Leslie Geoghehan and the Hoop-elo crew were a great audience for our set Saturday morning at the Dudie Burger Festival.
A Little Hula-Hoop Help From My Friends
Author: Stormin Bob Swanson
Staying busy in the off-season
While my last blog post was an adieu to Summer 2024, turns out that I’ve found some opportunities to stay active. This past week I was invited to speak to the entire 3rd grade class (300+ students!) at Henderson-Ward Elementary in Starkville, MS. I don’t always perform for groups of that size (thank goodness I […]
So long summer tour 2024!
My stop in Pass Christian yesterday was the last of the summer so my “Magical Musical Meteorology Tour” has come to an end. As I mentioned at the outset, I usually try to write a new song to go along with the fresh program I present each summer. This year, the song was called “Highs […]
Roll up, roll up for the meteorology tour
Every summer I try to align my show with the theme of the Summer Reading Program. This year, most libraries are going with the theme, “Adventure Begins at Your Library,” or something along those lines. That’s a pretty broad theme and allows me a fair amount of artistic license. My plan is to present my […]
We’re getting the band back together
It’s been a while since I’ve posted, and I’ve got good reasons to update. First of all, Henry & The Dynamite are gearing up for another gig. We’ll be taking part in a “battle of the bands” at this Saturday’s Starkville Derby. Here’s a little taste of what we’re cooking up — When we are […]
An Attitude of Gratitude
It’s been 20 years since I released my CD, “Do the Weather Wiggle with Stormin’ Bob Swanson.” Reaching such a milestone has given me a nice opportunity to reflect on places I’ve been and people I’ve met who have helped me in my “singing weatherman” journey. I think way back to a teaching colleague of […]
Like father like sons
This month marks 20 years since the release of my CD, “Do the Weather Wiggle with Stormin’ Bob Swanson.” My eldest son, Daniel, is currently working on a documentary film about my “singing weatherman” career. This means we have been going through a lot of old photos, videos, etc. This stroll down amnesia lane takes […]
A stroll down amnesia lane
I’ve been at this “Singing Weatherman” business a while. Over the weekend, I came across footage of a performance I did at the “Pickin’ Porch” 19 years ago (original broadcast date was 10/28/2004). The “Pickin’ Porch” was a concert series hosted by the Birthplace of Country Music Museum (back then it was located in the […]
Bright Star
It’s almost time for the autumnal equinox — that moment when the Sun’s rays are directly over the equator, and all locations on Earth experience (approximately) equal numbers of daylight and nighttime hours. In fact, the term equinox comes has Latin roots, “equi” meaning equal and “nox” meaning night. Not only does Fall mean cooler […]
Play hard, play hard
Another summer tour is in the books. I finished my “Song Cycles with Stormin’ Bob Swanson” summer tour in early July with a mini-tour in North Mississippi — playing three libraries (Como, Hernando and Olive Branch) over the course of two days. Of course, a mini-tour with some travel means one thing to my boys […]