Jim Cornelius - Author, Editor, Founder of Frontier Partisans, Running Iron Report

 

Writer Jim Cornelius talks about his work with Frontier Partisans, Running Iron Report, what it's like to edit a small town newspaper, and how he helped start the Sisters Folk Festival which has become internationally known.

Jim's research has culminated in the book Warriors of the Wildlands: True Tales of the Frontier Partisans -- click to purchase Jims Book from Paulina Springs Book Store in Sisters, OR.

Our conversation ranges from exploring the mixed cultures that exist on the edges of civilization to exploring his own observations of the frailty of modern society, and how he believes localism could be the answer.

Jim talks about his upbringing in Southern California, how Disney helped foster his fascination with the frontiers of the world, and how the later influence of songwriters like Waylon Jennings and Steve Earle impacted his approach to writing and performing his own music.