Strange and Busy Days

Lost some all-timers over the last week. RIP Pinetop Perkins, Ferlin Husky and Nate Dogg. Find links to their music, etc. below. http://pinetopperkins.com/index.htm http://www.last.fm/music/Ferlin+Husky http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leskJNqjOwI If you had spring break, I hope you enjoyed it and are ready to get in a productive groove. What a year so far. Kind of hard to get a handle on everything worldwide. Hope somehow we can find silver linings and lessons from the man-made and natural tragedies taking place across the world.  Before focusing on music, I had a long corporate life, working for a huge American company as well as giants from the UK and Germany. I asked  a colleague from across the pond what had impressed him most about America, and without hesitation he said, "Your freedom." We don't know how free we are. We have much to be grateful for, and much to guard against. It seems many on TV and radio, and maybe next door, too, want to focus on half empty glasses. Can you smile and be pessimistic? Need some good news to help crack a grin? Our glasses are half full, and I just heard the fridge door open. Fill 'em up! DSA CALENDAR: Tonight, March 22, from 7-10 you can see the great Scott Sean White and Kyle Level at Caddilac Pizza in McKinney. On Saturday, March 26, at North Park Mall we have a half-dozen DSAers performing for Arts in the Park. Unless I'm wrong, our stage is between Dillards and Starbucks and can best be found by using the entrance by Magione's. Among those taking the stage starting at 1:45 are the great Mark Wayne Glasmire, Kevin Mountcastle, Barbara McMillen, Buck Morgan, Hillary Roberts and Mary Guthrie. We only have an hour, so come out and hear everyone! Beginning April 1, the DSA will have a huge presence at the acoustic stage at the Deep Ellum Arts Festival. The festival runs through Sunday, April 3. On April 4 we have 1st Monday Song Swap at Half Price Books beginning around 7. On April 5 come out and support the DSA Songwriters 1st Tuesday Showcase with Lisa Byrn at the Balcony Club from 6-9. Our 2nd Tuesday Program on April 12 is going to be huge. We have Tim DeLaughter, founder and front man of Polyphonic Spree. Networking starts at 6:30. You should get a card in the mail on this. Be sure to RSVP, because it could be SRO. On April 18 we have 3rd Monday Song Swap at Tino's in Plano, then on April 21 come to Dunn Bros Coffee in Addison for DSA 3rd Thursday Open Mic. Don't forget to find Dallas Songwriters on Facebook, and join our new Meet Up group. We have a lot going on, so use these tools to get the most out of DSA. Exercise your freedom to express yourself. See you soon, Buck Morgan, DSA prez