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2010 Year End News
It humbles us every time that you choose to spend your time listening to the songs we play, and are honored by the hospitality we’re shown. Thanks for another year of fun. The snow has come to the north woods,and we’ve changed into our winter clothes. Our first real snow came in as a blizzard, turning everything from brown to white in a few short hours. Harry has settled into bird-watching mode, holding his place on the windowsill near the woodstove. For
those of you who wonder why you haven’t heard from us often
in the past months, we apologize. In April, Will’s mom came
to live with us in the little house on the ridge. She’s a pretty
healthy 89 year old gal who just needs a little bit of help to get
through the days. It’s been a big CHECK
THIS OUT!! This month we’re launching a new acoustic music concert
series, which will take place once a month in the historic Rialto
Theatre in Grayling,MI. This new series is part of the AuSable Artisan
Village vision for the town. The first concert is THIS SUNDAY at 7
p.m… What else is going on? Will is still blessed with enough work in the log home restoration business. The economic troubles that have been so hard on so many of our friends have not had much effect on his work load, for which we are thankful. That said, it’s had him working away from home a lot. So much so that the days when we’re travelling together seem like dates! We enjoy the miles and time to catch up on "home stuff" and just be together. Ann is writing more than ever, and in summer working her gardening business. It’s a great balance of singing, playing in the dirt, and making up stuff. We took a week in October to attend SERFA, (the Southeast Regional Folk Alliance for those who are not familiar with the acronym.) The conference was held in Mountain View, Arkansas, which is a really special place for Ann, who caught the folk music bug there 30 years ago. The days were spent hearing dozens of amazing folk musicians sharing their songs and their hearts. We saw some old friends, made new ones, got to hang out with the legendary Si Kahn, saw some stunning scenery, ate some real, southern pit BBQ, got dizzy on the mountain roads, and had a wonderful time. Thanks to my sister, Diana, for staying with Mom for those days so that we could get away. We learned about a new style of house concerts that we’d like to share with you. It is called Dinner and Song. It’s like a house concert, but smaller. The host invites 6 – 10 people over for dinner with a short concert following. The evening is designed to get everyone home by 8:30 so it is perfect for a mid-week gathering. Contact us for more details or visit www.dinnerandsong.com to learn more. Are
you interested in hosting a full-blown House Concert? Let’s
talk about the details! Find great information at www.concertsinyourhome.com
Looking ahead… If you happen to be among that group and would like us to visit your guild, weekend retreat, or other quilters’ gathering, let us know. As
people who feel compelled to sing our songs in front of others, we
have a certain A CD project of these songs is waiting for us to get to the studio… We’ll keep you posted. There is more good stuff coming up, but you have more to do than read it all right now. We wish you a Merry Christmas and all the best in the coming year. Keep I touch as you’re inclined to do, and we’ll look forward to seeing you along the way.
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