Snow & Wind

I finished looking through the Celtic Christmas photos...that and playing through smeceno horo and listening to the concert online (http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/3297339) while baking rolls brought me back to it.
It was a good concert.
I would argue that it was one of our best. My parents and friends comments ranged from the concert being fantastic to being unable to hear to wanting the ensemble to perform more and the guest artists less.
What made the concert amazing for me (in part) was the guest artists. Playing with them, sharing the stage, and being part of the music coming from all of our different instruments was exhilarating. Too strong a word? I don't think so. I felt a connection to the music and the people playing and listening that I had never experienced in concert band or our other recitals. It was, in part, because of the familiarity of the music, the knowledge that this is the last time I will sing Mari Lwyd while carrying the totem, and Tracey, Glen, and Ty playing along with me. But it was also playing along side of people who had dedicated their lives to music and were amazing at it.

Maybe it's hard to appreciate their talent (from my parent's perspective) when they probably don't know what the guest artists were playing, must less the style and technique.

But I'm glad they were there. I am glad to be part of an ensemble that brings together a community to share, learn from, and enjoy Celtic music.
And I feel no matter where I go after May, I can carry that with me.

BUT! It snowed today. That is really why I came here to blog, but I got distracted by nostalgia and pictures.
So I will post some pictures from the snow.



Here is Matti. She looks hilarious when the snow is too deep and she has to bound.



The snow was so deep! It is still deep!



Kristin wouldn't stop eating my dough...