I love this time of year when the air turns crisp and invigorating; the first snowfall softly blankets the ground.
Along with the inevitable turn of the seasons, I look forward to performing the annual Salisbury Four Christmas Concert at the Salisbury Congregational Church.
It’s always a great joy to collaborate with singer and historical harpist, Marcia Young, singer and Baroque Dancer, Zahra Brown and lutenist Christopher Morrongiello.
On the day of the concert, we meet early at the church to have a small dress rehearsal. Beforehand, we enjoy a lunch treat from the nearby White Hart Inn Provisions, kindly provided by our wonderful sponsors, The Salisbury Association. Sitting around a table in the church Parish Hall, we catch up on events in our lives, along with gossip from the music world.
Late afternoon light streams into the historic Meeting Room of the church and as I warmup with the group on my recorders, I look out into the room; I feel my breath calming and a sense of peace comes over me.
After the concert, I drive Marcia and Zahra back to the train in Wassaic, New York and then my husband and I head out for a dinner treat at the nearby restaurant, Thai Baan. Housed in a huge old dairy barn, the stunningly renovated space boasts both an excellent Thai restaurant and a state of the art whiskey distillery.
We enjoy crispy Scallion Pancakes, Shrimp Pad Thai and Eggplant with Green Curry Sauce, accompanied by a tall glass of frosty beer; a perfect ending to long but rewarding day!
AND: Here’s the last “Tree of the Week” for 2025!1
All Best Wishes for a Happy Holiday and a Happy and Healthy New Year! I look forward to writing more posts in 2026 with music, art, travel, “Trees of the Week” and always recipes!
HAPPY WINTER’S SOLSTICE! STAY WARM AND SAFE!
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