Category Archives: music

an emmy lou afternoon

Posted on March 16, 2013 by is there any more pie?

I wish it wasn’t midnight so I could tell you all about the “day show” at Waterloo Records. There are times in one’s life where standing in a parking lot, in 86 degree heat, with a purse full of water bottles, … Continue reading →

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sweet fiddles

Posted on March 1, 2013 by is there any more pie?

The Scottish dinner needed a Scottish dessert, so I dug out my ancient shortbread recipe, along with a gift from Julie in Montana (you can read about her family’s exploits HERE).  Check out this cookie cutter!  You can call it a fiddle, a … Continue reading →

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searching for sugar man

Posted on January 27, 2013 by is there any more pie?

We rented this from Netflix and LOVED it!!!  I don’t want to say too much and give away the story, but if you love music, remember the 60’s and 70’s or are a musician or love history, this is for … Continue reading →

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bring on 2013!

Posted on January 1, 2013 by is there any more pie?

Happy New Year! Here’s what I bought myself for the winter:  a blues fiddle dvd!  Daily lessons right here in my office!   Okay, maybe it won’t be as much fun as Tuesday mornings in Sandpoint with Doug, Dancing Mandolin Player, … Continue reading →

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love this cd by Golden Triangle

Posted on November 9, 2012 by is there any more pie?

To listen to samples and/or purchase this cd, click here. Cougar Creek Band Members, this one’s for you!  I’m waiting for Will to report in with details of the cd release party at the Saxon last night. 

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the last sunday night in austin

Posted on November 5, 2012 by is there any more pie?

The 7:40 pm show at the Alamo Drafthouse: Every Sunday night, 10:30 pm at the Continental Club: We’re heading home today. This is what’s waiting for us. We’re so lucky this huge pine tree (or other downed pines) didn’t land … Continue reading →

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heading home: day 8

Posted on September 12, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Friday, 6:30 AM: woken by fiddlers heading to the lake to serenade the sunrise 8:00: breakfast, last meal of the meal plan <sob> 9:00: packed up the car <pant, pant> 9:30: last mandolin/fiddle classes <small sigh of relief> 10:30: checked … Continue reading →

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sorrento, the survival

Posted on September 11, 2012 by is there any more pie?

When you are in a strange land, and all around you men are playing banjos, you must find others like you.  In other words, women.  More specifically, women with a sense of humor. We met some great people!!! DMP decided that, … Continue reading →

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sorrento, day four: the humiliation

Posted on September 7, 2012 by is there any more pie?

In Revelstoke, our first night in British Columbia, we ate in a pub called “Village Idiots”. We were not aware how accurate this would prove to be, as in “the shape of things to come”. Breakfast was served between 8 … Continue reading →

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day three: the invasion of the banjos

Posted on September 5, 2012 by is there any more pie?

I admit, I didn’t think this through.  I knew that bluegrass music contained banjos, I really did.  I guess I didn’t think there would be so many of them here at camp. When DMP and I drove out of the … Continue reading →

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