Kort McCumber's Journal

Slumgullion

| October 25, 2008

Slumgullion is a type of stew known to mountain men and made by throwing whatever was on hand into a pot. It is also the name of the mountain pass at the bottom of which lies Lake City, CO – which is where I played a solo gig last night, at the Black Crooke Theatre. [...]

Cinco de Mayo… y Abril… y Marte….

| May 6, 2007

I recently met Chuck Ogsbury, founder of Ome Banjos. What a great guy! It is obvious that there is a lot of care and reverence that goes into building his banjos. His instruments are inspired by nature and his appreciation for it, using quality materials to create quality instruments. He shared with me some stories [...]

Mountain Music

| April 27, 2007

Tonight the Gold Hill Inn opens its doors for the 2007 season…….and we get to play the occasion! My friend recently asked me why I love playing there so much. As I answered that small queston for him, I realized that I also answered a bigger question for myself. What I said was….. I have [...]

Keeled Over

| March 11, 2007

Larry Keel is a skilled and versatile acoustic musician. I appreciate how he reveres the roots music he grew up with in the Blue Ridge Mountains, tweaks it with his own original style, and brings it to us here in the Rocky Mountains. It was great to open for them at the Stage Stop on [...]

Mountain Life

| February 22, 2006

187,000… Life is good out here in the Mountains. Lots of music, new tunes and new tour dates. Come on out to the Fox Theatre March 1st to see the Unknown Americans. A 3 piece roots rock band. Also, don’t forget to come out to Todd Adelman’s CD Release show on March 2nd at Trilogy [...]

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