Blog of Ben

The Cave Singers put on an inspired show last night at Neumos. It was a benefit for Governor Gregoire, and the atmosphere was charged. And so was my recorder. Here are three of my favorites, with ‘Helen’ opening the show, followed by ‘Cold Eye’ at the halfway point, then the iconic ‘Dancing On Our Graves’ [...]

 

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If you haven’t already heard, there’s been a battle waging in Seattle for the last few months over whether a cowardly, out-of-town redneck, riding on the coat-tails of his wife’s riches can steal another city’s pro basketball team. A team with 40+ years of history I might add.
At the Sonics last home game of the [...]

 

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Here’s an audio recording I made of the The Cave Singers on a Zoom H4. Didn’t have a windscreen so the levels are off a bit (under my glove):

 

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Water Tower String Band plays at FolkLife 2008 at the Seattle Center.

 

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Yesterday I had the pleasure of joining several friends to see the last day of Sasquatch at the Gorge in central Washington. It’s one of the best places to see an outdoor show, so long you don’t mind spending $30, $40, $50, $60 in gas for the round-trip ~300 mile round trip (via Seattle).
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Jean Dick of Corvallis, OR plays violin for the crowds of Folklife at the Seattle Center. Jean, a violin instructor, has come to the event for the past 10 years, and has played the last 7.

 

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