Winter-Spring Newsletter
As I write you, snow is everywhere. About 2 feet so far, and counting. My neighbor Steve, who owns every powered lawn/snow/leaf contraption available to man is snow-blowing the sidewalks for the 3rd time in the last 12 hours. He'll be damned if this storm gets ahead of him. I like Steve a lot. He mows the elderly neighbors' lawn in the summer, blows their leaves in the fall, and generally keeps an eye on things (Robbie! He yelled at me from down the street the other night with alarm in his voice. Robbie come here! With more than a little concern, I met him halfway. Your brake light is out, Steve announced, a little out of breath, triumphant at delivering the news. I'm pretty sure he lives for this stuff). And somehow, he's not intruding. He's just doing what he does--looking out for us all. I told you. I like Steve a lot. I, however, am a little less, um, sociable in these situations. I'm inside making bean and quinoa soup and listening to a couple of new albums I can't seem to do without:
Patty Griffin, Downtown Church. I've always known there was only a thin veil between Patty's singing and God. That veil seems to be gone now. It's ridiculous. www.pattygriffin.com
Bela Fleck, Throw Down Your Heart .The banjo is, at it's roots, an African instrument. Bela went to Mali, Gambia, Tanzania, and Uganda to collaborate with African musicians and the result is not just interesting or cool, but emotionally compelling. Great, great music. www.belafleck.com
By the way--getting back to bean and quinoa soup--I'm not really sure how to make it. But I do admit to enjoying the creative process. And it's smelling pretty good. So, there's that. There are a good number of kid's shows and EFO shows planned for the first few months of 2010. Check out the tours page. Also, plans are underway for a new Kids EP to be released in late spring or early summer. And finally, my trip to Uganda and Pennsylvania last summer has led me to form a non-profit organization called OneVoice that will house future and similar projects. More news on that soon. Watch this space. I do hope this finds you warm, well-fed, well-taken-care-of, and well-loved.
