tag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:/blogs/coming-and-going-and-other-musings?p=2Coming and Going and other Musings2018-09-09T08:44:02-04:00Shady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.falsetag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:Post/36855732015-05-01T12:55:12-04:002022-05-10T14:43:19-04:00Nice and warmWe had such a great time down south in the sun we thought we would just do one more short trip. Down to Chepachet, RI this Sunday for an afternoon acoustic show in a wonderful old church. Come and join us is you can. More info on the <a contents="Shady Rill gig page" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://shadyrillmusic.com/gigs">Shady Rill gig page</a>.Shady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.tag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:Post/35482182015-02-21T18:05:16-05:002015-02-21T18:05:16-05:00California boundOkay, we give up winter, you win. We need a break, if only for a long weekend. We will be doing a show at the <a contents="Borrego Springs Performing Arts " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bspac.net/">Borrego Springs Performing Arts </a>Center on February 28th. Details on their website. This is a return trip for us and we are really looking forward to going back to this beautiful part of the country. It's a long way from anywhere, but well worth it. Spread the word and come on out if you are in the area.Shady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.tag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:Post/32692412014-11-06T08:39:24-05:002021-08-05T09:56:08-04:00Time to settle back in.We had a wonderfully successful tour out to the mountain time zone and back. 6800 miles in two weeks! Man, it's a big country, and you really get to see the diversity driving across. We only hit rain one day, otherwise the weather was magnificent with sunny skies and temperatures in the 60's and 70's mostly. <br><br>Thanks to all of our hosts along the way. There would be no way that we could pull this off without the kindness and support of friends that we have made over the years all across the country. Say hi to all of our dog buddies too.<br><br>Looking forward to the next outing; not sure when that will be yet. Keep in touch everyone.<br><br>Tom & Patti<br>Shady RillShady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.tag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:Post/32195942014-10-06T14:02:17-04:002014-10-06T14:02:17-04:00One week to go!Oh boy, it's almost time to pack up the old Honda and head west. We will be making our way out through the midwest and over to Ames, Lincoln and Denver before a swing up to Moose, Wyoming. Then back to Salt Lake City before heading back east with a stop in Rolla, MO. All of that in two weeks. Yowza! Really looking forward to some road time. Check out the schedule on the website and come out and see us if you can, or spread the word if you can't.Shady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.tag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:Post/31856682014-09-13T15:33:01-04:002017-01-15T19:13:39-05:00Way out west.<div style="text-align: justify;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/118232/ab9186f991ba137d9caa403cdc41843aa7c7102f/medium/cabin-at-dornans.jpg?1410633917" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></div><br>Only about a month before we take off on our driving tour out to Wyoming and back. Oh, and we do get to stop and play some music along the way. Still filling in some dates so there will be some more additions. Can't wait!Shady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.tag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:Post/31218592014-08-04T09:05:46-04:002022-10-10T16:48:41-04:00And so it goes.We've moved on from strawberries to blueberries up north here, which means the maple trees will start turning soon. But before the snow comes we've got a little more summer to enjoy. It's been a good one so far in spite of some weather that would test anyone's mettle.
Looking forward to our Western tour in October. Still a couple of open dates if you would like to play host.
Keep well all.Shady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.tag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:Post/30935992014-07-23T12:57:33-04:002021-09-23T17:29:20-04:00Dog days of summerThe heat and humidity are here. Enjoy it while you can since, at least here in Vermont, the winter will coming around soon enough.<br><br>We are putting on the finishing touches of our western tour for next October, with stops in Ames,IA, Lakewood, Co, Moose, WY, Salt Lake City, UT and and few more to come. If you would like, we would be happy come and play for you. We could help you set up a house concert, a workshop, or a school performance in your area. Just get in touch with us.<br><br>More later from the porch of #ShadyRill<br><br>Tom & Patti<br><a contents="Shady Rill" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.shadyrillmusic.com">Shady Rill</a><br><br> Shady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.tag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:Post/29513492014-05-16T11:03:01-04:002018-02-19T07:26:06-05:00The Big AppleSometimes, as a musician, you have to go with the flow. With about two days advance notice we packed up the old honda and headed down to Greenwich Village to play at an 80th birthday celebration. Leaving on a Friday evening, we stopped at some dear friends house in Waccabuc, if for no other reason than to say we have been to Waccabuc, NY. Not much time for visiting that night since we arrived late.<br><br>The next day we headed into the city a little early and drove around the almost completed 9/11 memorial site. Very impressive! The party was a blast and we made some new friends to boot.<br><br>Started out of the city and of course there were traffic events. An entire block of traffic had to back up and onto the Avenue of the Americas due to something (who knows) that was going on farther up the street. Made if back to Waccabuc with the last 15 minutes or so filling the air with the lovely sound of breaks gone bad.<br><br>Headed home at the crack of Tony Orlando the next day and got home by late morning. All in all a great trip, except for the brake repair the next day (UGH).<br><br>Love those last minute change of plans.<br><br>Oh, and you can now follow us on Twitter in your free time @shadyrillvt<br><br>Wahoo!Shady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.tag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:Post/28835122014-04-19T15:25:38-04:002021-12-22T08:28:10-05:00Spring Fling recap - Part TwoOur last day in Maryland and the weather finally was what we were hoping for. Warmth and sunshine all around. Of course we had to leave and do some driving but it was a nice way to start the day off. One last tour of the Saint Mary's City settlement and then on the road up to Philadelphia.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/118232/720fe482255b292c3fc9d173e9c749ec53fc5978/medium/gravestone.jpg?1397933244" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /><br><br>That night we did a house concert at the "Beach House", that is, at the house of Bob Beach. A good time was had by all and we left with a couple of cds from Bob, who is a killer flute and mouth harp player.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/118232/c0007b97426a46e98c13a72eb513e49504d0c190/medium/bob-beach.jpeg?1397933430" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /><br><br>Next up, North Carolina. An all too quick visit with my first Banjo teacher, Don Zepp. Don owns a wonderful music store in Wendell, NC ( <a contents="Zepp Country Music" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://zeppmusic.com/" target="_blank">Zepp Country Music</a>). You should all go there, or at least order something online from him. He and his family are also very involved with a great organization called <a contents="Human Beans" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.humanbeanstogether.org/" target="_blank">Human Beans</a> that is feeding folks in need in Raleigh, NC.<br><br>That night we played to a small but delightful crowd at an Irish pub in downtown Raleigh called Tir Na Nog. Great food too, as you can see.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/118232/818ea98e3243799bbc08d6e30153e9d515abecb9/medium/tir-na-nog.jpeg?1397934188" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>
<div>Our last stop of this quick tour was down in Kings Mountain, NC. We have made some great friends over the years in this quiet, delightful town. I won't risk offending anyone by leaving them out so we won't list them individually but rather offer our heartfelt thanks to one and all. We also got to play again in one of our favorite venues, The Little Theatre at the Joy Performance Center. What a beautiful room in a newly renovated old building in downtown Kings Mountain. Special thanks to Rick and Jerry for putting this together and to the Franks for putting us up; or is that putting up with us.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/118232/aabf8da5558b4c9ea807410382fe23611b6d841d/medium/joy-theater.jpg?1397935022" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /><br><br>The trip home was blissfully uneventful. We stopped for the night at the halfway point at the home of Paul and Kelly Hill who run the <a contents="Hill Chapel" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.thehillchapelhouseconcerts.com/" target="_blank">Hill Chapel</a> House concert series. This is quickly becoming our home away from home when we are out on the road. Thanks again guys.<br><br>So, back home in Vermont and really ready for a <strong>real</strong> spring. Anytime now!<br><br>Tom & Patti</div>Shady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.tag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:Post/28718582014-04-15T10:11:09-04:002022-04-06T08:51:08-04:00Change in the airWind is howling. Snow is melting. Sump pump is chugging along. Temp change of 30+ tomorrow. Must be spring in VT.Shady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.tag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:Post/28667632014-04-13T10:26:14-04:002014-04-13T10:26:14-04:00Sunday Old Time JamHead into M-Pelier for Old Time Jam at the Skinny P. 3:30. Come on down. There will be Banjos.Shady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.tag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:Post/28555832014-04-08T21:06:27-04:002021-09-25T13:54:38-04:00Tweet tweetYup, Shady Rill is now on Twitter. Feel free to tweet the twits at your leisure. #@shadyrillvtShady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.tag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:Post/28302112014-03-30T18:54:31-04:002017-01-15T19:13:39-05:00Spring Fling recap - Part One What a grand time we had on our short, but sweet trip down to the mid-Atlantic. After picking up Patti in Montpelier, VT at the end of a mid day gig, we headed down to Brackney, PA and got there with plenty of time (ten or so minutes) to get our land legs and play a lovely house concert for some very enthusiastic new friends. Trudy and Ed were wonderful hosts and have a great house with lots of stories attached. And of course, they had dogs.<br> <div class="captioned justify_center"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/118232/1b91a38c96741992d50dd414520a2376ffa21df8/small/music-on-the-mt.jpg?1396200770" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p class="caption"><strong>Music on the Mountain</strong></p></div><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/118232/e4e679ad0b0a2949f1dd88f12e2aaabfab65de87/medium/shady-rill-in-lights-copy.jpg?1396204358" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="Our name in lights" /><br> <strong> Our name in lights</strong><br> <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/118232/20a2a388e959af10f78cb2635ac9e5eeef3ab841/original/trudy-ed-copy.jpg?1396204370" class="size_orig justify_center border_none" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Trudy & Ed</strong></div><br><br><br><br> An early start the next morning in order to get down to Saint Mary's City, MD for a late afternoon show. We had hoped to have some of that "sweet sunny south" weather but it wasn't meant to be. We had a small, but mighty crowd, due to the impending snow storm forecast. We did though get to perform again in the old statehouse, a beautifully recreated building of the original state house at historic Saint Mary's City. If you haven't had the chance, I highly recommend a trip down for a taste of history. <a contents="Here " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.visitstmarysmd.com/activities-attractions/historic-st-marys-city/">Here </a>is some more information.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/118232/a5a0acd99a55926312fac00181890c37bdc4e4ac/original/st-marys-statehouse.jpeg?1396201655" class="size_orig justify_center border_none" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong>Replica of the Original MD State House</strong><br><br> </div> The forecast for snow was a good one, and we awoke to around six inches of the white on the ground. Luckily, we had nowhere that we had to be, and thanks to Mike & Geraldine, we had a great place to spend some down time and do nothing. We did take a couple of tours during the next couple of days, and thanks to Captain Will, we were introduced to some previously undiscovered areas of the settlement. It seems like every time we visit there is something new to see and we are treated like family with lots of wining and dining. Thanks to all of you!!!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/118232/bcad74241bc7900aee7c7b085c4abc188f79523f/medium/capt-will.jpg?1396204363" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/118232/aa9bbf1afefd404629e04cd89e075eea1b1b84ca/medium/tara-copy.jpg?1396204357" class="size_m justify_right border_none" alt="" /><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <strong> Captain Will (insert your own caption) Tara on the lap dulcimer</strong><br><br><br> Part two will follow as we travel up to the Philly area then head down to NC for some warmth.<br><br> Shady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.tag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:Post/26917512014-03-05T09:22:14-05:002014-03-05T09:22:14-05:00Spring tour!Well, we can dream can't we? We will be heading down to PA, MD and NC in search of an early spring. We start out with a house concert in Brackney, PA on March 15, then work our way down to Saint Mary's City, MD. Then on up to the Philadelphia area for another house concert before heading over into NC for a few days.<br><br>Short and sweet, and hopefully the maple syrup will be flowing by the time we head back to Vermont. Still looking for anyone willing to host a house concert on the way home on Sunday, the 23rd of March.<br><br>Check out the Gigs page for details. Spring is coming!Shady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.tag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:Post/20636692013-11-17T13:13:21-05:002013-12-12T19:40:04-05:00Caffe Lena, here we come.<a contents="Shady Rill" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.shadyrillmusic.com">Shady Rill</a> is returning to one of our favorite venues on Friday, December 13. Caffe Lena's is an icon in the folk world, and with good reason. The audience is great, the sound is great and you can just feel the history of the place all around. I have been going to, or performing at Lena's since the 70's, egads! On or off stage, it's always a special time. If you can't come in person, we will be doing another live webcast. Go to <a contents="Concert Window" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.concertwindow.com/venues/caffelena">Concert Window</a> for more information about that, but we really hope you can come in person.Shady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.tag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:Post/20264862013-11-11T10:49:02-05:002017-01-15T19:13:39-05:00And so on to winter!Had a couple of really nice shows this past weekend. The Crandall Library in Glens Falls, NY hosted a Shady Rill concert that was very well attended. We (I) misjudged the travel time so we were almost late for our own show, but we settled in quickly and had a wonderful time. The next night we performed a house concert in Montpelier. Always great to play close to home where we can share our music with friends.<br><br>Saturday, both Patti and I played for contra dances, in different towns. Patti was at the Norwich dance and I was at the Cabot dance. What fun!<br><br>No touring for a while but we will be providing music for <a contents="Winter Tales" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.vtstage.org/2013/production/winter-tales-2013">Winter Tales</a> up in Burlington, VT in December and planning our spring attack. The picture below was a wakeup call for what is on the way.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/118232/82759bf255c254e5744648c8b0ec77c01364122c/small/winter-is-here.jpg?1384184775" class="size_s justify_center border_none" alt="" />Shady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.tag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:Post/20061022013-11-07T10:01:54-05:002021-09-30T15:52:30-04:00Crandall LibraryHeading down to Glens Falls, NY for a show in the Library. Always a fun time for us. Looking forward to seeing some old friends. There may even be a surprise musical guest or two.Shady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.tag:shadyrillmusic.com,2005:Post/18684182013-10-16T18:05:33-04:002021-09-11T17:24:23-04:00Coast to coast.Having a grand time on our whirlwind tour from east to west and back.<br type="_moz">Shady Rill - Acoustic music from the heart of Vermont.