A blog by Jorma Kaukonen

Slice Of Life At Home

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First day of Hannukah… also Christmas this year… time for a nice walk in the woods by Stroud’s Run.

The trail head is right behind my sister-in-law Ginger’s place… Even took the little dog.

Southeast Ohio is filled with magnificent rock outcroppings.

Lovely day for a hike… all the dogs dug it too!

I look so much like my dad did at my age… it’s… well, I am indeed my father’s son!

May all her bridges be this easy to cross!

Then, the first night ...
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“Tis The Season… For So Many Things…

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Red sky in the morning… sailors take warning.

Well, Dec. 23, 2016 was indeed a red sky and it did start to rain later, but what a beautiful way to start the day. Seventy six… the eighty side of seventy. Time is indeed slipping away at a faster pace and since there’s nothing we can do about it, it just has to be all right. Left to my own devices, I would have just let it be another day… but ...
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The Measure Of A Man

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This week was bittersweet on many levels, but it has been a blessing too! I was able to honor two good friends… one living and one gone. My dear friend Walt passed unexpectedly last week, but I’ll get to that fine gentleman in a moment. On Sunday evening Vanessa and Izze and I joined the Hurlbut family and friends to celebrate the 95th birthday of their Dad… Ray.

Ray is my buddy John’s Dad. One of the oldest living WWII ...
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I’ll Be Seeing You Walt…

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It is ten degrees this frosty morning (Thursday, December 15, 2016) here at the Fur Peace Ranch in Southeast Ohio. Maverick and I just came in from a chilly but necessary walk across the parking lot and down the old road to the A Frame. The remains of the Super Moon were falling slowly into the tree line. From our vantage point on the road we could see the lights twinkling from Donnie’s farm over there by SR ...
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One And Done… Back In The Buck

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Foto by Phil Jacobs

Winter was upon us as we pulled into Bethlehem. I was going to say I was looking for the other two wise men, but the Trio won’t be back until next year. This has been a long run but an extremely good one. I felt good about all the performances and I am blessed that I still have the capacity to do this. Life is good!

Jack and I played the Musikfest Café a couple of years ...
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Two More… One To Go…

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We hit the ferry to Riverhead… next stop, the Suffolk Theater.

The Star Confectionery Rocks!

Then it was time for the gig.

Foto by Phil Jacobs

Jorma Kaukonen 37, 2016
Jorma Solo
Suffolk Theater
Riverhead, New York
Friday, December 9, 2016

First Set:
1. Ain’t In No Hurry
2. Genesis
3. Hesitation Blues
4. Come Back Baby
5. San Francisco Bay Blues
6. Too Many Years
7. Sea Child
8. Watch The North Wind Rise
9. Been So Long
10. Let Us Get Together Right Down Here
11. Death Don’t Have No Mercy
12. The Terrible Operation
13. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed & Burning
Second Set:
1. Dime For Beer
2. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out
3. Trouble ...
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An Anniversary On The Road Of LIfe

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Yesterday Vanessa and I celebrated our twenty eighth anniversary. This woman is a saint, and I am truly blessed! Perseus The Dog was our joint present to each other… Woof. Since I’m out here on the road, we’ll have to wait until next week to see each other. Fortunately, next week will come.

Foto by Vanessa Kaukonen

In the meantime, I played the Wolk Center in Rochester a couple of nights ago.

Foto by Phil Jacobs

I got my first earache around 1949 ...
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The Road May Not Go On Forever… But It Goes On…

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Some wintry mix falling and outside the window of the bus we see the Tootsie Roll eighteen wheeler. I’m not much of a candy eater but Trick Or Treating always brings out the Tootsie Roll in me.

Foto by Phil Jacobs

I had been looking forward to this gig with Susan and Derek for some time and as always, it was a treat!

Foto by Phil Jacobs

What a beautiful theater the Orpheum is!

Jorma Kaukonen 32, 2016
Jorma Solo
Opening For Tedeschi/Trucks
The Orpheum Theater
Boston, Mass.
Thursday, ...
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