September 26th and 27th I’ll be riding to raise money to help find a cure for multiple sclerosis. I will be joining more than 2,000 other cyclists for the 2009 MS Bike Tour “BB&T Tour to Tanglewood” which will benefit the Central North Carolina Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. We will be riding
A very powerful statement against the incitement of mob violence that is going on by so called “political leaders”. Watch the video but if you can’t there’s also a text version: Countdown With Keith Olbermann
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Some rides from my house 21 miles to Maple View and down through Calvander: View Larger Map 18 Miles American Drive, Mt. Sinai Hill Route View Larger Map
I love choirs. My earliest (enjoyable) musical memories are of singing in elementary school choir. Of course, I was a soprano then and got to sing the melody. Then there were years of no singing at all but in high school I happened to walk by the choir room as they were rehearsing “O Magnum
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The Low End Gets To Play Basso in Concert Barbara Blaker Krumdieck ~ Baroque Cello Robbie Link ~ Baroque Cello, Viola da Gamba, Violone John O’Brien ~ Harpsichord, Violin, Flute Chamber music by Bach, Ortiz, Gabrieli, Vitali et al Two Performances: The Music House 408 West 5th St., Greenville, NC Admission Free but Reservation Required
Recent Reviews of Performances or Recordings I’ve Participated In Many of these are from Classical Voice of North Carolina, an excellent resource for upcoming events and reviews of events. The Messiah at Duke Chapel – 12/6/09 – This is my favorite annual event. Review at cvnc.org Choral Society of Durham – 3/1/09 – Fairly large
It’s too late. I’ve started. Upcoming rants and raves have started brewing in my head. I’m a slow writer – it can take me hours to do a post. Things that keep me up at 3:00 – the fretting hour: Freelancing and Contractors – fear and loathing in the music world. No, I’m not going
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