Category: Music
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Gonna see a guy about a drum
In September, this very very white girl went to an African Drumming class and holy shit it was amazing. For most of my life I have recognized the joy of making music with others. I love to just play by myself but there is something about raising your voice or playing an instrument with others…
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Jackaroo Days, Yeah
I have always been a voracious reader. It’s rare that you will find me without a book in my hands. Right now, I’m working my way through the Dark Tower Series, again. (I was gifted the Gunslinger when I was in my early twenties and I still have that book… it’s falling apart but it…
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A New Addition
Hi, I’m on a social media break so I’ll only see comments here on the blog and not on Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr. If there is a question or comment that you want me to see right away, the blog is the place to do it. I’m back to Social Media (maybe) on November…
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After all this time – a new Stu Fuch’s album
You guys.. I’m so excited! You remember way back when I met Stu Fuchs at Old Songs and had a transcendental experience? You don’t? Ok.. let me refresh your memory. Did you go read that? Ok, good.. You didn’t? Fine.. be like that. Here.. have the video. He’s the guy on the didgeridoo that…
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What I did on my summer vacation…
Hi! Me again. I did this thing… this life changing thing. I spent a week at Omega Institute for a workshop entitled Ukulele Zen. Go ahead.. chuckle.. I’ll wait. But it was amazing.. it was music and laughter and joy and meditation and zen and peace out man wow… I made so many friends,…
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Old Songs Part 3- The Last Day
Sunday was bitter sweet. It was the end.. but it was still great. I had my last shifts to work in the morning. You know, I enjoyed them but I sort of felt like I missed out some things while I was working but at the same time, I got to see things I wouldn’t…
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Old Songs Part 2.5 – The second half of Saturday
Well, hell.. it’s been months. I’ve not posted about the second half of Saturday at Old Songs all of this time because I think I’ve been internalizing how amazing it was. Guys it was magical. It’s rare that I’m in a place that I feel totally comfortable.. like totally. And I had an opportunity to…
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Old Songs Part 2: The First half of Saturday
I started off Saturday working a shift in the booth at the Main Gate View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pirate Jeni 🧿🇵🇸 (@piratejeni) It all went pretty well, except that I charged someone 25 cents instead of 25 dollars on their credit card. But I made it up with another charge…
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Old Songs: Part 1 – The Friday Warm Up.
I spent the past weekend in Altamont, NY at Old Songs Festival. I had been to Old Songs before but I’d never stayed for the whole thing and I certainly never stayed when it rained. I know… crazy wimpy, right? Let me clue you in on something else. I’m kind of a cheapskate, too. See,…