You know who writes a good song? Stephen Foster does, and My Old Kentucky Home is my favorite of Mr. Foster’s tunes. I typically combine this with Back Home AgainContinue readingMy Old Kentucky Home
Five Foot Two
Five Foot Two, also known as Has Anybody Seen My Gal?, was a popular song of the 1920s that has stood the test of time. It’s been recorded and performedContinue readingFive Foot Two
When You and I Were Young (Maggie)
George Washington Johnson was a Canadian schoolteacher who fell in love with one of his pupils, Margaret “Maggie” Clark. They were married in 1864, but she died only a fewContinue readingWhen You and I Were Young (Maggie)
The Ninety and Nine
When three adorable sheep ask you to sing their favorite song, how can you refuse? … Continue readingThe Ninety and Nine
Baby On Board
This week’s Thumbpick Thursday tips a hat to fans of The Simpsons with the classic hit from the Be Sharps, Baby on Board. It was a fun arrangement to work out and hasContinue readingBaby On Board
Christmas Joy
Joy to the World and How Great Our Joy round out this year’s Thumbpick Thursday posts with a little more Christmas music. [weaver_youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xie9cvt2iI4] I hope you’ve enjoyed the Thumbpick Thursday posts soContinue readingChristmas Joy
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
No, he’s not been hitting the eggnog early; he was born that way. This week’s Thumbpick Thursday features a perennial Christmas favorite, Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. It was fun toContinue readingRudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
I Wonder As I Wander
I Wonder As I Wander has been among my favorite Christmas songs for years now. Composer John Jacob Niles combined a beautiful melody with pensive lyrics, and today the song isContinue readingI Wonder As I Wander
Play On, Pauline
Play On, Pauline is one of my few original songs. I wrote it for a lady I met in Nashville, Indiana, when I played the Taste of Brown County Festival aContinue readingPlay On, Pauline
The Gospel
When I was about 16, a friend turned me on to an album by Goose Creek Symphony, Words of Earnest. One of the songs on that album stuck with me. It wasContinue readingThe Gospel