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The Hoop Girl of Hogbottom

And I say the sacred hoop of my people was one of the many hoops that made one circle, wide as daylight and as starlight, and in the center grew one mighty flowering tree to shelter all the children of … Continue reading

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Best Moments of Hootenanny

Hootenanny:a gathering at which folksingers entertain often with the audience joining in  (origin unknown — First Known Use: 1929) Rhymes with HOOTENANNY — frangipani, Hindustani – Merriam-Webster.com Oh me oh my!  What a weekend!  I’m not ready to be back … Continue reading

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Festie Dreamin’

Bluegrass has brought more people together and made more friends than any music in the world. You meet people at festivals and renew acquaintances year after year. Bill Monroe Spring is in the air and that means my favorite time … Continue reading

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Weekend Scoop for May 20, 2010

So the scoop is a day late this week.  Terribly sorry about the inconvenience.  My PC — what Sgt. Grumpy refers to as my brain — got infected by that virus that poses as an anti-virus program and shuts down … Continue reading

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Two Bands That Will Be At Hogbottom

On account of Big Festie Pimpin’, this week I am adding an extra dose of music review.  Both bands I’m writing about today are homegrown right here in Columbus and both will be playing Saturday at Hogbottom Bluegrass Festival in … Continue reading

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Frogtown Friday

Well boys and girls, if you missed Frogtown Hollow Bluegrass Jam last night you’re an idiot. But that can’t be changed. I mean the missing part — not the idiot part. You’ve got a chance to redeem yourself! Frogtown Hollow … Continue reading

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Weekend Scoop for April 8, 2010

As I write this post our fair hamlet on The Hooch is covered with a layer of damp and drizzle, but fear not dear readers — the weekend is supposed to dawn sunny and warm and jam-packed with stuff to … Continue reading

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Weekend Scoop for April 1, 2010

Take a deep breath.  Now take another.  You might want one more — I have big news.  It’s almost another weekend already!  I’ve barely caught my breath from last weekend and here we are again with SO much to do … Continue reading

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Doo Nanny Too-Oh-Tin

I sit in my living room today, this first-full-day-back-in-normal, still bone-sore from the weekend’s festivities.  I want to write all about The Doo Nanny.  I want to find the most correct words to string together in the most appropriate order … Continue reading

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Doo Nanny For Beginners

“Come all ye inventors, movie makers, ballerinas, bikers, morticians, bakers, artists, conspiracy theorists, scientists, foodies, eco-whatevers, moonshiners, comedians, fire-spinners, yodelers, he-shes, animal-trainers, pickle-makers, party girls, sock monkeys, stackers, jugglers, musicians, whittlers, spankers, fisherpersons, beggers, wanderers, and map-makers…….”  So says the … Continue reading

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