WHAT YOU MAY FIND HERE

RANTS, RAVINGS and RUMINATIONS along with
RAUCOUS RIBALDRY and RAMBLING REFLECTIONS

Saturday, February 27, 2021

A Little Saturday Nite Bluegrass Div (Pick 'em up Truck subsection)

“With Ford’s 1965 introduction of the Twin I-Beam, they touted several benefits of the new front suspension system including rugged construction, improved wheel alignment, reduced tire wear and front-end maintenance, smoother ride, and better control.

Jason Owen tells the story in this song of a country boy’s new found freedom driving Daddy’s truck on the backroads of Charlotte County, Virginia. Back in a time when gas was cheap, and the girl, she’s pretty! And then there’s Mamma, who worries every time he gets behind the wheel! We hope everyone enjoys this rural American story from a different era of time, and that a good vibe will be had by all with Daddy’s Twin I-Beam.” -- Steve Thomas (Props to John Lawless - Bluegrass Today)


Jason Owen (guitar and lead vocals) Steve Thomas - Mandolin & Vocals Josh Matheny - Dobro & Vocals Chris Wade - Banjo Evan Winsor - Bass

Saturday, February 20, 2021

A Little Saturday Nite Bluegrass Div

Rhonda Vincent was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on Ferbuary 6. Here's on older cut by her and her band (the Rage), Kentucky Borderline.


Rhonda Vincent - Mandolin, Hunter Berry - Fiddle, Brent Burke - Dobro, Mickey Harris - Bass, 
Aaron McDaris - Banjo, Josh Williams - Guitar

Monday, February 15, 2021

Geography Div (Measurement subsection)

Like I said last week  .......... Here are the countries that don't use the metric system* !

*The other two are Liberia and Myanmar (Burma).

 

Saturday, February 13, 2021

A Little Saturday Nite Bluegrass Div (Bass subsection)

The bass is usually fades into the background in most bluegrass bands, outshone by the flashy banjo, mandolin and guitar. Bassist Jeff Picker's new album With the Bass in Mind emphasizes his instrument and talent. A trio version from the new album, here's Disturbance in the Kitchen.


Jeff Picker (bass), Dominick Leslie (mandolin), and Jake Stargel (guitar)

Saturday, February 6, 2021

A Little Saturday Nite Bluegrass Div

Carolyn Eyerly singing her composition Red Toad Road (there actually is one) from her new album
The Sunny Side of Life. Great voice and she's accompanied by some "all-stars" from the Northern Virginia area.


Carolyn Eyerly - lead vocal

 Danny Knicely on mandolin, Chris Luquette on guitar, Mike Munford on banjo, Ronnie Simpkins on bass, Ron Stewart on fiddle, and Fred Travers on reso-guitar. Harmony vocals are provided by Eyerly’s Sweet Yonder bandmates Mary DeGuire Romagnoli and Janine Lewis.


Monday, February 1, 2021

Geography Div (Let's pick on someone subsection)

 Today's victim: West Virginia ....... or is it West Virginia picks on everyone else? Anyway, this is what West Virginians see for the rest of us.