The Wormlips Scrapbook

Lulu + fella + Peetee + Jen + I went to hear Cheryl Wheeler. Some of her beautiful songs made me feel like a snail crawling through diatomaceous earth. I suppose stranger things have come to pass, Many’s the forest I can’t see. I was so down and lost and fading fast. How did you [...]

My ex-husband just sent an e-mail to tell me that Jean Ritchie, one of my all-time idols, has had a serious stroke. She must be in her eighties by now. For those of you who don’t know Jean Ritchie: she’s one of the earliest Appalachian singer-songwriters to emerge from the hollers into the eyes and [...]

Here’s a song by Amy Rigby. I really like her. I even transcribed the lyrics for you. (She also does another great song called, “Will We Ever Have Sex Again?”) Don’t Ever Change (from Till the Wheels Fall Off) The audio player is misbehaving at the moment. You may have to click and double-click and [...]