The Caney Creek Gang (CCG) has two gigs next weekend. Friday, July 11, we play Rough River Lodge at 7-7:45pm (Thanks, Brian), then next Saturday, July 12, at the Monroe Homeplace, 6-8pm, CCG will play Pickin’ on the Porch again. The Homeplace is one of my favorite places to play—for obvious reasons. Only hint of […]
Got a call yesterday, Wednesday, from Dennis Cook, Chairman of BMF and TRA, asking if I’d care to jam at the Owensboro Bluegrass Hall of Fame and Museum. Sally Dickens, Visitor Experience Director, had called Dennis looking for pickers to play for a huge, huge tour group. Seems a Viking cruise ship was docking in […]
Ohio County Judge Executive David Johnston usually does the Rosine Cemetery tour stop for tour groups coming to Rosine. I’m his backup. Last year, when I filled in one time for a tour group from the Netherlands, I told Ohio County Tourism Director Jody Flener that I enjoyed it and that I would be glad […]
In 1874, in Fall River, Massachusetts, a deadly fire at Granite Mill No. 1, a cotton textile factory, took the lives of 23 people, mostly women and young girls working there (Wikipedia). (from Google Images) Now, why in the world would I start with that bit of history? It has nothing to do with Kentucky. […]
By all accounts, McHenry SummerFest was a success. For my part, I was tickled to be a part of it with Rough Cut. We kicked off the music at 10am, and I have to say we kicked butt! (L to R, Joby, Kevin, Ayden, me, Jackson, Brent) Todd Autry, Kevin Autry, Joby Miller, Brent Embry, […]
So the kids know I’m UK all the way and that bourbon is an interest of mine. Bourbon is one of those Kentucky things I like to know more about. I don’t drink much of it, but I research and read about its history and science. Fermentation is one of the major science concepts you […]
I can hardly believe Oct 11, 2025, will be the 5th Annual Run the Ridge. Seems just yesterday I was dreaming of a race on Jerusalem Ridge in 2003. Took almost 20 years to host the first ever race in 2021, but as they say—better late than never! Right?! The simple idea is to raise […]
Steph couldn’t wait ten more days ‘til June 15. She had to give me her gift. Needless to say, I was surprised when she gave it to me. I was even more surprised when I examined it. A little, brown, wooden box. A pin? A ring? No, here’s what I found inside… Personalized guitar picks! […]
(Bill & Shirley, photo from JeriAnna Conner) This past Friday, May 30, was a perfect tribute to Bill Burden. Well, almost perfect considering it was originally scheduled for April 4 but had to be cancelled because of the hundred-year-flood we recently experienced. I was glad to see Bill’s daughters Connie Tooley and Kris Martin in […]
(12-pounder from Caney Creek, 2022) It’s on! I’m gonna need six or seven gallons of catfish fillets frozen by July 12. That’s when the Caney Creek Gang (CCG) plays Pickin’ on the Porch at The Monroe Homeplace again. If I’m not mistaken, 2025 will mark the 5th summer we’ve played Pickin’ on the Porch. Here’s […]