How does a song surface and fly? What does that feel like? Jon Ims shares with us his funny, fun, and amazing story. “She’s in Love with the Boy” and “Fallin’ Out of Love”
Interview: Campfire Pickin’ Etiquette.. Mike Williams
There’s Stage 5 at Walnut Valley Festival and Camp Cuisine (and fifty other named camps ) at Kerrville Festival. At some you need to be invited to play or wait your chance in the circle. Some like cover songs, others all originals, only classics, or bluegrass. The Crow’s Nest runs on the idea that each […]
Interview: Janet’s Planet
Mentor/songwriter/performer/teacher/author Why am I interviewing so many people with connections to Kerrville Music Festival? Because that is where I have met so many amazing humans. Janet Feld teaches music lessons (live and virtually) for humanoids. I came to know her as a performer about a zillion years ago. How each of us shapes our path […]
Interview: Steve Gillette Musician, Songwriter, and Teacher
I heard Steve’s songs long before I met him in 1984. He’s a soft-spoken man who plays guitar and sings with the conviction of a tornado, while his melodies can charm the most discerning listener.
One-Too-Many Choices. . .
Being a perfectionist with a short attention span sure gets me into sticky situations. Or maybe I should say that I like so many versions of different art projects that I have a hard time seeing them as someone else might. Are you ever too close to things to evaluate them well? I’ve recently done […]
Concert Wow: Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Band
AWESOME. Personal, very clever, funny, relaxed, and some of the best music I’ve ever heard live.