Category Archives: music

oh happy day

Posted on December 9, 2016 by is there any more pie?

Today I am 65. I find that so exciting, due to now qualifying for Medicare. I cannot tell you how happy that makes me, which also makes me an old lady, because only old people are excited about getting Medicare. … Continue reading →

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thanks for the songs, merle

Posted on April 6, 2016 by is there any more pie?

Sad news today. We had the pleasure of seeing him perform in Austin with Willie Nelson and Ray Price a few years ago. I’ve been trying to link to one of my favorite songs of his, “Sing Me Back Home”. … Continue reading →

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a little night music, wednesday-style

Posted on March 13, 2016 by is there any more pie?

Wednesdays are our favorite nights in Austin. Johnny Nicholas, blues man, wasn’t able to perform Wednesday night, but Lavelle White and her rockin’ band filled in. The pictures from my phone aren’t very good, but I had fun trying! And … Continue reading →

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new band in town

Posted on March 3, 2016 by is there any more pie?

“We’re going to the zoo, zoo, zoo, How about you, you, you?” Sammy turned his guitar so he could play it as a dobro. Be still my heart. How cute is this? “Let’s play it again,” he’d say. And we … Continue reading →

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the perfect christmas morning

Posted on January 27, 2016 by is there any more pie?

Even Paul McCartney started somewhere. This guy couldn’t believe his great good fortune, with a real electric guitar along with the use of his father’s microphone, stand and amplifier. It certainly brought back memories of his father’s expression when he … Continue reading →

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the beatles song birthday is here

Posted on December 9, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Yes, today I am sixty four. Which is hilarious. How could I possibly be sixty four? It’s a mystery. And I love it. Poor Banjo Man has been sick with a cold for over a week now, so his … Continue reading →

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road trip day 2: thank you, chickie williams

Posted on June 22, 2015 by is there any more pie?

I’d never been to Wheeling, West Virginia, though I’d tried for the past three years to plan our days on the road to make it there. I wanted to go to Chickie Williams’ grave and say thank you for the … Continue reading →

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when in austin, eat beef

Posted on May 29, 2015 by is there any more pie?

After our tour of the Wildflower Center, we zipped across town to Waterloo Records to pick up a few must-have cd’s. Then we were off to Black’s, where Story Man works “the pit” cooking briskets and ribs and various other Texas … Continue reading →

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bluegrass music jewels

Posted on May 25, 2015 by is there any more pie?

My daughter-in-law presented DMP and I with Mother’s Day gifts! Here’s mine, which looks exactly like my dobro! Dancing Mandolin Player received a necklace with a you-know-what on it. We love them. Thank you, Amber, for thinking of us Idaho … Continue reading →

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the purgatory players and church in austin

Posted on May 22, 2015 by is there any more pie?

Thunderstorms. Rain. Lightning. That all happened early Sunday morning in Austin. We woke late, having been awakened off and on by the storm. And we had no electricity. But we knew where to go for coffee and breakfast tacos. And … Continue reading →