Tip Jar Jam: When The Roll Is Called Uncloudy Day (Psst: The title is not a typo. Read the blog. All will be revealed.) Well, we didn't have a Tip Jar Jam on Wednesday because, first of all it snowed. Then after I had ratcheted up my courage to drive into town in the snow… Continue reading Tip Jar Jam: When The Roll Is Called Uncloudy Day
Month: January 2015
Tip Jar Jam: Playing In C Without A Capo
I interrupt my playing with Dalton to bring you this blog! Our Wednesday night jam was really different this time. Of course, all jams have their own flavour (to use Brit spelling!) but Wednesday we started off with just two jammers, Diane on guitar and David on banjo. So, guess who I'll be talking about?… Continue reading Tip Jar Jam: Playing In C Without A Capo
First Jam of 2015: Bass Player Gets Uppity!
Our first Tip Jar Jam of the New Year was a cold one. We had two or three inches of snow on the ground and a windchill factor down near zero and still five hardy souls braved the elements to come jam. Thank you Kathy H, Ben, Kasey, David, Dan, and Steph. So, about halfway… Continue reading First Jam of 2015: Bass Player Gets Uppity!
Ira Winarsky: Artist, Architect, Friend
It is with a sad heart that I write this blog about my friend Ira Winarsky, one of my earliest Florida students, who died a few days ago. He was found on the floor of his home near Gainesville, Florida, on January 1. He had attended Dale Crider's New Year's Eve gathering where he had… Continue reading Ira Winarsky: Artist, Architect, Friend