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.)

…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.