Living (and loving) Life
Have you ever wondered why the U.S. capitol is located on the east coast instead of somewhere near the middle of the country?
Well, there’s actually a very good reason, and you can probably guess what it is…
Video: Boogie-Woogie on a public piano (by a 9 year old!)
Imagine you’re walking through a mall, an airport or some other public place when all of a sudden you hear Boogie-Woogie music emanating from a piano.
Now imagine your surprise when you get close enough to see that the person making that music is a young boy.
As you probably know, I really enjoy featuring ultra-talented child musicians on here, and this is one of my favorites. [Read more…]
Video: “A girl and her dog”
I have always been fascinated by the special bonds that often form between kids and their pets.
Love is a powerful thing indeed, especially when innocent children and animals are involved.
And it’s a wonderful thing to witness.
11 year old (at the time) Sierra Hull performs at the Grand Ole Opry
Living (and loving) Life
If you have even a passing interest in Bluegrass music you’re surely familiar with Sierra Hull.
If you’re not familiar with her, you’re really missing out.
A true child prodigy, Sierra quickly became one of the genre’s brightest stars once she started performing as a pro.
Ricky Skaggs singing and playing his mandolin – at 7 years old!
Living (and loving) Life
Ricky Skaggs is best known a successful Country music performer, but like many Country greats he actually got his start in the Bluegrass genre.
And like most of those Bluegrass-turned-Country stars, he first began making great music at a very young age.
I was checking out some videos on YouTube last night and stumbled across this gem featuring a 7 year old Ricky showing off his musical chops with none other than Bluegrass legends Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs.