The Singing Weatherman
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I like to think that most of the songs I write, if not eventually classified as “classics,” can at least be considered timeless because they mainly deal with weather and space topics that will likely still be around when I’m too old to sing them anymore. But I do have a few with definite expiration […]