Every year, it is always nice when the Fall finally arrives in Texas. Although it is still hot thru Halloween, football comes back, festivals crank up and one of favorite events takes place: The Southwest Regional Folk Alliance, also knowns as known as SWRFA. SWRFA brings  together musicians from all over the country to converge…

Written by Eddie Ferranti The last two years when it hits mid-August it is time for us to get rowdy!   As in covering the Rowdy Day Fest in Hitchcock, Texas thanks to Andy McDonald and his fine staff!   From the sweet lady at check-in who said: “I remember you from last year!” to the friendly folks filling…

Written by Eddie Ferranti May 21, 2015 at 12:00 PM They say in life that you can never get too much of a good thing.  Well for Rose and myself that is so true concerning the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience,  known in Nawlins as the NOWFE.   The 23rd installment went down so smoothly, even…

Written by Eddie Ferranti Every Spring a very cool event pops up that catches our fancy.  It is the Spring, Texas Crawfish Music Festival that spans two weekends in late April/early May.  It is chocked full of fun with things to appease lil kidders to adults and all in-between.  Lots of good grub, highlighted by…

Written by Eddie Ferranti For the third time in our musical lives, Rose and I strapped it on and covered Folk Alliance International in frigid Kansas City. The best way to describe thee event correlates to a ride I used to love at my local amusement park when I was a kid called the Tilt-A-Whirl…

Written by Eddie Ferranti Being the planners we are,  Rose and I sit down in late December and start to chart out the coming year for sure bets to do.  One of those has happened three years running now in the form of the Southwest Regional Folk Alliance.  It is held in Austin in late…

Written by Samuel Barker May 21, 2014 at 12:00 PM Sometimes you’re late to the party. You arrive, the scene has broken up, only the crappy beer is left and most of the revelers have headed home. Usually, it is a bummer to roll up on, but sometimes, amongst the folks hanging until the bitter…

Written by Eddie Ferranti Apr 21, 2014 at 08:16 PM A milestone arrived in my life recently when I turned 60 years young. To celebrate I did what I like best-go see live music! It started with The Hollisters, then Randy Weeks, followed by Mike Stinson and then the grand finale of 3 days in…

Written by Eddie Ferranti They have a saying in Louisiana that goes “Laissez les bons temps rouler” that basically says “Let the good times roll”. Not a better way to describe our recent trip to the great city of New Orleans for the 22nd Annual New Orleans Wine and Food Experience. Over the last two…

Written by James Killen Oct 22, 2013 at 04:39 PM HMR- Hey, Ian, tell me what is going on with the Howlin’ Brothers and your upcoming show at the Dosey Doe. Ian Craft- Yeah, man we’re super pumped about coming down there. HMR- Great, great. Is this your first time down to this area or…