Monthly archives of “February 2019

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Secret Compartment

I’ve been learning to play fiddle on an instrument which was given to my big brother (the trout), Salvelinas Fontinalis, by our grandfather, when Salvelinas was a boy. After a bad experience with a nasty teacher, my brother packed away the fiddle (he may have… Read More

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Five years ago today

Five years ago today, Sheila (AKA Tuffy P here on the blog), donated a chunk of her liver to an anonymous recipient. I recall the process leading up to the surgery. There were tests galore, and lots of appointments, as they wanted to make sure… Read More

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Playing with others

I’ve been mostly a front porch banjo player. Sure, I’ve been to some banjo camps and jammed a lot at a couple festivals, but until recently I haven’t been playing music with others on a regular basis. That is changing. For the past few months,… Read More