Tall Buildings

Someday, Baby, when I am a man; And others have taught meThe best that they can; They’ll sell me a suitAnd cut off my hair; And send me to work in tall buildingsThe first time I ever heard that John Hartford song was at the Father’s Day Festival in Grass Valley....

Tap Into the Mystic

Earlier this week, I posted on my Facebook profile that I ‘felt like a musician”. It’s a great feeling, and chasing it takes up a lot of my time. I know a lot of you know this feeling – I’ve seen it on the faces of jammers hundreds of times. It’s not just having fun...

Teach Your Children

I come from large family – six kids in all –and we all were into music. Neither of my parents had any musical training or had ever played an instrument, but they both loved music and encouraged their brood to play what they wanted.And play we did. From the first...

Teach Your Children

I come from large family – six kids in all –and we all were into music. Neither of my parents had any musical training or had ever played an instrument, but they both loved music and encouraged their brood to play what they wanted. And play we did. From the first...

Teachers Who Made a Difference

Mr. Thornton, my social studies and home room teacher at Hayward High was a beacon of fairness and a fountain of knowledge. He was tall, wore his red hair in a crew cut was a true liberal and I loved him. His wardrobe consisted of two suits, a greenish-brown suit and...