| Sunday January 31, 2015 Happy New Year! Welcome to what I feel with be a diamond year!
We started the year as we usually do, a beach fire at Golden Gardens Park on the 1st of January. We sang songs, held a toast to things past and things future. Our first show of the year was on the 16th at Urban Coffee Lounge. We sang everything from Bluegrass to Jazz that night! Folks gave us some great feedback and it was nice to try some new things too! We had dancing children, kazoos, and lots of love from all who came. It was a great show! Jimi Hendrix & Sewerhenge Robert Burns day, 25th January, we headed over to the grave site and memorial for Jimi Hendrix. We hadn't made pilgrimage there before and seemed like the thing to do. About a week earlier, Captain and I had attended a concert by Patti Smith at the Moore Theatre. She reminded us that greatness was born here and that energy from these talented folks still lingers. She was referring to Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain. And she was right. We are moved by those great artists as well as the countless others that we have met along the way who may not have achieved such notoriety yet but definitely have made us fans and hold great respect for their art. On that sunny day, we said our hellos to Jimi, had a conversation with two lads who liked to swap picks at the memorial, and even sang Jimi a song. It was nice to connect to a bit of music history and pay reverence to an artist who wasn't really appreciated in Seattle until he left and came back famous. I believe that many cities are guilty of this, but it is something I somehow cannot forget. We are all stars; but, until you are lit by the press, it seems your light may only seen by the few observant folks and may blend in to the city's landscape. I suppose, for me, that is enough but it does bug me a bit that such greatness can go unnoticed. Later that afternoon, we headed to the water reclamation plant in Renton and found Sewerhenge! It was a crazy, mad, magical place! Who would have thought we would find such a neat park. We took some new band photos that you will see as the year progresses. What a great day! Thanks to Rebecca for being our shutterbug! Burns Supper in Victoria Captain and I headed up to Victoria, BC on the clipper to participate in our yearly Burns Supper at the home of my Syren bandmate, Melody Benbow. Many a song was sung. Many a dram was consumed. The night was a glow with the fabulous friends, the lovely selections of whisky, the conversations, and the delicious food (including Tablet! YUM!). The slaying of the Haggis was performed with perfect Glaswegian accents by our local "weegies" Shirley and Joe. I find that the spirit of music and community is strongest in the small, intimate evenings ... the ones with low light, no amplification, and dear souls to fill the room with voices and laughter. I can find no greater gift than to hear a tune from a solo voice while the fire crackles and the kitty on the chair purrs. What a wonderful way to end the first month of 2015. Thanks to Melody and Terry for putting on a fabulous event! Syren, Melody and I, will be performing on Father's Day, June 21, in Victoria for the annual Father's Day Cèilidh in Beacon Hill Park. Hope you can join us! That's all for now! Thanks for the support! Love,
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Sitting next to the Jimi Hendrix Memorial
