I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and isn’t having too much trouble getting back in the groove in the New Year. Everybody wants to be in Florida in January. Record snow fall and freezing temperatures around the country…
Read moreDec 30 2010
2010 - Another Decade Come and Gone
Well, I’m sitting here in my “music room†with a cup of coffee gazing out at the sun glinting off of the fog over the lake through the cypress trees and Spanish moss and thinking about another year, another decade…
Read moreJul 23 2010
Notes from the Road - Friday, July 23, 2010.
Notes from the Road - Friday, July 23, 2010. And so it begins. I hit the road about 10 a.m. - first stop Bainbridge, Ga. for a KOA Campground show. The new owners booked me for the date back a…
Read moreJan 29 2010
First Written Review of Welcome Home!
The first formal written review of Welcome Home is in from Don Sechelski of "The Muse's Muse."
CD REVIEW: Doug Spears - Welcome Home
By Don Sechelski - 01/24/2010 - 08:32 PM EST
Artist: Doug Spears
Album: Welcome Home
Label:…
Jan 10 2010
Radio Play Starting for Welcome Home
Radio play for Welcome Home is cranking up - Thanks to: Steve Jerrett, KOPN Radio, Colombia, MO; Al Kniola, WVPE, South Bend IN; Taylor Caffery, WRKF, Baton Rouge, LA; Ken Batista, WYEP, Pittsburg, PA; Diane Crowe, WMCB, Greenfield, MA; Maggie…
Read moreOct 17 2009
Notes from the Road – Southeast Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) Day 3
Notes from the Road – Southeast Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) Day 3
Saturday, October 17 – After having to get up early on Friday for the workshop gig I elected to sleep in Saturday and miss the first workshops. Around…
Oct 16 2009
Notes from the Road – Southeast Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) Day 2
Notes from the Road – Southeast Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) Day 2
Friday, October 16th – OK, so where was I? Oh yeah, I was asleep. So, this morning I had to get up early because SOMEBODY (Kelly, it was…
Oct 15 2009
Notes from the Road – Southeast Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) Day 1
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Read moreOct 8 2009
Notes from the Road
Notes from the Road – Midwest Folk Alliance Conference – Day 1
Good morning from Bolingbrook, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. It’s cool (40’s – 50’s) and rainy since we got here (Judy’s tagging along for this one), but relief from…
Read moreSep 2 2009
Notes from the Road – Trenton Ga to Cullman AL to Knoxville TN to Parsons WV
Notes from the Road – Trenton Ga to Cullman AL to Knoxville TN to Parsons WV If you'd like, view this at http://dougspearsmusic.blogspot.com/ to see it with pictures, etc. included. What a week! Lots of shows and a…
Read moreAug 25 2009
Notes from the Road – Trenton, Ga. to Knoxville, TN
Notes from the Road – Trenton, Ga. to Knoxville, TN Had a bustling day Monday. I’ve brought all my computer gear (including my color laser printer) so the camper during the day is like a home office. I had…
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