Twice 5 Miles Radio, hosted by James Navé, welcomes two-time Grammy Award nominee singer-songwriter Eliza Gilkyson to the microphone. Songs From the River Wind is the title of this show and the title of Eliza’s latest record.
Eliza has twenty-five records to her credit, starting in 1969 with Eliza '69 and continuing with Songs From the River Wind in 2022.
Since Eliza and I live in Taos, I recently visited her for dinner and her husband, Bob Jensen, and my creative collaborator Allegra Huston.
The dinner conversation ranged from life on the road as a touring musician, old Taos adobe houses, the ins and outs of teaching songwriting compared to teaching poetry, and, of course, the state of the world.
After dinner, we strolled across the field in Eliza’s backyard, walking and talking on what seemed like the roof of the world under the dusk darkening star popping sky.
When we left, Eliza offered me her CD, Songs from the River Wind, which I happily took and immediately started playing in my car CD player. Yes, my car has a CD player. While it’s a bit retro, it certainly does the job with Eliza’s lovely songs.
Of course, you can also listen to all of Eliza’s musical work on YouTube and other digital platforms. Speaking of listening, enjoy this interview and all that Eliza has to say.
