Brantley Foundation 4th Annual Concert/Auction

I had the honor of attending this annual benefit for the Daniel Brantley Foundation, established to help families of children with cancer. While Daniel battled bravely for eleven years, he became an accomplished dulcimer player and recorded two CDs with his father and mother before the Lord called him home. There were two […]

ROMP ‘08 Scrapbook

Jan, Sam, Cindy, Nancy and I enjoyed yet another extremely pleasant weekend in Owensboro, Kentucky at this year’s ROMP (River of Music Party) Festival, thrown by the good people of the International Bluegrass Music Museum which is based out of that town. It was my second year at the festival, but I believe […]

Thursday Night Legends Concert - ROMP 2008

ROMP opens every year with an indoor concert performed by a mix of musicians who have already achieved legendary status and those who might join them as legends in another decade or two. Those shows have always been something to look forward to, but this year’s Legends Concert will be the one that people talk […]

Cats and the Fiddler, ROMP ‘08

What makes ROMP a great festival is the huge amount of talent. There are the veterans, who have been picking and singing for years, then there are the ones who are the next generation in bluegrass. This year the sun-baked crowd was treated to Cats and the Fiddler, a talented trio of 13-year-olds from […]

Pat James & the Buffalo Chip Saloon

Pat James & the Buffalo Chip Saloon

cuz you really can’t talk about one without mentioning the other
Pat who?
Ok, lemme see if I can get your attention:
- Last man to perform with Waylon live on stage…
- Turned down Nashville twice because he couldn’t compromise his music
- My favorite PJ quote “When’s the last time the […]

Chatham County Line, Red Light Cafe, Atlanta, January, 2005

I, like everyone, I’m guessing, go to shows seeking that moment of transcendence when the audience and the band meld into one big ball of happiness and agreement. That moment came at the end of Chatham County Line’s second set when they covered the Monroe Brothers’ “What Would You Give in Exchange for your Soul” […]