Super Solstice

We have phenomenal music coming our way the rest of June.

Merle Haggard
June 16, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. @ Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre

Maury River Fiddlers Convention
June 17-20, Wednesday-Saturday @ Buena Vista, Va.

Radford After 5
June 19, Friday, 5:30 p.m. @ Radford Farmers Market

Wayne C. Henderson Music Festival
and Guitar Competition
June 20, Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. @ Grayson Highlands State Park

Floyd Town Jubilee
June 20, Saturday, 11 a.m. @ Lineberry Park, Floyd

Black Twig Pickers with Jack Rose
June 20, Saturday, 9 p.m. @ The Cellar, Blacksburg

Chatauqua Festival
Featuring Bluegrass, Beach and Country Music
June 20-27 @ Wytheville

Sunken Garden Sundays
Infamous Stringdusters
June 21, Sunday, 5 p.m. @ Nesselrod on the New, Radford

The Duhks
June 23, Tuesday, 8 p.m. @ Kirk Avenue Music Hall, Roanoke

Song of the Mountains Festival
June 25-27, Thursday-Saturday @ Rural Retreat

Grayson County Fiddlers Convention
June 26-27, Friday-Saturday @ Elk Creek, Va.

Boogie Woogie Piano
With Daryl Davis, Wayne Henderson and Gary Patton
June 27, Saturday, 7 p.m. @ Blue Ridge Music Center

Sunken Garden Sundays
Jimmy Thackery
June 28, Sunday, 5 p.m. @ Nesselrod on the New, Radford

And just wait till July gets here! Details at RadfordFiddle.com.

Chris Burgoyne: Wagon Wheel Hoss

Great jam last night. Chris has already patted himself on the back here, so I'll say no more about his musical gifts -- although he really did sound good on the bass. Asenath took a turn, too, and also sounded great.

Had a good group and a nice crowd, including several first-timers. At the end of the night, a passel of Sharkey's-fueled college kids wandered in and requested one more song. I eyed Dale and he knew which arrow to pull from the quiver. When we started up "Wagon Wheel," one of the girls shouted, "That's what I was gonna request!"

The kids all sang along and high-fived us. Do we know our audience or what?

You all owe me.

Except Ralph, he bought me coffee, so I owe him.

Thanks to Doug's unexcused absence, I got to be the bass playah of the night. While I enjoy playing the bass, I must confess, the Key of B is pretty exhausting.


Just kidding. I dig playing bass and I had a great time. My fingers are actually blistered, though, which is the down side.

C'est la vie.

Bass la vie?

We Used our Bible for a Roadmap

It's always nice to play music in a church. To be honest, there's little else these days that will get me there.
The Java Brothers exposed themselves (musically speaking) to another congregation this morning. This time is was Radford's Central United Methodist Church. It was nice for me especially cause I walked over, enjoying a perfect June morning.

We saw some very kindly folks and enjoyed some fine community. We played the aforementioned Reno-Smiley number - "I'm Using my Bible for a Roadmap." On top of that, Deb helped us with "I'll Fly Away," and we gave 'em "Hallelujah, I'm Ready to Go."

I dedicated by unspoken prayer request to Miss Ella Watson, who's been blessed with the chance to get the liver transplant she needs, but even on your luckiest day, that's not a procedure to sneeze at.

So keep her in your thoughts.

Come on down and see us at the Coffee Mill on Monday, and remember we'll be doin' our thing July 4th in Bissett Park.

Dan Tyminski

This one is called "Wheels" and Frye likes it.

I like it, too.

More music ... in Radford! (and close by)

OK kids, we don't get a whole lotta weekends like this in the River City, so let's show 'em what we got.

Your old pals the Java Brothers re-open the Music on the New series at Glencoe Museum on Friday at 7 p.m. Good tunes, food and drinks. The music is free, not the rest of it.

Saturday, the New River Land Trust Land Jam unfurls at Sinkland Farms. Lotsa familiar names on the bill.

Later Saturday, James King performs out by the confluence of the Little River, New River and Claytor Lake in the debut of a new venue. Check www.radfordfiddle.com for details and directions.

Sunday is the second edition of Sunken Garden Sundays at Nesselrod. Electric bluesman Chris Duarte headlines. Gates open at 4 p.m.

See ya at the shows!

Jam report 6/8/09

Plenty of musicianers mowed down some bluegrass Monday night; too many to mention by name, but enough to support jams inside and out. Crowd was still a little light -- probably because of The Coffee Mill's rep as a place that boils over in the summer. Wasn't that hot last night, tho.

Lotsa music coming up. Check www.radfordfiddle.com for details.