Nort fixes furnaces, thumps the bass, and rides Triumphs, like any big kid should. Jack plays harpsichord, krumhorn, rebec, accordion, organ, and recorder. Oh yeah, and Appalachian fiddle. Jim sings like an angel, plays like the devil, knows three billion songs by heart, and can't tell you what he ate for lunch. Scott grows good food, reads good books, climbs trees, and listens to everything from John Cage to old school hip-hop. He's probably off learning a Bartok sonata or a Luther Strong tune right now...
And at the center of it all is Harry. Matter of fact, Harry's been pickin' and grinnin' at the center of the Louisville old-time/bluegrass/country music scene since before most of y'all were born.
Together, we're the River City Rounders. We all like the Beatles, bourbon, and many other things that start with 'B'.
Even though I've been out here on the Left Coast for a long time, I still have to check in on old friends and the music scene in the homeland once in a while. Good to see you all and a big howdy to Jim. Dave
In March 2008, the famous Maker’s Mark Distillery sent out a call for artist to create a piece especially for an exhibit called The Mark of Great Art. Knott County resident and artist, John Haywood was chosen from over 120 artists to be among the 54 from across the state commissioned. Haywood will reveal his oil painting entitled “Old Kentucky Whiskey” at the show opening on September 5, 2008 in the gallery of the distillery in Loretto, Kentucky.
The show will be comprised of 115 pieces of artwork that will be broken up into 8 mini-collections after the initial opening. The pieces will, then, travel to bars and restaurants in Louisville, Lexington, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, New York, London, England, and Madrid, Spain where they will remain indefinitely. All who visit the Maker’s Mark Gallery between September 6-21 either in person or online (www. themarkofgreatart. com) can vote for their favorite piece. The three artists that receive the most votes will win monetary prizes from Maker’s Mark.
Haywood invites all to view “Old Kentucky Whiskey”. Other paintings and prints by Haywood can be seen by visiting his home studio on Little Doubles Creek, or online at www. haywoodart. com.
i'm pretty sure i'm coming to the show tonight. you all should have someone join facebook so you can send out event invitations on the louisville network.
I'm glad Harry has put this band together. I know most of them from years past, and they make a good ensemble. Only wish I could see them in person, but Texas is a long way off. Good luck, you guys.
Greetings from Canada, eh? It's great to hear from you. In fact I heard about Harry lots when I was doing my fellowship at Berea and previously when I visited Art and I was sorry I didn't get a chance to meet him when I was there. I hope to meet you all the next time I'm coming through and play some good Kentucky tunes. Come visit the wild west sometime!
Hey guys! Glad to see you all gearing this band up. Good musicians, great history with the music. Hope we'll be able to play some gigs together and show just how them fiddle tunes and Irish music just aren't that far apart!
