First Things First

Time to put music first. We're going to Pinewoods Music Camp next week. Ahh... to be able to play folk music and not have to do anything else. No meetings, appointments, or jobs. Just music until we don't feel like it anymore. Unlike the rest of the year, when the music generally stops because we've run out of time. We've been looking forward to this since last winter.

We'll have a chance to play with new musicians and should come out of this learning lots of new tunes. This is our first time at Pinewoods, but some of the staff & campers will be familiar faces. Hopefully, we'll post a good camp memoir when we return.

Gifts

Jonathan & I are trying to outdo each other.

When we got on the plane for Tennessee I told him I'd give him a surprise to help pass the time on the flight. It was a gift - not a birthday, or chanukah gift, but an "Apple Crisp" gift, to say thanks for being a part of this with me.


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yes, that's an "apple green" ipod.

Then, the other day, for my birthday, Jonathan surprised me with this picture.



One fun thing about it is that it's drawn by a caricature artist who works right around the corner from us at Faneuil Hall. Jonathan posed for it, and the rest was done from the picture in our brochure

Hmm, ball's in my court.

2 New Dances and a 3 Track CD

Lately, Apple Crisp has been performing at Fanueil Hall a lot. Although this has been a blast for us and our audience, the one bad thing about this is that we have not had time to work on a CD. Before today, we have been giving out a two track CD, last recorded from months ago. Recently, in one of our few recording sessions, my dad came across a great surprise: a lost recording that was worthy of being added to the two track CD. "Three tracks sounds like a lot more than two tracks," I thought when I had listened to and approved the track. Now, even though the CD isn't big enough to call more than a demo, I look forward to searching on the computer and finding more of the recordings that we never took the time to listen to.

the new recording is Katy's Rambles & Lady of the Lake

Also, to add to the good news, we were booked for two more gigs. The Medway dance had previously requested that we come play there, but since my dad works Saturday nights, we could not previously accept any of their dates. Finally, after looking at the calendar, Dad found two times where he could come and play, giving Apple Crisp the gig. We will be playing January 7, and April 1st. Thanks to Rob Rudin, who put us in touch with the Medway dance.

We have also been booked for 2 dances at MIT this fall, September 13 and Oct 11.

We're going out to Fanueil Hall today, and we will enjoy giving away our 3 track CD's and practicing for our new dances.

Apple Crisp to Play Harvard Square, 7/21

Word on the street is that Apple Crisp will be baking in the heat in Harvard Square this afternoon (Thursday, 7/21), possibly in the park on JFK Street near Grendel's and the Galleria. Perhaps the sweet sounds of the vibraphone and piano will carry over the band that's playing in the Pit now.

Don't forget that they're still performing at Faneuil Hall quite a bit. Their next scheduled dates there are Sunday (7/24) from 1-5 and Wednesday (7/27) from 3-7.