what is the soundtrack to the stories of the smallwoods? it's inklings' clicks and whistles, the busy clatter in mr. fox's workshop, the quiet shuffles of books and critters in the smallwoods library, the goose brigade flying overhead. it's coughy the mouse, patiently collecting tickle fluff. it's the blades of grass reaching out to say hi, growing up against the great big welcome sign. it's a clumsy banjo and a delicate mandolin, a piano and flute, the love between friends and family, and lots of singing. who can separate the sounds? where is the line between the music and the storytelling? we cannot tell.
handwritten letters is a family. our time is spent searching for the smallest of pure sounds and ideas, for the sweetest vanilla tenderberries and the petals of the most beautiful dainty flowers. coughy offers his softest piece of tickle fluff. ninl saves some inkling dust and shiver berries from the garden. all of the pieces are carefully stitched together, sealed up as songs in small bottles. each one is carried off and delivered with the hope of receiving a new bottle or two with stars inside. we are not especially refined musicians -- we're here to tell and re-tell the stories that we know to be truest and most sincere; to empathize and portray an intimate sound.
handwritten letters is tamara dean, jamison glenn, and joshua daniel.
the garden e.p. has been re-released -- 6 songs for $6, wrapped in super cute, eco-friendly packaging and tied off with a bow by hand. it is available for purchase at http://thesmallwoods.etsy.com. corey scogin is our recording engineer. sire press is our printing & duplication provider. www.sirepress.com
Received bottles floating on small clouds. Much appreciated. Still above ground. Presently in Pennsylvania visiting daughter, Vanessa, whom I haven't seen in almost...40 years! (!!) Long story. Couple of pix here:
Ah! I wish I could have gone to the preview. I had a Steel Band performance at school that night. I will be in the show with Sanspointe coming up on May 28-31, though. You saw the preview and saw how beautiful and awesome everything was!
It's okay about the photos! And I want to invite you guys to Big Mountain coffee in Helena this Friday night! We're having a benefit concert for my friend who is taking a trip to South Africa to work with children that have AIDS, so we have 5 or 6 bands playing and some art that's going to be sold to help for the trip and the orphanage.
I'd love to see you guys there! Starts around 6 and goes til about 10. It should be a lot of fun!
Thank you so much for coming Tuesday night! Seeing you guys really made my night. It was so great to meet your little one! My mom kept talking about sweet and precious he is 8)
Oh, wonderful! I'm so happy to hear that you guys are doing well and naming children after books in the Bible! 8)
And no worries on the reply-speed. You have a little one that deserves all your attention as well as a husband that should also receive that well-deserved attention! But I'm preaching to the choir, methinks.
But wow, I'm excited to hear and see you guys play! I can't wait! And actually, we are going to be playing at the North Birmingham Library next Tuesday night at 6:30, all West African stuff! I promise it'll be an exciting evening if you guys can make it! I'd love to see you, but if you can't make it, I totally understand! Either way, I'll see you guys soon!
Hi Tammy and the rest of the gang! I wanted to check out their performance, but I had to run sound at the theatre I work at. And unfortunately, I will be in Atlanta this weekend 8(
I really hope to see you guys again soon! Hopefully our schedules will get along soon. I hope you guys are doing wonderfully! 8)
I would love to come on Friday! I will try my best to come and bring people.
If you guys are free Thursday night, we (the Get Rhythm! gang) are playing at Java and Jams (20th st N and 4th) in town at 8. I know I'd love to see you and I'm sure the other guys would as well!
Hello fellow married songsters! We hope all is well with you! We're in Texas and just bought our first banjo! We hope to learn it on our way back to the southeast.
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