Coyote Rim

January 7, 2010

I’ll soon be ‘gettin’ outta Dodge’ , escaping Fossil for a bit, on a road trip to Idaho. Whenever I schedule time in Moscow, along with visits to family and friends, I hope for a little tune-time with Henry, Doug and other music pals.  This morning I sent the e-mail announcing my upcoming appearance and now, just a few hours later - my drummer friend, Bennett,  has lined up a Saturday night gig for us.  It is an honor and a privilege for me to have musical friends and supporters in several communities. It is a good reminder how we are so easily, and happily connected by music.

I’ll be in the talented company of Doug Park (bass/mandolin), Paul Anders (mando, fiddle, harp, banjo), Bennett Barr (djembe) and hopefully, Henry C. Willard (electric lead guitar, dobro). At this writing, Henry has not confirmed but then, it has only been a few hours since this event transpired.

So please come on out for another Zugunrue and friends music night. We’ll be performing at The Red Door (215 Main Street, Moscow, Idaho) on Saturday, January 16 at 9:30pm.  (yes, it’s late, Take a Nap, and get on down there!)

I’m anticipating another wonderful reunion.  Thanks Bennett, for jumpin’ on this one.

Slainte,

Kelly

December 1, 2009

Today the fog hangs like blankets on the bluffs above my little town of Fossil, Oregon.  It is winter creeping in -  cold and gray slipping silently under the covers to chill to the bone.  What better time to embrace the opportunity for live music to warm the soul.  I am hosting the first (of many, I hope) house concerts. The idea of house concerts appeals to me as a musician and as a listener. From the coziness of  ‘ ‘The Attic’ in Moscow, Idaho, to the Richmond Ghost town Church,  to the backyard of a guestranch, to a suburban living room in the city of Bend - the concept is the same. The performer and the audience share the intimacy of a smaller space. There is a sense of ease, a sense of belonging.  As a mucisian I am close enough to hear the voices, see the tears, watch the faces for expressions that the words and the stories become too familiar.  There are moments of understanding and reflection. There are moments when the pain, the joy and the words are spread around the room with a sense of knowing. Most of all there are moments, inspired by the music and the sense of place, that will help take the chill out of winter. So don your mittens, mufflers, and wooly warmers and come join us for an evening of music and good cheer.

The Gypsy Road - near Mitchell, Oregon

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