I have come to loathe August in the Mississippi I love. It saps my strength. It strains my soul. The hot torpor, the burning sun, the rising afternoon humidity makes every move an effort worthy of Atlas, as it seems the weight of the world rests upon my shoulders, and I cannot breathe. Every shallow,…
Here’s some music recorded LIVE in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains in July 2013. The band is Me – Guitar and Vocals; Piper Sharp – Guitar and Vocals; Mayne Smith – Dobro; Blaine Sprouse – Fiddle; Markie Sanders – Bass; Bob Applebaum – Mandolin; Sara Winge – Harmony Vocals on “When the Angels Have Taken Me…
Once, I made good money playing music. Once, I sold lots of CD’s. Once, there were venues that hosted my kind of music, which is the singer/songwriter type, the concert listening type. Once, I had a lot more energy than I do now. Once….well, once….! I was never any good as a barroom entertainer, primarily…
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