Monday, July 21, 2014

Ras Stumproot at the Mineola Plant

We have an interesting story about the Mineola Plant (the Cone Mills Building that Gibsonville Antiques is located in) and it seems that the Original Musicosophy band already has a connection there.
You see, back in 1975, when our singer and front-man Mr. Jambone Stumproot hisownself was about 17 years old (give or take) he was working with a construction detail that was doing some modifications to the structure and, being the youngest and most nimble, was assigned to clamber up the really scary scaffolding and break a hole through the thick concrete walls with a pneumatic chisel (jack-hammer). Ras Jam relates that as he got to the top, the entire scaffolding structure began to sway this way and that and that operating the jack-hammer cradled in his arms did nothing to stabilize the tower.
Ras Jambone is still plenty nimble to this day and you can catch some of his fancy antics as he entertains you at the Gibsonville Antiques Shop (located in that very building) this Sunday (7/27) from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. The energy is good and it is free of charge and open to the public. Myra Burkhead, the proprietress, is collecting canned goods for the Food Bank so bring a few staples for the needy when you come. One Community- One Love! See you there.

Friday, July 18, 2014

Busy week coming up

It was great to see everybody again last night at the Grill and it was pleasantly crowded. We will not be there this coming Thursday, (7/24), but hope to return again pretty soon (please stay tuned).

We’ll be at Gibsonville Antiques and Collectibles on Sunday  afternoon (7/27) from 2:30 to 4:30. This Event is free of charge (tips/donations) and open to the public.
We'd love to see you there!
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Thursday, July 17, 2014

July Festival in Downtown Graham, NC

 

It’s 60 degrees this morning and all the birds are singing. I’m quite sure they’re preparing for July’s big Festival in downtown Graham, NC. This will be some of the finest NC weather that we’ve had all year.

The Original Musicosophy Band is really excited to be playing tonight at the corner Grill. Various members have been on vacation in the past month and tonight we will reunite for the first time to play together with all of us there. While it was kind of fun to see what we could do with various configurations of our entire crew, it will be extra nice to have everyone here with us not only to share in camaraderie but also to get back to those special sounds we all bring to the mix and have come to rely on.

So come on down and join the fun, get some entertainment and some food and be part of our reunion celebration on this gorgeous July evening at the town-square in Graham, NC.

Details: 6:30-8:30 Thursday evening 7/17/2014 at 22 NE Court Square Graham, NC (on the street corner in the center of town) inside Graham Soda Shop and Grill. The food is great and the entertainment is free of charge to the general public.

Dale’s daughter made this way too precious video of the place from her own perspective… “we  have parties almost every night; sometimes a party of ten will just drop in without callin’ ahead…” and “they try not to hire little boys who hit on all the little girls.”

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Musicosophy is a contraction for ‘Musical Philosophy’. The Original Musicosophy Band was born from our collective philosophies concerning the harmonic tonal centers of our music and the consonant way that they related to one another. We were employing a system of music from the Olden Days and were impressed with the strength of its character, so we continued developing our Original Music, patterned after it.
   Our style is vey generous; both rhythmic and melodically pleasing. It sounds to the ear like jump-blues (with a West-Coast feel) and perhaps Jazz-bluesante; bouncy folk music, and soft r&b; but a little bit atmospheric and just a hint of mystery. To the foot it sounds like movement.

   Come and tap yours to The Original Musicosophy Band at Gibsonville Antiques and Collectibles on Sunday July 27 from 2:30 to 4:30. Light refreshments (coffee-cake. Soft drinks, etc.)

Friday, July 4, 2014

…speaking of Antiques…

 

There will be a Musicosophy Event at Gibsonville Antiques on Sunday, July 27th from 2:30 to 4:30. We are really looking forward to this one and this place is a ‘must-see’ attraction! It sits in an old Historical Mill by the Rail-road tracks right smack in down-town Gibsonville (which has a miniature train-track playground in a park downtown). Evidently the Train tracks played an important role in Gibsonville’s history. Anyway, standing in the town’s little park, you look directly across the Train tracks from there and you can easily spot the Old Mill.

The proper address is Gibsonville Antiques and Collectables (gibsonvilleantiques.com) 106 East Railroad Avenue Gibsonville, NC 27249

The Event is free of charge and there will be refreshments on hand. It is very nicely air-conditioned and the décor and atmosphere are top-notch. Why not stop by and check the place out while the Original Musicosophy Band entertains you with some fine original music and song!

...back yonder in the hills...

We had a standing gig at the Soda Shop last night but Lee was away and Terry was in Missouri. So Lynn, Maureen and I were going to just diddle around, perhaps something reminiscent of our Olden Days with the jazz combo. But then Oscar said he’d be there, so we thought, ‘why not do a show’. 
   
Then I found this guy way back in the woods, sitting on an old-timey antique piano stool (the kind with ornate leaves carved on the legs and brass bird-claws for feet) playing make-shift percussion on hap-hazard old jury-rigged drum parts: beating out rhythms with his hands; and we played for hours and it was fantastic! 

So I invited him to come sit in and play with us. (But he went into surgery and had his hands operated on 2 days ago). He wasn't sure about playing so soon but now he is; so he’ll be there, too.
   
So the 3 diddlers and Oscar, who is only 2 days old, and the Tinkerer, who just had his hands fixed are going to attempt to do a show tonight. It won’t be the regular crew but it could be very interesting, nevertheless.


So that’s the news from Lake Eden. Gotta run: for I must cross the river, traverse back up into the holler, climb the hill, follow the ridge, turn down the old dirt roadway back off yonder behind all the farms and get to the place where you can look out across the valley at all the little villages, in order to find the Tinkerer and bring him to the gig.