Crave - April 2010 I was very happy to return to Crave for another gig! It was a great night with friends and fans, many of which were very happy to see the return of gelato to Crave. Members of the audience that evening heard my newest songs and, as always, sounded great singing along to 'My Happy'. Thanks for a fun evening everyone!
The Rewards of Hospitality You have heard me talk about the 'Hospitality Box' at gigs, the wooden box I set out on our step this summer for the chipmunks and squirrels . . . . well here is a photo of my gift of appreciation from the critters . . . a whole beautiful bunch of sunflowers and corn grew next to the step - right on time for a perfect Autumn display! Thanks to those critters that like to eat some seeds and bury some too, we had an explosions of blooms right outside our door. See, it pays to take care of the little critters. For more stories and photos, look for me on Facebook.
June 26th, 2009 at Crave I love playing at Crave!!! I perform there every other month or so and I don't always write about it for this Noteworthy page but these photos are too cute! - I had to share them with you! We ordered dinner before the gig and, my oh my, have you seen the Crave menu lately? Yummy! The 'Visionary Veggie' was wonderful. And I wanted to tell you that again it poured torrentially while I was singing. It was Lancaster Pride all over again but with a lot less mud since we were inside! I really had so much fun with all of you. Thanks for listening, for requesting your favorite songs and for singing along! I think everyone in the room sang along to 'My Happy' and you all sounded wonderful! You are gorgeous!
Lancaster Pride - June 20th, 2009 I loved being back at Pride!!!! What a day! It poured torrentially during my entire set, but the audience was terrific! I really felt like they appreciated my efforts. Their applause was thunderous . . . . ok, maybe it was actually just the thunder - but still, I had a great time. I was singing 'Kiss the Sky' and I had to laugh when I got to the line about 'I feel the sunshine on my face' as the rain was coming down in buckets. My feet got a mud treatment that day which would've cost a small fortune had I gone to a spa for it! At the beginning of my set I told everyone that despite the total cloud coverage and rain that morning, I still slathered myself in sunscreen and packed my sunglasses as well. Maybe it seemed overly optimistic at the time but by the end of the day the clouds rolled back and the sun came out and I walked out of the park wearing my sunglasses! Thank you to the entire organizing committee for another job well done.
Congratulations ! ! To Jessie Christina who recently acquired her driver's license and a sweet new ride known to all as Benita! We had a blast going on a celebratory drive around town. Thank you for sharing your special day with us. So if you see these lovely ladies cruising around town in Benita, be sure to smile, wave and spread the love!
Happy Summer Everyone! If you have been to one of my gigs lately then you have heard me mention the 'Hospitality Box'. I thought you would like to see some photos of critters enjoying our hospitality.
June 12th, 2009 at Ten Thousand Villages It was wonderful to be back at the Villages! I had so much fun singing my songs for everyone. I could hear Ellen and Amanda singing along - which was great when I drew a blank on one or two words! The gentleman in the photo was getting ready to celebrate 50 years of marriage to his wife. Congratulations! (I took a photo of the couple together but it came out too dark to see - only the photo of just the husband came out light enough. So, you can see at least one half of the lovely couple!) Please join me in wishing them many more happy years together! And we all got to wish Mabel a Happy Birthday by saying to her, "You Are Gorgeous!" Thanks to everyone for coming out to the Villages and celebrating your special moments with me.
Meet Me in Provincetown I just wanted to share with everyone this beautiful drawing I received recently as a birthday gift from Amanda. Notice the Provincetown monument in the background and the words of the song along the horizon. There are many other details in the beautiful picture that make this gift so special to me. Thank you.
Chocolate Festival We had a wonderful time at Trinity's Chocolate Festival. First we heard some terrific music by 'Breath of Life' - what a great way to kick off the event! After listening to a few tunes, including 'Spirit in the sky' (which rocked) we went downstairs with my nieces and nephews to enjoy the children's activities. They had a great time decorating cookies and playing games. After making our way through the children's area, we came back upstairs for my set. I played several of my songs and even got to be the music for the cake walk! See the picture of Ana & Alex having so much fun! After such a busy couple of hours it was really wonderful to sit back and relax while Amanda Lyn, accompanied by her sister Jessica, sang beautiful songs with their usual grace and humor. I loved the entourage of manatee dolls that were carefully placed nearby - not to mention the Ron and Peter dolls! We had a great time singing along to Amanda's songs. It was a perfect end to a great day.
October & December 2008 at CRAVE I love performing at Crave. It is cozy and beautiful and the audience is always appreciative. Here are some pictures of people enjoying themselves at my last two Crave performances . And to my audience at Crave I just want to say, "You're Gorgeous!"

July 25, 2008 - Ten Thousand Villages

What a wonderful place to perform! I sang to a crowded cafe and loved every minute of it! The cafe is beautiful with many delicious menu options and the employees are so friendly. The store is filled with beautiful fairly traded items such as jewelry, clothing, soaps, incense, singing bowls and did I mention the chocolate! If you haven't been to Ten Thousand Villages for a while, it is time to plan a return trip. If you have never been to Ten Thousand Villages . . . what are you waiting for?
 

June 21, 2008 - Lancaster Pride

What a privilege to be part of this historic event! It was a beautiful summer day with plenty of sunshine and cool breezes. As we were coming across the field to the park, passing the rainbow umbrellas of the Silent Witness volunteers (www.silentwitnessPA.org) and hearing the uplifting praise music of the Joyful Noise choir , I felt an upwelling of emotion. When I thought of the many people that worked very hard so that we all could enjoy a fun and safe day, it brought tears to my eyes. The entire feel of the event was welcoming, joyous, inclusive, festive - it was AMAZING! Congratulations to Jim Ruth, Anthony Lascoskie Jr., the entire organizing committee and all of the volunteers for a job well done. Many grateful thanks for inviting me to perform. It was a wonderful day!
 

May 30, 2008 - Return to Marie's Hardbean Cafe

I was so happy to make a return appearance to Marie's. It was a great experience to be singing outdoors on the deck while enjoying a beautiful evening in the glow of the setting sun. I was filling in for a cancellation so I want to say a special thank you to my friends that came out to listen on such short notice and also a big thank you to Marie for giving me the opportunity. Except for the poor gnat that I inhaled halfway through the first set, it was a perfect evening.
 

\  Save Tibet!

My song, ‘Kiss the Sky’, is a song about freedom. I have decided to dedicate this song to the people of Tibet. Any and all income from ‘Kiss the Sky’ will be donated to the International Campaign for Tibet. Income from digital sales of the song and also, since ‘Kiss the Sky’ is one of ten songs on my CD, 10% of every CD sold will also go directly to ICT. If you would like more information about ICT please go to their website, www.savetibet.org

 

 

February 8, 2008
    Spent the day in the recording studio working on my new CD, 'With a Little Stardust'. Special thanks to recording engineer Bruce Siekmann of Amoeba Audio in Fleetwood for another wonderful experience. (see the photo of Bruce hard at work in the studio) We accomplished a lot and I am very pleased with the result. The next day I sent the CD off to Disc Makers for production. They designed a gorgeous wallet for the CD. The artwork is just beautiful and so very me. Disc Makers art team did an awesome job. Thanks to Jered Gallagher my project manager and to my sister Ingrid, employee of Disc Makers, who kept her eye on the different phases of the project. I am very excited about the packaging which is environmentally friendly, made of recycled cardboard. The CD releases on March 16th and I will be kicking it off with a concert at Trinity Lutheran Church in Robesonia. See the ' Upcoming Appearances ' page for more details. I am so pleased with this project and I think you are really going to love it.
 

December 29, 2007 at Crave       Happy New Year!

   On December 29th I performed at CRAVE in Womelsdorf. It was a good time as always. Some of the usual faces were absent that night – I suppose many people were still in recovery mode from the Holidays. Of course the Trio from Trinity was there, Karen, Gladys and Shirley. It is always great to see everyone. Because of being a smaller crowd, I actually got to talk with everybody, which was nice. I met some great new people too! If you were there than you heard the story of the screaming cat and what it means to love the unlovable. I hope to return to CRAVE soon and share some more music and stories with you.

   And thank you to everyone who supported me this past year. Thank you for coming out to the gigs and for leaving your comments on my web page. Thank you for the magic beans and stardust. I really do appreciate your love and support. You make it all worthwhile. Best wishes for a wonderful 2008!!


November 3rd, 2007 at City Espresso

      I was happy to return to City Espresso for an afternoon performance. Five minutes before the show my capo snapped in two - right in my hand! Yikes! By some strange chance a kindly gentleman saw me struggling with a handful of rubberbands, as I was attempting to fashion a capo-like device unsuccessfully, and offered me a capo that he happened to have in his car. You might wonder, what sort of person carries a spare capo in their car? I wondered the very same thing. . . . The answer is none other than a fellow singer songwriter and that is how I met Tom Goss, a musician from Washington DC who just happened to be making a pit stop at City Espresso in my time of need. (Thanks Tom– I am grateful for your kindness.) You can check out this hero of the day at www.tomgossmusic.com   After the capo crisis was managed, I began my first set with  ‘I will hold you’   continued on from there with some more new songs and some old favorites like, ‘ Where would I be then ’ (where the lovely Hornberger sisters, Jessica and Amanda, joined me once again with their gentle harmonies and soothing voices) and ‘ Dry Bones ’.
     Still in the Halloween spirit, I shared my own spooky stories and enjoyed plenty of laughs and of course a delicious chai latte too! It is always a fun time at City Espresso. Thank you to everyone for coming out and sharing a few hours of your afternoon with me.

September 29th 2007 at City Espresso

I returned to City Espresso on a beautiful sunny day for a very intimate performance. Thank you to Dave, Dawn, Jessica, Amanda, Jeremy, Donna and Paul for making me feel appreciated and for pretending not to notice that I had a savage cold. Thanks to Heather of City Espresso for her kindness and hospitality. Jessica and Amanda sang beautiful harmony with me on two songs. I really loved it and hope they can do a repeat performance sometime soon. Thank you to everyone for a very enjoyable afternoon of friendship, music and laughter. And I still say that a chai tea latte is the best remedy for a cold .

I had a wonderful time at Crave again. I saw lots of familiar faces and met some new people as well. Thank you to Jessie and Amanda for singing harmony with me on 'Where would I be then'. That was a lot of fun. And thank you to the entire Hornberger family for assisting me with my equipment after the show - you are so terrific! I also received a mysterious little sack filled with actual magic beans and stardust.
Hmmmm . . . now who could that have been from? . . .

Thank you to everyone for coming out and listening. Your support means so much to me.
 
           


August  24th 2007 at City Espresso
 

My first time playing at City Espresso was a wonderful experience. First of all, if you have never been there, it is definitely worth stopping by and checking it out. The tables are scattered about the large room in no particular pattern with a variety of mismatched chairs or loveseats surrounding them. Like an eclectic antique store, there was a beautiful wooden chest of drawers for sale in one corner and a hutch filled with what looked like vintage figurines in another. Umbrellas hung upside-down and open like paper lanterns along the stairway climbing up the side of the spacious room and leading apparently nowhere, or perhaps to a secret room for employees only. But it is no secret that City Espresso serves up some wonderful drinks too. I had the best chai tea latte I’ve ever had. Having spent some time in India, I developed a taste for the spiced tea common in the northern regions of India. Although 'chai' is just the Hindi word for tea, we have come to think of chai as this spiced tea – and those who know me, know I love my Indian spices! Well done, City Espresso, for serving up a hot and delicious spicy cup of chai!

       I had a wonderful time playing my music to so many of my friends. I also had the pleasure of meeting several new and lovely people. Thank you to everyone for coming out to hear my music. Thank you to all of the people that took a few moments to talk with me afterwards and give me so much positive feedback. You made my night! And thank you to the employees of City Espresso for your kindness and for making me feel so welcome and appreciated. I hope I will be playing at City Espresso again sometime soon.

July 27th  2007 at Crave

 
Friday, July 27^th I was back at Crave for another fun evening of music and gelato!!! Thanks to everyone for braving the pre-show thunder storm and coming out to support my musical endeavors. I must also say thank you for the magic beans and stardust – your generosity was overwhelming. It was a pleasure to see old friends and some new faces too. Special thanks to the members (and honorary members) of Kid’s Court. Your comments really touched me. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and feelings with me after the show. And thanks for helping to carry out the equipment at the end of the night. But especially, thank you for all of the LAUGHS out in the parking lot afterwards. You made my night!

Hope to see you all at City Espresso on August 24^th. Any requests for my set list? Email me your suggestions.



Chatting and Laughing with Jessica & Amanda between sets at Crave