Reading: Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Music: Angelina Carberry
TV/Movie: The Bishop Murder Case
Link o' the Day: TheSession.org



It's been a pretty good week for the Irish tunes. Sunday night was that real killer session at Ward's Pub where everyone just clicked and got into the groove. Then last night was the first session at Patrick's Pub at the new 7pm starting time. As is typical for a Patrick's Pub session, the first half hour or so were basic tunes for beginner players--something that really helped me out a lot when I was starting, and then it progressed a bit up through some of the more intermediate standard tunes which is where I tend to sit at the moment. By the time I had to leave, the advanced tunes started rolling out as more advanced players arrived.

Something for everyone. And the crowd was very receptive the entire time. I like the earlier start time as it works better with my schedule. I think that was the point in that weeknight sessions can run kind of late for people who get up at 3:30 in the morning to start work. It's also pretty close to me right now. I could take a bus there and back if I needed to. In a few months, after the Big Move, it won't be so easy, but for now it works out pretty well.

Now I just need to learn some new tunes. Well, new to me. Old standards to most. One of these days I really need to get "Kid on the Mountain" down. It's embarrassing that I don't have this in my repertoire yet. Then again, it took me over a year to get "The Earl's Chair" down. Weird how some tunes get blocked.

My bodhran playing is getting better. I'm even getting compliments on that...and if you know bodhran players--you know that's a rare event.

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Character Kings by Scott Voison heads off to the printer this morning. I love seeing jobs head out the door. This is a particularly fun book of interviews with Hollywood faces you know--but might not recognize the names of. Tobin Bell, Ronny Cox, Jeffrey Combs, Keith David, Daniel Roebuck, and more. Trust me. You know these faces. It's a fun book on acting and the acting biz.

The medical journal should be about ready to head out as well. I'l putting in the ads today and should have the okay for press in time for tomorrow morning. Then I can get started on the July issue. The Design Integrations book is nearly done. I just need to track down one of the authors for some updated photos. And there's a new book called Lucky Stars that I recently finished the text layout on, and now have to get cracking on adjusting and placing over 100 photos.

Busy as the letter B if the letter B also had wings, a stinger, and made honey.

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In keeping with the first topic of Irish music sessions, today's link goes to one I've put before you before: TheSession.org, a fine site for Irish session musicians featuring discussions, tips, tunes, and times and places for sessions all over the world. This really is one of the very best sites ever made for folk music--and it's all user-created content. I'd love to see something like this for bluegrass players.

Anyway, check it out...whether beginner or advanced. You won't regret it.

Cheers!