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Mama (Gracie) Needs a New Pair of (Set of) Shoes (Strings)

laura bruno lilly — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:45:00 +0000

Like a baby being born into an expectant family – the world revolves around that anticipated event while simultaneously continuing to turn daily on its axis. Such is the life of a working musician – the ins and outs of projects going public and in various stages of completion with the on-going daily-ness of keeping […]

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Giving Voice: Gaelynn Lea, Violinist

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 11:57:39 +0000

Friday, July 26th was the 29th anniversary of the signing of the ADA, the Americans with Disabilities Act. It was also the day I first learned of a remarkable musician on the PBS Newshour – Gaelynn Lea, Violinist. Notable quotes from her interview: “Adaptive music is not as common (as adaptive sports) but I hope […]

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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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The Lady of Arles (Poem)

laura bruno lilly — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 01:28:15 +0000

Echoes of Edith Chanteuse of a certain age. Je ne regrette rien Forty years from Barcelona Playing her life in Arles. No regrets. No regrets at all. note: my sister-friend Susan and her husband are playing gypsies traipsing throughout Spain and southern France this month. She keeps my e-mail inbox […]

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It's All About The Music

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 03 May 2015 20:12:50 +0000

My Swimming with Swans project. Imagine a single sunflower blossom, filling the mind-canvas in O’Keefe fashion. The center, filled with potential protein tidbits to be harvested after the bloom has died, is the current focus of my Swimming with Swans project. It is the source from which all else emanates. It’s All About The Music. […]

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In Search of a Replacement Classical Guitar Case

laura bruno lilly — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 22:00:55 +0000

In 1994 I purchased my first custom handmade classical guitar. A Thomas Prisloe. Crafted with an Englemann Spruce top, Indian Rosewood sides and back and customized features, it came housed in a Pro Tec International case. Both have served me well these past 21 years of gigging, performing, recording, teaching and traveling. The woods of […]

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Ecco là – Coffee Beans – è Finito!

laura bruno lilly — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:29:57 +0000

Thought I’d spice this up a bit with some of my good ole Italian…besides, a picture is worth a thousand words, so if there’s any question of what that title means, just take a gander at this: Yep, Coffee Beans Means Love to Me is no longer a WIP, but a completed project. Last seen on […]

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Between Homes

laura bruno lilly — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 00:17:40 +0000

from-Swimming with Swans: vignettes of our three-year journey between homes 6/2009 ~ 6/2012 July 2010 (North Webster, IN) “Sometimes, when you possess nothing at all, the only thing you can do is hang on to your dignity. But even simple words can take that away from you if you’re not careful.” * We are in […]

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