Monthly Archives: February 2021

Billy Joe Shaver Lives Forever

Posted on February 27, 2021 by cousinlynn953

Some years ago when Billy Joe Shaver was in town, Steve Morse, then of The Boston Globe, described him as “an American original.” I don’t know whether Steve invented the phrase; it has become so commonplace of late it sounds … Continue reading →

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No Joe Val Festival This Year, but the BBU Has a Substitute

Posted on February 12, 2021 by cousinlynn953

Last Presidents’ Day Weekend (2020) in mid-February, the annual Joe Val Festival went off without a hitch. See HERE for lots of photos I took, along with some (relatively spare) commentary. Now here we are back in February, and no … Continue reading →

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