Sunday, February 4, 2018

HOPEFUL ABOUT THE FUTURE

It’s time for Sunday reflection! For those who are wondering, I did not see my shadow this past Friday; so, spring is just around the corner. Regarding music for this week, my musings about being grateful to be involved in it took me in a little different direction. Siobhan and I do not have any children, but over the years our children have become all the young owners, bartenders, servers, and musicians we have encountered on our journey. As a matter of fact, we are such fossils now, many of these young owners, bartenders, servers, and musicians have their own children, moving us into a spot of being somewhat like grandparents. This past Friday, as always, we had a blast playing our tunes for our monthly happy hour show at Rylie J’s. When we were done, we had the opportunity to have a nightcap with the bartenders, Amanda and Jeff. These two entertained us with great stories about what was going on for them in their lives, and we thoroughly enjoyed listening to them. We want to thank them, Amy and Pat McGhan for making us part of the Rylie J’s family, and all of you who stopped by for “Geneva Night Out.” On Saturday, we went to see the Brothers Blue put on a fantastic show at Ploughshares, a terrific venue developed by Brian and Kate Burley. Ben Haravitch, Matthew Spurber, and Charlie Coughlin, Members of The Brothers Blue, are fine young musicians who have taken the baton from us old guys, and they are keeping the folk, country, bluegrass, and old timey traditions alive. Joe Dady turned us on to The Brothers Blue, and we hope they continue to be part of our concert series, Singer/songwriters in the Side Room, for a long time. Much thanks to The Brothers Blue for an outstanding show, to Brian and Kate Burley for creating such a wonderful venue for the community to enjoy, and to many friends who were at The Brothers Blue show and gave me the chance to catch up on the news with them. So, what does all this rambling mean? As the sand moves through the hour glass more quickly each day, I am still excited about writing , recording, playing, and promoting music, but I am even more excited about the up and coming generations who will keep it all going with their own creations. To those of you who despair about where the world is headed, I encourage you to get out there and connect with younger people as much as you can. They’re alive, well, and doing a great job! As always, thanks for supporting our music, and if you are into football, enjoy the game!

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