It’s a good time to polish up friendships, love family, forgive, thank and bless. So I turned sixty, and for some reason the people around
Tag: Bluegrass
Exploring the Discography of Life
“…there is a playful randomness about what we find and read. Or rather, what finds us” When I first rekindled my interest in songwriting and
Mapping the Bluegrass Genome
“The genetic code of bluegrass and old time music is more sophisticated than that. It carries stories of birth, life and death in the old
Thou Shalt Love Thy Bandmates
Anyway, riding in a van for a week turned us from “Friends and Brothers” to angry inmates who couldn’t wait to bust out. Fifteen Years.
Jim Hurst Can Play a Guitar
Last night, I went to hear JIM HURST, IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Guitarist of the Year. That means he is a fast-pickin’ guy. “Bluegrass,”
Fiddle Tunes, Old Time, and “Jamming”
When you jam, you shoot for fun and participation, not showing off Well, the other day Nancy called me and said, “Hey, we’re going to
