Join the Children's Music Network for their annual fundraiser and celebration of music for kids and families on Saturday, April 17 from Noon - 5. I have a couple of songs during the show, as well as many other wonderful musicians and performers!
Palm Sunday
March 28 - Palm Sunday - I sang a song in church for the service. The song is about a young boy named Peter, who I met over 20 years ago. At the age of three, he fell in a pond and suffered a near drowning. When I met him at the age of 12, he told me how much he enjoyed my music, not with words but with smiles and body language. His father told me the details of the event that changed all their lives, and I wrote the song Forever Child. As our pastor Karen Oehl said in her sermon on Palm Sunday, what…
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My Spring concert on March 20 was loads of fun and I had lots of wonderful listeners on Facebook and YouTube! I am in a songwriting class with Jon Vezner, and one of the songs in the show, The Healing, is one that Jon and fellow classmates gave helped me with. Here is what he had to say about my show:
- "I'm about half way through your show. I knew you were good but I'm really blown away. Songs, performance, sound, video all really good. Makes me proud to have a chance to work with you" - Jon Vezner
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Spring is almost here! We are waking up from not only winter, but from a very long and frightening pandemic year. My husband and I have had our two vaccines and are feeling good and full of hope!
I am celebrating with a video house concert on March 20 - the first day of Spring - it will be live on Facebook as well as on YouTube - showtime is 7:30 pm and I hope you can come!
April 17 is another virtual day of music through the Children's Music Network. It is called the Kids Music Mashup and includes many…
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Summer is in full swing and everything is different with the COVID-19 virus. I broke my wrist and had surgery 8 weeks ago and am able to play again - this makes me very happy!! All the concerts that would have been had been canceled and so I guess it's an ok time to be laid up.
Acoustic Rainbow 50 is in the hands of radio stations around the world, and my song "Yellowbud" is being played in Israel and the Netherlands - the Dj's have received other CD's from me and are playing even more of my songs. In…
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Facebook Live concert coming up on May 14 at 7 pm - click here
The Woodward Living Room Series is scheduled to start June 19 in the main Opera House at 7 pm with social distancing in terms of seating. Tickets sold for the March 20 show will be honored for this. We are truly hoping and praying that the show is able to take place as we open up from our sheltering.....
The newest Acoustic Rainbow CD is finished and being distributed to radio stations. My song Yellowbud is on the CD, along with a new song…
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Concerts are happening at the Woodward Opera House - my show is March 20 at 7 PM and is the start of the Living Room Series featuring Ohio singer-songwriters. And there are many others so be sure to check the schedule here
Updating the website - the podcasts of the American Story are up and running! Chris Flannery and his crew do a beautiful job, and some of the music displayed by my friend Alayne Wegner and me!
Acoustic Rainbow's new compilation should be out soon, featuring a song of mine called Yello…
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Lots of things going on with podcasts!
The American Story by Christopher Flannery is now live - some of the background music (violin and guitar) was done by Alayne Wegner and myself. The stories are inspiring and thought-provoking - Christopher Flannery's voice is a delight to listen to!
Hilltown Family Variety Show has featured two of my songs on their weekly podcasts. The music is fun and folky (but not always) and perfect for all ages -= particularly good for families to gather around and listen to…
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I just returned from the Swannanoa Gathering and had a wonderful time with John Gorka, Don Henry, Amy Speace, Peter Mulvey and many others! Soon to come - some videos from the Rialto Theatre with Kerry Kean (as Goslee Reed and Kean), and with Rock Salt and Nails.
The American Story podcasts are finished and will be live in September - more to follow.
The final Summer Music Garden concert is August 11 - I rehearsed with Kare Strong while at Swannanoa and we are ready for her wonderful show in the…
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I have been working on providing some of the music for a podcast of American Stories. My friend and fellow musician, Alayne Wegner, and I are recording some traditional American folk songs on guitar and violin, so violin duets of hymns, and some original music to be used in these podcasts which are written and performed by Christopher Flannery, at the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University. We are hoping these will be ready for the July 4th holiday!