Concert, Aberdeen, Dec. 27

Hello music lovers,

Thanksgiving was a while ago, but thinking of the bounty of this country, individually and collectively requires that it become a state of mind every day. Jonathan Byrd www.jonathanbyrd.com says it well in his song, “The Ballad of Larry” when he asks, “think you’ve got nothing to give, look around how people live….Loneliness is poverty, say hey to me…” Harkin back to AT & T, reach out and touch someone, especially this time of year.

The Byrd man raced from his feast in Westchester Co., NY to be with us. Jonathan’s voice and his voice are important to me. His distinctive tone and range always impress me, but even more importantly his poetic voice brings important messages. He sang “Lakota Sioux” written by his friend Matt Fockler, which examines the government action against native Americans. Moving and direct, it’s one powerful song . It is a good example of how songs open conversations and demand that we engage. Song writers have the responsibility to pay attention and bring their perspective to issues we may have ignored. It is a big job and the best of them touch our hearts and move us to action. They amuse and delight us. They lift our spirits and evoke wonderful memories. The best way to support them is to get out and hear them, buy their recordings and when you get the chance, tell them how they have affected you.

The Rooster’s Wife is very pleased to bring the Parsons to the house , www.theparsons.info for the next concert, Dec. 27th, 8 p.m.You can make reservations on line or by phone. Tickets for future concerts make great gifts .(the original Red Clay Ramblers in January ! Piece Pettis in February! James Talley in March !) They can be gift wrapped and mailed or delivered locally. You can buy memberships with tickets, and support live local music as well as finding the perfect present for someone who does not need one more THING. Good company and great music are an excellent combination. There are long sleeved t shirts too, and cd’s available from all the artists who have performed in the house or on the porch. Find links at our web site to buy directly from these fine folks.

Reserve Feb. 2nd. for a special event hosted by the Rooster’s Wife, our First Possibly but Probably Not Annual Groundhog’s Day Celebration. Some our talented friends are passing through and prevailed upon us to be totally entertained that night. Details soon. You will want to save the date.

Sunday marked the first week of Advent, Chanukah begins tomorrow, and the Hajj follows later in the month. Is it a coincidence that all these faithful are together in prayer during this month ? My ongoing prayer is that regardless of our beliefs, we apply the universal truths of all religions and make the world, ours and the whole wide world, a better place. We are more alike than we are different.


Peace and love to you all,


Janet Kenworthy
www.bluestreetdesigns.com
www.theroosterswife.org
(910)944-7502

Margaret Anderson said, "I believe in the unsubmissive, the unfaltering, the unassailable, the irresistible, the unbelievable — in other words, in an art of life."