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Charlotte Sun (Port Charlotte, FL) September 4, 2008 Article in MS Word Article in pdf
Feature Article The News Journal Wilmington, DE - May 23, 2008 Article in MS Word Article in pdf
Sing Out Spring 08 Article in MS Word Article in pdf

Tune Up: The Newsletter of the Philadelphia Folk Song Society April 2008 Article in MS Word Article in pdf

Song of war dead touches home By Ali Cheeseman Article in MS Word Article in pdf
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Two Wolves Review Dirty Linen - Aug. 2007 Q&A with Kris Kristofferson TV Guide - 4/16/07 Article in MS Word Article in pdf
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Folk singer practices what he sings about By KEN MAMMARELLA, The News Journal Dominicans Honor Kris Kristofferson, John Flynn and Michael Paz with Shining Star Award. Click here to follow link The AUG/SEP 2007 issue of Dirty Linen has a review of TWO WOLVES Scanned copy is linked John gets a nice mention in TV Guide
	ASCAP Action Arlo Guthrie and Friends A tour aboard Amtrak's "City of New Orleans" benefits victims of Hurricane Katrina

	"... it's apparent early on that (Flynn's) music echoes not only his influences, but also his humanity" - Goldmine
	*A FolkWax* Review** John Flynn Dragon FolkWax Rating: 9 out of 10 This review originally ran in FolkWax #121 on July 23, 2003
John Flynn is not happy with what's happening to his homeland, America. John Flynn's not happy with what's happening to his planet and to mankind. The mature late teen that studied Political Science at degree level [a few years ago now], has the intelligence to understand the game that's being played with lives on this ever spinning "blue sphere." Mankind, planet-wide, has been hijacked by fat cats in suits and ....read more
	Sing Out! Spring 2004 John Flynn is as close as we come these days to a live Phil Ochs......
Nashville	Country & Folk releases
A disc that's been overlooked is singer/songwriter John Flynn's Dragon (Metta/four). There is equal parts country styling and folk/protest fervor on a set that includes guest vocals from Kris Kristofferson on "Hey Vicente," "Hope Sleeps" and "Benediction." Flynn also has support from a strong musical corps, among them Duke Levine on a host of instruments; bassist Jim Gilmour; drummer/percussionist Shawn Pelton; Steve Elson on sax, recorder and penny whistle; vocalist/flutist Jane Kelly; and Ben Wisch on keyboards, melodihorn and vocals. But Flynn's strong, sometimes frenetic leads and lyrics that address everything from alienation to injustice make this a compelling release.
	All Music Guide
	Metronome 8 Magazine March 2004 DRAGON Singer-songwriter-guitarist John Flynn can't escape his Irish heritage and his people's leanings (or telling fine tales of love, life and merriment. And on his latest CD Dragon........
	March 18-24, 2004 cover story The Cover-Up
	JOHN FLYNN/Dragon Writer: John Flynn; Producer: Ben Wisch This is refreshing, a singer-songwriter of today with socially conscious lyrics. In the case of the CD's title tune he sings against the evils of capitalist greed. Wisch's fascinating production features ebb and flow guitar and drum work. Elsewhere on the album, Kris Kristofferson offers backup vocal support.
	Young at Heart John Flynn's songs with a conscience appeal to children of all ages. By Daniel Shearer
	Acoustic Live February 2003 this article is in pdf format and requires Acrobat reader
John Flynn stood on the roof of the dugout at Veteran’s Stadium in Philadelphia as the boos rained down on him. They poured on him from the high-priced box seats all around and cascaded down from the notorious “700” section high above, pelting him like hailstones. It was the “seventh inning stretch” of a baseball game between the hometown Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals. He’d come out, guitar in hand, to sing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” but some things had turned inexorably wrong. He’d sung for the Phillies’ fans before, right after 9/11, when baseball resumed after the tragedy. A rendition of “God Bless America.....
	SONGWRITER'S MONTHLY January 2002

"This is John Flynn doing what he does best: sending a song special delivery directly to your heart and soul. Kris Kristofferson has compared John to the best writers he knows. To find anyone with word skills comparable to Flynn, you would do better looking in the literary community than in songwriting circles. Simply put, John Flynn is a master of imagery, rhyme and emotion. Very highly recommended"

	Review of John Flynn House Concert
Last night a very special group of friends came together at my home to hear John Flynn do his best performance I have ever seen and followed it up with hours of group singing and camaraderie. I have not heard music like this outside of a festival environment and was even more tickled to have it be in my home. But, don't take my word for it......(click)

	Town Talk Profile of the Week
It's hard to fit John Flynn into a specific artistic category. He's a writer, and a brilliant one at that. He's a poet who makes beautiful music with his words. He is a singer and songwriter of children's music, who is just as much at home in a beachside bar or a folk festival, singing to the children's parents and grandparents. So let's just say that John Flynn is an artist, in every sense of the word... (click)
	-The Philadelphia Inquire>
...his sweat-soaked intensity, his passion and compassion, his willingness to bear witness, his earnest effort to probe and present the truth, the haunting, urgent, undeniable substance and beauty of what he was trying to say. (click)
	-Songwriter's Monthly
John is the only artist who can make the kids giggle on one track then move the adults to tears on the next. A powerful writer. Master of word and emotion... (click)
	-Indiana Online
Someone with a very loud voice needs to climb a very tall building and yell this artist's praises. It is criminal that most of the fans of the genre haven't heard of him at the same level as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin and John Gorka.
	-Citypaper >
Some familiar names jumped on when the train rolled through Philly: singer/songwriter John Flynn, WXPN’s Gene Shay and WDIY’s Mike Space.........

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