News

Hello friends- 

   As you might know I am not one for beating people over the head to come out to local shows I'm involved with.  In fact, I think I'm notorious for mentioning my gigs after they've already occurred. However, I wanted to bring one show in particular to your attention because I really think this will be a one-of-a-kind, cool musical evening. 

  The show is called "Slide Sessions."  It will feature Cliff Eberhardt, Brooks WIlliams, Abbie Gardner and yours truly.  The idea (based on the Slide Sessions series that Abbie originated in NYC) is to bring slide guitar players from different backgrounds and styles together in the same room and see what they come up with.  It's unscripted, spontaneous, often surprising and always fun.  

  I have played with everybody on the bill at some point over the past few years and can say that I am a fan of all of them. Cliff is one of the finest song writers in America as well a monster guitar player.  Abbie plays wicked dobro and lapsteel and has been making quite a commotion across the country with her band, Red Molly. Brooks' national reputation as one of the best guitarist in acoustic music is hard-earned and well-deserved. Some of you may know that Brooks and I made an instrumental CD about ten years ago that still gets airplay on radio across the country.  He and I have only done a handful of shows together since making "Ring Some Changes" so this promises to be a memorable musical evening.

When and where?

The Black Moon Lounge (www.myspace.com/blackmoonjazz), MABelchertown 

Thursday, August 13 @ 8:00pm

  Please make it out if you can.  There is no cover charge at the Black Moon (though they will pass a hat).  There are comfortable sofas if you get there early.  Plus they have Dogfish Head 60 minute IPA on tap.

 

  Hope to see you there...JH

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Welcome to my new and improved web site! The old one was so outdated I used a rotary telephone to upload it to the server. But thanks to the computer savvy and finesse of Adam Sweeney, my site has entered the new millennium. So, enjoy. Thanks for coming by.

There's a lot of news to report from Shutesbury, MA. First, I am starting work on a new EP which I hope will be out in time for the Falcon Ridge folk Festival. It will follow the same format as One-Horse Town (also Tracy Grammer's Book of Sparrows and Verdant Mile) - just Tracy and me playing and singing our little hearts out here at my home studio. Likely songs will include Richard Thompson's "'52 Vincent", "28th of January" and a couple of my new songs. Stay tuned for more info as it develops.

Second is my return to teaching after a long hiatus. I have decided to back off from long distance touring (i.e. flying to gigs) for the foreseeable future. I taught for many years before I had kids and now that they older, and I have more time, I am excited to get back in the teaching saddle. Check out the Services page for info on that.

Speaking of services, the last bit of news is that I am publicizing many of the services that till now have been strictly word of mouth. I am excited to offer up my recording studio (humble as it is) to those interested in doing small projects. Also it's now possible for me to add tracks to other people's recordings by sending WAV files back and forth over the internet. Very cool. So, take a look at the Services page and see what might work for you.

Thanks again for stopping by. My hope is to update this site regularly, so in the immortal words of Jed Clampett, "Y' all come back now, y'hear?"