Well what a strange morning, and abrupt end to summer, with the kids getting back on the bus for the first time in six months! We made the most of the summer that's for sure, and really fell in love with our Atlantic Bubble. Organizing The Canning Kitchen Party kept me busy, and was a sweet thread through the warm weeks. Thanks to the musicians who brought their A-game to the stage/tent/gazebo/tunnel even after a long hiatus from performing. Your music brings people together and expands horizons, even when we stay close to home. There’s a youtube channel with highlights, which I will be visiting in the winter, I know. Here’s a sample that I’m fond of - the Mark Riley Project gave folks a chance to do some social-distanced dancing in a summer when the festivals they would have danced at were cancelled. Stand By Me I hope these memories can help keep our spirits charged up to get through what might be a hard winter. Thanks to the people who showed up many times over the summer to enjoy what was on offer. Thanks to the sponsors and great local businesses who support us:
Huntleys Village Meat Market
Valley Credit Union
Municipality Of Kings County (pending)
Canning Valufoods
The Farmhouse Inn B&B
Taproot Farms
Deep Roots Music Cooperative
The Noodle Guy
Long & McQuade New Minas
Tide's In Canteen & the community of Kingsport
Ross Creek Centre for the Arts
Kimberly Smith, Videographer
Now, I’ll take a short breather as we get used to back-to-school routines, and then I have a Canada Council Grant to manifest into something worthy! Stay tuned - I’ll be composing, and organizing a new series this fall and winter, of concerts followed by improvised music sessions, as well as workshops and improvising sessions for youth and other groups.