A month of hard work
It’s been about a month since my last post as there has been a lot happening around here, not allowing too many blocks of time to sit down and update. So I’ll catch things up here now, as best I can. Early in November, my son Jack was in the pit orchestra for the School ...
Peripatetics
There is a wonderful scene in the movie Finding Nemo where the little blue fish, Dori, helps Nemo’s dad overcome his anxiety about going into a great, dark chasm. Her advice is to just keep swimming. I subscribe to this philosophy myself on many levels, not just to stave off anxiety or depression. Swimming, running, ...
Absolute Class
One of the highlights of the summer time for at least part of our family is a week of Irish Music immersion in the form of an intensive camp with classes everyday and sessions and concerts and ceilis in the evenings. This year we decided to try a change of scenery and headed south to ...
void
These past few days have been filled with thoughts of Esme. Last weekend my son Jack and I went up to Detroit with a group of fellow musicians to compete in the North American Midwest Regional Fleadh Cheoil. (and Irish Music Competition) Unlike Jack, I was only there to compete in one small thing, and ...
allowing
This week has me filling my well quite a bit with some much needed solitude, new music to chew on and some time with friends and family. Today I went for a rainy walk with Lisa and Anna in Spring Grove Cemetery which has been a favorite walking place and source of inspiration of Lisa’s ...
Playing Catch Up
It’s hard to believe sometimes how time flies. I know that sounds pretty cliche’ but there it is. 20 days have gone by since our country’s miraculous election and things have been rather busy round here at Chez Bogard. Busy is good. Yesterday I took a friend of mine to the Cincinnati Art Museum to ...
Days Like This
Yesterday I downloaded my friend Kim Taylor‘s latest EP, The Greatest Story. It’s 5 songs are soulful and playful and tearful and wonderful. Seems like the perfect music for this amazing season. Check out her website and get yourself a copy of her work. I think you’ll love it. Meanwhile my own work is plugging ...
Almost heaven
This past week was spent in Elkins, West Virginia attending Irish Week at the Augusta Heritage Cultural Center at Davis and Elkins Collge. This was the third year Jack and I attended this intensive program, myself for flute this year with John Skelton, and Jack for a week of fiddle with Liz Kane. We are ...
Life is Full
I had cause to celebrate yesterday as I was able to pick up my new flute from Dave and Marlene at Celtic Lands Irish Flutes. It is gorgeous and has a lovely sound already, even though I have not adjusted to playing it yet. Every flute is slightly different and so a flute player has ...
Baby Pictures
Last fall I borrowed my friend Cindy’s wooden flute to try my hand at playing it; a rather large jump in the learning curve for me in music. Since then, I have had a few lessons and even signed up to take a summer course with my teacher from the Riley School, John Skelton. Cindy’s ...