Folk singer, storyteller, and activist Bruce “Utah” Phillips died last Friday of congrestive heart failure. Utah Phillips died in his home town of Nevada City, California, he was 73 years old. Utah Phillips has been known to collaborate on music with other folk musicians such as Ani Difranco, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, and Tom Waits who recorded songs with him.

Utah Phillips also used to play gigs at our very own Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs back in the old days.

More on it here:

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_9370911

RIP Utah! So sad. Another legend and another talented man gone. 😦

Kev