Recently this story was published in the CEILI, the newsletter of the SCMA (Southwest Celtic Music Association.) Here is my original composition. --------------- In early July, I took a trip to Springfield, Missouri, not only to see my friends Jesse and Ann Owsley, but also to take part in a fiddle contest. This only happened at Jesse's urging, it wasn't something I just decided, spur of the moment. I played at one Invitational contest a few weeks before in Fort Worth that wa

This year the month of March started out with a bang on March1 - my very first show with Jiggernaut was at the North Texas Irish Festival. Only the SECOND LARGEST IRISH MUSIC FESTIVAL IN THE COUNTRY!! What a way to begin!! We played a great set on Saturday afternoon, very well attended, as it was close to 80 degrees, and then Sunday was cancelled after the temps dropped to about 16 degrees with ice, sleet and hail. Amazing. But then the excitement continued just a week and a

As mentioned in various places, Linda is the newest member of the rockin' Celtic Rock/Blues band JIGGERNAUT. Linda has been friends with many of the band members for a number of years, and after her very first rehearsal with the band, it was evident that it was going to be a very good, comfortable fit. She is now part of the Jiggernaut family, and her first show with them was on the big stage at the North Texas Irish Festival on March 1, 2014. Richard Jones, fan and friend of

My CD, officially titled "FIDDLINDA: There & Then, Here & Now" was unveiled at the 2014 North Texas Irish Festival, with the "Official CD Release" on 12 Mar, 2014 @ Trinity Hall ​This CD has been years in the making, but came just at the right time. I had access to a great studio and engineer, had a few of my original tunes ready to record, and a "stable of artists" from which to choose who I wanted to accompany me with the album. Most notably, the amazingly talented Joseph C