May 27, 2005
Rolling on the river ...
A Cuban cigar roller does his thing during the Rolling
on the River cigar cruise on the Tennessee River in
Knoxville this week. I'm using this photo to test my
ability to upload photos to Flickr and post them to
the blog at the same time. Might come in handy while
we're in Europe ...
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May 21, 2005
Flower children
Joy's puppy, Buster, came to visit this week. This is one of the few shots I was able to take of him that isn't blurred. He got along great with Ozzy and Xena. Very cool pooch. I've posted more photos to a Flickr account that I'm testing. Check them out here
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May 5, 2005
The elusive Bap Kennedy
After hearing several cuts from Bap Kennedy's "Domestic Blues" on the greatest bluegrass station on Earth (WDVX), I was determined to get a copy of this 1999 CD.
But couldn't find one anywhere. The Irish guitarist's CD is apparently out of print, and the only used copies I was able to find are on Amazon, which I boycott for obscure personal reasons, and on Ebay, where bidding was consistently driving it up into the $30 range.
But last week, I saw a copy on Ebay with only 2 hours left in the auction, so I put in a $20 max bid and managed to reel it in for $15. Worth every penny and proof that patience pays in Ebay auctions. It's almost always worth waiting for the high bidders to wear themselves out on early offerings before swooping in and getting it for a reasonable price later.
The CD is produced by Steve Earl and also features him on several cuts, as well as Jerry Douglas, Peter Rowan and Nanci Griffith. My favorite cuts are "Mostly Water" and "Unforgiven." If you stumble across a copy of this, snap it up. If you e-mail me, I might be benevolent enough to burn you a copy.
Now Playing: The Shankill And The Falls from the album "Domestic Blues" by Bap Kennedy
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May 4, 2005
“This gig’s nae for bairns”
When I read Irvine Welsh's "Trainspotting," I was instantly hooked. I immediately went on a Welsh binge, reading everything I could get my hands on. That's why this literary tour caught my eye.
Apparently, a guy in Scotland is taking Welsh fans to some of the key Edinburgh sites featured in "Trainspotting" and "Porno."
I'd love to check this out, but I think I'd take a pass on the filthiest toilet in Britain ...
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