In sunbaked Terlingua, Texas (pop., a few hundred), residents joke
that there is a musician under every rock. Located ten miles from
Mexico in one of the remotest corners of the United States, the
town had a recording studio before it had a school, a well-stocked
grocery store, or even a water utility. Open jam sessions are a
daily ritual, and some songwriters make a living from their craft
despite being thousands of miles from New York or Nashville. Why
does such a tiny and isolated place ring with singing and guitars?
Based on more than two years of on-the-ground research, On the
Porch tells the story of this small but remarkable community. Chase
Peeler invites us into the music, introducing us to a cast of
characters as unique as the town itself. He reveals how novices and
experts perform together-a rarity in contemporary America. He
recounts the devastation brought on by a border closure and
describes how music is once again uniting people across the Rio
Grande. He considers the impact of gentrification in an
off-the-grid paradise, and how this threatens to transform a
precarious musical ecosystem. On the Porch is a celebration of
human musicality, of the role that music plays and can play in our
lives, both in Terlingua and beyond.
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