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November 10, 2025
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First was #nokings, and then right next door in Berryville there was music so loud our ears are still ringing. Redd Volaaert and Dav Chappell are in the telecaster pantheon. The show was solid even if the songs were workaday. Here are some bits.
The BORH is an excellent place to catch a show.
October 20, 2025
dogs, politics, who knows #noklngs, allen, berryville, bitter liberals, congress, fuck ICE, JC, justin fairfax, ken mitchell, maybelline, moonie, moonshine, no kings, NOKINGS, politics, protest, rose hill park 4 Comments
Seven million Americans are fed up enough with Republican political bullshit and its pedophile president that they showed up in force for the second peaceful #NOKINGS protest. My little town of Berryville (population 4911) had an even bigger rally than the previous August iteration, with probably 2000 people peacefully gathered.
Not that we aren’t pissed. We are. Fuck ICE and fuck authoritarianism. We won’t stand for it in our own country. We are here to defend our rights. Like the right to decent public schooling FOR ALL.
But we are all disgusted with the gestapo tactics of DHS ICE. Those chicken shits hiding behind masks better keep their identities secret, because we will not forget what they are doing.
No Kings is mostly about NO to fascism. It’s not a joke. Its serious and so are we.
United we stand.
Well some of us sit I guess.
Here’s what the Rose Hill Park looked like during the protest.
A panorama from in front of the pavilion.
By far the most engaging and charismatic leader to speak was Justin Fairfax. Outstanding. I will support Justin an any future races he takes on.
Justin had the crowd’s full attention.
And after he spoke, I went to let him know how much we appreciate his coming out to Berryville and got a picture with Moonshine. Moonie was wearing his “No Kings, Only Good Boys” sign again.
There were lots of great signs and a very diverse crowd.
Little dudes.
Super heroes.
Winchesterites.
But by far, once again, the most popular protester was Moonshine.
Did you know that Tru.p is still surpressing release of the Epstein files? He is likely even to start a war to escape responsibility for his disgusting pedophilia. We’re taking bets: Iran or Venezuela?
One of my favorite pictures of the protest is this policeman who agreed to hold Moonshine (and pat him) while I took his picture. His presence was in no way menacing. In fact, it was reassuring. Just for the record, our county Sheriff even had some things to say during the rally. This is a community and we all feel the same way about freedom of speech and freedom of association.
There was plenty of color.
A puppy.
The TACOs were back.
As well as chickens.
Portland inspired some inflatables. The United States stands together against the ICE Gestapo.
Normals.
Moms.
Babies.
More dogs.
Even mean old guitar players from the Bitter Liberals.
Maybeline made an appearance as well.
Ken Mitchell batted cleanup. We will vote for Ken again.
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No Kings. Period.
August 3, 2025
art, concert, music allan james, berryville, fiddle, gary mcgraw, guitar, music in the park, original music, rose hill park, violin 1 Comment
Allan James and I have played together a few times late night at a soltice party or during jam sessions at the cabin, but we had never performed together until this July 25th. On a steaming hot day, clocking in at 94 degrees in the shade, we played a couple of sets to an appreciative audience in the park at Rose Hill in Berryville.
We had a blast. Here’s how that went.
We played 20 original songs all written and performed by Allan. After just a handful of practice sessions, we were ready…
The music was just as hot as the evening. You can find many of the songs we performed on Allan’s CDs.
August 1, 2025
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Moonshine was by far the most popular protester at the Berryville No Kings rally. At least 1000 people showed up..a very impressive number in this speck of a town. And people were pissed. But they were civil.
WE WILL HAVE NO KING IN THE UNITED STATES. Moonshine says so.
Moonshine, who weighs in at 110 pounds, met a tiny little dog.
We all sang the national anthem. This is OUR fucking country.
And then a march proceeded from Rose Hill Park to the corner of 340 and Main street (just in front of Romey’s shop). Romey provided some water for the pups. Maybeline (who was at work) came out to join us as everyone walked by.
The MAGA morons may catch on yet. They are in a tiny minority.
November 15, 2023
music, photography april, April Claggett, barns of rose hill, berryville, BORH, charles arthur, concert, gary, gary mcgraw, gem, hole, jen lee, lice performance, nick, nick schrenk, original music, record, rhine, Rhine Singleton, romey, spotify, video, where's aubrey 6 Comments
Thanks to you, the Where’s Aubrey show Saturday 11/11 was a smashing success. We played to an enthusiastic full house, missing a sell out of the venue by only four tickets. JOBIE’s opening set was excellent. An all around evening of great music performed for a good cause.
Speaking of which, together we raised $3305 on Saturday evening with $1983 going to the Shenandoah Riverkeeper to protect our local river.
We also released our ninth record, Hole, which is now available on most streaming services including spotify. If you would like to join the 18 people who bought a physical copy of the CD for old time’s sake, just get in touch.
Where’s Aubrey before the show: Rhine Singleton, Charles Arthur, Gary McGraw, and Nick Schrenk.
Here are some pictures and videos of the show in approximate chronological order arranged by set lists. What a night!
The band on stage: Nick on Drums, McGraw on fiddle, Rhine on Guitar, and Charles on everything else.
BORH 11/11: Set One
Your Lies Are Gone
Ghosts on the Farm
The Miles Roll By
Snippet only
Dirty Blond Haired Girl
Brown Like Your Cinnamon
*** (stage lighting changed as we performed the entire new record)
All songs linked below to spotify tracks from the record.
Snippet only
BORH 11/11: Set Two
Snippet only
Ham Bone (during a broken string changing exercise)
*** (record over, we ended the concert with full band)
Irish Goodbye (JOBIE cover)
Full video
Full video (different angle)
Devlish Situation
Into a Cloud
Snippet only
Has it Ever Been this Good
JOBIE opening set
Special thanks to Jen Lee for photographs and show publicity. April Claggett also provided photos and videos. Romey Michael provided video of Irish Goodbye. Some images above are Copyrighted.
August 27, 2023
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Now this is ridiculous. Climate change is going to be way worse than anyone understands.
Josie in from Berlin.
January 30, 2023
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One of the great bands from this area, Furnace Mountain counts the Barns of Rose Hill as its home venue. They consistently sell out their shows at the barns, and for good reason. Here are some pictures and videos from the Dave’s Birthday Bash show.
A superb song like Suzanne showcases the band’s high level of talent.
Of course there is classic old timey music to play as well.
There were some non-standard parts of this show, it being a birthday bash and all.
Doritos were served, but only to select teenagers.
As the show happened on the Lunar New Year’s Day (welcome to the year of the rabbit), a Chinese folk song or two were offered from the stage. Normally, the band sticks to Americana.
Danny plays a mean mando. Of course he plays everything else too.
The medley.
A crowd favorite and one of the band’s best songs, Bluebell.
So next time Furnace Mountain plays, get your tickets early.
June 23, 2022
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June 3, 2022
art art, barns of rose hill, berryville, BORH, digital art, digital psychedelic art, eli mcgraw, original art, reception, the ulluh, ulluh, upper gallery, Virginia 2 Comments
A beautiful space filled with an appreciative crowd on a gorgeous summer evening in Virginia featuring art by the ulluh. What’s not to love?
The Barns of Rose Hill Upper Gallery, Berryville, VA
A virtual walkthrough
Watching the builds.
Appreciating the medium.
The artist himself, relaxing into the groove with Laura Kitselman.
The show runs through July 2nd. Well worth a visit.
And then a small reception.
Fabulous. Magical. The ulluh makes a mark.
June 3, 2022
art art, art installation, barns of rose hill, berryville, BORH, digital art, digital psychedelic art, eli mcgraw, original art, photography, the ulluh, ulluh, video, Virginia 1 Comment
In the end it is a sight to behold. That is, the transformation from a workaday, poorly conceived upper gallery blank slate into a thoughtful exhibition of great beauty and striking talent. Feast your eyes on this…
The (almost) final instantiation of digital psychedelic art by ulluh
This is the first formal showing of ulluh’s art on planet earth, and it is an incredible testament to the power of digital art and artistic vision.
Here’s how the show went up.
Stands for the digital displays (seven of them in the show, all told), five on these rolling stands.
This window required covering, and the space could use some chopping up and conceptual clarity.
That’s more like it. The blue leaks into the great hall like the glow of an old school TV. All intentional design.
Screens booting up. Each of these displays show three pieces in a six minute cycle. They are synchronized. The art gets an opportunity to speak for itself.
Romey’s couch and a 10.5 by 8 feet divider create a space for more intentional viewing. This is where the absolutely stunning builds are shown in an 18 minute loop. Watching the artist’s creative process is both informative and captivating. Wow. Once again, the blue light brings the space an altered reality.
Shadow box frames hover off the wall.
The rest of the space creates a natural eddy, flowing around the room, drawing the viewer in.
The prints go up, each its own reflection of a digital display.
A build caught in early action.
This art is the result of hundreds of hours of painstaking and thoughtful work. Each piece has a deep story to tell. Lean more here.
The show runs at the Barns of Rose Hill through July 2nd.
