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Smaller Circles
"Andrew Gray and the Ghost" is an accessible ghost story on the surface, but is one you will want to go back to time and again to pick up on the hidden details. "Long Gone Texas Woman" incorporates some of his wife's, Judy's, writing and is a wonderful love story. "Murder" is a very stark confrontation with his ancestor, balanced by the wry humor of "Indians." I won't spoil the punch lines in that song, but you can certainly learn a lot from that song while you chuckle along with it. If you're chuckling. If not, you need to listen again and try harder... Side two of the CD kicks off with "Gods", an exploration of things spiritual, then plunges into the conflict of "I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night", a stirring reading of the poem available in Roxy's collection, Breeds. It is not a song to just let pass through your mind: you must take it head-on and decide if you accept what he says or reject it. You need to get ready for "Willie". There is nothing I can say to prepare you for the West Texas spectacle contained in this song. You must experience it on your own and decide for yourself what to think of it. It is very special, though, and again, something you must face and listen to. "Santa Fe Freight" is just what the song says, but more than mere effects. Listen to it. Hear what North America can say to you. "Bead Mountain, Valera" is another piece of beautiful, rugged West Texas beauty set to music, rounding out to the strains of "The Texas Eagle" rollin' on down the line. You can learn more about America from one good, hard listen to this CD than I could tell you in a month. Thank you, Roxy. - Dean Webb
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Smaller Circles opens with the haunting strains of the title track and maintains a powerfully spiritual atmosphere throughout. Roxy explores themes of heritage, ancestry, and humanity in his poetry while 