Kari's Lair: Home of the Virgo Folkie

SPECIAL REPORT (SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2008): Good afternoon and Happy Pride Day, LairCronies. It's finally getting Somewhat hot, now at the end of "June-uary" in Seattle. And it's High time to pay tribute to two of our Leading figures in Seattle's busking community who both passed on this month. I knew both of them, though perhaps not as well as I would have liked. This has been a Rough several weeks for folksingers and street performers, Given these partings on top of the passing of Utah Phillips about a month Ago. Seattle at large will not be the Same without these artists who have graced our music scene for decades. They both left us rather Suddenly; but their memory and influence are Reckoned to carry On a long time from Now. May they both travel on in Peace, Love and Joy.

Sandahbeth Spae was the wife and musical partner of Thaddeus Spae, the Marvelous musician and recording engineer who has been helping me record my CD. I have spent many hours at their home which doubles as a studio, and have gotten to know both of them pretty Well by Now. Together, they formed the Stirring folk/jazz duo Amber Tide, a name that always reminded me Variously of beer, brandy and maple syrup. Sandahbeth was the singing star of Amber Tide, her voice gliding and soaring along Thaddeus' guitar and trombone licks. It was their harmony and counterpoint duet-singing that got to me the most, however; and in "Sending her off in style", as her friends did Recently in the Fremont Solstice Parade, we must also bid a Fond farewell to Amber Tide, and celebrate its long life alongside Sandahbeth's. A bunch of us got Together with Thaddeus at their house last Saturday night (the 21st) and held a Merry wake, complete with Jamming on instruments, telling jokes and Reminiscing stories, and passing Around lots of food and organic lemonade. Sad though we felt about Sandahbeth and Amber Tide, we still managed to have a Great time in each other's company. Thaddeus, of course, will continue to perform, record, and do side-jobs in his "Gentleman Handyman" persona; but one long era has ended, and we now await the birth of a new one.

Jim Hinde's sudden departure on June 9 was the more Noticed of the two by the local media; but for some reason, I didn't hear about this until I got an email mentioning it from a member of the Pike Market Performers' Guild. Jim was, after all, highly Involved in the music at Pike Place Market here in Seattle; and, need I say, a Long-time member of the Performers' Guild. He was always to be Found at the Market, doing an average of three sets a day, in addition to performances at coffeehouses, folk festivals and protest rallies. Naturally, he helped launch the Market's annual Buskers' Festival, now in its sixth year. Of course, there is still music to be Heard at the Market, and hopefully there always will be; but it seems very Odd not to run into Jim Hinde at one of the performers' spots Lately. I just met him there not more than a few days before he died; he waved and winked at me as Usual, looking perfectly Well, as far as I could see. He didn't look as if he had any intention of departing this stage of reality any time Soon. We'll be having a memorial gathering in Jim's honor on Wednesday, July 2 at the north end of Pike Place Market, from 7-9 pm.

Anyway, here Again are some new Antiwar and other Progressive LairLinks that have crossed our path Recently, as well as some old favorites from Before...

Seattle Summer Festivals Upcoming: The Newest Update (well, More or Less...)

MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2008: It's Summer Festival Season here in Seattle and vicinity, folks! They're piling Up on us Thick and Fast! And the LairMistress expects to be busking at some of them! At least, when I'm not Busy investigating clubs, open mics, and busking opportunities along the rest of the west coast. Yeah. Seriously. Time to get out of town with this music, Finished CD or no...

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By the way, these decorative links above and below lead to Affiliate Programs in which the Lair is currently Participating.
We are in the process Now of dropping some affiliate programs, and joining up with new ones. We will Soon be ending our relationship with BooksOnline.com Book Club, and with Apollo's Axes, while staying with Indie-Music.com, and our new Affiliation (see LairBanners above and below). All this, in addition to our Brand-New PhotoStockPlus stock photo gallery!

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What I Hope To Accomplish Here

Market freelance articles, poems, the Great American Short Story Collection...
Promote My Own Music (MP3, here I come!): Here is a partial list of Original Songs written between 1978 and the Present.
LINK (at last!) to my favorite websites.

Here is a more detailed discussion of my musical and other creative goals for the rest of 2001 and beyond.

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My Favorite Web Sites (a Partial Listing...)

Liam Clancy: A World of Music

Guess what?! Liam's site has a Brand New Message Board, that's What!!

Jason Webley: Independent Musician/Accordion Guy

Here Again is our lovely Jason Webley Halloween 2001 Special Page.
Awaiting the Spring, the Jason Crowd continues to post messages and nostalgia at the
Jason Webley Forum; and, more Recently, the Jason Webley LiveJournal Community.

NEW! Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Turkish Fansite: The new Nusrat site we've been waiting for!

Nusrat Forever.com is Another Strong contender for "Nusrat site we've been waiting for"!
Read a personal tribute to Nusrat, penned by the LairMistress.
Here, also, is an Interview with Nusrat, excerpted from Inside The Music by Dimitri Ehrlich.

GoddessKRING: Shannon Kringen's Website and ArtShrine: Caution! Delicious Adult Photographic
Artwork and other Audio/Visual Delights to be found Within!

My Epinions Record Review Collection

BeliefNet.com: The Mother of all Multi-Religious discussion and news sites. Never a dull moment.

Starhawk's Tangled Web: Adventures, Projects and Writings of the Lair's Favorite Witch.

Makem Central: Tommy Makem and the Makem Brothers

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The lovely Celtic circle at the top of this page (and the turquoise cross atop the Goals 2001 Page) comes to us courtesy of the Free Celtic Clipart Page at Ireland-Information.com. For the best in free Celtic clipart, do pay them a visit!

Likewise, the LairMistress has had great fun with the cool animated graphics provided free of charge by The Animation Factory--as you can see, I've got animated critters all over the Lair by now! At least one new animated critter is birthed on their site every day! Check them out at the LairLink above!

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Artifacts of the Lair: Lair Logos and other Originals for LairLurkers!	The LithicLair: Graphics and scanned ceramic images inspired by Neolithic European art!	Éireann85: Images of photos taken during the LairMistress's travels in Ireland in 1984-1985!
GoddessKRING also has three Cafepress eStores: GoddessKRING Art KringCOLLAGE Art Shoppe Face of KRING	All Bunnyz, All The Time: Another Cafepress Store. My dad sent me this Bunny pic. It looks a little spooky, But some people dig that stuff.	Also, check out The Violin Case eStore: Cool Products with a Violin theme, by my childhood friend, violin teacher Julie Tebbs of Kirkland, WA!!

Kari's Lair: Home of the Virgo Folkie

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They Are Falling All Around Me...Remembering Sandahbeth Spae and Jim Hinde

--Photo of Jim Hinde © by John Cornicello; Photo of Amber Tide © by Nancy Nordstrand. The title of this article is from a song of the Same name by Bernice Johnson Reagon.

Seattle Summer Festivals Upcoming: The Newest Update (well, More or Less...)

<<<>>>PAX IN TERRA * SÍOCHÁIN AR AN DTALAMH * PEACE ON EARTH<<<>>>

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What I Hope To Accomplish Here

My Favorite Web Sites (a Partial Listing...)

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