When this blog posts I’ll be in the Caribbean enjoying the Sun and celebrating my parents 40th wedding anniversary. I’ve been to Jamaica once before and love reggae but have I mentioned that I played in a steel drum band in High School? Steel drums are pitched percussion instruments that originated in The Republic of […]
Archive for March, 2013
A rewarding St. Patrick’s Day
Last Sunday before we could relax and enjoy some St. Patrick’s Day fare we agreed to gather as a trio to video record some of our favorite tunes! I’d like to let you in on what one of these Sunday morning projects entail. Number one: coffee and a good breakfast. Number two: a certain level […]
Shades of Blue, and Nostalgia
When I’m not playing with Third Wheel, I spend a lot of time working with the students at the Orange County School of the Arts. They are a wonderful group of talented musicians, and I have a great time teaching them. This week, they just got some new music to start preparing for their final […]
Mozart: Requiem
Last Sunday I had the opportunity to perform Mozart’s Requiem and I will also be performing it again this weekend. Over the years I have played the Requiem several times and always enjoy the experience. I think this is partly because I spent so many years singing in a choir and have a love for vocal […]
Deux Sons (Two Sounds)
Continuing along with my earlier post about live music, it seems fitting that my husband is getting into that scene more and more as a member of the band Deux Sons. The group originated as a duo with Spencer Ludwig and Matt Whipple and the name means two sounds. Now the group includes six members […]
