Author Archives: parker

Busking Seattle – Nedy Johnson, Ballard Farmers Market  –  September 15, 2024 Unfortunately, I came upon Johnson near the end of her set, and did not get much of a sense of her oeuvre, other than a sweet voice.

Busking Seattle  –  Jeffrey Childs  –  September 6, 2024 After departing the Linda From Work gig at Westlake Park and heading back to the parking lot, Dennis & I came upon Childs set up on a Pine Street sidewalk: electronic … Continue reading →

Linda From Work – Westlake Park  –  September 6, 2024 LFW got an automatic favorability head start solely based on the band’s name.  A bit of prior research was helpful in ensuring that earplugs were brought for protection, and there … Continue reading →

Sparkle Shark String Band – 1000 Washington  –  August 14, 2024 One more new venue, one more new band.  Sparkle Shark covers a lot of bases.  The obvious bluegrass-oriented canon for sure (Ghost Riders), and the adjacent Dead/NRPS (Glendale Train), … Continue reading →

Busking Seattle – Ballard Farmers Market  –  August 4, 2024 This date saw two combos and an anonymous soloist.  I don’t approach kids this young for anything, high shcool age OK, and better if there is a group.  For the … Continue reading →

Sketcherfest – Edmonds & Vicinity –  July 21, 2024 Unlike last year, my Sketcherfest attendance was limited to a single afternoon.  I had greater ambitions for The Cottage bakery, but not everyone could get on the same page, so there … Continue reading →

The Tacoma Twister – Sunset Hill Community Hall  –  June 29, 2024 Our neighborhood association has gotten itself converted into a non-profit entity with a new name (Sunset Hill Community Hall, as above), and the summer barbecue/party was the final … Continue reading →

Concert Truck  –  Washington Park Arboretum  –  June 28, 2024 The final concert in the series, devoted to Romance, took us to yet another previously unvisited venue; music and setting quite pleasant.  Four hands on the piano (Concert Truck co-hosts … Continue reading →

Concert Truck  –  Seward Park  –  June 23, 2024 Our first visit to Seward Park, and a bald eagle flew overhead.  The theme for this concert was Song; from experience we approach with caution, trepidation about it not being so … Continue reading →

Concert Truck – Wedgwood Presbyterian Church – June 20, 2024 This concert marked the return of Seattle Chamber Music Society’s Concert Truck sponsorship.  The theme was Dance (with some improvisations among the interpretations), and ain’t nothing better than Bartok’s Romanian … Continue reading →