Chardonnay + Alison = Bliss

After some great west coast crab and an incredible Californian chardonnay, I am left listening to more bluegrass (go figure?). As I mentioned, if you haven't heard Alison Krauss, you need to. She has a remarkable voice, and the best backing band in the biz. Here's Alison and Union Station (featuring Dan Tyminski and Ron Block). Enjoy and relax - it's the weekend!

My Deep Dark Musical Secret

Here's the LATE edition of Friday Night Happy Hour Video Date with Pete.

I have a deep secret. I listen to a lot of Bluegrass. In fact, I listen to it every day. What I have come to love most is the outstanding musicianship of many of the players. To quote Wikipedia, "Bluegrass music has attracted a diverse and extremely loyal following worldwide. Bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe characterized the genre:Scottish bagpipes and ole-time fiddlin'. It's Methodist and Holiness and Baptist. It's blues and jazz, and it has a high lonesome sound. It's plain music that tells a good story. It's played from my heart to your heart, and it will touch you. Bluegrass is music that matters."