And I'll know my song well before I start singing

Kevin,
Glad to hear you are feeling better and playing guitar again! Is that a Cubs shirt you have on there? If so, congrats!

<t>Lynn, Glad you enjoyed the song and the history aspect. This week was the 27th anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake - certainly, the biggest I have ever felt. And this weekend, the fire area had some heavy rains and concerns of mudslides and erosion.<br/> <br/> Kevin - Thanks also for watchi...

Nice song and a nice video!

<r>OK I heard this song a few weeks ago on random play - Van Morrison with Behind the Ritual from about 10 years ago - starts with him playing a ukulele<br/> <br/> Here is a cool live version from BBC - hopefully available world wide<br/> <br/> <YOUTUBE id="8lzYetIHpMw"><URL url="https://www.youtube...

<t>Pierre,<br/> <br/> Thanks for posting! I had seen the first video, but not the second.<br/> <br/> I have a couple of his CDs - Dublin Blues & Workbench Songs - both good and a live CD with Guy, Steve Earle, Townes van Zandt at the Bluebird Cafe, which is great.<br/> <br/> I saw someone lead "...

<t>Daryl - Thanks for the comment! I did dozens of attempts at recording that over a couple of days. I kept forgetting lyrics or making some other mistake. So, I may have been strumming hard and tense due to usual "performance anxiety" of being recorded. Or, just how I always play. I will try to "li...

<r>The story behind this song:<br/> <br/> At my guitar lesson last week (after spending most of the time on the singing of Hobo's Lullaby), I made an off-handed comment that maybe I should only perform songs I've written, so I don't have to be concerned about the audience knowing the melody and whet...

<t>Hi Shel,<br/> <br/> 1) On a personal note, I just popped in my thumb drive from PSGW 2014 and re-listened to you doing "Little Song" by Sara Jarosz. It was great to listen to it again and hear the roar and applause from the audience at the end!!<br/> <br/> 2) I have the exact opposite opinion fro...