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The Rev. Truman Madison Goines is New Jersey's Sourland Troubadour writing and performing songs about New Jersey and hte Sourland Mountain area. Winner of the NJ Folk Festival songwriters Award, he is credited with establishing the Sourland Sound of central New Jersey and he Sourland Music Festival. The Sourlands is a New Jersey's largest continguous old growth forests smack in the middle of the state, 60 miles in either direction from New York City and Philadelphia. Renown for its rural beauty and "live and let live" culture, the Sourlands are a treasure of American history and attitude. The Sourland Sound is a mixture of pure Piedmont folk/blues with a twist of Philadelphia soul and New York City jazz. Goines is reminiscent of Dave Van Ronk and Tom Waits with a touch of pure country blues. Rev. Goines songs stretch from blues to plain folk, and geared to adult tastes with stories about his childhood home: the poor farm on Poor Farm Rd, a romantic ambivalence that stalks him, and a life in pursuit of the truth or its best approximation. Prepare to dance and sigh, and wipe a tear from your eye.

Thursdays at Mitchell's Cafe in Lambertville, NJ - July 15, 2008

Rev. Goines will present an evening with Rev. Goines and Friends every Thursday night at Mitchell's Cafe Church St.
Lambertville, NJ 08530
609-397-9853
starting September 11, 2008.

Southern Road Trip 2008 - June 21, 2008

Rev. Goines hit the road with Rob Lanter who played back up lead guitar. Playin at coffee houses, on the street and in parks. Rev Goines went to Washington, D.C., Hilton Head, SC and had a house concert at Charles McCracken's, Savannah, GA, Gainesville, FL, Asheville, NC, Raleigh, NC, and Gettsyburg, PA.

Goines eyes European tour - January 4, 2008

Headline management in the UK has selected Rev. Giones as one of the artist to promote in Europe. Negotiations are underway.