Brian D'Ambrosio
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Brian D'Ambrosio is a seasoned journalist and poet, writing for numerous publications, including for a trove of music publications. He is intently at work on a number of future books. He may be reached at [email protected]
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Driven To Keep Creating: A Life of William “Bear” Rinehart By Brian D'Ambrosio Son of a preacher, William Rinehart grew up in Seneca, South Carolina, at the high foothills of the Appalachians. His mother taught piano lessons. His father played the trumpet. Music was a mixture of gospel, rural hillbilly, bluegrass, and rock and roll, all slammed together. At age 13, his job on the weekends was to vacuum the old ugly carpet at the church and he liked it when the congregation left their instruments strewn about. In between spells of cleaning, he would pick up a guitar and study the sheet notes.
By Brian D'Ambrosio 5 months ago in Beat
Sculptor Helen Farnsworth Mears
By Brian D'Ambrosio Securing consistent information about Helen Farnsworth Mears is a difficult task. She died unexpectedly, on the cusp of greatness, some believed, but without sufficient promotion to keep her legacy aflame, her reputation and work have been lost to the broader public. And this is an unfortunate outcome for the self-taught Mears, a dedicated, artist who reached a certain level of success as a sculptor in the early part of the 20th century.
By Brian D'Ambrosio 7 months ago in Art
Cowboy Junkies
BY BRIAN D’AMBROSIO Age has allowed vocalist Margo Timmins to cultivate her self-confidence, to come to decisions she trusts and to see what matters and what will last. The lead singer of the Canadian alt-country-blues-folk rock Cowboy Junkies said she no longer worries about either superficial judgment or popular belief.
By Brian D'Ambrosio 7 months ago in Beat
Forrie Smith Interview
By Brian D’Ambrosio At age 6, Forrie Smith tumbled from a horse in front of his mother and stepfather. The horse, named Bad Daddy, was a gift from the family doctor, and the boy had just reached the point where he had felt comfortable riding him around. The tumble took place inside of an arena, when the seemingly obedient little horse got too frisky. Smith’s first impulse was to leap rather than endure further bouncing. His parents winced as the youngster crashed forcefully to the hard earth.
By Brian D'Ambrosio 12 months ago in Interview
The Life of Sculptor Tim Holmes
By Brian D'Ambrosio Sculptor Tim Holmes’ overarching body of work can be interpreted as a testament to his passion. Art is so demanding, and can be so thankless, that the only people who do it for as long as Holmes has are those who cannot imagine feeling fulfilled any other way.
By Brian D'Ambrosio 12 months ago in Art
Chocolate Maker Steve Prickett
By Brian D’Ambrosio Steve Prickett, owner and founder of Eldora Chocolate in Albuquerque, is among a small group of culinary artists escalating the prestige of craft chocolate and the integrity with which it is made. A chocolate maker, as opposed to a chocolatier, Prickett purchases unrefinedcacao beans and then processes, roasts, treats, and mills them into chocolate. Most people who work with chocolate do not start directly from the cacao bean in the way that he does.
By Brian D'Ambrosio 12 months ago in Wander
