February 2023

Evelyn Maurer reported that following surgery and Rehab for three weeks, she is recovering well, and staying with her sister and brother-in-law for a couple weeks, to continue recuperating.

Loretta Brooks has just started practicing for a Celtic concert in Highland Park in which she will be playing violin. Donna Messer who  heads the Highland Park Recorder society,  asked Nathan Bishop to be their  conductor.  She added that Nathan Bishop is an incredibly talented young man and a great fiddler. She reported that they started rehearsal On February 2nd at the Reformed Church in Highland Park.

Allan Kugel ran into Bob Safranek & Pam Robinson in New Orleans when he was there for a conference, and got to see them perform.

Mark Schaffer reported that the  Valentine's Day show was fantastic. Everybody did a great job. He thought it was nice to see everybody at really special show. He complimented Tina and Andy (the hosts), and everybody who took this stage, and everybody who filled out those messages from the heart. He added that it was really the folk project we love turning out in a great way.