As the season approaches, I am still pretty proud of this little ep we made back in 2001. A modest affair, cobbled together in our apartment on Armitage Avenue in Chicago with Jonathan Rundman. I think we had all just seen the O Brother, Where Art Thou? and were intrigued by bluegrass themes, classic hymns and Christmas carols so we included those with a few originals. Jonathan was in our band...
Read MoreWe have 5 concerts left in the USA, and I have to admit,my excitement is gaining about going home. That has two meanings at the moment. Our next stop is Colorado, where I grew up, and where Randy and I lived for the 11 years we were not doing music. It is where I will see my close friend Kathy (who co-wrote “My World is Out There”) and meet my new nephew Thomas – born this...
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May 30, 2017 Today I am a small blue thing… This is the lyric to the song playing at the Purple Sage Cafe as I sit here thinking about what to write. It’s perfect… from Suzanne Vega’s debut album, which I bought with my birthday money the year it came out, having never heard a note of it. Small Blue Thing is about vulnerability and insecurity, something I often feel in the...
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