#newgrass

i try to read an Ursula K. Le Guin novel every year and I end up rereading the Earthsea Cycle most of the time anyway because something about Sparrowhawk makes me feel something deep into my bones

GED || EARTHSEA CYCLE

Chris Thile and Punch Brothers join me to talk about crafting genre-defying music, chasing musical transcendence, and that time they accidentally wrote a hit—because sometimes, genius sneaks up on you.

Hit 👍 if Rye Whiskey is still a jam, ❤️ if Chris Thile is a mandolin god, 🥰 if their genre-blending genius blows your mind, or share if you think Punch Brothers are one of the best bands making music today.

#PunchBrothers #RyeWhiskey #ChrisThile #ProgressiveBluegrass

I dreamt that you were Joan of Arc

And I was Don Quixote

in case you need to know what's in the background of my brain when I write snuggles and quiet moments, such as

Alex's fiddle was hot, hot, hot! Monster flatpicker and other-worldly vocalist Michael Daves has been a Rockwood (NYC) regular for about 16 years. He used to play weekly, on Tuesday. He'd always open with "I've Endured." The absence of that song was the ONLY thing missing from last night's spectacular (and PACKED) show.

The show also featured Jake Jolliff on mandolin, another monster player who I've followed for well over a decade, and an excellent bassist, Erik Alvar, who I haven't heard play before. Long as I'm talking about these great musicians, here's a video of Alex and Jake that I never get tired of watching from the International Mandolin Festival in Lunel, France in 2013. The guitarist is Julien Bataille.

Our garden guardian ❤️