May I suggest Mindy Smith? She is not the guitar vituoso that Bruce
represents, but she has some talented musicians backing her up. She
has the most incredible voice I have heard in ages and the themes of
her songs should resonate with the Cockburn enthusiast. I have her
debut CD and also Long Island Shores, but I recommend her debut album
among the two. Also in the same vein, I got a real kick out of
GIllian Welch's first two CD's with the remarkable accompanying
guitarist David Rawlins.

Like you, I seek other musicians like COckburn but it seems there are
precious few that have both the guitar skills combined with the
melodic and profoud song writing abilities. Alas!

Spencer in Brea, CA

--- In cockburn-musicians@yahoogroups.com, "cealaw2003"
<cealaw2003@...> wrote:
>
> Bruce Cockburn has been my favorite musician for over 20 years,
both
> in terms of his politics and his guitar playing. I'm always on the
> lookout for musicians traveling a similar course as Bruce but so
far
> for the most part haven't found many that have as much staying
power
> with my interests.
>
> Listened to Ani DiFranco for a few years, the Smiths for a few
years,
> Jackson Browne for a few years, John Trudell for a few years, Mary
> Carpenter a bit, Eliza Gilkyson a bit, Steve Earle a bit.
>
> Love Pete Seeger but he isn't putting out much lately. Am also
very
> fond of Martin Carthy, Martin Simpson, Nic Jones.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions of someone new I could try that falls
> along Bruce's path?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Curtis
>