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Notes from the Road – Havana, FL / Trenton, GA Back on the road again – time for my SE US mini-tour. Two and one-half weeks in the camper doing shows in north FL (1), GA (2), AL…

Notes from the Road – Gamble Rogers 2009 From Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3 we gathered at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds in Elkton, FL, west of St. Augustine for three days of music celebrating to life…

Notes from the Road – Barberville Spring Frolic 2009 If you’ve never been to the Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts in Barberville you really are missing one of the most interesting, quaint villages in Central Florida. The Settlement…

Notes from the Road – Will McLean Festival 2009 The kick off for the festival year here in the State of Dreams is the annual Will McLean Festival held near Dunnellon, FL the first weekend in April.…

Notes from the Road – Cracker House Concert @ Tisa & Raven’s I headed to Jacksonville Friday, March 13th, for a house concert hosted by Tisa Noble and her beau, Raven Stands Alone. If you’ve frequented the Florida festival…

Notes from the Road – Folk Alliance 2009 Day 4 [2/21] and Leaving Memphis Last day – unlike festivals where you are really all about playing music, enjoying the camaraderie of the other artists and soaking up the atmosphere,…

Notes from the Road – Folk Alliance 2009 Day 3 [2/20] Well, after being up until 4 a.m. I THANKFULLY slept in until after 11 a.m. I grabbed a little lunch and picked up my second shipment from DiscMakers…

Notes from the Road – Folk Alliance Day 2 [2/19] Thursday – Today I have my first showcases, the first full afternoon of activity in the Exhibit Hall, the Folk DJ reception and more. Wish I had slept better.…

Notes from the Road – Folk Alliance Day 1 [2/18] And so it begins. The crowds have gathered, the elevators have slowed to a crawl and the folkies have seized control of the Memphis Marriott. I rolled out at…

Notes from the Road – Arrival in Memphis [Tuesday, 3/17] For some reason I didn’t sleep well in Jasper – too much on my mind I suppose. So I was up early and working on various stuff, both Folk…

Notes from the Road – Folk Alliance 2009 – Traveling to Memphis PRELUDE It’s February and time to head to Memphis. I’ve made a personal commitment to attending the North American Folk Alliance Conference each year and establishing…

Studio Diary – The Welcome Home Project – Nashville Sessions (Sunday) After not getting to sleep until 3 a.m. you can bet that morning came WAY too early. I was always up before Jason, but then with his touring…