ArtPrize, Grand Rapids MI

We had a fantastic walk around the city and here are highlights. ArtPrize includes hundreds of works of art and sculptures around the city and the winner will get $250,000. We saw a bagpiper, an accordion player in our restaurant and saw a five piece woman's old time band at the Wonder Wagon. The table and chair on top of the bridge are by Sarah Grant and says "Relax", "Create", "Do the Right Thing every doggone day".

Pioneer Valley shape note singing in Leyden, MA

Aidan's song

Oh the Sun Rises
sung by my 6 and 7's at Pinewoods Family Week

puppets in paradise

Festival tomorrow in Westminster West 10-4 p.m. Here are photos from last spring.

Cheyenne Wyoming

Stayed at the Hitching Post with this out front at our Orff workshop this weekend with 30 great music teachers. Ate at the Luxury Diner, highly recommended.

my friend

Marian and I have a ball.

Family Week 2009

parade day at Family Week at Pinewoods Camp in Plymouth Mass.

Village Harmony

We just finished leading a ten day adult Village Harmony camp with Stefan and Luke Hofffman as our fellow instructors. It was held in the beautiful northeast kingdom of Vermont and our concerts were held in St. Johnsbury and Randolph. Wonderful campers, great American gospel and shape note songs, my own original composition debut and lots of fun dancing each day. Swam in the pond and walked the roads. A lovely retreat for rehearsing:

Rick and Chloe's wedding

Peter officiated at the wedding of Rick Mohr and Chloe Maher in Philadelphia this summer. I led a shape note song Turman and there was much singing, dancing and a processional with fiddles and accordions. Morris dancing, swing, contra and a beautiful quilt adorned the day.

Bread and Puppet 2009

Back to our old stomping grounds where we once lived for a season and participated in the shows. Had missed going for a few years and absolutely loved it. Go Peter Shumann!!! This year it was called Dirt Cheap Money with circus and pagent and side shows, in the paper mache cathedral.