Hi there… So, here it is, mid February, and we have our first gig. It was a United Way fund raiser, in Madison, Wisconsin- one of MY favorite cities in the USA- at the Barrymore Theater…. Several bands donated their time and talent… A good afternoon…. So, here are some pix and video snippets of the band, taken by my lovely wife,
What a great group of people/musicians to be with….
Hey… Yup. Still alive… Like I had said, w/ a new knee, we’ve been busy not doing things… But getting back to normal, so to speak, so, out doing the music stuff… We went to the Brown County Ukulele Festival, last weekend, and had a great time. All kinds of tunes, and fun. Hang out with friends that we see a couple times a year, but make a difference in your life… Play tunes, catch up, repeat… Here’s a couple videos. One of us, and, a couple of the amazing Sharla Rae and her ‘band’ the Raeguns… A ton of fun, and proud to be involved ….. We had Sharla, Mike August, Ray, me, Maggie and Diane, all adding to the fun…
Here we are, Mid July already! Man… Time does fly, but I don’t need to tell you that… Picnics, yard work, get togethers with friends, gigs, road trips, and….
July 2nd, Grass Attack played a gig in Brodhead, Wisconsin. A ton of fun, for us, and the people who started off the Independence Day celebrations, by joining us.
We celebrated the 4th, by heading up to Wisconsin again, to Sharon, where my brother in law’s band, Fast Lane, was playing. Great time. Great band.
Our good friend, Ray Cygrymus ordered up a batch of T-shirts, so, we got them. Look pretty slick!
On July 6th, we- the Magtones– played the Midtown Market. a lot of fun. great vendors, and a good day, all round…
On Sunday, July 9th, Grass Attack played a great 3. hour set at Hawks Mill Winery. That… Was fun. For us, and the crowd, it seemed…
And, our good, no, great friends, Denise and Keith, made the drive up to listen/watch. I’ve known Keith for 51 years. Great guy…
We went blueberry picking, on the 15th. Got a good haul. Didn’t take any pix of the berries, but, we got to see some day old baby goats… And a cat…
Our year is going nuts this time of year, as it should. Here are a few of the flowers that came up…
Today, we played the Midtown market again.
Tomorrow, we are lucky enough to play for ‘Brat Days’, for the Alpine Kiwanis. A great local/civic event.
Hi. Happy Independence Day, here in the USA… Hope no matter where you are, you have a good day. We know that nothing is perfect, but, we do our best, to be better…
And to celebrate, our sunflowers stood tall, and independent
Hey there! So, the ‘newgrass’ band I am in, Grass Attack, had a gig at a pre 4th of July fest, in Brodhead, Wisconsin, Sunday evening. A lotta fun, and a nice crowd.
We played for two hours, and here are a couple tunes we did…
Again, a good time was had by all. If they did not, it was not OUR fault…
Hi. So, this morning, we played one of our favorite farmers markets. The North End Market, here in Rockford… Great vendors. Good customers. A nice experience. We’ve shopped there for 10 years, and played for two… Something fun to do…
Some of the best produce this side of….anywhere… Broadview Farms…
Hey there! We- The Magtones- have a couple gigs in the next week or so… First one is this Saturday, at the North End City Market from 10am-12pm. Great local market. Produce, baked goods, flowers, pickles, etc… All good…
Then, next Thursday, the 6th of July, we play at Midtown Farmers Market also, from 10am-12pm…
Stop by, pick up some great items, and say hi!
So… When one goes through drawers, files, and boxes, one finds things you’ve forgotten about… As, the video we put together of our first trip to Ireland, in 2008. My god, fifteen years ago…. Yeah, time must really fly. Anyway, here’s the video I put together to be our slide show, w/ music…. Brings back so many memories, and, a few tears… But, how lucky we were/are, to be able to share adventures with each other…..
Hi there! So, it’s that time of year again. Time for the big fun of Porchfest. This Saturday, June 10th. From 1-5pm, in Mt Morris. We- The Magtones– play from 2-3pm. The ‘new grass’ band I play in, Grass Attack, play on the SAME porch (handy for me), at 1pm… Our good friend RuthAnn Lillstrom plays at 3pm. And there are a ton of fun/talented other musicians.
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