Guitarist and Songwriter Chris Smither

Liz Bulkley's picture
By Liz Bulkley on Wednesday, August 1, 2007.
listen: Listen with Windows Media PlayerListen with an MP3 Player

Guitarist and songwriter Chris Smither has been writing, performing, and recording since 1970. He's got 12 albums under his belt and had his songs covered by Bonnie Raitt who's called him one of her favorite songwriters of all time. His newest album “Leave The Light On” features appearances by neo-gospel group Ollabelle and renown bluegrass fiddler Tim O’Brien. Chris Smither will play songs from his new album and talk about his remarkable career.

Chris Smither is playing the Great Waters Music fest in Wolfeboro this weekend. Click here for more details.

***This show originally aired January 12, 2007***

Web resources:

Chris Smither. (Cheryl Senter, NHPR)
Chris Smither on the Front Porch.
(Cheryl Senter, NHPR)
See more photos of Chris Smither on The Front Porch

Related News:

Friday, November 21, 2008
Here's What's Awesome: Musical Pilgrimages, Frustration-Free Packages

Thursday, November 20, 2008
Awake, My Soul: The Music of Sacred Harp

Wednesday, November 19, 2008
New Ways of Telling Stories

Share This Story:

Delicious DeliciousDigg Digg
Reddit RedditFacebook Facebook
Google GoogleYahoo Yahoo

Support From

Highlights

Navigation

User login

NPR News