The idea for “Mabel” came from Jenny in the movie Forrest Gump.
I remembered some of the friends of my youth with bad situations at home.
The CD version of the song w/slide guitar by Josh Arthurs below
I remembered some of the friends of my youth with bad situations at home.
The CD version of the song w/slide guitar by Josh Arthurs below
Solo version with video of “Mabel” in the stairwell (below)
Thanks to Woody Snyder for spinning my version of “West Virginia, My Home”
on WVUD in Newark, Delaware (September 19th)
on WVUD in Newark, Delaware (September 19th)
9-8-17
Clark Noone of KSPC FM 88.7 in Claremont California had this to say about "Appalachian Song" - "Please forgive my delay in acknowledging receipt of your Appalachian Song CD!
I was delighted to receive it. In fact, I played it several times on a recent drive up to the Sierra Nevada region.
It was perfect! You are a mighty fine picker and singer,
and the album is full of memorable songs and consummate musicianship."
8/11/17
Al Kniola played "Angel Band" on his radio show,
The Back Porch (WVPE in Elkhart Indiana)
8/8/17
"West Virginia, My Home" turned up on "Down Yonder",
Kevin Dohse's radio show on WDRT in Wisconsin
7/8/17
"John Henry's Ghost" from Dan's Appalachian Song CD can be heard on Out Of The Woods Radio
this week on stations from Vermont to Alaska, and international listeners on the net.
Clark Noone of KSPC FM 88.7 in Claremont California had this to say about "Appalachian Song" - "Please forgive my delay in acknowledging receipt of your Appalachian Song CD!
I was delighted to receive it. In fact, I played it several times on a recent drive up to the Sierra Nevada region.
It was perfect! You are a mighty fine picker and singer,
and the album is full of memorable songs and consummate musicianship."
8/11/17
Al Kniola played "Angel Band" on his radio show,
The Back Porch (WVPE in Elkhart Indiana)
8/8/17
"West Virginia, My Home" turned up on "Down Yonder",
Kevin Dohse's radio show on WDRT in Wisconsin
7/8/17
"John Henry's Ghost" from Dan's Appalachian Song CD can be heard on Out Of The Woods Radio
this week on stations from Vermont to Alaska, and international listeners on the net.
7/1/17
Rich Warren played “John Henry’s Ghost” on
The Midnight Special - WFMT in Chicago
6/25/17
Host Al Kniola played "Angel Band" on "The Back Porch" (WVPE South Bend IN)
6/7/17
“I just listened to your Appalachian Song disc and I am very impressed...
thanks for sending it and I am going to try to play something
from it this Sunday on Hunter At Sunrise."
Hunter Hughes WHRO/WHRV-FM
Rich Warren played “John Henry’s Ghost” on
The Midnight Special - WFMT in Chicago
6/25/17
Host Al Kniola played "Angel Band" on "The Back Porch" (WVPE South Bend IN)
6/7/17
“I just listened to your Appalachian Song disc and I am very impressed...
thanks for sending it and I am going to try to play something
from it this Sunday on Hunter At Sunrise."
Hunter Hughes WHRO/WHRV-FM
6/6/17
"I Ain't No Pretty Boy No More", from the Appalachian Song CD
got some airplay on WWSP's ACOUSTIC REVIVAL
6/3/17
"Out Of My Mind", from the Appalachian Song CD
got some airplay on OUT OF THE WOODS RADIO
5/11/17
David Sears of WBGU (Bowling Green KY) played
I Ain't No Pretty Boy No More" on his show
5/6/17
"West Virginia, My Home", from the Appalachian Song CD
got some airplay on Mary Cliff's "Traditions" radio show (WERU)
"I Ain't No Pretty Boy No More", from the Appalachian Song CD
got some airplay on WWSP's ACOUSTIC REVIVAL
6/3/17
"Out Of My Mind", from the Appalachian Song CD
got some airplay on OUT OF THE WOODS RADIO
5/11/17
David Sears of WBGU (Bowling Green KY) played
I Ain't No Pretty Boy No More" on his show
5/6/17
"West Virginia, My Home", from the Appalachian Song CD
got some airplay on Mary Cliff's "Traditions" radio show (WERU)
4/30/17
"Devil Anse" and "Out Of My Mind", from my Appalachian Song CD, is getting airplay on OUT OF THE WOODS RADIO
The program is heard on these stations:
CJMP 90.1 FM British Columbia
KCHW 102.7 Washington
KGIG 104.9 California
KONR 106.1 FM Alaska
KXCR 90.7 FM Oregon
KVRZ 88.9 FM Montana
WMNB 107.1 Massachusetts
WRAQ 92.7 FM New York
WSCS 90.9 FM New Hampshire
WXHR 103.5 FM Michigan
WYAP 101.7 FM West Virginia
and on the internet:
Boston Free Radio, Bumps Radio, The Global Voice, Homelands Radio,
Neopa Community Radio, Sword Radio UK, and Shout Radio
The program is heard on these stations:
CJMP 90.1 FM British Columbia
KCHW 102.7 Washington
KGIG 104.9 California
KONR 106.1 FM Alaska
KXCR 90.7 FM Oregon
KVRZ 88.9 FM Montana
WMNB 107.1 Massachusetts
WRAQ 92.7 FM New York
WSCS 90.9 FM New Hampshire
WXHR 103.5 FM Michigan
WYAP 101.7 FM West Virginia
and on the internet:
Boston Free Radio, Bumps Radio, The Global Voice, Homelands Radio,
Neopa Community Radio, Sword Radio UK, and Shout Radio
4/3/17
Thanks to Ed McDonald for playing 3 tunes from my Appalachian Song CD on Sunday
Ed hosts the SIDETRACKS program on West Virginia Public Radio
Thanks to Ed McDonald for playing 3 tunes from my Appalachian Song CD on Sunday
Ed hosts the SIDETRACKS program on West Virginia Public Radio
3/28/17
Randolph "Randall" McCoy, patriarch of the McCoy clan
of the famous Hatfield-McCoy feud, died on this date in 1914.
He married his first cousin, Sarah "Sally" McCoy, who bore him 17 children.
Randolph McCoy died at the age of 88 after catching fire over a cook stove.
Randolph "Randall" McCoy, patriarch of the McCoy clan
of the famous Hatfield-McCoy feud, died on this date in 1914.
He married his first cousin, Sarah "Sally" McCoy, who bore him 17 children.
Randolph McCoy died at the age of 88 after catching fire over a cook stove.
3/4/17
New video for OUT OF MY MIND
A story song set in the 1920's coal fields of Appalachia
From the CD, Appalachian Song
2/13/17
Rough mix of MONONGAH MINE DISASTER
created for copyright purposes
no EQ, no effects, zero processing
Rough mix of MONONGAH MINE DISASTER
created for copyright purposes
no EQ, no effects, zero processing
2/5/17
New review of APPALACHIAN SONG CD
on Sister Dorothy's music blog
“Wow what a great album! I love it!”
READ THE REVIEW
11/10/16
IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR - from new Christmas CD
FIND CD HERE
CHRISTMAS GUITAR has been accepted by Pandora
it will take a few weeks to go live
IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR - from new Christmas CD
FIND CD HERE
CHRISTMAS GUITAR has been accepted by Pandora
it will take a few weeks to go live
10/25/16
New video - COVENTRY CAROL - from new Christmas CD
FIND CD HERE
8/7/16
This guitar video recently reached 5,000 views on YouTube
6/25/16
An simple guitar video of mine I posted a while back has passed 7,000 views on YouTube
6/8/16
-Presidential Election-
I’ve been practicing my stump speech
in case there is an unexpected contested convention for either party
I’m ready!
-Presidential Election-
I’ve been practicing my stump speech
in case there is an unexpected contested convention for either party
I’m ready!
5/23/16
Added a Youtube video for the old fiddle tune, FORKED DEER
1986 recording with Jenny Allinder, Roy Clark Jr, and Robin Kessinger
5/9/16
Added a new menu item "ATTIC" for all the odds and ends
Started with Window Shopping photo series
More to come
3/15/16
The Mona Lisa stars in this video (a decision she may regret) for "Going Green"
The Mona Lisa stars in this video (a decision she may regret) for "Going Green"
1/26/16
New single GOING GREEN available for download - A light-hearted tune in my newly-dubbed "Oleo Jazz" style.
GOING GREEN AT CD BABY
1/10/16
Motley medley - the beautiful melodies of Dvorak, Mahler, Mussorgsky, Mouret, and Copland are adapted for fingerpicking guitar. From the CD, RIVER FLOW and shortened here (the original is over 6 minutes)
Motley medley - the beautiful melodies of Dvorak, Mahler, Mussorgsky, Mouret, and Copland are adapted for fingerpicking guitar. From the CD, RIVER FLOW and shortened here (the original is over 6 minutes)
12-27-15
An impromptu performance of BACK TO MORGANTOWN at the Wilson Christmas Party.
An impromptu performance of BACK TO MORGANTOWN at the Wilson Christmas Party.
11-24-15
Your favorite nature boy brings you scenes from the Dolly Sods Wilderness
backed by acoustic guitar music (Campfire Breakfast)
11-7-15
Added new page to website - Phil Keaggy Band
Added new page to website - Phil Keaggy Band
9-25-15
An instrumental tune of mine from 2003 with video
from hiking the Dolly Sods Wilderness and Snake Hill
An instrumental tune of mine from 2003 with video
from hiking the Dolly Sods Wilderness and Snake Hill
9-17-15
from the Broadjam Top 10 charts on 9/17/2015
Some Day I'll Visit Spain has entered the World Top 10 at #6!
Check out the World Top 10
Some Day I'll Visit Spain has entered the West Virginia Top 10 at #6!
Check out the West Virginia Top 10
Some Day I'll Visit Spain has entered the World - European Top 10 at #3!
Check out the World - European Top 10
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9-9-15 William Anderson Hatfield — aka Devil Anse Hatfield — patriarch of the Hatfield clan during the infamous Hatfield–McCoy feud, was born on this day in 1839. |
8 - 4 -15
This simple video now has over 6,000 views on YouTube
7-16-15
SOMEDAY I'll VISIT SPAIN made BROADJAM's top ten
Guitar in the Spanish style
BROADJAM TOP TEN - WORLD/EUROPE
6-27-15
NEW VIDEO - SOMEDAY I'll VISIT SPAIN
Guitar in the Spanish style
from the 2003 CD I THINK OF HOME
NEW VIDEO - SOMEDAY I'll VISIT SPAIN
Guitar in the Spanish style
from the 2003 CD I THINK OF HOME
6-9-15
NEW VIDEO - I AIN'T NO PRETTY BOY NO MORE
This is the CD version of the tune from APPALACHIAN SONG
6-8-15
This month, two of my older instrumentals made the BROADJAM top ten for West Virginia
MOUNTAIN SKY and SOMEDAY I'LL VISIT SPAIN
CLICK HERE TO VIEW
5-12-15
I was notified that I made the West Virginia top ten on Broadjam at #4 with SOMEDAY I’LL VISIT SPAIN,
a tune from years ago...right behind THE LION FARTS TONIGHT at #3. (not my song)
Did not know my tunes were still on Broadjam.
WEST VIRGINIA TOP TEN on BROADJAM
I was notified that I made the West Virginia top ten on Broadjam at #4 with SOMEDAY I’LL VISIT SPAIN,
a tune from years ago...right behind THE LION FARTS TONIGHT at #3. (not my song)
Did not know my tunes were still on Broadjam.
WEST VIRGINIA TOP TEN on BROADJAM
5 - 11 - 15
I am deleting the blog page (didn't like it).
News and views will be on this page henceforth
I am deleting the blog page (didn't like it).
News and views will be on this page henceforth
4-14-15
Every once in a while I pull out the cello and get familiar with the instrument again.
This excerpt is my son and I playing a Boccherini cello duet back in 1996.
Not exactly professional level, but I was having fun
This excerpt is my son and I playing a Boccherini cello duet back in 1996.
Not exactly professional level, but I was having fun
4-10-15
Back in 2000, I recorded this instrumental as a musical impression of sunlight shapes
and small objects for my first CD, INTO THE FLOW.
In 2011, it was remixed by Emmy winning composer David Traugh
for my remix instrumental CD, RIVER FLOW.
I created this video recently and lopped off the first section of the tune
(It originally started and ended with RECTANGULAR SUNLIGHT).
In this version, you hear CARPET FUZZ first, then RECTANGULAR SUNLIGHT.
Relaxed - no attitude.
and small objects for my first CD, INTO THE FLOW.
In 2011, it was remixed by Emmy winning composer David Traugh
for my remix instrumental CD, RIVER FLOW.
I created this video recently and lopped off the first section of the tune
(It originally started and ended with RECTANGULAR SUNLIGHT).
In this version, you hear CARPET FUZZ first, then RECTANGULAR SUNLIGHT.
Relaxed - no attitude.
