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Our prayers are with Dolly and her family tonight.

Now featured on The TUBE: "Golden Age," by Jesse Welles.

"will all ships be arisen
in the rising of the tide
or all voices undesired
simply drown without goodbye"
—Jesse Welles

Go have a listen:
https://www.wanigan.net/thetube/v/golden-age-by-jesse-welles

"Golden Age," by Jesse Welles | featured on The TUBE — Wanigan "pain can change a person / into something you don't know / I've seen entire generations / feel the hurt and give up hope" — from "Golden Age," by the incomparable Jesse Welles

The first chapter from Jason's book is now available! Go check it out

i. shadows and silences — Firewind Productions I have seen the Darkness. Fingers frame a face well worn with pain. Prisons of stabbing coldness ever seeking warmth. Loneliness and sorrow and fear. I have seen the Light. Moments with loved ones, treasured and kept. Understanding and compassion and grace. Love that sees past prisons and holds o

1. Buck talks too much. So does The TUBE. 👽

“So anyways, I was sayin'. We ain’t quite sure where it came from, but… it might be an alien device.

You see, I was talkin to ol’ Fiddlin' Frankie Mason after church. You know, that real weird feller from back of Rack Rock Ridge that talks too much? It seems it came down in the middle of his back twenty-seven. I ’member he used to have a back nine, but then he and Eli Creekstone made that shady deal and…

Now why’d you let me get off the subject. Anyway, ol’ Frankie Mase told me all about it.

Came down smack! in the middle of the field. Right about where Hattie Lou Hazelwood used ta live ’fore her house burned down. Glowin’ ship an’ all.

Frankie said they talked t’ him. Said they was leavin’ a present for all mankind in these troubled times. It would show us the way. Seems to only play bluegrass.

Yeah, I was surprised, too. Only it doesn’t seem to know quite what that is. Bluegrass, I mean. I keep seein’ some mighty weird things once in awhile, too.

You got some chips?”

Buck stops talking just long enough to reach over and twist the odd k**b on the device. It makes a weird humming noise, then a shiny graphic shimmers into view.

“The TUBE! is on!”

A rather strange voice is heard, as the logo slowly begins to glow a rather pleasant blue.

“The TUBE! is presently featuring the story songs of WANIGAN Live!™ and other incredible, edible, and altogether terribly exciting new streams in the RIVER! OF! BLUEGRASS!!! I’m your host, Harlan Ridgeway.”

The voice pauses dramatically for a moment.

“And now. Without further ado, let us embark together on our journey. We will course the raging river and mine the darkest depths of THAT OTHER THING OVER THERE DON’T GO TOWARD THE LIGHT MARY 📺 to find glowing gems of bygone history worthy of your eyeballs. And we’ll bring it back home with the best of bluegrass, etc. from all across the world.”

“But enough about us. We wanna feature you! It’s real fine and easy, just use that button on the 📺 to add a video to the playlist.”

WE’RE ALWAYS WATCHING 👽

“Wait, who said that?”

“I dunno, Buck, did’ya hear that too?”

PAY ABSOLUTELY NO ATTENTION TO THOSE THINGS FLOATING UP IN THE AIR AND THAT DOOR THAT JUST OPENED

“Uhhhhhh.. what the heey Buck?”

Buck’s flabber is gasted.

The VOICE™ continues inexorably in that bright, cheerful tone.

“Welllll anyhaps, on occasion-ness we get up to some fun weird times you won’t want to miss. You might call it a LIL OL’ OPRY if ya will. HEY! Pam, write that down.”

Another strange, higher-pitched voice can barely be heard somewhere off camera.

“What’s that, Pam? Can’t use it? What the heck is a trademark?”

You hear something else from "Pam" that you can’t quite make out.

The VOICE™ sounds apologetic, yet cheerful.

“Ah, gosh dern. Help us come up with something? We don’t know what to name this little variety show. And don’t forget to add your videos. Whatcha think?”

TEXT YOUR BEST ALIEN VARIETY SHOW NAME TO 208.298.9083 for a chance to win a gift certificate for WANIGAN.net. You will not be subscribed to any list. You’ll only hear back once from our weird fiddle player if you win.

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A STRANGE DEVICE HAS BEEN FOUND THAT ONLY PLAYS BLUEGRASS... ONLY WHAT *IS* BLUEGRASS, REALLY?

View this strange wonder at wanigan.net/thetube and add videos to the playlist! PROUDLY FAMILY FRIENDLY but weirdness is always celebrated and appreciated. Check back OFTEN because we're adding a HUGE treasure trove of videos in the next few days.

ADD A VIDEO TO THE PLAYLIST:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD6NnOhMMNCR9p2o432hNO0TyX2Cz_6r6&jct=BhW8XT9yaZ6LywYTTRd_VQ

Howdy folks, Jason here. I'm publishing a book! the river Beautiful is a collection of new and selected works of poetry, prose, lyrics, illustrations, and typography 30 years in the making.

Would you consider coming along with me as I publish my life's work? We have eight tiers of rewards for monthly or weekly donors. Anything you can help with is sincerely appreciated. Be blessed! https://www.firewindproductions.com/blog/2024/12/30/the-river-beautiful-firestarter #

Announcing the river Beautiful FIREstarter! — Firewind Productions the river Beautiful: caught up in the reckless, raging love will be released soon in a premium hardcover, value paperback, and a groundbreaking multimedia experience only available right here on FirewindProductions.com . This collection of new and selected works of poetry, prose, lyrics, illustrat

At the January 20th, 2024 Valley Bluegrass Stage, we were proud to join the stage with Beargrass and Higher Ground. Here's a couple of songs from that set! Video by Dave Herzog, produced by Firewind Productions.

Wanigan at the Valley Bluegrass Stage, January 2024 At the January 20th, 2024 Stage, the Lewis Clark Bluegrass Organization had the honor of hosting three great local bands: Beargrass, Higher Ground, and Wanig...

Nick Dumas, Chris Luquette, and Andrew Knapp came out to headline the 2024 Valley Bluegrass Festival and just rocked our socks off.

Nick Dumas and Chris Luquette are both Grammy® nominated, multi-talented musicians and singers who have performed in top bluegrass groups and are now out on their own rapidly growing solo careers. Andrew Knapp is a well-known bass player in the Northwest and a genius in his own right, hailing from Seattle bluegrass/dance band Warren G. Hardings.

The three of them together? Simply MAGIC.

Watch the video now at:

Dumas, Luquette & Knapp at the 9th Annual Valley Bluegrass Festival (6/1/2024) — Lewis Clark Bluegrass Organization Nick Dumas and Chris Luquette are both Grammy® nominated, multi-talented musicians and singers who have performed in top bluegrass groups and are now out on their own rapidly growing solo careers. Andrew Knapp is a well-known bass player in the Northwest and a genius in his own right, hailing from ...

Step back with me to 1997 in Eugene, Oregon with a free downloadable MP3 of my song INTO THE FLAME.

INTO THE FLAME — Firewind Productions The year was 1997. The time was pretty bright for me. I was playing with a remarkable little band with fantastic guitarist Jasen Hecker and amazing songwriter Ryan Mainierd. We had big dreams. I was greatly inspired by Ryan’s excellent songwriting, and I wanted to write an epic song about an epic ...

Did you know that our new website has a huge, ever-growing selection of videos about wanigans and the various log drives around the world? Stop by and see what's on The Tube.

What's on The Tube? — Wanigan It's a wide, wide world of Wanigans out there! Watch some past WANIGAN Live! shows or browse our curated selection of videos we think you will find interesting.