March 2, 2009
Hi lovelies,
March is doing its Lion boogie. It's a stormy snow day here in Western MA and we are home with our kids. Sesame Street is on in the background. The word of the day is "persistent." One kid said, "that's when you try really really hard even though it's not easy, you keep trying." Hmmm.
We just came back from our first "tour" since I gave birth to Johnny. In the old days, a tour was differentiated from a show by the length of time away from our own beds, and by that demarcation, I'm not sure 2 gigs in Florida would have qualified. But given the new regime of multiple children and several day jobs, this most certainly qualified. While in Florida, we played at a wonderful venue called The Craftsman House, which only has concerts once a month. The rest of the time, it's a cafe and a space for artists and fine craftspeople to sell their work. We were dazzled by what we saw: gorgeous glass work and ceramics and textiles. We made a de facto green room for ourselves in a room in the back where I happened upon a beautiful and intriguing coffee table book which was not for sale; it was propped up in front of the display of pots by Tom Coleman, a renowned ceramacist from the west coast. I don't have room here to tell the whole story, but you can find it here on my blog. Suffice it to say, I was completely inspired by Tom's "Mud Pie Dilemma" and have since quit my own day job. Well, not quit--but I have made the decision to minimize my coaching practice for an indefinite period of time while I focus my energies on parenting and my own creative projects. Katryna and I have big big plans for 2009, and I need every spare non-mommying moment to see them through.
Which brings me to...February Album Writing Month! We did it! We have 14 songs! We will debut one of them, a sequel to "Ash Wednesday" and "Merry Christmas Mr. Jones," this Wed. March 4 on Ed McKeon's radio show on WWUH. I plan to Skype him at 7:45, and I think you can get the station online.
This Friday, March 6, once we've dug ourselves out of our snowbanks, we are taking over the Living Room on the lower east side of Manhattan at 7pm. Our great friend and amazing musician, Cadence Carroll will be opening the show! The Living Room is fast becoming our home in the great city of New York. It'll be over by 9 so come early and rock with us!
154 Ludlow Street
(between Stanton and Rivington)
New York, NY 10002
212-533-7237
On Saturday night, March 7, after a lovely day exploring New York and eating Magnolia cupcakes, we will head out to New Jersey- Watchung Arts Center to be exact. The show is at 8pm. It is an intimate venue at a really cool arts center. We are part of a series called Powerful Women of Song. We better play one of those new songs!
18 Stirling Road, Watchung, NJ 07069
Phone: 908-753-0190
E-mail: wacenter@optonline.net
On Friday, March 13, we are headed to the northwest corner of the fine state of Connecticut. We are playing a GORGEOUS venue called Infinity Hall. Built in 1883 but newly renovated it is an amazing club dedicated to an impressive and eclectic calendar of music. The calendar has everyone from American Idol's Bo Bice to the Average White Band to Judy Collins. They are trying to do something really remarkable and we are so honored to be a part of it. Not far from Hartford, Great Barrington and of course right over the border from our beloved Falcon Ridge. I really think this is going to be a special room to be playing. Come out. We'll do a new song or two. We'll also do your very favorite song. After all, we have esp.
http://www.infinityhall.com
On March 21st we head back to the Boston area. The Circle of Friends Coffeehouse is located in Franklin, MA. This is one of our very favorites. So many great memories of shows here. Let's make some more! RUNA and Shannon Lambert-Ryan will be opening.
Circle of Friends Concerts are held at the
First Universalist Society Meetinghouse, 262 Chestnut St, Franklin
Franklin is equidistant from Boston, Providence, and Worcester on I495, about 25 miles southwest of Boston, half way between the Mass Pike (I90) and I95.
http://www.circlefolk.org/index.html
On Saturday March 28 at 3pm we will be making Nields history. This will be our very first FULL BAND Nields show for kids and families. We could not be more excited. The great radio station here in Northampton- The River is sponsoring a fabulous day for kids. It is called Meltdown: The River's Family Music and Book Bash. A Day of music, book readings, food, activities, vendors, and more for kids and the whole family. Saturday, March 28. J.F.K. Middle School. 10 am - 4 pm. Oh it will be fun.
And just a heads up that we are coming to Jammin Java in Vienna VA on Friday April 3, the Iron Horse on April 25 (celebrating Katryna's 40th! birthday), plus at the end of April we are going to be a part of a cool inspiring workshop at Kripalu in the Berkshires with Eliza Gilkyson, Val Denn and Gretchen Peters...
I am terrified that having given up my day job, I will simply default to sleep mode; after all, I am the mother of two tiny insane dictators, and I mean that in the kindest and most compassionate possible way. So I have set myself a challenge to insure that I use my creative time well. I vow to post on my blog at nerissanields.blogspot.com every single day for the month of March. Please join me!
Looking forward to the Lamb days at the end of the month,
Nerissa and Katryna
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