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Off to the Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi

Next week I'll be returning to Clarksdale, Mississippi, after a month back here in Daylesford, down under. It's been a lovely month here. The weather is cooling and the leaves are changing to beautiful colors of gold, orange & red, every day.

I have had a few chances to play music publicly, while I've been here. I am thankful for that!

Last night the Table Hill band played at the Radio Springs Hotel in Lyonville, Victoria. It was fun to be back together playing music with Phil. Our little band has been apart for way too long. Here's my little drawing of the three of us.

So, I've got a few tunes that I am happy to share. These are the last to be heard from Table Hill for a few months, as Adrian and I are traveling....off to the Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale next week and then staying through June.

Phil has a solo gig at the Rupanyup Dirt Music Festival on Sunday, April 4th. The next time we play together as Table Hill will be at the Radio Springs Hotel on July 5th.

Here are a few of my recordings from Thai Night last night. Good sounds and yummy memories!

Dont Think Twice, Its Alright, by Bob Dylan, performed by Table Hill on April 4, 2013, at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

Corrina, Corrina, originally recorded by Bo Chatmon and the Mississippi Sheiks in 1928, performed by Table Hill on April 4, 2013, at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

Red River Valley, traditional song, performed by Table Hill on April 4, 2013, at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

Wanted Man in a Wombat Hole, by Phil McNamara, performed by Table Hill on April 4, 2013, at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

Cindy, traditional song, performed by Table Hill on April 4, 2013, at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

Cluck Ol Hen, traditional song, performed by Table Hill on April 4, 2013, at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

Posted by Carla Maxwell at 4/5/2013 10:49 PM

Griots Gathering in Clarksdale, Mississippi

I am now a Mississippi strummer!

Last night I enjoyed playing music with Adrian Kosky at the Griots Christmas Gathering in Clarksdale.

What a wonderful gathering it was! With a potluck dinner (including delicious berry cobbler for dessert), a visit from Santa, fellowship with new friends -- the young and the young-at-heart -- with a bit of mountain music thrown in for extra fun, it was a lovely event.

Also, today makes my postal presence official. I have a new business address for The Holy Moly! My mailing address in the U.S. is:

Carla Maxwell

The Holy Moly

P.O. Box 1531

Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.A.

From The Holy Moly

photo by Susan Gordon-Brown

Posted by Carla Maxwell at 12/20/2012 9:32 AM

I'll Be Strummin' in Clarksdale, Mississippi, SOON!

I've got the suitcase out and ready to be packed up for my trip to The Mississippi Delta! Mountain dulcimers are already packed, of course.

I'm packing up for a three-month trip to my new residence in the U.S.A. While in the U.S. I'll be residing in my new home/office located in the old Masonic Temple building in downtown Clarksdale.

Adrian Kosky and I are excited about this new journey together. We are challenging ourselves to create another group accommodation facility, similar to what we have created at Tasma House and Gardens. At times, when festivals and events are not being held in Clarksdale, we believe that any group of people who would like to soak up the inspirational, creative, depths of The Delta, could hire a bus and come stay with us for a taste of blues, art, food, and Southern culture.

I'll be posting more information about all of this at www.TheHolyMoly.com.

Posted by Carla Maxwell at 11/24/2012 3:33 PM

Table Hill & Ken Parfrey, October 24, 2012

Yesterday Table Hill had a lot of fun playing with Ken Parfrey during lunch in the lane way for El Gordo in Bendigo, Vic, AU. Here's Megan Spencer's photo.

It was a bit of a road trip, getting to play at El Gordo in Bendigo, but quite a lot of fun getting there and back to Daylesford in the Radio Springs Hotel courtesy bus!

Posted by Carla Maxwell at 10/25/2012 4:25 PM

Problems With Sharing Music via GoDaddy's QuickBlog

I have started using my new MacBook Air, OSX 10.8; and, apparently I cannot upload MP3 files to this blog with it. I really do not want to work with two computers (my old MacBook Pro and this new MacBook Air) to do something that should be simple: sharing.

I'm not sure how I will solve this problem. In the meantime, I'll upload songs on SoundCloud or Kiwi6. Here's my current SoundCloud player:

Posted by Carla Maxwell at 10/8/2012 7:45 PM

Yesterday -- at the Wombat Hill House Cafe

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Pick A Bale of Cotton, performed by Table Hill, September 29, 2012, at the Wombat Hill House Cafe, Daylesford, Victoria, Australia

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Posted by Carla Maxwell at 9/30/2012 2:54 PM

Table Hill Will Play at the Wombat Hill House Cafe

For a sound sample, click on the picture and listen to Table Hill's performance on September 1, 2012.

Click here for more information about the Table Hill band.

Click here for more information about the Wombat Hill House Cafe in Daylesford.

Posted by Carla Maxwell at 9/2/2012 1:12 PM

Wombat Hill House Cafe, September 1, 2012

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Stealin', performed by Table Hill, September 1, 2012, at the Wombat Hill House Cafe, Daylesford, Victoria, Australia

June Apple, performed by Table Hill, September 1, 2012, at the Wombat Hill House Cafe, Daylesford, Victoria, Australia

Buckets of Rain, by Bob Dylan, performed by Table Hill, September 1, 2012, at the Wombat Hill House Cafe, Daylesford, Victoria, Australia

Silver Dollars, by Adrian Kosky, performed by Table Hill, September 1, 2012, at the Wombat Hill House Cafe, Daylesford, Victoria, Australia

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Posted by Carla Maxwell at 9/1/2012 5:31 PM

Table Hill at the Radio Springs Hotel, August 23, 2012

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Black Mountain Rag, performed by Table Hill, August 23, 2012, at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

Bad Moon Rising, by John Fogerty, performed by Table Hill, August 23, 2012, at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

Dont Think Twice, Its All Right, by Bob Dylan, performed by Table Hill, August 23, 2012, at the Radio Springs Hotel Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

I'll Fly Away, by Alfred E. Brumley, performed by Table Hill at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

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Posted by Carla Maxwell at 8/27/2012 8:30 PM

Table Hill at the Radio Springs Hotel, August 19, 2012

These are tunes I recorded today during Table Hill's performance at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia. Click on the links to listen:

How Can You Keep On Moving, by Sis Cunningham, performed by Table Hill, August 19, 2012, at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

John Stanton, performed by Table Hill, August 19, 2012, at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

Stealin', performed by Table Hill, August 19, 2012, at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

Red River Valley, performed by Table Hill, August 19, 2012, at the Radio Springs Hotel in Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms, performed by Table Hill, August 19, 2012, at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

Shortnin' Bread, performed by Table Hill, August 12, 2012, at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

This Old Man, performed by Table Hill, August 19, 2012, at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

Cindy, performed by Table Hill, August 19, 2012, at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

Buffalo Gals, performed by Table Hill, August 19, 2012, at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

Buckets of Rain, by Bob Dylan, performed by Table Hill, August 19, 2012, at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

Silver Dollars, by Adrian Kosky, performed by Table Hill, August 19, 2012, at the Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, Victoria, Australia

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