Cracks in the Finish
Posts from September 2010
A blog by Jorma Kaukonen
A Ride In The Country
Yesterday we had our annual Pick ‘n’ Putt Ride here at the Fur Peace Ranch. A hundred and nineteen point six miles of beautiful Ohio countryside and stunning almost fall weather. The ride couldn’t have been better and the day just got better as it wore on. The show in the evening was me going on first and playing the following:
1. I know You Rider
2. Come Back Baby
3. Things That Might Have Been
4. Let Us ...
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WHY Hunger!
A lightning strike to New York to play at Peter Yarrow’s place with Barry Mitterhoff and Tom Chapin for WHY Hunger… a worthy cause to say the least.
Chapin and myself playing a little music together. A hootenanny for sure.
I’d like to write more but I have to head back to the Fur Peace Ranch to get ready for Pick ‘n’ Putt.
Gotta go…
A Short Trip To New York City
Tomorrow I’m going to spend a few hours in New York City working on some sort of a fund raiser for www.whyhunger.org. Living in Appalachia as I do, it is possible to see the effects of hunger even here in the United States. This is unacceptable. As I find out more about all this, I will write more.
In the meantime, when I get back, some of the Pick ‘n’ Putt riders will be in town and we will all ...
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A Visit To America’s Dairyland
We came up to play at Lakeland College in Plymouth, Wisconsin and what a fine trip it’s been. We got to stay at the Victorian Village in Elkhart right on the lake and play at this beautiful school about eight miles away. Less than a thousand students here, it sure looks like a nice place to go to school. We played in a great sounding little performing arts center here on campus. Here is our set list:
Jorma Kaukonen & ...
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The Infamous Stringdusters Come To Town
Saturday, September 11, 2010 the Fur Peace Ranch host a fund raiser for the Southeast Ohio Red Cross. There was a lot going on in Athens that night but the folks who showed up heard a fantastic show from one of my favorite bands, The Infamous Stringdusters.
Here’s a shot of them during soundcheck. I love these guys and it was great getting a chance to hang out with them a little and get to know them. They invited me ...
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September 11, 2010
Meigs County, Ohio
September 11, 2010
It is September 11, 2010 today… the ninth anniversary of that tragic day in New York City, Washington, D.C. and the hills of Pennsylvania. So much changed in those moments that it is often hard to reconcile that which was the world we knew before 9/11 to the time that has become ‘normal’ today.
I was in Columbus, Ohio for a doctor’s appointment that morning. As I was parking I got a call from my friend ...
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5772 Comes In With The Blues
Thursday night Carol Weiner invited me to accompany her for the children’s Rosh Hashana services at the Athens, Ohio Hillel, and of course I said ‘Yes!’
Well, we did a number of appropriate tunes but I think our big number was The Yom Kippur I’m Sorry Blues by Lisa Ann Green. Other songs in the service included Shanah Tovah by Judy Farber, L’Shanah Tovah by Debbie Friedman, Avinu Malkeinu in English by Judy Caplan Ginsburg, May You Be Sealed, ...
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L’Shanah Tovah to all
With Rosh Hashanah upon us I must say Happy New Year to all! Tonight at family services I’ll be playing some guitar with Carole Weiner for the kids. It’s going to be a tough crowd, but Carole is a pro and I’ll do the best I can. The High Holidays are always a time for reflection and reassessment. Probably stuff that needs to be done all the time, but this at least gives me a venue and and opportunity.
I ...
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We Ride Again
Well, my son and I got some good rides in over the past week. Today he returned to Northern Virginia where he lives. Seventh grade is awaiting him as is his thirteenth birthday on Monday. He’s a happier thirteen year old than I was and that’s a good thing. This is just a short note and a picture.
Onwards… ever onwards!
September Comes
What a week it’s been. My son Zach has been visiting and the weather gods have showered us with beautiful days. We’ve had a number of fantastic motorcycle rides, lots of swimming and an adventure in the woods looking at some beaver habitat. Check this out…
It’s in my back yard… sort of!
I mean really, is this the greatest? Check this out…
Now we didn’t see actually see any beavers, but we heard them come out of their lodge and ...
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