Author Archives: cousinlynn953

April Update from the Southwest

Posted on April 24, 2024 by cousinlynn953

On April 1st, we finally embarked on our long-delayed Southwest Rail journey, for the whole month. You may have noticed that HAH for April has recycled hours from roughly a year ago—but they were picked at random, with different run … Continue reading →

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The BBU Is Back at the Sheraton!

Posted on January 29, 2024 by cousinlynn953

I have been remiss in not headlining the BBU’s return to the Sheraton in Framingham. Not, unfortunately, for the long-lost Joe Val Bluegrass Festival—the last one was in February, 2020, when the CCP Virus alarms were just sounding. We were … Continue reading →

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Repeating Last Week’s ‘Home-Brewed’ Show

Posted on January 13, 2024 by cousinlynn953

Last week (6Jan24) the planned ‘Home-Brewed’ HAH ran OK for listeners to the Internet Stream, but not for listeners to the local (Boston area) radio broadcast. Instead they heard four hours (surprisingly) of old ‘Generic Hours’ I recorded some 10-12 years … Continue reading →

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In 1993, the Christmas Extravaganza Was Fun!

Posted on December 15, 2023 by cousinlynn953

More so than I remembered! And you can relive some of that fun this Saturday (the 16th) and next (the 23rd) as we broadcast the Extravaganza in two parts. As you may remember, Hillbilly at Harvard from the late ’80s on was … Continue reading →

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Reprising Two Archival Shows on Nov 25th and Dec 2nd

Posted on November 17, 2023 by cousinlynn953

We’re driving to Virginia with our Escape trailer, to have Thanksgiving with daughter Sarah and family. It will be our first visit to their new house—which they’ve been building, all by themselves, for the past five years—with them in it, … Continue reading →

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“Great Band” says Ken Irwin: Authentic Unlimited

Posted on November 17, 2023 by cousinlynn953

Late getting this notice out—it’s tomorrow, Saturday, November 18th, but still time to get up to Newburyport for Belleville Roots. Just follow the links to learn more about the players and hear some tunes. Ken knows his bands, and you … Continue reading →

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More Flotsam and Jetsam

Posted on November 17, 2023 by cousinlynn953

I have been remiss in attending to this blog, but aside from recording and editing a couple of hours each week, I’ve been more or less out of the Hillbilly loop. I debate whether to get back to the WHRB … Continue reading →

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Flotsam and Jetsam

Posted on July 6, 2023 by cousinlynn953

Too preoccupied to post here, it seems, but a few tidbits over the last couple of months (click on photos to enlarge): Speaking of which, there are many recordings of that song, but this is a favorite of mine, from … Continue reading →

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April Update

Posted on April 25, 2023 by cousinlynn953

—And a May notice: HAH will not air Saturday, 13May23, making room for an Orgy®. It’s been a while since I’ve posted here, but I’ve been getting occasional queries from listeners, like “When are you going back live?” I don’t … Continue reading →

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Running Late—But This Is Not 38—

Posted on January 19, 2023 by cousinlynn953

Nor Old 97, either (read on). It’s been a bit of rough week, what with a touch of the CCP Virus on top of dental surgery (preparation for a couple of implants, which has left me with a sore mouth … Continue reading →

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