Some songs become topical all over again! This song title is a direct quote from Mike Pence from the Iraq war. If you weren't an Indiana native, you might not have heard much about him for a while after that…
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Sep 30 2015
Edibles, Audibles, Applaudables!
Starting Thursday October 1st, I am partnering with Odd's Cafe on Haywood Road in West Asheville to offer a FREE weekly Americana singer-songwriter showcase, which we're calling, Edibles, Audibles, & Applaudables!
Each week I will be hosting, sharing a song…Read more
Each week I will be hosting, sharing a song…Read more
Sep 6 2015
A Program of Action!
Something about my frenzied work with Ellie Grace on our duo CD in July seems to have propelled me forward, to try to keep making things happen.
For 5 weeks now, I've been posting a new song every day (that…Read more
For 5 weeks now, I've been posting a new song every day (that…Read more
Aug 2 2015
My 15 Minutes of Obscurity
I'm ready for my close-up. Actually, scratch that. The mid-distance shot in low-res is hunky dory with me. Hey everyone! I'm a YouTube channel, The Claflin Cafe! What does that mean? Damned if I know, but I've been playing around…Read more
Aug 4 2014
Moral Monday and Beyond
Thanks to Saro Lynch-Thomason for lending her voice on stage today at the rally. Here's a distant shot of us.
Thanks also to Ellie Grace for adding harmonies to the studio recording I'd started with Saro. See the Music page…Read more
Thanks also to Ellie Grace for adding harmonies to the studio recording I'd started with Saro. See the Music page…Read more
Jul 24 2014
And so it begins.
Egad, what have you wrought? Giving me a blog is like giving a monkey a gun. Which reminds me of a song I meant to write.
But I digress.
Howdy, gang! Here's one of my newest songs, "Tearing My Mountain…Read more
But I digress.
Howdy, gang! Here's one of my newest songs, "Tearing My Mountain…Read more