My Musician Hat

I'm hopefully days from finishing my first CD. Wow, its fun but stressful. I was blessed with the contributions of more than a half dozen of the best artists in Greater Cincinnati. David Wolfenberger played piano and guitar and sang on "The Mirror". Chris Haubner wrote the beautiful song "Hope for Snow" which he gave to me and then added vocals, piano and guitar. Roberta Schultz not only sang harmony on two of my songs but was invaluable in the production of the project. So was Dan Murphy from Group Effort Studios who made me feel comfortable and treated me like a true musician. He gave me the same patience consideration he would give even the biggest of stars. My husband Jim played bohdran, asiko and bongos on the songs and Dan Murphy added bass and strings from a keyboard. My buddy Tim Kelly was there with not only the best moral support imaginable but also on vocals, guitar and bouzouki. Peg Buchanan added violin to most of the pieces and is the newest member of our musical group, The Sweeneys. Although this is not a Sweeney CD, Tim, Peg and Jim made it possible for me to take on a solo project. So a million thank you's to Dave, Chris, Roberta, Dan, Tim and Peg. I couldn't have done it without them. My dear husband Jim has been my greatest fan forever and without him there would be no music. I also have to thank Papa Joe who was one of the first friends to help. Although we didn't end up using his tracks, his inspiration and example made it a better project. I thank my daughter Chandra for her frank comments about the songs and the way there were performed. I also thank my friend Carol Mahan for her support throughout the past year. Last but not least, I thank all of my fellow musicians who support and inspire the whole music community in our area.

Wander Not Lost is scheduled to debut at the Music Cafe at the Fitton Center in Hamilton, Ohio on February 24th, the day before my birthday. That is, as Grandma would say, "Lord, willin' and the creek don't rise". Please keep your fingers crossed for me.