2010: the year of laughing and lamenting

Well, it's been a spell. But I'm back to the page. Dang, this year has been a flurry of banjo strings, guitar strings, heart strings, studio recordings, and other wonderful things. Including...

- Palindromes
- Portland Symphony Orchestra excursions
- Guitar Studies at 317 Main Street
- Purchase of my Takamine acoustic guitar
- Winter Hot Toddy Jam Sessions and cross country skiing
- Family Reunion in Oregon
- Promotion to Marketing and Communications Manager at True North, nonprofit integrative health center
- NESCom Studio Sessions (a summer learning and teaching exploration)
- Greyfox Bluegrass Festival (as a wide-eyed, inspired spectator)
- Prairie Home Companion Summer Love Tour
- Jellyfish + Seahorse: Boston Aquarium meets Halloween Paper Mache Speakeasy
- Gigs up to wazoo...solo, duo, and with Ramblin' Red, folk-bluegrass quartet.

Yup, music has taken me all over Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Man, if I had a nickel for every time I've carried my guitar and banjo up and down the 3 flights of stairs to my apartment I'd already have my own cabin in the woods! One day...one day...

:: check out past and upcoming gigs at www.sonicbids.com/sorcha

AND THE BIG CAPSTONE PROJECT OF THE YEAR...
 

Releasing "Laughing and Lamenting" - my newest CD celebrating loss and growth.

My Laughing and Lamenting CD release party at SPACE Gallery made me want drums and upright bass and pedal steel on EVERYTHING I do for the rest of my life.

It was ridiculously blissful.



:: Want to listen and buy a copy? Almost gift giving time...
:: I also posted a few of the tunes on my Facebook music page.

Ok, enough reminiscing for one day. Off to play with Edie Carey this evening, to support her own latest CD release. Hasta pronto--don't be a stranger.......