Sweeney Update

The Sweeneys will be playing at the Cincinnati Celtic Festival on Fountain Square on October 3, 2010. I am delighted to be playing and I don’t feel the least bit guilty for having booked us. We work hard and we love sharing our music. Plus, I booked us at no charge to the festival so it’s a win-win. Booking the others was fun….in the beginning. However, I now know why booking agents are paid. Its all the crazy questions, requests, and demands that we receive that make us second guess our efforts.

On a personal/band note, the band we call the Sweeneys is taking a hiatus after the Celtic Festival. Tim will be working on some solo projects and enjoying his new granddaughter. Peg & Jim & I will continue to play as Arabella until Tim's return. The difference in the groups has to do with the energy that Tim brings to the band. Arabella is softer and performs more ballads. Tim drives the Sweeneys in upbeat, fun music that makes us shake the stage as we all get into the songs.

Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home

My latest quilt, simply called “Ladybug” was sewn and quilted with the intention of donation. Tim Kelly's niece, Katie, put together an amazing charity to help Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati. Her son, Spencer, was born with a brain tumor and thanks to the amazing doctors at Children’s, he is a healthy, rambunctious toddler. Katie Kelly Shipley formed Spencer’s Army to raise funds to enable the hospital to help many more children. The least I could do was donate a quilt. I don’t have much money but I do have hands that can help.

Oh, My!

How can it possibly be more than a month since I posted a blog? I originally thought I would have at least 5 entries per week, if not more. Now my life is so busy that I can’t find time to write about it. I know its narcissistic to want to but that’s what it is. I love writing and blogs are fun. What more can I say?