FIRESIDE CHAT

You’re all right, and I’m all rightThe wife’s all right, and the kids are all rightAnd I wanna go home, I just wanna go homeFire on my mountain, run boy runIt’s happened everywhere, all over the worldBut never before, never before, never before right hereThe house is...

First Call for 2012

It’s interesting….as soon as I think I’m getting better on my dobro I attend a jam, play with better musicians, do something that reminds me that I have a long way to go to get where I think I want to be. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t a bad thing and in fact I use...

First Campout

I almost didn’t get my column posted today. Much as I like putting out a bimonthly blurb that might entertain other bluegrass fans, having fun myself takes precedence and I have just returned from having lots of fun at this weekend’s Cloverdale Fiddle Festival. Thanks...

First Generation Dobro

Well, unfortunately I was unable to attend the campout, I have a final exam to finish creating, and even better I still have to do the annual chore of sending the IRS some information…so I’m reposting one of my favorite columns from the past. I hope you enjoy.I’ve...

First Generation Dobro

“Summertime…..and the livin is easy”, so goes the Gershwin song. Since I’m guilty of this verse, I am posting a column I wrote 2 years ago on Cliff Carlisle, a prolific country and bluegrass musician, and blue yodler. Maybe some of you already know of Cliff Carlisle...

First Generation Dobro

I’ve been thinking about doing a short column on Cliff Carlisle, a prolific country and bluegrass musician, and blue yodler. Maybe some of you already know of Cliff Carlisle but I just recently discovered his music and was surprised to find that he wrote several songs...