Paul Reddick

Paul Reddick: Villanelle

by Jim Santella
October 4, 2004

Bluesman Paul Reddick sings about the timeless topics that have traveled with American journeymen for centuries. He and guitarist Colin Linden wrote the songs on Villanelle. Together, they paint pictures of living a working-class life on the go and scratching out one's keep day by day. Pioneers, wanderers, roaming cowboys, and migrant workers have all shared the same thoughts. They've all been able to put these thoughts to music during those times when the workday is done and folks need ...