Stage fright or performance anxiety is one of those things that occurs but is not often talked about. You may have it and feel alone or even ashamed to discuss it with anyone. First, you are not alone. Many well-known
“Keith, how did you start with the harmonica?” To answer properly, I need to start at the very beginning to mention the different events and influences that led me to the harmonica. The list includes Boston City Hospital, Northampton Street,
There are many roads that lead to harmonica heaven. I took a step closer to the action at a young age when we moved down the Orange Line, the elevated train line in Roxbury, from Northampton Street to Dudley Street
Have you ever looked at the ingredients in the container of almond milk? If you do you might be surprised by what you find. They all seem to have less than 3 percent almonds. Many of them also have sugar
Let’s give thanks to David “Honeyboy” Edwards, one of the first generation of Delta bluesmen, who was born June 28, 1915, in Shaw, Mississippi. Without the struggles of Honeyboy and his peers, nothing would be possible for those of us
It was a warm night and I thought that I would go for a walk. Imagine my surprise when I saw people walking towards me dressed in white robes and with white pointed hoods on their heads. They were dressed
Look what I got. Here is one of the earliest posters that I have seen from one of my concerts. A friendly fan found a photo on the internet and sent it to me. Notice the name Ronnie Horwath. You
Keith’s basket of hazelnuts waiting for the next recipe Mark it down on your calendar as a great thing to do during the fall to early winter months, depending on where you live. Get out there in nature and gather
Yes folks, it’s that time again, it’s harvest time! Nature has worked hard preparing great ingredients for you. All you need to do is go and pick them up. Here’s what I mean. There’s always a farmer who has too
Often when people die, we get sentimental and call them a role model, a hero or a legend, even though that may not always be strictly true. In the case of Bill Russell however, it is all true and to
I have seen the passion that people have for the harmonica and guitar as they relate to music in general and for blues music specifically. As I share their passion for one but do not really know much about the
The relationship between music and visual art is not a new one. Throughout history, they have been connected in diverse ways by the greats from both disciplines who knew how to hear the beauty of art and see the soul