Two new releases coming! 

Hi all-

This is actually a teaser. I am involved in two international releases coming up soon.

First, on September 1, the song and video movie “Heading for America” will be released from Norway. This is a rebirth of the Norwegian-American group, NorVille. The original group in 2011 was made up of Ottar “Big Hand” Johanssen, Tore Andersen, and Joe Sun. This new version is Ottar plus Brent Moyer and ME! The group and the music were formed and reformed to celebrate the Norwegian-American music connection which runs very deep. I will let you research that.

Second, on October 1, the English Blues-Rock group the Adam Sweet Band (look them up!) will release a new album entitled Mortuary Blues. The album has three songs that I wrote with Adam including one also with Tom, another member. So proud of these songs!

I'll let you know when both of these release.

In the meantime, keep your head down and your powder dry, you never know what's comin'.

See you down the road!

-Hugh

See documentary film streaming "The Creation Rose" 

Hi All-

My friend and colleague Peter Swanson has been working for about a decade on a one hour documentary about the design and construction of the West Rose Window at the US National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Spoiler: it took a long time--many decades--and finally came down to one of the greatest stained glass artists who ever lived, Rowan LeCompte, and his artisan partner, Dieter Goldkuhle.

The finished film, The Creation Rose, is airing in the next few weeks on many PBS stations across the US, but you can stream it here until May 31:

https://www.pbs.org/video/the-creation-rose-tB7Nvv/

This is a beautiful inspiring story. I hope you will find the time to watch it.

I hope this link works internationally. I think it will.

See you down the road!

-Hugh

Breaking News! - Adam Sweet single released in England 

Hi all-

English blues-rock artist Adam Sweet just released the song “Backstop” that he and I wrote.

I think it's really cool!

Here's a landing page for the single here with pre-save links for Spotify and iTunes etc. https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/adamsweet/backstop
 
Give it a listen and let me know what you think!
 
Hope all are well in these crazy times.
 
See you down the road,
 

-Hugh

New Pencils post - Christmas and Family 

Here is my last Pencils essay of 2025. It's about family, the family of humans.

https://www.hughmoffatt.com/25-christmas-and-family

Here also is a link to a song video that you may not have seen. John Peppard and I wrote and recorded the song a few years ago and then put together a video of images. It relates the subject, in other words, all of us. (If you're reading this on my main page and don't see the video link, go to Blogs in the menu above. You will see it there)

Enjoy, have a great new year!

See you down the road…

  • Hugh

 

 

 

New Single Released!! - "Somewhere Among the Briars" by Colin and Kathleen Ray 

Hi all-

I just found out that the young bluegrass duo, Colin and Kathleen Ray, have released “Somewhere Among the Briars” as a single on Mountain Fever Records. I wrote the song with John Scott Sherrill and recorded it for my Life of a Minor Poet album, and there it lingered in the dusty bins of used record stores until today!!! 

Here's a link to the recording on various digital outlets:

https://mtfvrrec.lnk.to/ckr-SAtB

Here's a link to the story about it in Bluegrass Today:

https://bluegrasstoday.com/somewhere-among-the-briars-from-colin-kathleen-ray/

I love it! Enjoy!

Stay safe and be full of life!

  • - - - - - Hugh

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