Travelin' Travis& Folk's Lonesome Dove

Boise WeeklyJuly 31, 2009

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"I will tell you of the laughter and of troubles, / Be them somebody else's or my own. / With my hands in my pockets and my coat collar high, / I will travel unnoticed and unknown." Although Bob Dylan wrote about every wandering poet in this song, it captures the individual essence of one of his biggest fans, local folk musician [TRAVELIN]' Travis. Travis has always lived in the space between, and like Dylan's hopeful drifter, he has found peace and inspiration in sharing his adventures on the open road.

"It was a happening--a sub culture of students experimenting with psychedelics and new ways to look at life," he said. But for Travis, it was not about drugs; it was about freedom. He played his guitar in bars and on street corners and hung out with all manner of "long haired hippies," including Charles Manson. "I met this girl, and she invited me back to her commune," he said. "There was this short, wiry, weird guy named Charlie doing mystical stuff with beads on the kitchen floor, and I found out later that it was Manson."

"It's hard to make a living in the arts, but I'm getting there. I've seen myself grow," he said. "A person should follow the path of heart even if it doesn't make him a lot of money. I still do."

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Travelin' Travis& Folk's Lonesome Dove

"I will tell you of the laughter and of troubles, / Be them somebody else's or my own. / With my hands in my pockets and my coat collar high, / I will travel unnoticed and unknown." Although Bob Dylan wrote about every wandering poet in this so...

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