The weather changed quickly from a cool morning with a menacing cloud overhead to a hot clear afternoon, one of several rapid weather shifts I experienced on the Upper Peninsula. This turtle was crossing Country Road 450 where it crossed The Driggs River very slowly… Read More
One of the highlights of Merlefest was hearing the Del McCoury Band and the Preservation Hall Jazz band play together at the Watson Stage. Just to give you a taste of what happens when you throw these characters together, here they are on Letterman… http://youtu.be/vZflO132rEg… Read More
Today’s train song of the day is Texas Eagle performed by Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band. This is from 1998. What great chemistry!
Orange Blossom Special I couldn’t post a series of train songs without getting around to the Orange Blossom Special. There are about 500 Squillion versions of this song, and almost all of them are pretty good. It’s hard to go wrong with this one. Let’s… Read More
27th Street 