I think I'm about ready for August to be over. The fact that it's already November boggles my mind. What did I do with two months worth of time? Where did it all go? I guess I'm writing this to find out in addition to continue my efforts towards accountability (how's that for vague). I... Continue Reading →
Barn Jam
Tomorrow, Miners Creek will be hosting the second in our series of summer jams at Barnswallow Books in Rockport. We held the first of these jams along with our CD release party and it was a lot of fun. Musicians came and jammed. Singers came and sang. Music lovers came and sang along or clapped... Continue Reading →
Bumper Stickers
The other day, my mother and I were procrastinating together by taking a lovely evening stroll through downtown Camden, Maine. We should have been packing to go to Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival, but we didn't have much to do and neither of us could muster the focus to do it. So we went out and... Continue Reading →
Orlando and Other Thoughts
Geez, I'm so behind on my blogging, I don't know where to begin. There are so many things that have happened, so many feelings I want to share, so many moments I want to preserve. How do I prioritize that bundle of highs and lows? How do I sort through the slurry of triumph and... Continue Reading →
Bluegrass on the Bogs 2016
Last year, my band Miners Creek played the second stage at a small festival in Hanson, MA called Bluegrass on the Bogs. This is a great little festival put on at a place called Camp Kiwanee bordering an old cranberry bog (absolutely gorgeous scenery). They're a non-traditional festival specializing in regional bands and by regional... Continue Reading →
Asking is Scary
I've spent the last week obsessively checking the progress of our Kickstarter campaign (if you're interested in checking out the campaign, follow this link). The first two days, I glanced at my phone every few minutes: "Did we get a new backer? How much did they back us for? What reward level did they... Continue Reading →
Begin Again: Band Edition
Sitting here on this first day of a new January, I am of course thinking about everything that's happened between the start of last January and today. I don't know that I've yet had such a whirlwind year in my life. As such, I think my review of 2015 is best divided between several blog... Continue Reading →
Music in the Air
Sometimes life moves so fast that it feels like I'm standing still and events are just sort of swirling around me in a whirl wind. I reach out and grasp something solid here and there, but mostly it feels like I'm floating down life's river, carried on a current. Other times, life takes a breath,... Continue Reading →
IBMA 2015 – Day Three
This week I've been at the International Bluegrass Music Association's Business Conference and Wide Open Bluegrass Festival. If you have not yet read my blogs from the last few days, here's the link to Day One and here's the one to Day Two. Okay, now that you're all caught up I'll continue on with Day... Continue Reading →
IBMA 2015 – Day Two
Yesterday was our second day at the International Bluegrass Music Association's business conference. It continues to be an absolute blast. Absolutely exhausting but so much fun and we're doing a lot of great networking. If you haven't yet read my blog from Day One, here's the link. Yesterday, after the seminars we went down into... Continue Reading →