These days the bed rarely gets made. We throw our clothes all over the floor - having acquired a temporary amnesia as to the whereabouts ...

Porchfire, pictured left to right:  Tim Stoutt, Alexandra Smith, Jared George, Mark Newman.  Photo by Stacey Lynn Brown There's...

Today is the official release date of Brotherhood, the complete recordings 2 CD set. A few people know that in the 1960's, my d...

If you live, or happen to be in the Portland area April 28th - May 20th, you should go see this play! The Storm in the Barn , adapted for ...

It takes a day or so to re-enter the real world after 4 days of festival going. Cut off from the regular routines and the daily news; it is...

Have you noticed - it's February?! I am not entirely certain how that happened. Seems just moments ago it was the first day of the new ...

Today there is rain again, the morning is heavy with darkness, and we are out of cat food. Still...this morning there is good coffee, the la...

As we swing into this bright and shiny new year, I am still making my list. My list of goals and hopes and dreams I guess. What wonders wi...

My gorgeous sister! photo by Yona Appletree Click here for a listen. I recommend the song "Carry Me"!

Well, it took me a day or two longer to get back into the swing of things after our Festival adventure than I had planned. There were 4 da...

I just saw this and couldn't wait to post it. This video is from the band Black Prairie . The music is haunting and lovely. Our dear ...

It's been a mad week, much rushing and to-doing and wondering where the time goes. Oops, there it goes slipping out the back door! The...

The rain keeps falling and it's a quiet morning at the cottage. With my mug of coffee and my honey toast I put on a morning song. Alela...

I'm a busy bee, no time for a real post so... I've been a little smitten with this video, very Donnie Darko .

But we are a musical family... We all play music. We all sing. And we all listen...a lot! Alas, we have not had a working turntable in ages....

Yesterday was a day of "Firsts" 'round here. Very exciting stuff I tell you. After waiting, and waiting, the ladies finally d...

Hey, it's nice to see your name on a poster, as long as it's not a WANTED poster. I was invited to sing at a benefit for a fellow mu...

We are back and nearly recovered from our long weekend at Pickathon 2009 . We had quite a time! As always, there were many magical moments a...