Wow, we’ve had a couple of great months of bluegrass! Here’s a partial run down: Great 48 in Bakersfield. From January 15-18, the bluegrass tribe from...
Hello Troubadourians! Last month I started talking about chasing magic as it applies to my playing. I’d like to elaborate in a little more detail about...
This has been my lyric-writing mantra for decades now. The idea is, if you get stuck, ignore everything—rhythm, rhyme, syllables, “voice”—and just say the truest thing...
I have always been interested in periods of time when artistic inspirations and geography seem to coalesce into what, a few years later, would be called...
Last month I wrote an article titled Courage Is Not for Rent. It’s worth checking out, because courage is something we need to practice daily. But...
“I don’t have a budget, but it will be great exposure for you!” Most working musicians (myself included) have heard some version of that line, probably...
Over the weekend of January 15-18, the bluegrass tribe gathered at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Bakersfield for the annual Great 48 event. There were folks...
Okay. I made it. But barely. It took a nudge from Liz and another from my conscience to sit back down at the keyboard. As I...
American folk music has long been a loudspeaker against fascism, tyranny, and subjugation. Artists are often moved to turn their pens, guitars, keyboards, banjos, wash boards,...
