Monthly Archives: March 2007

Friday Morning Downtown

I ended up delaying my trip to Toronto for a day, and did some errands downtown this morning on the bike. I did my usual two-bridge trip, taking the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan and coming home over the Manhattan Bridge. … Continue reading

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Protected: Book roundup

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Last Snow Of the Year (?)

Wednesday and Thursday I had the windows open, and here we are with snow on the ground. There was so much sleet yesterday that the undisturbed snow in the park is hard enough to walk on.

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The Debut Of Saboteur Tiger

Tonight at the Roadhouse in Tribeca I played my first show with a new band, Saboteur Tiger. The players are people I’ve met playing on Staten Island: James Brennan on guitar, Al Sklar on bass, and a drummer named Don … Continue reading

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Remembering Louis Giampetruzzi

Sunday night we held the tribute to Louis Giampetruzzi, about whom I’ve written many times. For me, Lou was not only a musical mentor, but also an introduction to the world of New York City bluegrass and old-time music. At … Continue reading

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Preview of a Very Special Evening

Last night at Sunny’s we did a run-through of some of the songs for the tribute to Louis Giampetruzzi on Sunday afternoon. Tone Johansen followed with two sets of marvelous jazz songs. It was a quiet, intimate, wonderful night. Sunday … Continue reading

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Paul deLay, 1952 – 2007

One of my favorite modern harmonica players died this week, from leukemia at the age of 55. Paul deLay never made it big, although no harmonica player in the country worth his salt hasn’t heard of him. Unlike so many … Continue reading

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Protected: March Shows: Original Songs, Bluegrass, Blues and a Very Special Tribute

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