Award-winning Duluth-based musician, author and storyteller Teague Alexy is probably best known for his Americana songwriting in the national touring brothers duo Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank. Or, maybe Teague is best known for his regional hit “A Good Clean High (off a dirt cheap bottle of wine).” Teague’s guitar, harmonica and songwriting are clearly influenced by his home in Duluth, Minnesota, his childhood in South Jersey, and his life’s journey as a travelling musical hobo that includes lengthy excursions through blues, reggae, Irish music, bluegrass, hip-hop, country and folk. Teague's storytelling has deep roots to his Irish ancestry. A ‘Teague’ in ancient Ireland was a traveling storytelling poet. Teague’s book “The New Folklore: Lyrical Tales for Dreamers & Thinkers” was published by North Star Press in 2017.

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     This Dance is an American roots music, singer/songwriter album.  It is also a personal and poetic gut-examination of a romantic in a very real world.  Recorded in the basement of a Minneapolis warehouse on Sunday afternoons over a two year period, almost all instruments are played by Teague and ace producer Erik Koskinen.
     
     "His new album is a deeper examination of the world....a timeless feel paired with modern content and romantic, meaningful lyrics" HIGH PLAINS READER (This Dance review)
     
     "...deep and meaningful lyrics....a sense of timelessness to it. It’s almost as if this album were released 30 years ago or 30 years from now, it’d still hold it’s own."

- DULUTH READER (This Dance review)

TEAGUE ALEXY - All The Way Long Gone (Official Video)

        The New Folklore is an impressive foray into the art of storytelling in song. Inspired by the soul and spirit of Nicholas David on piano and vocals, the band swings with sharp intent or loose fun as Teague shifts the narrative from philosophical to outrageous.  The New Folklore received four nominations at the 2009 Just Plain Folks Awards in Nashville, TN with 'A Good Clean High (off a dirt cheap bottle of wine)' taking home a Best Song Award.  A book version titled The New Folklore: Lyrical Tales for Dreamers & Thinkers was published by North Star Press in October 2015. The book version includes Old Lady Truth, Three Little Fish and Teufelo's Tongue from the original album and four additional stories.

"Teague Alexy steps out as a buzzworthy singer/songwriter on his CD The New Folklore"  

-MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE - Chris Riemenschneider

"Records this good--so engaging, defined by groove, and full of thoughtful words and sounds--are rare."

- MNARTISTS.ORG - Chris Godsey (New Folklore review)

TEAGUE ALEXY - A Good Clean High (Off A Dirt Cheap Bottle Of Wine) (Official Music Video)