I hate that. It’s a process. Trust the process. Don’t hurry. Heck with that! Unfortunately, when someone tells you that, they’re probably right. It is a process. Being in a rush probably won’t help. Won’t make it better. Won’t make it what you want it to be. And that’s true in so many realms, not … [Read more…]
It was a strange week for me at Song School. My work life intruded much more than I would normally like. But, it ended with a bang. Thanks to Mojo Medicine Show- MD on harp, Dan on percussion, Jim on the resonator, Christine on bass, and Julia helping with the vocals. And now it’s Folks … [Read more…]
Ahh, that time of year when the tribe gathers in Lyons to conduct strange rituals in tents and stay up all night playing songs. Yup. Song school. This is my third year at Song School, and unfortunately my time at grownup camp this year has been cut short by the demands of my grownup job, … [Read more…]
This Sunday (June 1) I’ll be at The Fork in Lyons again. Weather allowances aside, we’ll be out on the back patio. My friend Brian will be joining in on dobro, and we might even have a new song or two. Of course we’ll have the staples: songs about tragedy and death (how fun) and … [Read more…]
Some shows on the way people. This week I’m playing Sunday (5/18) at The Stone Cup here in Lyons from 11am-1pm. If I’m lucky, my friend Brian will be joining me on dobro. They have great food, excellent coffee, and a bit of the ‘hair of the dog that bit ya’ if your Saturday night … [Read more…]
Whew. I forgot what’s it’s like to go to work after playing the night before. I gotta stop. Going to work, that is. Big thanks to Wayne and Debbie and crew, and everyone who came to the Fork in Lyons last night. And huge thanks to Brian Eyster for jumping in and playing on a … [Read more…]
Six months to the day after the flooding that hit Lyons, one of my songs is on Couch by Couchwest (the OTHER festival going on right now). It’s a flood song, of course, but there’s another song as well. A classic American story of dreams gone bad and lives ruined. I love that stuff. You can … [Read more…]
Yes, it’s good to be home. There is no denying that. Sleeping in my own bed is good. The dogs are happier. The cat is still grumpy, but he’s home. And I love waking up to my Lyons view every morning. But just because we are home doensn’t mean everything is rosy. Many of our … [Read more…]
So I posted the Flood Update a while back. In between finding a more stable place to spend our exile from home, talking to FEMA (I feel like I have a close personal relationship with a government agency), trying to have half a normal life (getting the kid to school, getting myself to work, helping … [Read more…]
So there’s that saying about ‘life is what happens when you are making other plans.” I often see it attributed to John Lennon. He was pretty smart, he might have said that. Last post was upcoming gigs and fun stuff. Then we had a flood. My next three gigs were Lyons, Jamestown, Lyons. I’m going … [Read more…]