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Abby's Away, Idea 9, and Singing Workshop

3/1/2013

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Well, my wife Abby is now off on her trip.  She left yesterday and will be gone for a whole month.  Generally I'm feeling sad already and gonna miss her terribly.  But I am hoping I will use some of my extra free time to write more.  Each project I've done for 52 Ideas so far has gotten me excited, but then I feel like I don't have enough time to really develop it.  Or also sometimes I don't really have time to record it as well as I would like. 

I was feeling SO excited for Abby doing this experience in Nepal, learning new things, exploring a new culture, and volunteering her time for people in need.  We were talking about how it was like she was being lifted up like a bird to follow a dream she has.  And then she played me a piece from Dharohar Project (which is amazing, by the way...you should check it out.)

So then I was also feeling connection to the Snow Patrol song "Run," which seemed to capture how I feel about Abby doing this.  Then lastly, going on the bird theme, I remembered a great song by the Wailin' Jennys called "Bird Song." 

Thus, a mashup was born!

This is the first time in the project that the music isn't completely original.  I used the three tunes and imagined what it would be like to have them all happen at relatively the same time.  So here's the result.
In other news, I'm really excited that Esteli Gomez is going to be in Portland next week.  We have been singing together in Conspirare for a couple years now. 
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While she was in town, I asked her to teach a workshop at Resound NW.  She said yes, and "Your Voice, Your Song" was born!  It's going to be cool, and it's happening next Wednesday, March 6. 

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Kym Gordon-Cumbo link
3/1/2013 02:08:26 pm

It is amazing how one great idea can open a can up of other great ideas! I plan on being there for this class.

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Jack link
3/17/2013 07:38:16 am

I loved hearing you perform this live. It inspired a creative venture of my own (in trapeze!). I am so happy I saw your craigslist ad 2 years ago, you're a lovely teacher and I'm so happy to have you around.

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