Circle of Fiftha, ans Other Miracles

No, this is not an article about drinking at a jam session. I’m sure most of you have heard the expression “Circle of Fifths”. The notion is if you move from one tone to another 5 tones higher, eventually it circles back around the beginning spot. Interestingly (or...

Circles of Life

Today seemed to be one of those “nostalgic” days for me. I cant tell you why, but it seemed that every thing I heard or did all day reminded me of some instance of long ago, that is etched indelibly in my memory. I’m sure that everyone has these kind...

Circles of Life

Today seemed to be one of those “nostalgic” days for me. I cant tell you why, but it seemed that every thing I heard or did all day reminded me of some instance of long ago, that is etched indelibly in my memory. I’m sure that everyone has these kind...

Circles of Life

Today seemed to be one of those “nostalgic” days for me. I cant tell you why, but it seemed that every thing I heard or did all day reminded me of some instance of long ago, that is etched indelibly in my memory. I’m sure that everyone has these kind...

City Boy

Simple kind of life never did me no harm Raising me a family and working on the farm Days are all filled with a certain country charm Thank God I’m a country boy This music we all love is rural. I know there are a few good city songs in the mix, but most of them are...

Clarence White

The topic of my column this month was all decided and mapped out. Ready to go, actually. All decided, mapped out and ready to go until a 2:00am Facebook post changed it all. The legendary Roland White (he of the impeccable bluegrass pedigree, one of Bill Monroe’s...