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Korby Lenker On Writing Fiction and Songwriting

Korby Lenker On Writing Fiction and Songwriting

Last spring I was a finalist at the Kerrville New Folk Contest. It was an amazing experience in many ways. Something that makes it really special is how I was welcome in the community of fellow and past finalists and winners. I made many new friends in those two days,...
Reasons to be cheerful Pt/ 4

Reasons to be cheerful Pt/ 4

    In light of all the recent terrible goings on, I think it’s vitally important to remember that all is not lost. There are wonders and kindnesses out in the world…So,taking my cue from Ian Dury, here are my Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 4…What are yours?...
Confessions from a Sore Loser

Confessions from a Sore Loser

Last Saturday, I did not win the New Folk Competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival. 32 of us competed for 6 winning slots, and I was not one of them. And I’d be lying if I said it didn’t hurt. These days, when a Winner wins something, and the Loser is interviewed,...
Thank you for listening…12 Tonar

Thank you for listening…12 Tonar

In a past Record Store Day, I wrote about what independent record stores mean to artists and about a wonderful store in Italy, Caru’ Dischi. Let’s head back to Europe to discover another gem of a store… Last summer, my family and I went on an amazing...
Can You DIG it? – Blizzard Blues

Can You DIG it? – Blizzard Blues

Hell yeah, I can dig it and shovel it and snowblow it! Hello from Minnesota….or Alaska….or maybe Iceland. I don’t know where I live now. It certainly isn’t Boston. I think back to last month’s newsletter where I brazenly called out Mother Nature for not giving us much...