Festival Music
I had a great time a couple weeks ago at the Old Settlers Music Festival in Dripping Springs. I played a set with the Jitterbug Vipers in the evening, then…
World Music in Austin
As part of my musical journey I enjoy playing with musicians from many different traditions and in many places around the world. I feel fortunate that there are so many…
SXSW Wrapup 2010
South By Southwest was bigger than ever and, to quote Charles Dickens, "It was the best of times and the worst of times." There were a lot of…
Happy Mardi Gras!
Happy Mardi Gras! Carne vale, the metaphorical giving up of of fleshly things, is transformed into its opposite, the celebration of earthly existence. Everything has its opposite, and try…
The Music In Us
Two news items struck me this morning: Etta James passed away, and President Obama began an appearance at a fundraiser at the Apollo Theater by singing the first line of…
2012
Happy New Year everyone! The calendar, arbitrary as it is, helps us to feel connected around the world. As we look to a fresh year full of possibility, there is…
Wrapping Up 2011
The last month of the year is always a busy one for me, and 2011 is no exception. I have had a great year in music, playing with a wide…
House Concert Culture
Across the country more and more people are discovering that house concerts are a great way to experience music. The idea is simple: Someone hosts the musicians at their house,…
October Happenings
It feels a little more like fall in Texas, not so much because of the calendar but more because we had two great days of rain and the land seemed…
Fall 2011
Sept. 21 is the fall equinox unless I've been misinformed by the pagan/druid/wicca/animistic community. It does feel like fall is coming, what with the temperature dropping into the low 90s…