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4/7/25

good day to us all..I'm about to go live with this web site, though I still can't entirely answer the question I had from my friend Javier (check out his Jam in the Stream)..which was: what do you want the web site to accomplish? ..not sure how to phrase it. Basically, and while I still can, I want to be part of making music happen. And I've always felt that music-making became somehow more legitimate if it was being carefully recorded or there were people present other than the musicians. And the more people there are, and the more they're paying attention the better! Accordingly, people need to know about stuff..hence, a web site!!

as ever, I welcome your questions, comments and/or collaboration (when possible🙂)..reach me via the email links hereabouts. talk soon.. jwh ✌️🎶🧡♾️

6/2/25

the photo doesn't do justice to the beauty of that spot, at that moment, especially with Mr Redface's mug.. But seriously, Harmony Park Music Garden is a sublimely beautiful and cosmic place. What a treat to play there again! ..and again it was with Bigfoot County, our intergenerational, acoustic Grateful Dead band. Started now ten years ago as an outgrowth of our Twin Cities' jam community, Bigfoot County survived the devastating loss of co-founder Max Graham and now gathers when called to raise the roof or settle down easy.. Next up: August 9, 2025 for Built to Last Festival at the Hook and Ladder in Minneapolis.

4/28/25

good day to us, dear people..yes, there's a siren wailing as I write this in good old St Paul, so all isn't perfect but still I'm sametime blessed to address you. As April exits, the softening of the days (sans bugs!) is such a sweet relief..makes ya wanna sleep outside cept the occasional loudloud vehicle over on 94, less than a mile away..🙄 I know, poor me..

still, I'm very much looking forward to summer, with fun, new/unique/bucketlist(?) gigs ahead..so maybe if you don't mind, I'll just list "ALL" of them here:

4/30 - ~8:00 - Brothers on Oak, Baraboo, WI - opoen mic

5/1 - ~1:30pm - Farmer's Market, Portage - solo. This is a weekly event but I will indicate here (and elsewhere) exactly which Thursdays I'm planning to set up throughout summer. 5/1 is certain!

5/4 - 6:30pm - Driftwood Char Bar, Mpls - Grateful Sunday opening set with Arthur Andrew Hoffman!

5/18 - 6:30pm - Driftwood Char Bar, Mpls - Grateful Sunday opening set with TBA

5/23 - 2pm - Village Shores, Mpls - afternoon country/oldies set at a retirement community with Bradford Ray!

5/24 - afternoon - Harmony Park Music Garden, Geneva, MN - appearing with Bigfoot County

5/31 - evening - Northfield, MN - semi-pubic event: memorial/remembrance for a dear, departed DeadHead. - with The Jones Gang...more info available..just ask!

6/1 - 6:30pm - Driftwood Char Bar, Mpls - Grateful Sunday opening set with Logan from China/Rider!

6/8 - 4pm - The NorthShore on Swan Lake - Sunday tunes on the deck - with Pete Sandvik

6/13 - 7pm - Tuttle's Patio, Hopkins, MN - first-ever Forever Young Gemini Show

6/15 - 6:30pm - Driftwood Char Bar, Mpls - Grateful Sunday opening set with TBA

7/5 - 4pm - The District, Wisconsin Dells - afternoon tunes from Big Bluestem

8/2 - 4pm - The District, Wisconsin Dells - afternoon tunes from Big Bluestem