Monday's Muse

Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story.  ~ Mason Cooley

Monday's Muse

The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers.  ~ Roy Ayers

Monday's Muse

I am tired of acquiring wisdom. Somebody bring me a drink and a whoopie cushion. ~ Cornelius Talbot

Monday's Muse

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.  ~ Walt Disney

CTO ... Have you discovered Joshua Messick's music?

Check This Out ...  I'm a little late reporting the news, but Asheville-based National Hammered Dulcimer Champion, Joshua Messick, recently released a new album, Woodland Dance, "... an acoustic instrumental collection of originals and favorites expressing the spirit of the Blue Ridge Mountains." Check out Joshua's Facebook page and his website... for all the news about Joshua's music.

Impatient? Here's the YouTube link to his channel and the studio version of "Woodland Dance" with hammered dulcimer, percussion, and cello:  https://www.youtube.com/user/JoshuaMessick

Monday's Muse

It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows. ~ Epictetus

CTO ... Blue Man Group Invades NPR's Tiny Desk Concert

Enjoy a taste of the wacky, innovative music of the Blue Man Group. There's a hammered dulcimer in there!

Check This Out ... Blue Man Group was recently featured on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert. One of their instruments was an old cimbalom from Hungary, updated with plywood and played with drumsticks.

Check out their performance ... Blue Man Group - Tiny Desk Concert