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Saturday, March 11, 2023

Bluezark Mountain Melody

Darn. I wish I had the ability to come up with a melody or some chords or something for this.
Oh Oh, Oh No
I've got a bad case of the bluezarks

Oh No, Oh Woe
I have really caught the bluezarks

Thought I was OK
when my baby went away
way down in the Ozarks

But Oh Oh, Oh No
I've caught a bad case of the bluezarks

I've got to get gone
got to make a run
to get me out of the Ozarks

It's Oh No, Oh Woe
I can really feel them bluezarks

Thought I'd heal up fast
but Im really downcast
way down in the Ozarks

Oh Oh, Oh No
I'm lost down here in the Bluezarks

Sunday, January 8, 2023

ᛖ ᛚ ᛖ ᚾ ᛈ ᛖ ᛏ ᛖ ᚱ ᛊ ᛖ ᚾ

Sublime

Friday, December 30, 2022

A bit of publicity

'Frosty' draws Bluegrass Today notice
https://bluegrasstoday.com/frosty-the-snowman-video-from-the-petersens/

Monday, December 12, 2022

'I've never heard it sung this way
and I couldn't love it more'

From Eduardo Gaskell at SBLY See it Live:
Review of Petersens' O Holy Night
https://seeitlive.co/petersen-family-o-holy-night/

Saturday, December 10, 2022

So beautiful

Backup link:
https://youtu.be/6hT8yo2lbLU

Friday, December 9, 2022

Matt Petersen: A Bluegrass treasure

Matt Petersen, the guitarist for the Petersens, spends much of his time as a strong supporting instrumentalist and vocalist, who is particularly adept at fine harmonies with his sisters.

Matt rarely misses a note and is usually the one who corrects the others if they happen to begin in the wrong key (which doesn't happen very often).

Aside from being highly photogenic, Matt has a really smooth, fine voice. In a comment on a video of his (the first below), his sister Katie says, "This is so beautiful, Matty." We agree. It's a superb rendition of a Haggard number.

(Tho the band does traditional Bluegrass superbly, it also does plenty of "Bluegrass fusion," which includes grassed-up rock, country and pop.)

Below are videos featuring Matt.

The Petersens Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@ThePetersens

Christmas with the Petersens
Grapevine, Texas. Saturday, Dec. 10., 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
https://tickets.grapevineticketline.com/event/christmas-with-the-petersens-2022YMpmhgk

Thursday, December 8, 2022

New album draws more media attention

Report on the Petersens in the Catholic magazine Aleteia.
https://aleteia.org/2022/12/07/wayfaring-stranger-as-youve-never-heard-it-before-and-the-family-behind-the-music/

INSPIRING STORIES
“Wayfaring Stranger” as you’ve never heard it before — and the family behind the music

Sarah Robsdottir. Published 12/07/22

The Petersens' new album 'My Ozark Mountain Home' called on 400 fans to become their choir, and it "sounds like heaven."

The beloved bluegrass group The Petersens recently released an abbreviated version of the spiritual classic “Wayfaring Stranger” on YouTube in order to give fans a taste of what’s in store for them on their new album My Ozark Mountain Home.

The album was released on The Petersens’ website and on streaming platforms on November 18. Within a few hours of “Wayfaring Stranger” being shared on YouTube, it attracted over 50K views, and it’s easy to see why.

The remainder of the article is behind a paywall.