Category: Music

Ear­ly last month, my broth­er, Dave, and his band mate Dave Ray trav­eled up to Rich­mond to play a Coal Men show at the Ash­land Cof­fee and Tea House. I was­n’t sure what to expect when Dave C. told me that the bass play­er, Hitch, would­n’t be able to make it. Most trios have to… Con­tin­ue read­ing The Coal Men Play Richmond

Dave rocks out on his twangy Tele­cast­er while play­ing for Stephen Sim­mons, who was in Ash­land, VA last Fri­day night. That’s Paul on drums and Willie on bass. My younger broth­er Dave was in town Fri­day to play a show up at the Ash­land Cof­fee & Tea house with Stephen Sim­mons. We had a good time… Con­tin­ue read­ing Trav­el­ing Band

I received an e‑mail today with absolute­ly noth­ing new in it today. It was an e‑mail that I knew was com­ing and I knew almost exact­ly what it would say. What I did­n’t know is just how sad I’d be when I saw it. My friends’ band, Green Rode Shot­gun, are going their sep­a­rate ways. They’ve… Con­tin­ue read­ing End of the Rode

When I was kid, I hat­ed to have mow lawns (but I liked the mon­ey). No one pays me to do it now, but I love yard work.