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2007 was a whirlwind of performances. Shortly after my return from New Zealand in April, we participated in the Rendezvous Showcase. This led to the performance in July at Rendezvous in the Park in Moscow, Idaho. We opened for Mavis Staples!
We also played for the Moscow Renaissance Fair and their Volunteer appreciation party and their fundraiser/silent auction this fall. Thank you Ren Fair Board for having us to all these events.
Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute invited us to play for their celebration at Patty’s Kitchen - always a good time playing outside and good people to play to!
The first Red Barns Farm event invited us out in August for an outdoor stage performance. They will continue to host destination event parties.
‘Good-bye Daylight’ at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Center was a musical fundraiser for the Moscow Charter School. We shared the stage with Steptoe and Barewires - a great time for all of us.
The One World Cafe became our home stage - we play there nearly every month. We made an appearance or two at the Moscow Food Coop - Tuesday night dinner/showtime.
We recently played at Mikey’s for the Buy Local Moscow downtown party.
In addition, we had several weddings, birthdays, street parties and private events. In my travels to Oregon this fall I played at the Shaniko Hotel and a few small coffee houses. So it has been a fun and eventful year musically and we look forward to more.
I would like to thank some of the folks that made this a special year for me. A big thanks to Henry C. Willard and Doug Park for participating in all these events and putting in the practice time. Also, Paul Anders has joined us on several performances and always kicks up the fun a notch. Paul Hill and Terri G. - we need to do more together! I played lots of open mics at the Coeur D’Alene Brew Pub this summer. It mostly turned into a jam session with a variety of folks. I would like to thank Matt Evavold for hosting these events and joining me on his hot saxaphone. Also, Russ Sly, Sam, Cleve, Curtis and Christopher. You guys all rock!
And a very BIG Thank you to all of you supporters, listeners and groupies. I sincerely appreciate you continuing to come to our performances. You may be pleased to know I have started recording my next CD - I hope to release it by fall of 2008.
Slainte,
Kelly Riley
Zugunrue at the Rendezvous Showcase Henry C. Willard, Kelly L. Riley & Doug Park
photos by Emma Karel
The CD Release Party on December 2, 2006 was a successful, fun and fantastic event. I would love to thank the many friends, family and community members that showed such enthusiastic support for our music. We had a blast playing and hope you all enjoyed listening. A big thank you to Dan Maher for the wonderful promotion and play time on Northwest Public Radio Inland Folk. Heartfelt hugs to Scott Eisenhower at KRFP for an interview that allowed me to breathe and focus on what the music means.
The journey began in 2003 when I picked up my guitar again after a 20 year lapse. I crossed paths with the right people - started playing, singing and celebrating the music that had been missing all those years.
Somewhere inside I had been storing the creative energy to write songs. My first song, ‘Where the Landscape Runs Deep’, was written in January 2004. The words and music keep flowing. The culmination of the last two years of transition, turmoil, and personal growth have resulted in the creation of my first CD - ‘My Kind of Road’. Enjoy!
