I look forward to this season for all of the family and religious reasons, but also for the musical gems that have added to the great Bluegrass and Country songbook….
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It’s been an absolutely beautiful fall for colorful leaves. As Dolly Parton sang, “And the more I look around me And the more that I do look The more I…
When the moon shines on the Blue Ridge mountains And it seems I can hear my sweetheart call How I long to be near to my darling When the golden…
Well, here in Hamburg the geese are flying in formations already following the lake Erie shoreline in a southerly direction. Our evening gazebo gigs are starting earlier and ending earlier…
In folk music, which includes but is not limited to, the blues and bluegrass, the touring duo of two musicians that complement each other by their song choices, instrumentation and…
Summer means many opportunities to play bluegrass music in jam sessions. My brother and I have been doing this for the better part of sixty-some years. I can hear most…
I’m writing this blog on a beautiful late April afternoon with the sun out, kids outside running around and my heart is racing with thoughts of summer and picking banjos…
Happy April and hopefully welcome to warmer weather and outdoor music! April brings Easter and the day after is Dyngus Day. I try to always suggest a song or two…
So March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb! Well let’s just see about that. March 1 is Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras. Spicy New Orleans…
Hey, the days are getting longer! This month brings more optimism about putting much of COVID behind us. Love songs for Feb. 14 and groundhog songs for Feb. 2 have…