Saints and Spinners

One of my most visited blog posts is the Gnome Home, published in May 2008. The people who visit often ask how they can find a gnome/fairy door of their own. I myself wanted a fairy or gnome dwelling in our pine tree in the back yard. I wrote,
We have a pine tree in our back yard that would be a perfect residence for gnomes. We've sent out the word. The housing market is difficult right now, and so far, there have been no inquiries about the property. However, I feel confident that we shall...

I found a CafePress sticker that I should have on my case or somewhere else visible: "Being a good mandolin player is 3% talent, 97% not being distracted by the internet." My goal is to practice with focus and intention at least two hours a day. That...

Gordon Bok released "The Brandy Tree (The Otter's Song)" the year I was born, but I only just learned it in January. It's become my new song to sing and play on guitar. Thanks to mandolin, I've got a better ear for picking out melodies in chords, and...

Here are some links to music I'm listening to these days. I'm learning to play the rudiments with the hopes of being good some day:
A celloist and a fiddler contemplate musical genre-hopping.
Marla Fibish and Jimmy Crowly playing a set of reels, of which the first, the Humors of Bandon, is my favorite....