My woman went down the road when the sun began to set, My woman, she went down that road as the ol' sun began to set, She said she'd be back by morning, I ain't seen her yet. Sunset Blues Fingers Flaherty
Anonymous Blues
In May 2015, Fingers Flaherty will have the blues again... Anonymous Blues Maybe I didn’t treat you like a warrior queen, You know it’s true, I probably didn’t treat you like a warrior queen. My hose was way too dry, Lord, to turn her garden green. There ain’t no name for these blues. Take that woman…
Talkin’ Squirrel Blues Prologue
Teddy Bear Bites Moses… Bear Unhurt She’s chopping my vegetables, she’s cooking my meat. I can’t even stand on my own three feet. I’ve burnt my fingers on her body heat! Protect me from the Edgy Woman Blues. Edgy Woman Blues Fingers Flaherty “You’re not even listening to me, Moses!” Natalie threw the small Oxford…
Talkin’ Squirrel Blues
Coming soon... Who speaks the most sense, a dead blues singer or a live squirrel? Moses McNamara isn’t sure. After his girlfriend suddenly leaves him, Moses must rebuild his shattered life. His companions in this quest include a trendy squirrel, an elderly neighbour and a blues singer with six strings and a grudge. Moses was…
And Then The Next Big Thing
Tom O'Neill picked up the baton in "The Next Big Thing" and posted his blog today. Tom has tagged Paula Leyden, author of The Butterfly Heart, in his post.
The Next Big Thing
Laura Elliot tagged me in the Next Big Thing Author Blog Hop. Laura is the author of three novels: Stolen Child, The Prodigal Sister and Deceptions. Her books have been widely translated and - aka June Considine - she is also the author of twelve books for children, including the fantasy Luvender trilogy, the Beachwood…
Blues News
Updated Blog Site Welcome to the updated Quips and Chords blog site! It now includes a sleeker layout, multiple pages and a brand new URL (quipsandchords.com). Remember to follow the blog to keep up with Fingers Flaherty and the world of the blues. The Next Big Thing I've been tagged in "The Next Big Thing" blog…
Suffering in the Here and Now
I am a breath breathing in the breeze. I am one. I am a drop of water falling into the ocean. I am many. I am a ray of sunlight traveling through a flower stem. I am energy. I am a flame burning on the surface of the sun. I am my own shadow. I…
Memories Linger
It's the evening for looking back. Looking back over a month. Looking back over a year. Maybe even looking back over a lifetime. An evening for memories. Whenever I find myself in a nostalgic mood, my mind inevitably wanders to Van Morrison's "Memories", the closing song from his 1990 Enlightenment album. When you read the…
Seeing the Future
I remember it was cold. Very cold. And as the sun slipped defeated behind the horizon, it got even colder. So cold that when he returned to the stage after the intermission, he was wearing a scarf. And we were all concerned for him. I also remember how frail he looked. This was the fifth…
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