Greetings from Maine. My home away from home. (I have a few.) There is a yearly gift I offer, to the muses of art and music, to that of friends…
Like so many others
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzxKY_2u3ec The last time we were renovating, we were relatively new to this house, busy with elementary school kids, eager to create a home for them that would grow with…
Just the same
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maqDWDyuLUo&feature=youtu.be It is pouring rain this morning. Despite this, I walk a few miles before sitting down to write. Work at the concertina shop beckons as well - buttons to…
x’s and o’s (the upper octave)
::: Twist of Hemp ::: Week 40 This week, John Joe Badger is working diligently in the upper octave, experimenting with a variety of approaches to achieving these ephemeral notes.…
Away ::: Twist of Hemp 38 :::
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpHmmYVRNpc&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR0voBdGOqBphWBs5QfEwejsqeAim6QWX0CkIm7XNOUnMt8EHsyhK3dN-tM Midweek, and we are away. Skies - sunsets in particular - have been magnificent. Reminding us of our small place in the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPrDXeGX3sI&feature=youtu.be Evening jaunts on the boat…
Transition
In which we dive in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk6S0lTQMMU Yesterday was moving day. The day on which we gather ourselves en masse for a week away from home and, more importantly, work. There…
Good Post
:::TWIST OF HEMP::: It is week 34 of my illustrative journey with John Joe Badger, an intrepid, though somewhat shy, uillean pipes playing creature. This week finds John Joe discovering…
Dog and Pony Show
Since the beginning of the era in which we found ourselves in a state of lockdown and isolation, a few of us faithful session-goers loosely affiliated with the Riley School…
Fresh Air
Twist of Hemp ~ Week 32 We have been given the great gift of a few days of fine, cool weather. John Joe Badger has taken this opportunity to invite…
The Key of C
::: Twist of Hemp ~ Week 27 ::: It is said that "C" is for 'cookie'. It is also for 'cute', and maybe 'cuddly' (to look at maybe). To John…