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With the title track of his debut release, Lincoln's Man, reaching number three on the Folk-DJ charts, Ben Bedford proves that one need not experience something firsthand to write about it. From life as a Confederate soldier's wife to present issues such as homelessness, Bedford takes the listener on a journey across the landscape of American humanity. Poignant, but rarely sentimental, his songs are portraits which capture the life and vitality of his characters while illuminating themes of joy, struggle, death and betrayal.

After only three and a half years as a full time musician, Bedford has already gained praise from acclaimed singer songwriter Diana Jones, played Izzy Young's famed Folklore Centrum in Stockholm, Sweden, and seen his debut studio album reach the top ten on the Folk-DJ charts. Calling himself an "American Portrait Songwriter" after his photographic style of writing, he is currently working on his second release, due out in January of 2009. Like Lincoln's Man, it will be released on Hopeful Sky Records

"***** out of five...the musical delight of the new year"
Steve Clark, Erin Radio, Ontario, Canada

"...a rich, story-filled collection that portrays like a web of lay lines, mankind's interlaced journey across America down through the centuries."
Arthur Wood, FolkWax

"Beautiful and unusual story songs that take the listener to the heart of the matter"
Diana Jones, Singer Songwriter

"Bedford's Civil War narratives rival those of Robbie Robertson, Steve Earle and Scott Miller"
Ed Becker, host of Songwriter Showcase on KDHX, St. Louis

"Songs about Jack London, the Battle of Chancellorsville, the Civil War, and the Dust Bowl. That is so awesome!"
John Shelton Ivany's Top 21

"Captivating songs, one after another"
Ray Pieters, Rootstime Radio, Belgium


The following radio is playing Ben's music and counting!! Thanks so much to all the DJs who have supported the music!!

NPR-the song "Dark Highway" was featured on Car Talk
Dick Admiraal-Radio Flakee-The Netherlands
Dan Alloway-KTEP-El Paso, Texas
Kent Anderson-KCSC-Edmond, Oklahoma
Bob Armstrong-WNMC-Traverse City, Michigan
Gaye Auxier-WDBX-Carbondale, Illinois
Tom Ball-WAPS-Akron, Ohio
Ken Batista-WYEP-Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ray Baumler/Tom Bohan-WKUR/WXXI-Rochester, New York
Ed Becker/Larry Weir-KDHX-St. Louis, Missouri
Bruce Bergethon-WGLT-Normal, Illinois
Stacy Bernard-KDHX-St. Louis, Missouri
Oscar Brand-WNYC-New York City, New York
Steve Brockway-KRFC-Fort Collins, Colorado
Dennis Brunnenmeyer-KVMR-Nevada City, California
Taylor Caffery-WRKF-Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Steve Clarke-Erin Radio-Erin, Ontario, Canada
Vern Crawford-WDBX-Carbondale, Illinois
Mel De Young-WPSU-State College, Pennsylvania
Arthur Dean-WCNI-New London, Connecticut
Laurie DesJardins-KVMR-Nevada City, California
Doug Dick-WVGN-Virgin Islands
Steve Edge-CITR-Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Arthur Elliott-4RED-Brisbane, Australia
Kevin Elliott-WEFT-Champaign, Illinois
Gene Endres-WICB-Ithaca, New York
Jenny Flux-2AIRFM-Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Clytia Fuller-KZSC-Santa Cruz, California
The Flyover Zone-WQNA-Springfield, Illinois
Gerry Goodfriend-CKUT-Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Frank and Denise Gosar-KLCC-Eugene, Oregon
George Graham-WVIA/WVYA-Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Williamsport, Virginia
Gary Harrison-KVMR-Nevada City, California
Larry Hillberg-KVMR-Nevada City, California
Jeff Holtz-WIUM/WIUW-Macomb, Illinois
Gary Irving-WVUD-Newark, Delaware
Jeffrey Jones-WOJB-Hayward, Wisconsin
John Kalb-WSCL/WSDL-Waltham, Massachusetts
Phil Knipe-KLFM-Victoria, Australia
Juergen Kramer-Radio Zusa-Lueneburg, Germany
Lilli Kuzma-WDCB-Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Doug Lang-COOP Radio-Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Dave Leonotti-WUIS-Springfield, Illinois
Ed and Karen McDonald-EIO Productions-Keyser, West Virginia
Hansjoerg Malonek-Radio ISW FM-Waldkraiburg, Germany
Betsi Meissner-KXCI-Tucson, Arizona
Mark Michaelis-WGDR-Plainfield, Vermont
Peggy Mitchell-WFSS-Fayetteville, North Carolina
Terry Moses/Naomi Soule-KCLC-St. Louis, Missouri
Jan Nary-Planet Radio-Queensland, Australia
Angela Page-WJFF-Jeffersonville, New York
Ray Pieters-Golden Flash Radio-Westerlo, Belgium
Jeff Rusch-WNTI-Hackettstown, New Jersey
Jerry Saint Amand-WMHB-Waterville, Maine
David Sears-WBGU-Bowling Green, Ohio
Bob Sherman-WFUV-New York City, New York
Lyle Skinner-CKJS-Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jon Stein-WTBQ-Warwick, New York
Swedish National Radio-Visby, Gotland
Roman and Brenda Tacik-CJTR-Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Rich Warren-WFMT Syndicated-Chicago, Illinois
Danny Watson-2MAX FM-Narrabi, New South Wales, Australia
Henk de Weerd-5EBI-Adelaide, South Australia
John Weingart-WPRB-Princeton, New Jersey
Norman Whitman-WYSO-Yellow Springs, Ohio
David Wonschewski-RTL-Berlin, Germany