Category Archives: Living the Creative Life

Recording a CD

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Annie Fain

It’s kind of a long story, but I ended up staying another week with Polo and Nadine after the Old-Time Weekend in Bécours.  Their band, Ida Red, invited me to record about 6 tunes with them on their new CD.  … Continue reading →

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Bécours: Old-Time Music Weekend

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Annie Fain

Smack dab in the middle of my “travel break” with Clara, landed an amazing thing; an Old-Time music weekend.  For those of you who don’t know, Old-Time music is the name for the traditional music coming from in and around … Continue reading →

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Champtocé sur Loire: Travel Break

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Annie Fain

As you might have guessed by now, where I am in reality and where I am on the blog are not in alignment (though I promise to be caught up by the end of my trip). I tell you this … Continue reading →

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Sisteron: The Gateway to Provence

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Annie Fain

Do you remember the woman, Cathi, who I met at the festival La Motte en Provence?  The one who called American contra and square dances (in French of course)?  She is a dear friend of, not only Polo and Nadine, … Continue reading →

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Into the Alpes: Art Makers

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Annie Fain

Since I am on the search for artists as well as musicians and dancers, I was happy to come upon Miene Mathon and Alexis Nouailhat while visiting Aime. They were both incredibly generous, inviting me to their homes (Meine gave … Continue reading →

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