whew!

The graduate douçaine project/recital is over. I had a great turnout and the concert was very well received. Now I get to do more research, but look forward to upcoming collaborations with Vicki Boeckman (recorder) and Gary Stroutsos (xiao and other ethnic flutes). I'm also really looking forward to this year's Very Darkwood Christmas concert. We had to cancel the one last year, as it was right after my mother died. Next week I am shooting a video with the Boise indie pop band The Very Most. I played douçaine on their jazzy version of Away in a Manger. I'm really thrilled with how the recording turned out. Their Ireland-based label is really interested in the douçaine. Jen and I will also be back on Curtis Stigers' Xtreme Xmas Xtravaganza line-up this year. Again, I had to cancel last year when my mother died. Curtis was one of the first kind souls to call. Fur the show with Curtis, we will probably do the Praetorius setting of In Dulci Jubilo on douçaine and viola. Praetorius is a bit late for vielle.

Now we just need to keep my duo partner Jen healthy.

Obama!

It sure is nice to have a president of whom we can be proud. i am amazed, however, of the stupid, assinine criticisms leveled against him by some of my colleagues. For once, I'm glad I'm just an adjunct. It's like there is some competition in some bizarre sense of piety. Fundamentalists seem so intense about their religious views, yet still seem to find a way to worship their money and bitch about taxes. Isn't that idolatrous? They love to use that word.

almost four and forty

I turn 44 next week! wowie

I have my graduate douçaine recital set for 7 november 2009, Saturday 2 PM at Saint John's Cathedral. I have a great line-up so far! Of course, my dear musical partner, Jen on viola or vielle, Joe Baldassarre on lute, Ray Morvant on Organ, countertenor Corey McKnight, Gail Vaughan, percussion, Linda Marie Zaerr, vielle and a choir from the College of Idaho.

In a couple weeks I will be at the mid point of my masters degree.

I just saw an amazing Langroise Trio concert with a premiere of a new Jim Cockey work for the trio with Corey, and a Vaughan Williams quintet with Jack on bass and Robyn (C of I colleague) on piano.

I've been killing a lot of time on Facebook and watching One Tree Hill in syndication. It's about time for this semester to be over.

Obama!

I need to get some Obama products. I was a Hillary fan in the primaries, so I didn't so much as get a tote or a T-shirt. I do finally have an "I voted for Obama" bumper sticker, but I have not put it on yet. I have been a little pre-occupied lately. I have gone over a week without sobbing now. Godt for mig. det glæder mig at begynde det nye semester. Jeg er klar til det. ja, parat. Jen og jeg spillede og hat en lille booth på en bryllup fest show. Vi fik en god booking at betaler omkring $900.

Jeg lavede en god douçaine rør mellem jul og nytår. Den er min bedst rør i det sidste år.

Jeg er træt. Jeg må køre Kirk til lufthavnen tidlig i morgen, omkring kl. 6:15. Sin far er meget gammel og har ikke lange at leve.