As we march forward and head into full-on Spring,
I return to my beloved Pacific Northwest (home for all of the 1990's) this new month. Join our reunions in Oregon and Washington over 12 action-packed days, where songs will be sung, stories told, and sanity (at least for a couple hours) may be restored.

I've been having a lot of fun with various
"Instant Angelic Orchestras and Choirs"
in my travels of late, so I've decided to continue.
Here's how it works:
For any of these concerts anywhere, bring any instrument of any kind to join me on a new song "One Beautiful World" at the end!
This is a co-write with six 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders (and their parental units) at the Village Trip Festival of Arts and Activism in New York City last fall. It's a big sing-a-long too.
Here's your chord progression:
C-G/C
F-C/G
F-G/C-F
C-G/C
Nothing more to know! Dust off that tuba from grade school!
Brush up (but not too much) on your accordion chops.
Zither? Come hither.
Fiddle? On the griddle!
My only request is no shaker eggs or kazoos.
Regarding Washington State, the month-long
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is ON!
I'll be looking around on the 18th for sure.
And if you're in the neighborhood, drop in on one of my favorite food coops anywhere...
https://www.skagitfoodcoop.com/
Thanks, one and all.
David

“When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt
APRIL 2024
13 ~ Salem, OR ~ concert @ UU Congregation of Salem
14 ~ Portland, OR ~ 11 AM guest speaker @ Unity of Portland
14 ~ Cloverdale, OR (PM) ~ 5 PM Istanbul Rug Bazaar (!)
15 ~ Bend, OR ~ 7 PM house concert: judithanneh@gmail.com
16 ~ Portland, OR ~ 7 PM house concert: rbekey@gmail.com
17 ~ Freeland, WA ~ 7 PM ~ Trinity Lutheran Church
18 ~ Mount Vernon, WA ~ 7 PM concert @ Unity of Skagit Valley
19 ~ Eastsound, WA (Orcas Island) ~ 7:30 PM - Emmanuel Episcopal
20 ~ Woodinville, WA ~ 7:30 PM concert @ Woodinville UU
21 ~ Olympia, WA (AM) ~ 10 AM guest speaker @ Unity of Olympia
30 ~ Cape Cod ~ Full Moon Open Mic returns (TBA)
JUNE 2024
7 ~ La Grange, IL ~ 7 PM Wesley's Place w/Anne Hills
8 ~ Kenosha, WI ~ Immanuel United Methodist Church w/Anne Hills
9 ~ Batavia, IL ~ guest speaker/musician @ Unity of Fox Valley
26-30 ~ Kansas City, MO ~ Empower Music and Arts Festival
30 ~ Independence, MO ~ 10 AM guest speaker/musician @ Unity
30 ~ Independence, MO ~ 2 PM concert w/Harold Payne @ Unity
JULY 2024
6-15 ~ Ireland group music tour ~ sold out
* 2025 dates are October 24-November 2nd ~ includes Dublin!
for availability write Barb @ barbinishfreetours@gmail.com
19 ~ South Windsor, CT ~ 7:30 PM @ Unity of Greater Hartford
20-26 ~ SummerSongs annual songwriting camp (our 26th year!)
27 ~ Hyannis, MA ~ 7 PM w/Harold Payne @ Unity on Cape Cod
SEPTEMBER
2-12 ~ Scotland Group Music Tour ~ sold out
*2025 is also sold out
28 ~ New York, NY ~ 8 PM People's Voice Cafe
OCTOBER
4 ~ St Croix Falls, WI ~ Dancing Dragonfly Winery
20 ~ Austin, TX ~ Arhaven Concerts
* Texas - looking for a coupe more spots that weekend!
25 ~ Salt Lake City, UT?
26-31 ~ Moab, UT ~ Moab Folk Camp (songwriting, performance)
NOVEMBER ~ DECEMBER ~ MEXICO!
“To gain clarity, sometimes you have to step away from the chaos and look at things from a distance.” – Thich Nhat Hanh