Well, it's been a totally crazy and busy and FUN-FILLED Fall!! I've traveled with Coolin, and Jiggernaut, played with The Quibble Brothers, with Ed Rogers and Kathleen Jackson as the Ed Rogers Trio, played in a few Trinity Hall sessions, took part in the O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat (for my birthday!!), and generally had a WONDERFUL time!! With Coolin, back in early September we traveled back to Jackson, Mississippi for the CelticFest there, and of course, as we always are

In April (actually, Easter weekend), I joined Jiggernaut on the road for a weekend at the famous O'Malley's 1842 Irish Pub, part of the Weston Brewing Company, in Weston, Missouri, just to the northwest of Kansas City. The pub is "famous" because it is located inside a CAVE!!! On the outside, it just looks like a regular pub front, with windows, the name across the top and all that. But as you enter, you see a hallway/ramp that goes....DOWN. (If you want to see a Photo Tour o

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

Following a bit of a break after parting with Needfire back in April 2013, Linda was asked to "audition" for Jiggernaut back in October, and possibly join them for NTIF (North Texas Irish Festival) just to see how it felt. Well, after one rehearsal, EVERYONE felt great and photos were taken that day! Linda is the latest addition to a great, high-energy rock-n-roll/blues band that happens to play Celtic music, and her first show with the band will be the 32nd Annual North Texa