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Video: Jana Jae fiddling the timeless classic “Orange Blossom Special” (again)

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Jana Jae has been my favorite fiddler/violinist (actually, make that my favorite musician) for decades now.

I have featured this amazing lady’s performances on my blogs and in my newsletters several times in the past and she was even kind enough to indulge my request for a brief interview.

Long time readers will remember this video of Jana performing “Orange Blossom Special” during an impromptu session with Dan Gryder. Today’s video features her playing that same fiddle classic again, this time accompanied by a full band.  [Read more…]

Life tip: Don’t allow your life to be controlled by these 5 things

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Do you ever feel like your life is out of your control – as if it’s being directed by some outside negative force?

Do you believe your happiness depends on things you have no control over?

Do you have trouble even deciding what happiness and success mean to you?

Each and every one of us has just one life to live on this Earth. And as you might have already noticed, the years we will spend living it will be gone before we know it.  [Read more…]

Video: “Lewis & Clark” – Another masterful performance by Tommy Emmanuel

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If you really enjoy acoustic music you’re no doubt familiar with the works of Tommy Emmanuel, the Australian guitar maestro who consistently fills concert halls and headlines music festivals all around the world.

I have featured Tommy’s music several times on My Daily Smile and those posts generated tons of positive feedback. No one has mastered the instrument better and he always puts on a fantastic show.  [Read more…]

A bit of nostalgia: Whatever happened to TV repair shops?

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Do you know where your local TV repair shop is located? Well, chances are you don’t because in all likelihood there isn’t one.

Back in the stone age of electronics (i.e. when yours truly was a youngster) you could find at least one radio & TV repair shop in virtually every city and town in America – and they usually had plenty of business.

During my junior and senior years of high school I spent the latter half of every school day at our county’s vocational school learning the trade of radio & TV repair, and during my senior year I worked part time as a TV repair tech at one of our local shops.  [Read more…]