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Weekend Notes 8/17-18/2024

laura bruno lilly — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:51:25 +0000

FYI: A few days ago, I received my “Happy Anniversary – you registered on WordPress 11 years ago” notification. It may be my last. Let me explain. Surrounded by my notes, I just now sat down, opened my computer and logged onto my WP account to begin this newest Weekend Notes post. What I originally […]

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Snowin' on Raton

laura bruno lilly — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 14:37:20 +0000

One of the things I do on a regular basis is search and discover ‘new’ (to me) music via a myriad of ways…all part of being a working musician – seeking, learning, creating. A fine example of this occurred recently. As noted in a prior post, CNN’s short video in tribute to David Olney lead […]

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SwS project status & my basic music score editing process

laura bruno lilly — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 12:05:04 +0000

First off, I’m thrilled to announce that 4 of the 6 ‘Final Finals’ music scores mentioned in the previous post are 100% finished. Nestled in their respective PDFs, each are ready to be distributed in multiple media formats when the time comes. Their timing is intertwined with the release of both the vignette and recorded […]

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Insights into the creative life…Quotes

laura bruno lilly — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 23:59:22 +0000

Couldn’t have said it better myself…the following quotes by J. Michael Dolan Uptight, Worked Up & Edgy! Every single day, a plan, a plot, a project, a scheme or a great idea screams to be on the front burner: A song that needs to be recorded. A video that needs to be shot. A business […]

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(He)art at its best

laura bruno lilly — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:05:08 +0000

Just finished a fantastic time on the practice stool with the Prisloe. Again. (He)art at its best. I’ve had a long string of days blissfully playing and practicing, composing and creating, with a focus on deep working through pieces yet to be recorded. And all profoundly satisfying with more in store tomorrow and the next […]

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Notes on the Page (Poem)

laura bruno lilly — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 03:17:29 +0000

Notes on the page wrestle out feelings deep inside – a flesh and blood yearning for home. Notes on the page travel through these fingers dancing the strings finding spoken out loud music words. Notes on the page SpeakSing this singular woman’s (he)art.

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Giving Voice: Spirit of God

laura bruno lilly — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 09:43:40 +0000

Seen on a billboard in the Denver Metro area between Wadsworth & Kipling on I-70W. Summer, 2018: “Fear is contagious…so is hope.” The above ‘quote’ prompted me to dig out this piece* I had a hand in creating back in the day. Yes, there’s a story behind its creation and yes, it’s a few decades […]

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Played Well with Orange

laura bruno lilly — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 19:12:00 +0000

As mentioned in a previous post, I needed a diversion from my Goat Suite (Saga) and Puffin Grant related tasks. I pulled out my stash of 2½ x ? fabric strips leftover from decades of previous projects and delved into piecing a scrap version of the Dora Quilt. Happily sewing together strips into blocks I […]

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Me as Composer

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 21:52:49 +0000

About 6 weeks ago, while planning our extended stay in Colorado to continue the hands-on process of getting Dad’s estate settled, I contacted a longtime colleague about collaborating with me on the recording of my Goat Suite (Saga). Her willingness to work with me under challenging circumstances – finding snippets of time to rehearse, then […]

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Cleaning the Closet Reveals a Clever Classical Guitar Recording Tip

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 12:22:06 +0000

Hello, hello from inside the mirror! This is my attempt at a practice session selfie – using a dinosaur of a camera, no less. Notice the placement of the pillow, the height of the footstool and yes, indeed, those comfy tennies. This is my normal performance set up; albeit with a change of clothes and […]

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