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East Side Storytellin’ 20: When The Coal Men didn’t miss the Bus, People

I must admit that it is quite a treat for me to have the chance to sit back and reflect on these shows just days after they take place.  It’s not like these are just the run-of-the-mill shows either, in case you haven’t been paying attention.  If you haven’t been paying attention to East Side […]

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East Side Storytellin’ 19: When the Black Chokeberry met its match in Tommy and the Tomato (Fest, that is)!

  Once again, our no rain dance prayers were answered.  Looking back, it was the calm before the flood of ’13.  Looking ahead before the evening of August 6th, 2013, I was doing more than one little no rain jig in the bookstore, hoping that the scattered showers by morning and afternoon would get rid […]

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East Side Storytellin’ 18: Where East Side Story had a great big whale of a time

  On Tuesday, July 16th, I was close to going crazy.  I’m not talking about putting me in an all-white jumpsuit without finger access, tied up in knots, toss me in a padded room and throw the key away kind of crazy.  But, with the 6th week of a 6 week Masters program semester at […]

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East Side Storytellin’ 17: Where Virginia was for lovers … of great literature and music moved to TN alike!

  In the middle of the fun madness of life with MFA studies at Sewanee, such a 1st world problem to discuss, I was so relieved to get back into the East Side Storytellin’ pattern of hearing other people reading and singing instead of myself doing both in and out of my car and bookstore.  […]

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East Side Storytellin’ 16- When THE BOOK was read and Carolina Story and East Side Story done done it again! WOW!

Wow!  I can’t say it enough after experiencing what I experienced on Tuesday, June 18th, at Fat Bottom Brewing Co.  If you weren’t there, I’m not sure that words can put it all into context.  I shall try. Yet again, the random Tuesday morning showers cleared the skies for a beautiful evening to be seen […]

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East Side Storytellin’ 15 – Where Mr. Mojo Risin’ finally found a brain and the Watkins lady too

Hello again and welcome back to another recap for another amazing East Side Stortyellin’ show that was experienced on the evening of Tuesday, June 4th, in the most lovely of Nashville weather with some of the coolest people around.  To preface a lovely evening without stress, I should let you know why I changed my […]

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East Side Storytellin’ 14 – Where The2ndHand and East Side Story came alive

East Side Storytellin’ 14 was going to be something new for me.  It was the first show that I knew for sure that my loving and always supporting wife would not be attending because she was on a business trip of sorts.  The day of the show, May 21st, first appeared to be rocky and […]

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East Side Storytellin’ 13: Where Chuck found luck with the weather and fantastic music all around

  I normally don’t watch much of the weather or the radar unless I hear that strong winds will keep my wife up at night because we don’t have a storm shelter.  That said, I was paying extra attention to the forecast during the days leading up to Tuesday, May 7th.  We had already cracked […]

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East Side Storytellin’ 12: Where writers read, sing, and eat their great uncles with a side of Red Beets for dinner outdoors.

  Tuesday, April 16th was one for the ages for myself and I know I wasn’t alone.  In fact, I would dare to say that it being the first ever East Side Storytellin’ outdoors – coupled with the fact that it was the ultimate combination of wordsmiths, local historians, and music players & appreciators – […]

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East Side Storytellin’ 11- Laughter the day after April Fools

I figured awhile ago that kicking off my favorite month, for personal reasons of course, of April surrounding myself with some people that would make me laugh and my heart to smile would be the best thing I could do.  It just so happened that I knew exactly who to call for said mission within […]