Giving the communion meditation at First Christian in Colorado Springs, I related the story of my first thumbpicking contest and wanting to call dad. … Continue readingI Couldn’t Wait to Call Dad
Thumbpicking Jam at Mountain View
It was the third weekend in May, and so I was back at the Ozark Folk Center for Thumbpicking Weekend. … Continue readingThumbpicking Jam at Mountain View
National Thumbpicking Guitar Champion
Then the emcee said, “The winner of the 2012 National Thumbpicking Guitar Contest comes from Greenwood, Indiana.” With that introduction he called my name as this year’s national thumbpicking champion. … Continue readingNational Thumbpicking Guitar Champion
The Contest
“It’s Merle Travis weekend,” I overheard from the breakfast table next to mine. “They have a contest out at the Folk Center today.” And there I was. The night before,Continue readingThe Contest