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Retired journalist, author, folksinger, folklorist, gardener.

Arts Alive; Art News from West Plains Council on the Arts

Posted on February 10, 2012

June 15 & 16, 2012 Second Annual Dutch Oven Cook-Off The term Dutch Oven generally is used in reference to a cast iron pot or kettle with a flat bottom having three legs to hold the oven above the coals, … Continue reading →

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Gigs and Such

Posted on February 8, 2012

Two things I’ve been meaning to tell you about and it keeps slipping my mind, and if you were in my mind you’d understand why. I’m still juggling way too many balls, ten-pins and jackrabbits to keep one from sailing … Continue reading →

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This just in from Roots Music Review

Posted on February 8, 2012

We just got word of this review from Duane Verh in the Roots Music Report. “Marideth Sisco’s voice is an instrument pure and true, delivering a bounty of unvarnished emotion on a captivating set of masterful play and graceful arrangements, … Continue reading →

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Whizzing around and singing. Nawt!

Posted on January 31, 2012

It’s a bad day to reconnect with friends old and new on this bog, er, blog. Don’t misunderstand. It’s not a bad day everywhere or for everyone. I just have a cold the size and quality of which is called … Continue reading →

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Sunday Morning at Gaileys

Posted on January 3, 2012

Great breakfasts and really fine harp music. What a fun way to spend a Sunday morning especially on New Years Day.

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From Victory Music

Posted on January 2, 2012

This review of the Winter’s Bone soundtrack has recently come to our attention. For a while there in 2010 and early 2011 it was all we could do to keep up with those reviews. They are still coming at us … Continue reading →

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New Years Eve – 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011

2011 was a wild and crazy year. From Oscar nominations to international tour, I have much to be grateful for. Not to mention the departure of Bin Laden and Ghaddafi, the end of war in Iraq and the fact that … Continue reading →

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