasThanks for listening....Follow Us on Facebook | ttps...

Stopped by The Grey Eagle in Asheville, NC, remembering Jimmy LaFave’s show in 2013. So many miles, so many great shows and venues. If you ever find yourself in Asheville, look them up. You’ll be glad you stopped in.

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Well, if Woody Guthrie said it, it is worth repeating and Jimmy LaFave used to repeat this quote often. What is your favorite from Woody Guthrie?

WOODY SEZ ~ "There never was a sound that was not music - There's no real trick or creating words to set to music - once you realize that the word is the music and people are the song." (excerpted from a 1943 notebook entry)

Jimmy LaFave sings his own Leslie, Talk to Me from his 1994 release Highway Trance

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Leslie, Talk to Me Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesLeslie, Talk to Me · Jimmy LaFaveHighway Trance℗ 1993 Music Road RecordsReleased on: 2009-10-20Auto-generated b...

Always a favorite cover version by Jimmy LaFave that he would credit his friend Abby Goldstein with putting on the map from her spins on her radio station in Dallas, Texas.

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Walk Away Renée Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesWalk Away Renée · Jimmy LaFaveAustin Skyline℗ 1992 Music Road RecordsReleased on: 2009-10-20Auto-generated by Y...

It’s a wonderful thing to be celebrating the 9th Jimmy LaFave Songwriting Contest this year. The deadline to submit is February 8th. For more information, follow the links from the Red Dirt Relief Fund! Good luck everyone!

The ninth annual Jimmy LaFave Songwriting contest is free to enter and open to unsigned Oklahoma songwriters. Each artist may submit one lyric-driven song in any genre online by February 8. The contest winner receives a $750 cash prize, a spot in the Bob Childers’ Gypsy Café songwriting festival lineup and a day of recording at Tulsa’s historic The Church Studio.

For more information or to submit your entry, please use the link in the comments.

Looking back and Looking Ahead to 2026! Thank you all for being along for the ride!

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December Newsletter 
As we turn the page on another year, we want to begin by simply saying thank you. Your continued love for Jimmy, presence, and support mean everything. You keep showing up for Jimmy—through his music, your memories, and the community—and that dedication is what allows his legacy to keep growi...

Happy New Year to all of Jimmy LaFave's Night Tribers!! Let's see what we can make happen together in 2026! Here's to all good things to come.

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