So yesterday, I'm performing at the Louie Bluey festival in La Follate, TN. After the set, a guy asks to buy a CD from me. He introduces himself and says, "I play guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle and dobro. My wife has had a dulcimer hanging on the wall for years, and I've never once thought of taking it down. But after seeing you perform, soon as I get home I'm gonna give it a try."
Yeah man, that's the whole point.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Friday, June 13, 2008
so... got lunch plans?
June 13th - 12:00pm
Rhythm and Noon
Lunchtime Music Series
Miller Plaza
Chattanooga, TN
Today at noon
June 14th - 2pm
Louie Bluey Festival
Community Stage
La Follatte, TN
June 14th - 10pm
Tremont Tavern
1203 Hixson Pike
Chattanooga, TN
June 17th - 10:00pm
JJ's Bohemia
o/f Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade
Mlk. Blvd.
Chattanooga, TN
June 20-22
Chattanooga Dulcimer Festival
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
Chattanooga, TN
www.chattanoogadulcimerfestival.com
June 22-29
Kentucky Music Week
Bardstown Kentucky
www.kentuckymusicweek.com
Yeah. I'm playing Miller Plaza in my hometown in less than an hour. Unless
you work downtown and have one of those jobs where you can surf the web all
day, you ain't gonna make it. BUT it's a perfectly acceptable excuse to plug
all the other shows that i got coming up in the next few days.
I know I say this all the time, but these shows and festivals are all great.
I guess I'm realizing that I'm lucky enough to only do cool shows anymore.
More sun through the clouds I suppose. I'll talk a little bit more about the
Chatt' fest and KMW next week. but I gotta go, soundcheck awaits!
BTW new favorite song title "you can't tell which way the train went, by
looking at the tracks."
again with the shows...
RIGHT NOW!
Rhythm and Noon
Lunchtime Music Series
Miller Plaza
Chattanooga, TN
Today at noon
June 14th - 2pm
Louie Bluey Festival
Community Stage
La Follatte, TN
June 14th - 10pm
Tremont Tavern
1203 Hixson Pike
Chattanooga, TN
June 17th - 10:00pm
JJ's Bohemia
o/f Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade
Mlk. Blvd.
Chattanooga, TN
June 20-22
Chattanooga Dulcimer Festival
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
Chattanooga, TN
www.chattanoogadulcimerfestival.com
June 22-29
Kentucky Music Week
Bardstown Kentucky
www.kentuckymusicweek.com
Rhythm and Noon
Lunchtime Music Series
Miller Plaza
Chattanooga, TN
Today at noon
June 14th - 2pm
Louie Bluey Festival
Community Stage
La Follatte, TN
June 14th - 10pm
Tremont Tavern
1203 Hixson Pike
Chattanooga, TN
June 17th - 10:00pm
JJ's Bohemia
o/f Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade
Mlk. Blvd.
Chattanooga, TN
June 20-22
Chattanooga Dulcimer Festival
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
Chattanooga, TN
www.chattanoogadulcimerfestival.com
June 22-29
Kentucky Music Week
Bardstown Kentucky
www.kentuckymusicweek.com
Yeah. I'm playing Miller Plaza in my hometown in less than an hour. Unless
you work downtown and have one of those jobs where you can surf the web all
day, you ain't gonna make it. BUT it's a perfectly acceptable excuse to plug
all the other shows that i got coming up in the next few days.
I know I say this all the time, but these shows and festivals are all great.
I guess I'm realizing that I'm lucky enough to only do cool shows anymore.
More sun through the clouds I suppose. I'll talk a little bit more about the
Chatt' fest and KMW next week. but I gotta go, soundcheck awaits!
BTW new favorite song title "you can't tell which way the train went, by
looking at the tracks."
again with the shows...
RIGHT NOW!
Rhythm and Noon
Lunchtime Music Series
Miller Plaza
Chattanooga, TN
Today at noon
June 14th - 2pm
Louie Bluey Festival
Community Stage
La Follatte, TN
June 14th - 10pm
Tremont Tavern
1203 Hixson Pike
Chattanooga, TN
June 17th - 10:00pm
JJ's Bohemia
o/f Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade
Mlk. Blvd.
Chattanooga, TN
June 20-22
Chattanooga Dulcimer Festival
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
Chattanooga, TN
www.chattanoogadulcimerfestival.com
June 22-29
Kentucky Music Week
Bardstown Kentucky
www.kentuckymusicweek.com
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
the press in this town...
... seems to like me.
Chattanoogan today
times free press podcast
me braggin' 'bout my town
The pulse posted my picture with the local strings article, but they seem to be offline right now.
Not a bad week.
Chattanoogan today
times free press podcast
me braggin' 'bout my town
The pulse posted my picture with the local strings article, but they seem to be offline right now.
Not a bad week.
Hey, whaddya doing tonight?
Local Strings
Songwriter's in the round with Tiffany Taylor, Noah Collins and me.
Rhythm and Brews
221 Market St.
Chattanooga, TN
9pm—$5.00
This is a great show, one that I've been rehearsing with Tiff and Noah for a
while now.
Local strings is a cool concept in that the acts are chosen based one their
ability to connect musically.
Noah, Tiffany and I all have one foot in traditional music, so you can
expect old-time and bluegrass tunes as easily as you would original and
crazy covers. Our version of Rocky Top rules (no kidding!)
I know it's been since January that we last spoke, but I live a life where
no news is good news. I have been busy playing shows in exotic places like
Hungary and Missouri, collaborating with friends, doing many a dulcimer
festival and getting to the next step. it's been a year of truth and beauty,
and despite the Chinese curse "may you live in interesting times," this is
indeed the most interesting year I've had yet. Like an Irish summer sky even
the darkest clouds are shot through with sunlight.
So. I am firming up the rest of my year, continuing to collect snail mail
addresses so I can send out a proper newsletter (sudoko, ya!) and trying to
find time to record a follow up to Moonshiner's Atlas, it's time, I'm nearly
ready.
In the meantime, here I am in oppositetown, where my name seems to be in the
paper once a week, and my own voice taunts me from the NPR station, trying
to get you all to come on out and see us tonight. Rhythm and Brews rocks and
Local Strings is a brilliant idea. You should, like, totally come.
C-ya out there.
-Br
Local Strings
Songwriter's in the round with Tiffany Taylor, Noah Collins and me.
Rhythm and Brews
221 Market St.
Chattanooga, TN
9pm—$5.00
Songwriter's in the round with Tiffany Taylor, Noah Collins and me.
Rhythm and Brews
221 Market St.
Chattanooga, TN
9pm—$5.00
This is a great show, one that I've been rehearsing with Tiff and Noah for a
while now.
Local strings is a cool concept in that the acts are chosen based one their
ability to connect musically.
Noah, Tiffany and I all have one foot in traditional music, so you can
expect old-time and bluegrass tunes as easily as you would original and
crazy covers. Our version of Rocky Top rules (no kidding!)
I know it's been since January that we last spoke, but I live a life where
no news is good news. I have been busy playing shows in exotic places like
Hungary and Missouri, collaborating with friends, doing many a dulcimer
festival and getting to the next step. it's been a year of truth and beauty,
and despite the Chinese curse "may you live in interesting times," this is
indeed the most interesting year I've had yet. Like an Irish summer sky even
the darkest clouds are shot through with sunlight.
So. I am firming up the rest of my year, continuing to collect snail mail
addresses so I can send out a proper newsletter (sudoko, ya!) and trying to
find time to record a follow up to Moonshiner's Atlas, it's time, I'm nearly
ready.
In the meantime, here I am in oppositetown, where my name seems to be in the
paper once a week, and my own voice taunts me from the NPR station, trying
to get you all to come on out and see us tonight. Rhythm and Brews rocks and
Local Strings is a brilliant idea. You should, like, totally come.
C-ya out there.
-Br
Local Strings
Songwriter's in the round with Tiffany Taylor, Noah Collins and me.
Rhythm and Brews
221 Market St.
Chattanooga, TN
9pm—$5.00
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