Tunes for Turtles
Ralph and I played a set at the turtle pond this afternoon. It was a gorgeous, sunny, 85-degree day and all the turtles came out, along with a bunch of friends from around the UT-Austin campus. Carlo...
View ArticleOctober News
October was a month of fantastic firsts. We threw our first Sundaysong Singalong outside at the park to great effect. A bunch of cool folks came and really dug it, singing Beatles songs while kids make...
View ArticleSundaysong Singalong, Little Stacy Park, 11-2-14
It was a gorgeous day and a gorgeous set of people this morning singing along in Little Stacy Park. Maile made a pot of Chai Tea for everyone, there were lots of old friends and kiddos, and the weather...
View ArticleNovember News
We opened November with another great Sundaysong Singalong in Stacy Park. They keep getting better and the coolest people keep showing up. Maile made a pot of Chai Tea and I passed out the first...
View ArticleSundaysong Singalong, 12-7-14
It was an overcast day, but enough people came out that we ran out of songbooks (for the first time); people shared. Here’s a new song we tried, Donovan’s There Is A Mountain:
View ArticleUTexas On The Trail Of Lights
Our division helped put on UT’s first year as a participant in Zilker’s Trail of Lights and our work-band, Mixed Bag got a spot on the community stage. It was a fun privilege for Ralph and I to play...
View ArticleDecember News
A few nice things happened this month. First, we ran out of songbooks for the first time at our 12/7 Sundaysong Singalong. Time to make more! Then I got to play UT Night at the Trail of Lights and walk...
View ArticleSundaysong Singalong at Little Stacy Park, 1/4/15
It was cold – 40s – but the sun was out. We left the pavilion shade for the sun beneath the oaks and were warm in no time. Gray showed up with his ukelele and a bunch of new people stopped through....
View ArticleNEW SONG + VIDEO: Outside
I’m thrilled to present not just a new song but a video to go with it (a new goal of mine for new songs). The song is Outside, which started one day as I sat out in front of my house as a quick shower...
View ArticleSundaysong Singalong – 3/1/15
It was just too cold and wet to sing in the park last Sunday, so we gathered by the fire at my place and had a good time. Gray played uke, Doug played guitar and cajon and shared Sweet Baby Jane as his...
View ArticleFriends of Guero’s SXSW Showcase
Stephen, Joe and I opened the Friends of Guero’s SXSW Showcase Tuesday afternoon. Here are two songs from our set.
View ArticleJellydots SXSW 2015
It was my pleasure to join The Jellydots for a gig at the Pan Am Center on Wednesday. During one of the songs I ran out into the crowd and took some pics of the band.
View ArticleNext Singalong: April 5 – Special Guest Kevin Gant
Our next singalong is Easter morning, April 5th at Little Stacy Park, Austin, TX. Join us! Our special guest will be Kevin Gant.
View ArticleLive from the Leadville Rattler
Doug, Stephen, Derek, Chris and I had a blast playing for a mt. bike race yesterday. Here are two tracks that were a lot of fun. First our 8 min space jam into my new song Outside. Then a ska track I...
View ArticleSundaysong Singalong with Mo Pair
It was a gorgeous day today for a singalong at Little Stacy Park and the crew was out. I played the 12-string Taylor. Our special guest Mo Pair, sang a song, lead a hymn and a song on the drum in the...
View ArticleLive from the Tree House Lounge
I was back in DC for my 25th high school reunion last weekend so I set up a gig to play old songs and new for friends and family. Without knowing the place, I found the Tree House Lounge online and...
View ArticleSUNDAYSONG SINGALONG goes to Barton Springs with The Beatles
Was a simply gorgeous morning this morning at Barton Springs. Here we are singing Beatles songs. Maile snapped a few pics of the paradise.
View ArticleNext Singalong: Sept. 6, Barton Springs Birthday Edition!
Our next singalong will be a special birthday edition. Please join us inside Barton Springs on the NE hill, at 10 AM. The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Cat Stevens and Woody Guthrie will be joining...
View ArticleUT Night at the Trail of Lights
UT sponsored a night at the Austin Trail of Lights again this year and I got to play on the community stage again, this time with coworkers Krysta and Thais backing me up. Had a great time playing the...
View ArticleSunday Singalong at Stacy Park, Jan. 2016
We resumed our Singalong for the New Year in Little Stacy Park. I was thrilled to be playing a new, handmade guitar that I got for Christmas. Check out this beauty and listen to how nice it sounds as...
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