I make things. I always have. I don’t wait until I have the “right” skills. I usually have little more than the audacity to start (see last month’s article on...
What’s the strangest thing that’s happened while on stage (or adjacent)? The latest edition of Strange Stage Stories includes tales from Jerry Raney (Beat Farmers), Ricky...
I have spent most of this year writing about women who began their careers in the early part of the 20th century. In July’s segment, I...
Have you ever wondered why bluegrass music is not readily available on terrestrial radio, or why it is so prominent in festivals? Here’s the short answer....
Hello Troubadourians! I’m writing this at 4am after playing a gig with my friend and brother Sven-Erik Seaholm at the Spacebar in La Mesa. Small venue,...
Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. —Ferris Bueller I was in high school...
Dearest Troubadour Readers, I submit to you my column for July 2025. As usual, we feature the Listen Local Show podcast, this month guest co hosted...
Hello Troubadourians! Recently, I was asked by a co-worker if I would give him guitar lessons. I always have misgivings about these situations for many reasons....
Sunday, April 20, 2025 We’re on the road to Hays, Kansas. From Oklahoma City north to interstate 70 and on to Hays to the west. About...
