June 5, 2021 | Leave a comment

The Gig Calendar is Revived!

June has exploded with dates after a disturbingly quiet year and a half. Before Covid, having three gigs in a month might be considered a bit light weight, but that was then. It is refreshing and exciting to have some things to let people know about! Below is a brief description of three events coming up this month. I suppose each of these should demand individual posts, but because I’m out of practice and it’s…
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April 24, 2021 | Leave a comment

One Year Later

Yes indeed, it is one year later (plus a month). I never quite felt compelled to write or post anything while musical things were shoved to the side, falling apart, put on hold or moved to a digital format (my worst nightmare). Politics ramped up in a most hideous fashion and my day job hours increased (that at least was a good thing) leaving the instruments mostly packed in their cases hoping not to be…
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November 1, 2018 | Leave a comment

Le Bon Truc “Venn Diagram” concert a success on October 20, 2018

L to R: Steve Gruverman, Barb Truex, Stephen Carpenter, Nancy Hoffman   With Gary Chapin’s unfortunate work conflict for our October 20 concert at Jay’s Last Church on the Left in Portland, Steve Gruverman and I rounded up Nancey 3. Hoffman and Stephen Carpenter to fill his place and had a wonderful night of music. Nancy and Steve play in the Casco Bay Tummlers, Stephen and I play with the Dark Follies, Nancy and I…
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