Hello!
We’re deep into summer now, and we’ve just harvested our first few zucchini! We aren’t really doing a garden this year, as we’ve got a lot of other stuff going on around the house, and we still have every intention of turning our garden into raised beds, but we did stick a couple of zucchini plants into whiskey barrel planters outside the front door. They seem happy! We’re about to be inundated with peaches and pears, and maybe a smattering of apples. We had our first peach yesterday, and hoo boy, was it ever delicious! Last year, we had a ton of Bartlett pears on one tree, and this year it’s a different Bartlett that’s bearing. Our Anjou pear trees had nothing on them last year, but one of them is now having a banner year. And our Asian pear trees are coated in fruit. The rain we just had over the last week will certainly help them all size up, and over the last two sunny days, we swear we can see the fruit getting bigger.
Not only does the sun make our fruit grow, it also gives us opportunities to share music! Join us at Solarfest: The Gathering in Brandon, VT on Saturday, August 8th. This free family-friendly festival brings together music, art, workshops, local vendors, delicious food, and activities for all ages. It’s a celebration of sustainability, community connection, and the joy of coming together under the summer sun. The festival itself is 10am through dusk, and we’ll be kicking off the music stage at noon.
Summer produce season is well underway now, and so are the farmers markets in the area. We’re heading back to the Peterborough Farmers Market in Peterborough, NH on Wednesday, August 12th. Farm fresh produce, baked goods, crafts, and music by us! The market runs 3-6pm; we’ll be playing 3-5pm. This market is generally rain or shine, but will close for thunderstorms.
There’s no such thing as too many farmers markets, so we’re off to the one in Bellows Falls, VT on Friday, August 21st. More opportunities for fresh produce and such, in the gorgeous Hetty Green Park! The market runs 4-7pm. We’ll be playing under the big tree. Stop by and say hi!
We’ve mentioned our friend Dan Szczesny in previous newsletters. He is a New Hampshire writer, author of more than a dozen books, including several co-authored with his young daughter. His book, The White Mountain, was the inspiration for Faith’s song Alton Weagle Day that we played for the Weaglers at Mount Washington in May. Well, Dan is also the director of the Griffin Free Public Library in Auburn NH, which is where we’ll be playing a free show on Saturday, August 22nd! Here’s your chance to hear Alton Weagle Day live, as well as the song Digging Up Dandelions, which also came from the book, and lots more of our songs. Music runs noon-1:30pm in the library park. Come early and meet Stella the Stegosaurus, the 12’ x 7’ dinosaur that lives in the library park! (Doesn’t every library have its own dinosaur?)
Our albums Who We Are, Then and Now, Seeking, and Simple Grace are available from us at shows and on our website, through Bandcamp, or you can find them at iTunes and most other online music stores. Our music is also available streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.
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There are lots of opportunities to hear live local music outdoors this summer. There’s nothing quite like sharing music outside in a community setting!
Dan & Faith