Category Archives: Music

Coping with Covid: At Home and Somewhere Else

Posted on September 1, 2020 by

Strategies That Calm the Mind Happiness usually finds my fingers on the keys of a computer.  These days it is a little hard to settle down to sitting at the desk.  It helps to keep busy when millions are being … Continue reading →

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Ain’t Nothing Better Than Kansas City Music. From Tom’s Dashboard!

Posted on July 12, 2019 by

Six Weeks of Fantastic Music in Kansas City Since semi-retiring our world has become filled with music listening and performing.  Marla studied music history, theory and piano, and I have become a student of guitar technology.   Stellar events engage us … Continue reading →

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From Tom’s Dashboard: The Blues Ain’t Blues Any More

Posted on June 25, 2018 by

Keeping the Blues Alive – KCK Street Blues Festival Instead of visiting our regular blues destination (BB’s Lawnside BBQ) we headed West to the 12thKCK Street Blues Festival. The event is organized by the volunteer members of the KCK Blues … Continue reading →

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We Need To Sing Truth!

Posted on February 19, 2018 by

 2018 Folk Alliance International Conference (FAI) “How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand?” Capturing our experiences at the FAI is almost impossible. I kept thinking about the quote above from the Sound of Music. The music was all … Continue reading →

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