Our trip to Ireland (video)

Finally posting the video we made of our trip to Ireland! (Oct, 2012).  Hope you enjoy it.

It's in 3 parts because YouTube has a 15 minute limit.

Back home in Vermont!

Safe and sound, a great trip home (very fast paced).  More to follow soon.

Key west!

Sun! Palm trees! 80 degrees!  Sunset later than 3:45 in the afternoon!

Made it to Atlanta

We are in Atlanta, about to board our flight to Key West!

We are on the plane to Detroit, everything looking good and on time! Will check in when we get there.

Getting ready for trip to KW

As we pack up our bathing suits, etc.  And get ready to head out, tomorrow at 12:30pm, we are greeted with the first news of inclement weather that could delay or complicate our travel.  Hoping we can skirt around it.

More to follow tomorrow!

Zephrus CD Release Party!

Scott's band Zephrus had their CD Release Party on Sunday, November 18th at Metronome on Main Street in Burlington! Two other bands, who recorded albums this year at Scott and Bill's recording studio Own Risk Media- the Hardscrabble Hounds (Americana) and Flowting Bridge (Jam)- also played. The club was the perfect venue for Zephrus. Besides being a very cool setting, with brick walls, rock concert lighting, and low couches, the stage was large and easily viewed from the whole club (the bartenders were bopping their heads throughout the show), and all three band members were showcased during their performance. Many of our friends came out to support them on this cold and dark night, and the band gave them in return a focused, energetic, totally original show.

Video of the show:

 

Scott's "big night" approaches

Sunday night,  11/18, my band Zephrus (3 piece with my friends Troy and Corey) will be having a show at Club Metronome (downtown Burlington).  We are finally releasing the album we have been working on for 8 months.  It's very exciting!  We'll be doing a 3 set show, alternating between "electric" and acoustic instruments.  I'll be playing upright bass for the middle set.

The other two bands on the bill are ones that we (Ownrisk Media, our recording company) recorded albums for this year.  So the whole show is kind of a celebration for Ownrisk Media's year in review.

If you'd like to learn more about the band Zephrus, you can visit our website: www.zephrusband.com.

Mixed Bag

Here's the short film Susannah starred in!

Halloween at our house

This year we did some fun stuff for the Trick 'R Treat'ers - put some colored bulbs in the living room and over the door.  We also added a creepy sound track by setting up my (small) bass amp and an FM radio, in combo with a little FM transmitter connected to a computer in the house.  We loaded up mp3s and put it on a loop.  It was a modest effort compared to some other years, but it was fun.

November Hike

Susannah poses atop the lookout on the Hires Trail.

Today we went for a nice late fall hike in Huntington.  The trail was located at the Audubon Nature Center. We saw lots of trees and mushrooms, and it was nice to enjoy some peace and quiet in the outdoors, despite the chilly and damp weather.

Susannah's Recital

Susannah's vocal coach put on a recital a few weeks ago.  In it, she sang two songs - "Se Tu M' Ami" and "Speak Low".  (Videos below)

Susannah Wins Best Actress Award

Susannah's Award

Susannah starred in a local film production as part of "Sleepless In Burlington" - a Burlington 24-Hour Film Challenge.  She was awarded Best Actress, and the movie she was in, "Mixed Bag", was selected as Best Film!  We don't have access to the film yet, but will post it here as soon as it is released.

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Scott and Susannah