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A Chateau & A Croissant

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Annie Fain

O.K., this might be a little confusing, but stick with me.  After the old-time weekend and then recording with Polo and Nadine I returned to the little cottage in Champtocé that I was sharing with Clara (which involved the same … 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: Chaillol

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Annie Fain

From Grenoble I took a bus to St. Bonnet where I was met by my next host, Aime (sitting to the right in the picture below), who lives in a small village near a ski station called Chaillol.  I had … Continue reading →

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