Late Night

Well, we drove to Maumee, Ohio and saw the Wildwood Valley Boys last night.  They did their usual great show.  Mike Adams is handling the sound for that series, and it sounded good from our seats.  Getting home wasn’t a lot of fun.  I lost track of the accidents just after we got into Michigan.  … Read more

Like Father, Like Son

All the Grandmas like to see things like this: This is one of Larry and Lisa Efaw’s grandsons.  I understand the little guys received little guitars and fiddles at Christmas.  This one loves to be on stage.  Emcee Charlie  Patton made sure this one was out front were we could all get a good look.  … Read more

Dailey and Vincent ’08

Somewhere around here I have a campaign style button with the slogan you see above on it.  I acquired this simple button, which carries a strong message, in Nashville at the IBMA  back in October.  Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent made an appearance and began their united careers using several simple techniques to capture fan attention.  … Read more

We’re Off!

We are headed for Perrysburg Ohio, just south of Toledo later this morning. A indoor festival has been held there for years. With Larry and Lisa Efaw at the helm, the show is on the way up. This year, the Daily-Vincent band, Bobby Osborne the Hart brothers and many more are playing. It was a … Read more

Home on The Range

On December 30th, a Sunday, D3 mixed up some cinnamon rolls.  All went according to plan until the oven failed to light when she turned the knob.  I don’t know exactly when we bought that stove, but it has been more than a few years ago.  I believe it came from “worst buy”, my least … Read more

Winter for Sure

It’s cold outside right now, more like the winters I remember from my childhood, and some of 20 years ago.  There is enough snow so the world looks clean, and it’s crisp outside so there is a clean smell when you go out.  D3 remarked that it was hard for her to remember when the … Read more

For Monica

A friend’s mother died And so I changed clothes and we drove To another place where people Sign a book, and shake hands Look at photographs and flowers Comfort the bereaved and make small talk And I wondered why   A friend’s mother died And so I looked into her eyes and felt sad For … Read more