Category Archives: Folk music

Drive All Day is out! Read a sample chapter here.

Posted on June 14, 2022 by jamiebobamie

I’m way beyond excited to announce the release of my third book. It’s a collection of true-life stories from a musician, moi, who’s toured and taught for over 30 years. I tell you about my visit to New York City … Continue reading →

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Performing in a Pandemic

Posted on August 28, 2020 by jamiebobamie

I lost months of gigs during the pandemic. Stuck at home I did what many artists did – I created. No nasty virus was going to keep me from making music. I got busy setting up concerts on Facebook and … Continue reading →

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Recording my album, part two. No fancy shoes.

Posted on October 15, 2018 by jamiebobamie

I thought recording was all about the shoes (see last post) but alas. Here’s part two about my journey to making a new album. No fancy shoes but lots of fancy playing.

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House concerts rock. And folk.

Posted on September 8, 2017 by jamiebobamie

Musicians, dump that noisy bar crowd and get a sober audience that listens and buys a lot of product. House concerts are the way to go. I’ve done them for thirty years – before it was fashionable, yes, I’m that … Continue reading →

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The Song is More Important Than You: An Homage to Early Influences and Mentors, by Ruth Barrett

Posted on August 28, 2017 by jamiebobamie

Ruth Barrett is an award-winning dulcimer player, singer, and songwriter. I am so pleased and honored to present her guest post. More about her music here.  

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The making of Dare, part one: Sometimes it’s about the food

Posted on June 7, 2013 by jamiebobamie

I’m recording Dare, my tenth album. Sounds ominous, doesn’t it? Back when I did my touring with Wilma Flintstone, I did it full time and that meant putting out a new album every two or three years. While I still … Continue reading →

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Drive All Night, so far

Posted on March 15, 2013 by jamiebobamie

I’m writing a collection of tour stories that’ll be published in 2014 by Bella Books. A few of you have asked about it. First, I’ve got two books. The one tentatively titled Drive All Night has a publishing deal. My … Continue reading →

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NERFA has nothing to do with toys, but playing sure helps

Posted on November 19, 2012 by jamiebobamie

It’s a folk music conference, and I was excited to go. It’d been awhile since I attended one of these orgies of folk music and I figured it was about time, especially since this event centered on happenings in the … Continue reading →

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Learn to jam

Posted on August 17, 2012 by jamiebobamie

And I don’t mean strawberry. Going to jams is fun and will make you a better player. Don’t worry about your playing ability. There’s a jam for everyone. I want to especially encourage women. Most of the jams I go … Continue reading →

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Clogging, harps and Holly F***ing Near – National Women’s Music Festival 2012

Posted on July 13, 2012 by jamiebobamie

I headed to the airport in the quiet North Carolina morning, anticipation mounting because I was going to one of my favorite music festivals in the whole world, the National Women’s Music Festival. They were the first big festival to … Continue reading →

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