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Indiana Nights 3: June 17, Angola
“Music, art, and performance are not spectator sports,” I said from the stage as the emcee of the 3rd “Angola’s Got Talent, “They are all things we can take part in.” That’s how I was quoted in the Herald Republican, our hometown newspaper. Angola is a town of 8,500 in a county of 30K residents.…
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Indiana Nights 2: June 9, Valpo
If your furnace goes on the fritz in November, in Northern Indiana, it’s a big deal. And it’s fun to think how six months ago, in chilly weather, one furnace repair lead to a night of rock ‘n’ roll in pleasant June. A homecoming, of sorts. A little explanation is in order I used to…
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Indiana Nights
On Friday June 2, I joined up with members of my “Faculty” Brannon Hancock and John Drury to play a set of Tom Adamson tunes at Sender Cafe in the heart of Downtown Marion, Indiana. Elizabeth was with me. As were my 2 sons Zeke (who took the photos) and Sam (who drummed on two…
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Star Day
“I think people should all go outside tonight and look at the stars, its the perfect weather for it…this could be a holiday, star-day.” Thus spoke a violin student of mine one June 1st a number of years ago. At the time, Lauren, was 10 years old, bright eyed, full of humor, and very talented…
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1999
Another look at my music making past. ’99 was another huge year. A year of firsts and beginnings. Elizabeth and I got married. M.Cotu finished a studio LP, “World of Green.” The year started with my first out of state, professionally promoted, multi-band concert experience. Cassopolis, Michigan is a small town, but it was a…
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1998
Here’s this week’s installment of historic Tom pics. 1998 bridged the end of sophmore year of college and the start of my junior. I had my 20th birthday. In April, I asked Elizabeth to marry me, she said yes. Daniel and I were roommates, but M.Cotu was more of an idea than a reality. He…
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