I have long liked Sweet Georgia Brown. First, when I hear it I think of the Harlem Globetrotters goof-balling around the basketball court. And, I really love playing swing tunes. Finally, when you play it, the audience all knows the tune. You can see them tapping their feet, and snapping their fingers. There’s not much […]
Rock the Cradle Joe – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 200
Today I had the pleasure of meeting Erin and Amber Rogers of Scenic Roots, and joining them for a few tunes at their concert at Magnolia Music. Steve Eulberg produced the event, and joined them for a few tunes as well. We had a lot of fun, and I got to learn a new fiddle […]
Music and the Mind at Ignite Fort Collins
This is my 5 minute Music and the Mind talk I gave at Ignite Fort Collins #8 on May 19th. Music is more important to the human race than it often receives credit for. Music connects us with our intuition. It creates discipline and focus in its students, and it even creates structure and synchronization […]