Hi. Happy Independence Day, here in the USA… Hope no matter where you are, you have a good day. We know that nothing is perfect, but, we do our best, to be better…
And to celebrate, our sunflowers stood tall, and independent
Blooming Independently
Fun at the Market
Hi. So, this morning, we played one of our favorite farmers markets. The North End Market, here in Rockford… Great vendors. Good customers. A nice experience. We’ve shopped there for 10 years, and played for two… Something fun to do…
Some of the best produce this side of….anywhere… Broadview Farms…
A Couple Gigs
Hey there! We- The Magtones- have a couple gigs in the next week or so… First one is this Saturday, at the North End City Market from 10am-12pm. Great local market. Produce, baked goods, flowers, pickles, etc… All good…
Then, next Thursday, the 6th of July, we play at Midtown Farmers Market also, from 10am-12pm…
Stop by, pick up some great items, and say hi!
Ireland 2008… 🍀
So… When one goes through drawers, files, and boxes, one finds things you’ve forgotten about… As, the video we put together of our first trip to Ireland, in 2008. My god, fifteen years ago…. Yeah, time must really fly. Anyway, here’s the video I put together to be our slide show, w/ music…. Brings back so many memories, and, a few tears… But, how lucky we were/are, to be able to share adventures with each other…..
PorchFest 2023
Hi there! So, it’s that time of year again. Time for the big fun of Porchfest. This Saturday, June 10th. From 1-5pm, in Mt Morris. We- The Magtones– play from 2-3pm. The ‘new grass’ band I play in, Grass Attack, play on the SAME porch (handy for me), at 1pm… Our good friend RuthAnn Lillstrom plays at 3pm. And there are a ton of fun/talented other musicians.
1st North End City Market!
Morning. Just a reminder, that the 1st North End City Market is this Saturday !! We- The Magtones- will be playing from 10-12pm. It’s also ‘FlowerFest’ on Saturday… Some early greens, leafy stuff, and flowers. Not to mention baked goods, and killer honey! Stop by, pick up some stuff, and say hi!
North End City Market
Hey kids. We- the Magtones- will be playing from 10am to 12pm on Saturday May 20th, at the North End City Market… Stop by. Say hi, and check out the great vendors….
The Great Downtown Open House…
Hi. Wanted to mention that we- The Magtones- will be playing from 1-3pm this Saturday, at this fun downtown event… We’ll be at 502 E. State St. Stop by, if you are out and about…. The Great Downtown Open House
Practicing
Hey kids… We’re hangin’ out w/ friends, Sharla, Diane, and Seth, practicing for a gig on Sunday. This is one of the tunes… It’s practice…
Happy Birthday, Michael August!
Hi. We know this guy… Known him for 20ish years. Met him standing in a circle, in the dark, in the country, playing tunes w/ a bunch of other people… Nice guy. Great musician. A lot of fun… So, we became friends. Playing at different jams and such. Then, around ten years ago, we went to a ukulele fest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and there he was. We had dinner, hung out, and became closer friends. Since then, we have been all over the country, on musical and non musical adventures. We’ve played together at gigs, and at parties. He’s a stand up guy, that, we count ourselves blessed to have as a friend. He’s rescued us at the airport at midnight, when travel was FUBARed. We’ve discussed, and ‘solved’ the worlds problems, talking for hours. But, today is his birthday… So, we wanted to say a VERY happy birthday to the amazing Michael August… Check out his tunes, on that Youtube thing…
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