Personal and National Breaks

And a '68 convention story

For a few weeks, I’ve taken a break from writing on Substack, for mental health, after writing weekly posts for three different publications since October of 2022 — this one, Scotland’s Music, Landscape & Events, and Essays on Music & Learning Fiddle.

I’ve always been tuned into my surroundings, to family and friends, students, community, society, gover…