Neglected Blog

Well, I finally decided to take a look at my blog again, and realized I had not updated it in over a year.  Not much of a Blog if I am going to neglect it so much.

I have tried to stay busy, with work, activities at home, continuing to work on my solo performing, and civic activities.  The solo performing is beginning to feel fun again, and I am happy for that.  I do still miss David's picking and banter at times, but am very happy to still be performing. 

My CD is still on hold however.  I thought I had things worked out to finish it this spring and early summer, but it has not happened yet  Soon, I hope.  I have obtained a new digital recorder to help in that regard. It is much larger than the one I had, with greater capabilities, and a new learning curve for me to work on.

I just played a program for a group at the Nantahala Outdoor Center (Monday, July 30).  This past Saturday, July 28th, I played for the annual Green Bean Festival, this year held at the Farmer's Market.  This is a wonderful facility and a natural location for the Green Bean Festival.  Glad I played fairly early (10:00 am to Noon) as it was already hot enough then.  Very glad I had one of my neckerchiefs to wipe the sweat away.

Working on new songs, tunes, and songwriting all along.  Some weeks I spend a lot of time on my instruments, and some weeks not much at all. I always feel better after I do some serious picking though. 

I am enjoying my new F style Mandolin and learning more music on it.  Great tone and looks.  I am a long, long way from the way David can play the mandolin, but I am getting better at least.  I have some good instruction to work on and will keep adding tunes as I go.  I also hope to add some Christmas tunes for the Mandolin, as it has such a great sound for Christmas music.

I don't have a lot of programs for August, but I do have a couple toward the end of the Month.  I will be performing one Saturday at Unicoi State Park Lodge and the next Saturday at Vogel State Park.  I think that is the order.  You can check my website calendar at www.nelsonthomas.net to be sure, or if you are on my e-mail list, I will be sending out notices.  If you aren't on the list but would like to be, send me a note at nelsont53@gmail.com. 

I look forward to seeing you down the road.