June 27, 2005
Canadian Rockies Bluegrass Festival 2005
Four Chords of Wood
Maple Creek
Don and Hannah
Restless Lester
Keith Burgess
Due West
Cindy Browne
Jim Nunally
Posted by songdawg at 07:47 AM | Music
June 21, 2005
Counting
Only three more days until a weekend full of mountains, music and relaxing:
Canadian Rockies Bluegrass Festival
Posted by songdawg at 10:37 PM | My Life
Wildwood Flowers
Wildwood Flower played tonight at a Summer Solstice party at one of the senior centres in town. I love playing with the 'Flars' - some of the finest people I know. Here we are playing bluegrass - probably a classic from either Flatt and Scruggs or Ralph Stanley.
Michelle D. works there and graciously took some photos for me - she also was up dancing for most of the evening.
This is one of the staff that works there - I didn't catch her name but she was up dancing too.
One of my favourite moments was when during one of the waltzes we play, Ed spontaneous started swaying with fiddle in hand on stage then on the edge of the dance floor. One of the women there got up and pretended to run after him. He turned around, placed his fiddle down and turned with open hands and offered to waltz. The look on her face was priceless - she hadn't expected that response. They danced for the rest of the song. Ed - you are full of surprises!
Posted by songdawg at 10:33 PM | Music
Retreat
This past weekend I took the time to go on the Light of the Dhamma meditation retreat. It was exactly what I needed - things at this end have been so hectic - I thought my shoulders were permanently tense but with a little time and lots of Metta I feel a lot better and more calm. It was great to see Venerable Punnaji again - his Dhamma talks are so fine and clear - I learn so much from him.
Also sitting with the wonderful folks I have met over the years in this group was again inspirational. Whenever I would start wavering in my practice I would just look around the room and be inspired to dig deeper. I really apprecate everyone who was there and how dedicated and kind they are.
One of my favourite moments was hearing Ven. Punnaji chant a buddhist blessing and say with such an open heart: "May you all be well, comfortable, peaceful and happy. Sadu, sadu, sadu." Warms my heart just to think of him.
Posted by songdawg at 09:42 PM | My Life
June 15, 2005
Rocker Girl Camp is looking for volunteers
From my inbox:
Rachelle VanZanten (Painting Daisies) is hosting a week long camp for girls aged 10 to 16 from July 4 to 8 at the Alex Taylor School (9:00 a..m. to 4:00 p.m.) with a grande finale concert on Friday evening at the Roxy Theatre.
If you have a few available hours and would be interested in volunteering some of your time for this awesome camp, please visit the website, www.rockergirlcamp.com and complete an application form or call Deb at (780) 466-4346.
Posted by songdawg at 06:35 AM | Music
June 06, 2005
Absolutely Fabulous
I came verrrry close to caving in to temptation today and picking up copies of Absolutely Fabulous. It's by far my favourite television show. Yes Sweetie...Darling... it is.
Update: We went by to our local video rental place and they were selling off the old VHS for $5 each. Lucky for me I spotted a few and scooped them up. I then hooked up our tiny tv/vhs combo that used to be our tv (my laptop has a bigger screen:) to our large tv - both are playing at the same time and with the new speakers that I hooked up to the tv it's a whole new experience. Since we no longer have cable - every once in a while tv shows on dvd/vhs are a great escape
Posted by songdawg at 07:17 PM | My Life
June 04, 2005
Gigging
In the mood for blues? Marshall is playing some acoustic blues with harmonica player Crawdad at Bella Beans (13236-118 Ave, Edmonton, AB, Phone: (780) 454-2211) at 7pm.
Woodbend is playing tonight in Gunn, Alberta for a Texas BBQ at the Gunn Community Hall. The BBQ is at 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome so if you are in the mood for some sizzling bluegrass hop in your car and head over.