Newsletter

Dear Ones,

The heat is here – it’s such a good reminder as we melt in the heat to remember our longings of winter. . . tending our baby, gardening, hiking, stargazing, campfires, outdoor music, and other such summertime endeavors. What were you dreaming of in the cold dark of winter?

This winter we were also dreaming of marimba ensembles. And here they are; David just began a marimba summer-camp with 12 dedicated students – you can see the fruits of their labors on Friday, July 11 at 12:30pm at the Blue Sage. And we are excited to be offering another community marimba ensemble workshop on Saturday, July 12th at the Blue Sage in Paonia – 1-4pm (beat the afternoon heat with some fun music!). Marimba ensembles are great because there are simple parts as well as complex parts and both are necessary to the whole. If you’ve ever wanted to play music, this is a great introduction.

many blessings,
Arlyn and David
www.embodyingrhythm.com

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Marimba summer-camp showcase
Friday, July 11. 12:30pm at the Blue Sage in Paonia

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Embodying Rhythm Presents a Marimba Ensemble Workshop
with David Alderdice and Eric Baumheier
Saturday July 12,  1-4pm at the Blue Sage in Paonia
$12 students, $18 adults
ages 9-99, no prior experience necessary
www.embodyingrhythm.com/marimba

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David Alderdice with Orion Freeman www.orionfreeman.com
Saturday July 31, 8pm at the Blue Sage in Paonia
http://www.bluesage.org/events/blue-sage-house-concert-orion-freeman/

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David Alderdice with Orion Freeman www.orionfreeman.com
Sunday August 1, 8pm at Cavalcade in Fruita – 201 East Aspen Ave
http://www.cavalcadefruita.com/

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David Alderdice with Sea Stars www.seastarsmusic.com
Friday August 8, at Arise Festival in Loveland, CO
more info: arisefestival.com

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David Alderdice with FEAST www.musicbyfeast.com
Saturday, August 23, 7:30pm at the historic Tabor Opera House in Leadville CO
http://taboroperahouse.net 308 Harrison Avenue, Leadville  CO  80461
719-486-8409

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Out in the Open Air by Rumi (translation Coleman Barks)

Tell me, is there any blessing that someone’s not excluded
from? What do donkeys
have to do with fancy desserts? Every soul needs a
different nourishment, but
be aware if your food is accidental or habitual, or
something that feeds your
real nature. It may be, like those who eat clay, that human
beings have forgotten what
their original food is. They may be feeding diseases.
Our true food is the sun.
But we receive nourishment from everyone we meet. The body
and the personality form a cup.
You meet someone, and something is poured in. Planet
approaches planet, and both
are affected. A man and a woman come together, and there’s
a new baby! Iron and stone
converge: sparks. Rain soaks the ground and the fruits get
juicy. We walk into a ripe
orchard, and laughter enters our souls. From that emerges
generosity. From being out
in the open air, appetites sharpen. Flushed faces come from
the sun, that rose red,
the most beautiful color on earth. There is majesty in
these connections, invisible
grandeur. Live in that place of pure being. Don’t worry
about having ten days of
famousness. Revolve with me around the sun that never sets. . .

Dear Ones,

Hello.

Thank you for all the love you’ve shown to Anduin Conifer. If you’d like to know what he’s been up to the past little bit, reply to this email and we’ll keep you updated.

We are excited to say that the new addition to our marimba family arrives tomorrow. Please see the workshop and summer-camp schedule below.

A youtube for your viewing pleasure: David and Sticky Mulligan at the air pump.

blessings,

Arlyn and David

www.embodyingrhythm.com

_____Upcoming Events_____

PLAY THE MARIMBA!

Embodying Rhythm presents:
Marimba Ensemble Workshops – this Saturday June 7th with David Alderdice and Eric Baumheier

Hotchkiss – 11:00AM – 1:30PM at the K-8 School (in the all-purpose room)

Paonia – 4:00PM – 6:30PM at the Lamborn Concert Hall in Paonia

students (ages 9+) $10, adults $15
student and adult together: $20

space is limited by the number of marimbas we have – please call 872-4238 to register and for more information or email ladyarlyn@gmail.com

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David will offer two summer camps at the Blue Sage Center for the Arts in Paonia – more info: 527-7243, bluesage.org

David Alderdice and Susan Ellinger – Rhythm Playshop and Harmony Club Singing
ages 6+ June 23-27, 2014

David Alderdice – Embodying Rhythm Marimba Summer Camp
ages 9+ July 7-11, 2014

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I’ll tell you what it’s time to do right now. It’s time
to set your schedule in order so that you don’t look back
on the day of your death and wonder why you never really
lived. It’s time to ignore the opinions of those who think
your life should be all about their cause, their rules,
their agenda, and not your soul’s desire. It’s time
to stop flagellating and start dancing.

-Martha Beck

and a link to a Martha Beck article about following your inner guidance: here.

Dear Ones,

Ah, much has transpired since last we wrote. . . most notably the birth of our healthy baby boy, Anduin Conifer Alderdice on the 7th of April.

Thank you for the prayers and support, it has been a grand adventure so far, though our words are few.

Much love,

Arlyn and David

www.embodyingrhythm.com

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Tomorrow!!!

David with Pretty Gritty at the Blue Sage Center for the Arts in Paonia. Thursday, April 24th, 2014. 8pm. $10
more info: prettygrittymusic.com

Soulful Americana. On tour from the east coast to the west.

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David with Sea Stars in Bond, CO at Campout for the Cause. May 24, 2014
more info: campoutforthecause.org

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Planning Ahead:

David will offer two summercamps at the Blue Sage Center for the Arts in Paonia – more info: bluesage.org

David Alderdice and Susan Ellinger – Rhythm Playshop and Harmony Club Singing
ages 6+ June 23-27, 2014

David Alderdice – Embodying Rhythm Marimba Summer Camp
ages 9+ July 7-11, 2014

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You that come to birth and bring the mysteries,
your voice-thunder makes us very happy.
Roar, lion of the heart, and tear me open.

-Rumi

Dear Ones,

Greetings and Salutations.

We hope that this email finds you at peace with yourself in this moment.

Things with us have been good, very full. Arlyn’s pregnancy is progressing well and we are very grateful for that. She’s been cleaning, sewing, walking and doing yoga and other nest-building activities. Thank you for the love and support for this new life to come into the world. It is incredible to be so supported by the community.

David has been spending a lot of time learning and practicing marimba tunes and arranging and hangin’ out with his after-school music program at Hotchkiss High School as well as coaching the percussionists at the Hotchkiss K8 and teaching marimbas to the 5th,6th,&7th graders at the Blossom Valley Waldorf Initiative.

Speaking of marimbas….our new marimba arrived last month and we are super INSPIRED! It’s been so much fun learning songs and playing marimba music. We want to share it with everyone – we would love to bring marimba programs to the schools and libraries and other such places (Hotchkiss High School and Blossom Valley School are already on-board and starting to learn parts). We’d also love to start a community ensemble. However, a traditional ensemble has at least 7 marimbas and we currently have only one. We just today put in an order in for a second which is exciting because one of the neatest things about the marimbas is how all the different parts fit together simultaneously.

So, we’re looking at funding possibilities for MORE MARIMBAS. If you would like to participate click on “donate” or mail a check to “Embodying Rhythm”, 35003 Hanson Mesa Road, Hotchkiss CO 81419 with “marimba fund” in the memo field for any amount. We will be partnering with the Learning Cooperative a 501(c)3 non-profit, so if you need your donation to be tax-deductible, make your check payable to “The Learning Cooperative” with “marimba fund” in the memo. Most of the marimbas for an ensemble are between $1100 and $1400 with the baritone around $2,500 and the bass around $4,000, these are gorgeous performance quality wooden instruments hand-made in Santa Fe, NM. We’re getting our ducks in a row to apply for grants, but the grants want to see that we already have support for our project, so any little bit that you can offer will help. More info here.

Also, we wanted to share a taste of one of David’s musical projects the Sea Stars from a live performance at the Arise festival this summer. Click here to view the video on youtube. Click here for the new album (David plays percussion on it and we like it lots!)

Below is a list of a few upcoming performances, we hope to see you soon.

love to you,

Arlyn and David

www.embodyingrhythm.com

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February 14, 2014 (a great date-night for music lovers)
First United Methodist Church in Grand Junction, CO. 7:30pm
Benjamin Dekock and Friends – pianist Catie Mientka, cellist Sarah Graf, violist Nancy Thomas, and percussionist David Alderdice. A fascinating musical journey where you will learn “everything you ever wanted to know about the double bass but were afraid to ask!” Tickets online at www.JunctionConcerts.com  Tickets start at $9, all seats reserved.

February 16, 2014 – The Pavilion in Montrose, CO. 3pm
Benjamin Dekock and Friends – pianist Catie Mientka, cellist Sarah Graf, violist Nancy Thomas, and percussionist David Alderdice. A fascinating musical journey where you will learn “everything you ever wanted to know about the double bass but were afraid to ask!” Tickets online at www.JunctionConcerts.com Tickets start at $9, all seats reserved.

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March 7-8, 2014 David will accompany a piano concerto with chorale in Grand Junction, CO.  Details available soon here.

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March 23, 2014 – pre-baby party at the Heideman’s – to celebrate the coming of new life. 11am gather. 11:30 ceremony. 12:30 potluck lunch. 2pm walk (weather permitting). Come for any part of the day (though please arrive by 11:30 if you’d like to participate in the ceremony).

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April 4, 2014 – David & Marcin & Friends. First United Methodist Church in Grand Junction. 7:30pm. Marcin and David will explore classical music and ethnic folk music with a rhythmic world perspective. Expect to experience some familiar classical pieces as well as some exciting pieces that will surely be new to you. Tickets online at www.JunctionConcerts.com Tickets start at $9, all seats reserved.

April 6, 2014 – David & Marcin & Friends. Montrose Pavilion. 3pm. Marcin and David will explore classical music and ethnic folk music with a rhythmic world perspective. Expect to experience some familiar classical pieces as well as some exciting pieces that will surely be new to you. Tickets online at www.JunctionConcerts.com  Tickets start at $9, all seats reserved.

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Dear One,

Blessings to you in this time of snowy weather. We hope that you’re staying warm and cozy (when you’re not out enjoying the snow). We remember this summer when we were busy with the garden, the backcountry, and food processing, thinking… “won’t it be nice to snuggle up by the fire with a book.” Now we are making sure to enjoy it while it’s here, rather than wanting to skip right back to the part where it’s warm out.

‘Tis the holiday season, and drum lessons make great holiday gifts! Call David at 872-4238 or email to inquire about scheduling your (or your loved one’s) drum, percussion, and rhythm lessons. As Rumi says, “The tambourine begs, Touch my skin so I can be myself.” Also see the events listed below for some fun holiday celebrations.

Our big news for the month is that Arlyn is pregnant, due in mid-April. We are thrilled and looking forward to this new addition to our family.

much love and many blessings on the coming New Year!
Arlyn and David
www.embodyingrhythm.com

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Thursday, December 19, 2013
Kirtan – Vamadeva and Shangri Devi (Andrew and Luna) will share the ancient tradition of Kirtan with David on percussion at BIJA yoga studio in Paonia, CO. 7pm. www.vamadevakirtan.com  for more information and here for music samples.

Friday, December 20, 2013
The Dark Night with Craig Childs and Friends (David on percussion) at the Paradise Theater in Paonia, CO. doors open 7pm. More information and tickets.

Saturday, December 21, 2013
The Dark Night with Craig Childs and Friends (David on percussion) at the Paradise Theater in Paonia, CO. doors open 7pm.  More information and tickets.

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The Music by Rumi translation Coleman Barks

For sixty years I have been forgetful,
every minute, but not for a second
has this flowing toward me stopped or slowed.
I deserve nothing. Today I recognize
that I am the guest the mystics talk about.
I play this living music for my host.
Everything today is for the host.

Hello,

September has been slipping by incredibly quickly marked by the ripe tomatoes, peaches, nectarines, pears and other garden wonders. We’ve been busy in the kitchen nearly daily with freezing, canning and drying the bounty for the winter.

In musical news,

– David is putting together a project for Saturday night at the Mountain Harvest Festival at the Paradise Theater at 8:45pm. “A fun, eclectic world music ensemble featuring violin, bass clarinet, double bass, and drumset. This project combines improvisation with original arrangements; the sound is energetic, groovy and diverse in its range. David will be joined by his fellow Feast alumni’s Dr. Marcin Ardent (solo violinist, chamber musician, teacher, and arranger), and Benjamin de Kock (double bassist, freelance musician, and symphonist), as well as April Johannesen (multi-reeds instrumentalist, teacher, and performer). They will be joined on a few numbers by a few special guests including Tony Peters on trombone, Sticky Mulligan on tenor banjo, and Arlyn on shakers.” more info

[We’re really excited about this project, and for anyone who has wondered what David would do with an hour of music and some classically trained friends willing to play different styles and improvise, here’s your chance to find out.]

-The Sea Stars’ new album “THE UNKOWN” was just released on September 3rd. It’s a beautiful record that features Kurt Baumann and Katie Grey, backed up by Bill Renolds, Bridget Law and David Alderdice, as well as others. check it out: www.seastarsmusic.com

David does have some slots available in his teaching schedule for the fall, so if you, or your friend, or your parent, or your child has been thinking about (or dreaming about) drumming or drum lessons, now is a great time to start groovin’. (offering lessons: 5 week fall session Sept/Oct. and then resume Nov. 19 for the winter and spring). 872-4238 for details and scheduling.

All the best!
Arlyn and David

www.embodyingrhythm.com

______UPCOMING EVENTS_______

David with Sticky Mulligan at Palisade Mountain WineFest, Palisade, CO
Saturday, September 21, 2013 2-5pm www.stickymulligan.com

David with Beth Quist at Mountain Mountain Harvest Festival, at the Paradise Theater in Paonia, CO. More info here.
Saturday, September 28, 2013 7:30 pm See full Mountain Harvest Festival Lineup

David Alderdice and Friends at Mountain Harvest Festival, at the Paradise Theater in Paonia, CO. More info here.
Saturday, September 28, 2013 8:45 pm See full Mountain Harvest Festival Lineup

David with Sticky Mulligan at Mountain Harvest Festival, at Town Park in Paonia,
Sunday, September 29, 2013 3:15 pm www.stickymulligan.com

Sticky Mulligan / David Alderdice Duo at the Hot Tomato in Fruita, CO
Friday, October 4, 2013 7:00pm www.stickymulligan.com

David with Isa and JoeAlan at KVNF benefit at the Blue Sage in Paonia, CO
Saturday, October 5, 2013 8:00pm isaandjoealan.com

David with Sea Stars at the Main Street Center in Parker, CO
Friday, October 11, 2013 7:00pm www.seastarsmusic.com

David with Sea Stars CD Release @ Shine in Boulder, CO
Saturday, October 12, 2013 9:00 pm www.seastarsmusic.com

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Something to think on. . .
If we are meant to continue living on this particular planet, we must switch—very rapidly, now—to a way of thinking and living that has never before existed. This is necessary because the conditions we now face as a species are utterly unprecedented. What this means is that no culture—I repeat, no culture whatsoever—can give us full instructions on how to embody this new consciousness. Every culture provides hints, but none by itself could possibly be complete. . .

So how does one steer a path that does not yet exist? Since there is no cultural map, we have no alternative but to rely completely on the internal compasses we all carry in our hearts

~Concepts to Calm and Comfort…Insight from Martha Beck