Potluck

I always like to create menus. I like to think, What is the perfect meal for this or that occasion? I make, in my mind, each component; I lay it out on the plate, I admire it, I serve it. Once I asked my husband, “What are your favorite foods? What would be your...

Practical Jokes

Every now and then I hear an amusing anecdote about a ruse that somebody pulled off as a practical joke. Some of these tales are very elaborate and it can take years of preparation and or waiting to get to the punchline denouement. I’ve heard some good ones from...

Practically Practicing

Recently, Jeanie and I played a few shows with Ray Bierl accompanying us on fiddle. Ray is a fun guy to play with and is very versatile, which is great for us because we play a mix bluegrass, old-time, honky tonk, and Western swing. Though he has the chops of someone...

Practically Practicing

Recently, Jeanie and I played a few shows with Ray Bierl accompanying us on fiddle. Ray is a fun guy to play with and is very versatile, which is great for us because we play a mix bluegrass, old-time, honky tonk, and Western swing. Though he has the chops of someone...

Practice makes…..what?

Practice makes….what? This is the “high season” for Bluegrass bands. There are festivals somewhere nearly every weekend, and the great weather means many other venues will feature live music in the warm night air, enticing patrons to sip cool drinks...