Update...
The fencing in the front pasture is complete, thanks to many willing hands. We still lack more fencing work in the back pasture, though.
All three calves born this year here at Allelon Farm are heifers, which pleases us, as the herd will be able to grow more quickly.
I'm wanting to start planning a garden, but seem to have other things pulling me in different directions too often.
14yo daughter began in November taking fiddle lessons from a great guy, as well as a great fiddle player (national champ, even, with good reason). Christian, too. She's been playing about a year, learning from a DVD, and simply having a good ear. But this opportunity came along, and we couldn't pass it up.
Come December, her teacher wanted to hear her 16yo sister play the mandolin (learned on DVD's over the last year, also). He cut us a deal to have them both take lessons. Added benefit: at the moment, the lessons are held at the Pick'n Parlor, so that gives us a double-reason to go there mid-week and pick up stuff we may need from there, or deal with anything there that we need to.
Another added benefit: the teacher is at the Pick'n Parlor almost every Friday evening, which is open-mic night. I love Friday nights there. The house band is great, and wonderful at encouraging others to get up and participate. And the teacher is, too. He gets his students to play (even some who are a bit reluctant or shy), and boy, can he play! I've never heard "Orange Blossom Special" like he played it last Friday! And it's so cool to see our kids and others playing with such incredible musicians of all ages.
Also, because he's there, he gets to see more of what our kids can do. I think his jaw may have hit the ground when he heard 14yo sing "Blue Moon of Kentucky" a couple of weeks ago. He had her sing it again last week. Also hit the ground when he saw 16yo playing along on mandolin with "Cripple Creek." As a result of seeing them sing and play together on-stage on Friday nights (small though the stage may be), he had an incredible lesson for them this week: some individual work; some together; and even some vocals, working on harmonies. It was exciting to be there to watch and listen.
The crowd at the Pick'n Parlor is great, too. We are really enjoying getting to know some of the regulars better.
And the food is good, thanks to Keith's restauranteur-brother. If you want home-cooking and some fun bluegrass, come join us. And if you're there on a Friday, take a turn at the microphone, or play along with other musicians. Or simply enjoy the show from your table.
Didn't really mean for this to be a bluegrass post, or a Pick'n Parlor post, but there you go!
Mary Susan
All three calves born this year here at Allelon Farm are heifers, which pleases us, as the herd will be able to grow more quickly.
I'm wanting to start planning a garden, but seem to have other things pulling me in different directions too often.
14yo daughter began in November taking fiddle lessons from a great guy, as well as a great fiddle player (national champ, even, with good reason). Christian, too. She's been playing about a year, learning from a DVD, and simply having a good ear. But this opportunity came along, and we couldn't pass it up.
Come December, her teacher wanted to hear her 16yo sister play the mandolin (learned on DVD's over the last year, also). He cut us a deal to have them both take lessons. Added benefit: at the moment, the lessons are held at the Pick'n Parlor, so that gives us a double-reason to go there mid-week and pick up stuff we may need from there, or deal with anything there that we need to.
Another added benefit: the teacher is at the Pick'n Parlor almost every Friday evening, which is open-mic night. I love Friday nights there. The house band is great, and wonderful at encouraging others to get up and participate. And the teacher is, too. He gets his students to play (even some who are a bit reluctant or shy), and boy, can he play! I've never heard "Orange Blossom Special" like he played it last Friday! And it's so cool to see our kids and others playing with such incredible musicians of all ages.
Also, because he's there, he gets to see more of what our kids can do. I think his jaw may have hit the ground when he heard 14yo sing "Blue Moon of Kentucky" a couple of weeks ago. He had her sing it again last week. Also hit the ground when he saw 16yo playing along on mandolin with "Cripple Creek." As a result of seeing them sing and play together on-stage on Friday nights (small though the stage may be), he had an incredible lesson for them this week: some individual work; some together; and even some vocals, working on harmonies. It was exciting to be there to watch and listen.
The crowd at the Pick'n Parlor is great, too. We are really enjoying getting to know some of the regulars better.
And the food is good, thanks to Keith's restauranteur-brother. If you want home-cooking and some fun bluegrass, come join us. And if you're there on a Friday, take a turn at the microphone, or play along with other musicians. Or simply enjoy the show from your table.
Didn't really mean for this to be a bluegrass post, or a Pick'n Parlor post, but there you go!
Mary Susan
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