Jan. 31, 2009

What a great Anchorage Folk Festival this year! Though some years I don't perform at all, this year I played on stage 4 times: with Jubilee, as a solo concertina, (but with Jim accompanying), with Anchor Steam, and . . . for Jim's juggling act, as musical accompaniment along with Ben Saylor. Someone from Bethel saw that show and asked if we would do a gig there -- possibly in March. Jim and I played in Bethel years ago, but Ben has never been there, as far as I know. Jim and I also played for the Haggis Ball, which is always a fun thing, too.

Jan. 3, 2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

All the holiday visiting and partying is behind us now. The weather's been very cold, and I've been staying indoors a lot, except to go play at the sessions, of course . . . I played at three sessions last week: Middle Way on Tuesday, Suzi's on Wednesday (New Year's Eve, following Jim's torch juggling downtown in sub-zero weather), and Thursday at McGinley's, which drew a small but appreciative New Year's Day crowd.

Jubilee's flute player Elsa is back from Africa! She will be back playing at our gigs, the next of which is the Anchorage Folk Festival on Jan. 17th.

I've put away the Christmas tree, and now it's time to face the rest of winter, or at least until February when I'll be traveling to Hawaii.

And by the way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALASKA! (50 YEARS)

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