This is a special extra episode featuring excerpts from a conversation between longtime friends Robbie Fulks and Steve Dawson, fellow songwriters and performers in Chicago. In 2017 Fulks concluded 7 years of weekly shows at The Hideout, on the heels of releasing the Grammy-nominated album, Upland Stories. Dawson recently co-wrote a book on songwriting with the Chicago Tribune’s Mark Caro, called Take It to the Bridge.” Both active in the Chicago music community for over 30 years, Fulks taught bluegrass guitar at the Old Town School from 1984-96, and Dawson has been teaching guitar and songwriting at the school since 2006. This conversation was recorded on June 5th, 2017, as part of our oral history project with StoryCorps. Go to www.oldtownschool.org/StoryCorps to learn more about our partnership with StoryCorps, and to hear excerpts of other interviews collected over the past year.

Original recordings featured in this episode (in order of occurrence):- “Goodbye Cruel Girl” performed by Robbie Fulks, 4544 N Lincoln Ave, 3/19/2006- StoryCorps conversation between Robbie Fulks & Steve Dawson, 4544 N Lincoln Ave, 6/5/17 - “Too Good to Believe” performed by Dolly Varden, 4544 N Lincoln Ave, 5/10/2002- “Cigarette State” performed by Robbie Fulks, 4544 N Lincoln Ave, 3/19/2006- “The Dying Soldier” performed by Steve Dawson, 4544 N Lincoln Ave, 12/9/2007- “Glory of Love” performed by Big Bill Broonzy live at Circle Pines Center, circa 1950s

Recommended reading:- "Take It to the Bridge" by Steve Dawson & Mark Caro