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Pony Bradshaw has released a compelling animated video for his historically-influenced new song “The Long Man,” off of his forthcoming album Thus Spoke the Fool (out August 16th via Soundly Music). The acclaimed singer-songwriter honors the Cherokee people and the land they once inhabited in North Georgia, where Bradshaw resides with his family.

“’The Long Man’ is a historical song about our region. To the Cherokee, the Long Man is a “personification of the river, whose head lays in the mountains and feet stretch to the sea,” says Bradshaw. “Some folks believe in the legend, passed down through generations, which tells the story of a spectral figure who wanders and watches over the rivers and mountains of Cherokee land.” Watch “The Long Man” HERE.

He adds, “I grew up in East Texas in a region dubbed the Ark-La-Tex (where Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana join together. It also includes the southeastern tip of Oklahoma.) Growing up us kids were always told we were part Cherokee. When I moved to North Georgia 20 years ago, I knew nothing about where the Trail of Tears began, nor the geography and culture of the people. Turns out I ended up right at the beginning of it all. I dove into the history of the Cherokee soon-after and still read about and visit rivers and mountains they once lived by and in. The Cherokee’s existence, the knowing what happened here and how they honored the land and respected these rivers and mountains, is palpable. I never want to romanticize it but I also don’t want it to be forgotten.”

Thus Spoke the Fool is a captivating 10-song collection, and the final chapter in a trilogy that started with Bradshaw’s critically acclaimed Calico Jim in 2021 and continued with North Georgia Rounder in 2023. Bradshaw’s songs serve as odes to the land and language of Appalachia. His songwriting overflows sincerity and features vivid imagery that transports the listener as though they were deeply immersed in a novel. Bradshaw’s 2023 celebrated release North Georgia Rounder earned raves from Rolling Stone, Brooklyn Vegan, No Depression, Holler and more. Bradshaw continues his rich character-driven songwriting on Thus Spoke the Fool, as he depicts the landscapes and people of his beloved North Georgia community.

Catch Pony Bradshaw on tour (dates below). Visit ponybradshaw.net

Listen to “The Long Man” at your preferred DSPs HERE

Pre-save Thus Spoke the Fool HERE.

 

Pony Bradshaw 2024 Tour Dates

July 19 – Teton Village, WY – Mangy Moose

July 20 – Gallatin Gateway. MT – The Westerner

July 22 – Billings, MT – Pub Station

July 25 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre

July 27 – Davenport, IA – Raccoon Motel

August 10 – Camino, CA – Delfino Farms

August 11 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel

August 13 – Los Angeles, CA – Moroccan Lounge

August 15 – San Diego, CA – Casbah

August 16 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace

August 17 – Flagstaff, AZ – The Museum Club

August 18 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar

August 21 – Denton, TX – Dan’s Silverleaf

August 29 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat andamp; Gas Hill

August 30 – Mill Spring, NC – Earl Scruggs Music Festival

September 5– Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club

September 6 – Nashville, TN – The Ryman

September 7 – Indianapolis, IN – HI-FI Indy

September 12 – Shreveport, LA – Louisiana Grandstand

September 14 – Pryor, OK – Born andamp; Raised 2024

September 15 – Oklahoma City, OK – Beer City Music Hall

October 3 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall

October 4 – Saint Paul, MN – Turf Club

October 19 – Waverly, AL – Standard Deluxe

October 30 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theater

October 31 – Ft. Worth, TX – Tannahill’s Tavern andamp; Music Hall

November 1 – Austin, TX – Sagebrush

November 2 – San Antonio, TX – Sam’s Burger Joint

November 8 – Pineville, KY – Bell Theater

November 9 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville

November 14 – Raleigh, NC – The Rialto Theatre

November 16 – Atlanta GA – Terminal West