A Note From Nancy Cook
JULY 1, 2010
Hello
friends!! So...it looks like summer is
officially here in the Colorado High Country. I am
back home after a flurry of travel
that began in April with South Padre Island TX. Many
thanks to all the friends and fellow wind
worshippers who made the journey down there so very
much fun. We had fun times on the water, some lovely
jam sessions, and a couple of great gigs. A big hug
to Joni at Paragraphs Books on the island for
hosting the concert with myself, J. Micheal Laferty
and Jerry Crow last May. The Spring Dinner at
Louie's was a real treat, playing with Jerry
and George, along with special guest Mike Bauer, for
all the windsurfers and kiteboarders on a beautiful
balmy bayside evening! After Padre, I made a quick
swing through Georgia, then back west to Oregon for
more music and windsurfing in the middle of June.
Performance dates for July and August are now posted on my schedule page. I have decided to teach more, and to block out more travel time for family, so my Colorado performance schedule is a little bit lighter this summer. Teaching has become more and more a big part of my musical journey--there's a photo of me with my youngest student, down in Texas. He's named Caden, and he's already showing lots of promise. Also, you will note a shot of my favorite songwriting students from a recent intensive workshop--who have dubbed themselves the LunaChix, since they all play lovely Luna guitars. That's Cloud, Carol and Susan in the photo. And speaking of lovely women--I had to include a shot of three generations of wise charming women, who happen to be wonderful supportive friends of my creative efforts, and all three appropriately named...Sophia! (Greek translation--wisdom) .
Also,
please note--If you are coming out to Colorado with
a group, and there isn't a public performance
scheduled for the dates you are here, consider
checking on hosting a house concert for your group
of friends or family members. I did several of these
for visitors here last winter--and we had a blast.
Email me direct, and we'll see what we can
schedule. One of the new pictures on this
page is a very special group of friends from one of
the house concerts this spring--actually this group
followed me to the Blue Spruce after playing a very
fun house concert for them! The fellow in blue with
the knitted cap is Chad, a pilot home on leave from
Iraq, and he's got his arms around his fiancée
Rebecca. The house concert was put on by his friends
and family to honor his service and celebrate his
safe return. In the picture, Chad's sister is on my
right, next to her sweetheart Scott, and the concert
host is right behind me--a local pal and supporter
of my music, Tom Freeze.
And how about those cowgirls? From a very fun book event at The Next Page in downtown Frisco--that's Angela and Lee, two very kind and enthusiastic friends who manage to rile things up all over the place, whether the scene is the Rocky Mountains or the tropical Texas coast...Magic Boots rule...
And yes, I am still playing
with those wonderful wacky guys down in Texas--Jerry
Crow (bass), Mike Bauer (harmonica), and George Woll
(drums). This year--Mike's wife Kimberly sang
with us onstage at Louie's Backyard on South Padre
Island, and it was absolutely great. Hoping for an
encore event next spring...

I am so grateful to all of you for continuing to be there at my gigs, in spite of economic challenges and hardships...I am glad you also feel that music has value for the heart and soul! Your messages of support and meaning that the music brings really make all of the logistical challenges worthwhile. I am especially grateful to several venues--Barlow Plaza, Poppy's and Mama Rosa's in Estes Park, and the Town of Dillon for their continued support of live acoustic music. And yes, I am returning to Barlow Plaza in Estes Park, just a little later this year--July 16 is my first date back there. Details for all those are now on the schedule page.
Again, I am blown away by the support you all have shown for my efforts as an artist. Thank you!
And thanks to so many of you for taking my new CD home with you. For those of you I didn't get to see face to face...
You can--
I crammed 15 songs on the album. (There's 14 listed, but you get a bonus track!) I went the environmental route, so the packaging is minimal. You will find all the lyrics and liner notes right here on the website, rather than on paper. Thanks to all of you who have relentlessly nudged me to make just one more CD. And thanks also, to all of you who have applauded my efforts to minimize the carbon footprint of this latest project. Hope to see you all in the coming months.
Gratefully,
Nancy Cook
Now if you're new to this site, and to my music, well hey!
Welcome, and don't hesitate to sample some of what I do. It's
easy:
Click here for samples of my latest CD,
"Focus"
You can also access samples from my other
releases by returning to my menu. Ordering is a snap with
Picklehead Music.
Big hugs to all of you who continue to support my writing and
recording efforts with purchases of CD's and downloads.
Stay Tuned,
Nancy
PS--Currently, I am sold out of all my CD releases, except Road
By Road, and my new CD Focus. (Thank you!)
However,
you can now download “Practice" and "Focus" right
here at Picklehead.