Tom Volhein

Friday Linda and I went to a house concert featuring Chuck Pyle.  Years ago, a close friend of mine in Wichita sent me a cd, True Unity. I liked it, but hadn’t listened to it for a while, so I didn’t know what to expect.
At the house concert, Chuck impressed me with his [...]

Last night, a select group of us enjoyed a house concert given by Kerry Grombacher.  Touted as a modern-day troubadour, his songs reflect the depth of his knowledge about the geography and the history that are part of his many journeys.  His dedication to traveling, listening, learning and writing about his experiences impressed us all.
Kerry’s [...]

I went to a John Gorka concert last night. Linda and I drove over to San Diego on Thursday and set up shop for a few days off, highlighted by the Gorka Concert. John played in the United Methodist Church, as part of an Acoustic Music San Diego package deal that included dinner [...]

Tonight I went to an Eliza Gilkyson concert at the Rhythm Room, a local club here in Phoenix. I wasn’t going to go, too much trouble to get the tickets or even show up, even though it is right down the street. Then a musician friend of mine called me and wanted to [...]

This morning, I stumbled on to a great find. I was listening to Linda’s Pandora station, Natalie Merchant. A song by Po Girl was playing. I liked it, so I clicked through to find out more about the song and the group. It is interesting that I have been finding Canadian artists lately. [...]

I just got back from the Walnut Valley Festival. I was six days in Wichita, staying with a close friend. We drove to Winfield each day for the festival. The festival was Thursday through Sunday, but I got fesitval’d out early. I was tired and suffering from a light case of the [...]

Last weekend, Linda and I attended the Adams Avenue Roots Festival. We had a terrific time. Linda shopped and I checked out the acts. Then, by mid afternoon Saturday, we met at the Park Stage and sat on the grass and enjoyed some genuine and wonderful artists. The ones I heard [...]