Open Stage

Licensing music, crazy cat ladies and side hustles all get examined on our way to this week's music, an Americana song called "Shiloh".

Getting caught up again after being in Europe for a few weeks, the question asked is "Why not you?". Music for this episode is "Honey Child".

A timely Christmas tale and a half hour of Christmas music are the hilights of this episode.

I like singing prison songs and, this week, feature a dandy in No More Cane On The Brazos. I discuss the tune's background and then perform it.

We look into where around the world our sister podcast History's Greatest Love Affairs is being listened to. This week's free music is a rocking guitar instrumental called "Clearwater Swamp" written for a movie soundtrack.

We say "howdy" to listeners in various places around the world. This week's music is a song of mine about our small Texas town.

An interview with musical director and raconteur Lannie Hilboldt and a mashup of Tchaikovsky and the American classic Wayfaring Stranger are featured

Good people seen from the bandstand, the larger picture and the song "Ashokan Farewell" grace this week's episode.

Unsung heroes, local school drama and William Shakespeare meets western swing in the song "All The World's A Stage".

Low truths about high water, misplaced sharks and a bluegrass version of "When The Levee Breaks" are featured.

The work week behind the gig and the song "Lorena" are featured.

Creating the Open Stage podcast, the changing nature of our relationship with the printed word and song Kaminicka are featured.