Well folks, finally the thing no one could have predicted (or asked for), GemsOnVHS (me) travels to Korea to record folk music. You’re probably wondering how this came about. Seth Mountain is a musician from Oregon who happens to have lived a big portion of his life in Korea. There […]
The Gems in the Rough contest was always a highlight of the year, and 2023 had Clover County in the top 10 (https://youtu.be/nPiMiEkVhtY?si=pLRNs1EQlqlxUPG1). Her video struck me as some great writing, especially for someone so young, and a soothing voice. She was someone to look out for and keep an […]
Been awhile, Max. I’ve had the pleasure of recording with Max a number of times, and a number of you have seen those videos before. Millions, if the view count is to be believed! (https://youtu.be/vEzaVUwEBiU?si=5dCq6CIX3C5x1i-n). I love checking up on my old pals, and this was a nice occasion in […]
My pals in Ireland, DUG (the band) invited me on the road with them for a string of USA tour dates on the West coast. I don’t make it out there that often, so I took them up on it. What helped me say yes was the opportunity to hang […]
When I first started talking about this trip with Seth Mountain, my Korea liaison, he spoke highly of a songwriter named Kim il Du. It is always an honor meeting an artist’s favorite artist, and Seth assured me il Du was the real deal. I traveled solo by railway from […]
In honor of his first headlining USA tour right now, here is a blast from the past. Y’all might remember when me and Sam recorded a couple songs in Edinburgh years ago (https://youtu.be/67eY_u0dwSc?si=lGOHilgrxVY5DBEO). This one was recorded that weekend as well, us wandering around the old historic downtown, where he […]
We headed down to New Orleans to catch up with Esther Rose and her band. I’m not as well versed in the various parishes of the Big Easy as Esther is, so I had no idea where we might end up when she invited me to come record some of […]
One of the first artists ever to grace the GemsOnVHS stage (virtual stage?) is/was Erin Rae McKaskle. We go way back, and reminisce fondly about a Nashville that feels long-gone. Back when we’d sit for hours in the summer, late into the AM hours of the next morning, on Cafe […]
Y’all know I’m a Tennessean for life. One of my favorite vistas in Tennessee, if not the world, is a mountain rising into the clouds, larger than life. Roan Mountain offers some of the most spectacular views along the Appalachian Trail, straddles the border with North Carolina and holds a […]
What’s up family, got a travel restriction special for y’all today. Obviously only recently have we been able to cross those ever-lovin’ national borders, so we’ve all been missing out on the opportunities to find folks like Jeremie and Cat up in Canada. Well, they sent this one via the […]
