Last month, Vinnie and the Hitmen laid down some enjoyable brass band versions of “Rocket Man,” “Since U Been Gone” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” at the 2023 version of JazzFest, the annual Murfreesboro music festival’s first at its new location the Fountains at Gateway.
Many local school band players, music fans and supporters of Murfreesboro community life were excited that the event could continue at its new site.
Unfortunately for Murfreesboro, though, organizers of Uncle Dave Macon Days announced in May that the annual musical tradition would be moving down the road to Shelbyville this year, joining forces with the American Mule and Music Association. While many have fond memories of string band sounds coming from Cannonsburgh Village—and prior to that on the Murfreesboro Public Square—as part of the festival over the years, it is not a long drive to make for Rutherford County fans of old-time and bluegrass music come September.
But for now, summer is here!
In May, flowers and tomato plants were planted, the Mayos did a little Gatlinburg getaway and put some miles on the hiking trails, chess and kickball were played, Adult and Teen Challenge held a fun pie day fundraiser, and there was plenty of bubble tea.
Good times. Still, I am working on remaining content in whatever state that I may be.
What a lovely month the people of Murfreesboro have in store. June brings the Great Tennessee Air Show, free outdoor concerts in Murfreesboro, Smyrna and Wartrace; the next installment of the Boro Art Crawl, the Black Barn Market, car shows, a Pup Parade, folk dancers from around the world and much more.
Get some plants for your garden and yard at Valley Growers while we are still on the front end of summer.
I wish a very happy Father’s Day and send thanks to my dad, Earl R. Mayo.
Thanks and encouragement go to all of the fathers out there doing their best to guide their boys and girls into strong, respectful, intelligent, skilled and fulfilled young men and women and working hard to support their families.
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It’s fine if you would rather read your news and books on your electronic device, but don’t let the technocrats convince you that’s the “green” way to go. Of course, newspapers and books require a lot of trees cut down to produce, but they turn back into dirt quite quickly upon disposal.
Do you understand how long it takes for all of those electronic devices and their environmentally toxic metals to break down in landfills?
The Pulse definitely supports the responsible harvesting of trees so the great forests of North America, and the world, continue to flourish for generations, and using natural, soy-based ink, but the disposal of papers seems a much more natural and environmentally friendly process than the disposal of all of these old phones, computer monitors and TV screens piling up underground.
At any rate, thanks for reading local information sources in whatever form you choose.
May you all have a peace that passes all understanding.
