New Media from a Journalism Veteran
Paradise
John Prine’s ode to the loss of a Kentucky town to coal mining and environmental hazards gets a good cover from singer/musician Mike Mitchell and musicians Bernie Coveney, Abe Goorskey and Chris Luster at Oak Grove Pavilion in Floyd, Virginia. Photos from my personal collection.
A wider view of The Friday Night Jamboree
Experimented Friday night with the GoPro HD Hero2, a video camera designed primarily for action video from tight spots, like the handlebars of a motorcycle, rollbar of a race car, etc. I’ve used the original GoPro for the last couple of years and while it shot acceptable video, it lacked detail and was not good [...]
Christmas Times a-Coming
A little something for the Christmas season. Abe Goorsky, Scott Patrick and the cast of the Floyd Radio Show offer an excellent cover of Tex Logan’s “Christmas Times a-Coming” at the close of the December show’s Internet radiocast.
Elizabeth LaPrelle: ‘I Fall to Pieces’
Elizabeth LaPrelle performs “I Fall to Pieces,” a song composed by the late Hank Cochran and made famous by Patsy Cline, during the Floyd Radio Show on Saturday, December 3, 2011.
Lulu Walls
Floyd County musicians Abe Goorsky and Scott Patrick provide some local interpretation to Lulu Walls, a Carter family ode to unrequited love, which was a moderate hit for John Prine in the 70s. Filmed at the Floyd Radio Show from the Floyd Country Store last Saturday night.