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Song School and Folks Fest 2015!

August 22, 2015 by JGstott Leave a Comment

Last week I was in Song School, which was awesome, then Folks Festival happened. This year Jason Isbell was the Saturday night headliner. Pretty much as good as it gets. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Music Tagged: Folks Fest, Lyons, song, Song School, video, youtube

Song School, and Beyond! (gigs and rambling)

August 13, 2014 by JGstott Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Music Tagged: gigs, Lyons, song

Process, what process? Birthing a song.

June 20, 2014 by JGstott 2 Comments

Someone asked me a while back, “what’s your songwriting process?” I think I mumbled, ‘uh, I dunno, I write stuff and sometimes it rhymes, and sometimes I figure out how … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Music Tagged: music, song, songwriting

Couch By Couchwest Mini Set and Update.

March 12, 2014 by JGstott 1 Comment

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, … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Music Tagged: cxcw, Lyons, song, youtube

Couch by Couchwest Again!

March 6, 2014 by JGstott 1 Comment

So if you are into strange internet events, it’s time once again for Couch by Couchwest. The ultimate independent music festival, it’s so alternative you don’t have to go anywhere … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Music Tagged: cxcw, music, song, video, youtube

Hey Ray Wylie, I did my homework…

January 22, 2014 by JGstott 1 Comment

Ray Wylie Hubbard, who has taken to writing loooong and really entertaining Facebook posts, included a song suggestion in a post not too long ago. I’m a big fan of … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Music Tagged: music, recording, song, songwriting, soundcloud

Home Sweet Home, and ‘After the Flood’ Thoughts (song included)

November 10, 2013 by JGstott Leave a Comment

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. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Music, Ramblings Tagged: flood, Lyons, music, song

Experience into Art (with songs and a flood update)

October 13, 2013 by JGstott 4 Comments

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 … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Music, Ramblings Tagged: flood, Lyons, music, song, songwriting

After the flood…

September 17, 2013 by JGstott 2 Comments

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 … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Music, Nature Tagged: Lyons, music, song, songs, weather

Camp, for people with guitars!

August 10, 2013 by JGstott 1 Comment

Song School starts tomorrow! It’s pretty much camp for big kids. Lots of people actually camp on the festival grounds, there’s food, singing, a river, and sessions. Sessions on writing, … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Music Tagged: folk, Lyons, music, song
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