Buddy Mondlock on writing a song about trauma (Part 1)

Songwriting master Buddy Mondlock is known for having cowritten with Guy Clark, Janis Ian, Art Garfunkel, and some fellow named Garth Brooks. His music has been covered by Peter, Paul and Mary, as well as Nanci Griffith, and David Wilcox. We love his gentle voice and his lyrical eye for detail. His inspiring tune about wanderlust, “The Kid,” was covered by the supergroup of “Cry Cry Cry” made up of Dar Williams, Lucy Kaplansky, and Richard Shindell more than two decades ago. Much of his music is uplifting and will make you smile, but in recent years he has branched […]