Wow. Just when you think it can’t possibly get any worse in the American political landscape along comes a rough beast slouching toward Conneaut, Ohio; Conneaut City Manager Robert Schaumleffel Jr. Don’t get me wrong. I am a proud resident of Cuyahoga County (practically next door to Ashtabula) where we have learned to shrug our [...]
Archive for May, 2009
political shenannigans in conneaut, ohio (What Would Woody Do?)
Posted in acoustic music, americana, armed robbery, babylon, banjo, bluegrass, bob dylan, conneaut, fiddle, floyd collins, folk music, harmonica, long strange trip, mother of harlots, new populist, ohio, oldtime music, pastures of plenty, political corruption, populisim, pretty boy floyd the outlaw, punch in face, ralph stanley, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, steve earle, talking dust bowl blues, The Carter Family, the pig, traditional singer, woody guthrie on May 23, 2009 | 4 Comments »
the death of floyd collins
Posted in 78 rpm, acoustic music, americana, banjo, big scioty, bluegrass, carson robison, cave, caver, cavers, caves, caving, fiddle, floyd collins, folk music, Kentucky, new populist, oldtime music, political corruption, populisim, speleology, traditional singer, vernon dalhart on May 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’m tired of all the political and corporate scoundrels and I’m tired of all their mischief. My brains are roiled and I am otherwise distressed. I believe my circuits are overloaded and I am in danger of blowing a fuse. I am forcing myself to take drastic measures. I’m returning to First Principles; caves and [...]
