August 8th is the 49th anniversary of the resignation of Richard Nixon. Eight years ago, on the 40th anniversary, of his resignation speech, a day which in the context of today’s politics seems almost quaint, on that auspicious anniversary, many folks, myself included, paused to reflect on the events that August day in 1974. My […]
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Looking at this morning’s various ensemble spaghetti model tracks showing the various predictions for where and when any of the storms brewing in the tropics may be headed we are made painfully aware of the inherent unpredictability of tropical cyclones. We are also reminded, more specifically, that it was eighteen years ago, almost to the […]
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Bennie Pete, sousaphonist and founding member of the Hot 8 Brass Band.
READ MORE Bennie Pete, sousaphonist and founding member of the Hot 8 Brass Band.passes
Chris Henry & Hardcore Grass Bring High Lonesome Sound to The Parrot Stage Chris Henry and the Hardcore Grass.draw from the best years of traditional bluegrass to pick out some of the most intense songs and tunes. Whether it’s a national festival or a small town event, Chris Henry and the Hardcore Grass will bring a powerful show full of memorable moments […]
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Ben, his wife Gloria smiling broadly across the table, is former US Navy Submarine sailor stationed here in the ‘50s when Key West was the only U.S. Submarine Base in the country, and The Green Parrot, or rather it’s previous incarnation, The Brown Derby, was the only real submariner’s bar in Key West. Speaking with […]
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It’s been way too long so we are so very happy to greet our dear friend and brother Itawe Correa, the charismatic lead vocalist from the Grammy-nominated, and Green Parrot favorite Locos por Juana, as he prepares to join Fabi World Music on The Parrot stage as part of this year’s Afro Roots Festival. Itawe […]
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Thinking of Sir Peter this morning of The Conch Republic Independence Celebration: “We celebrate our Independence annually in a public and notorious manner”. “We exist as a ‘State of Mind,’ and aspire only to bring more Warmth, Humor and Respect to a planet we find in sore need of all three.”-Sir Peter Anderson, speaking for […]
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The Miami Afro Roots festival, Miami’s longest-running World Music festival again travels down U.S. 1 to Key West for a special three-night celebration of cultural diversity, featuring everything from Latin funk and electric fusion to Cuban and Jamaican rhythms, creating a world-beat soundtrack that only Miami could dream up. Kicking off the three-day schedule is […]
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The top photo was taken in The Brown Derby over 60 years ago and the one below it was taken in The Green Parrot last Veterans Day. If you look behind them as well as over their left shoulders you can see both photos were taken with the front-corner windows of our building with the […]
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Thinking once again of National Poetry Month at The Green Parrot and recalling something that happened here during Jack Hackett’s “One for the Road, a Poem-a-Day” that demonstrated to me the magic that can be created by the spoken word in the simple but rich setting of a barroom. Before the band started their 5:30 […]
READ MORE National Poetry Month at The Green Parrot:Armor by Ann Reichmann