Photo: COMBO member Hugh Phillips! Show on NYE | Hoping you all had a very happy Christmas and that your Hanukkah celebrations are going well. There are so many different religions celebrating holidays during this time of the year but all have the same thing in common: MUSIC! Celebrate and sing loud with vigor, dedication, and love! And then go off into the new year with a renewed sense of vitality and hope. Let your songwriting senses go wild! And since today (December 26th) is Boxing Day, it’s okay to continue the celebrations, too!
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Received an hysterical Jib-Jab Christmas card from Laurie Dameron and her cat! They were dancing and playing to “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” in the most old-fashioned way! Thanks, Laurie!
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We also received a card from Steve Son and his son Trevor! Thanks for the remembrance, Steve!
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Update from Israel: Julie Geller writes: I’ve had a weekend filled with tons of singing and musical prayer. Hope that our hostages will be released soon is once again alive here in Israel and it feels to me as if everyone’s energy is focused in that direction. Friday night we had a beautiful women’s prayer service imbued with this intention. That was followed by many opportunities to sing and pray together over the weekend. (Julie is formerly from Denver and still runs the Setting the Stage music group).
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CALENDAR
December 2024
Black Rose sponsors an Open Mic on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month in CO Springs – check it out at https://www.blackroseacoustic.org/openmic!
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27th – 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. – Here’s a neat and creative new idea! Mad Dog Blues invites YOU to attend the recording of their 9th album at The End at Dog House Music Studios, 525 Courtney Way, Lafayette, CO 80026. Reserve your tickets on their Facebook events page at https://www.facebook.com/events/891046096459243/ or at https://www.doghousemusic.com/event-details/the-howlin-blues-show-with-mad-dog-blues-duo
Sa, 28th – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Laurie Dameron at Zeal Food for Enthusiasts, 3101 Pearl Parkway, Boulder, CO | Casual, stylish spot with a health-conscious menu
Tu, 31st – New Year’s Eve – 4:30 p.m. – Hugh Phillips at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, 51000 Two Rivers Plaza Road, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Tu, 31st – New Year’s Eve – 8:00 p.m. ’til 1:00 a.m. – Wendy Clark Band with The Samples and Float Like a Buffalo at the Little Bear Saloon, 28075 Highway 74 (Main Street), Evergreen, CO
Tu, 31st – 9:00 to 12:15 a.m. – Jeff Engler Band at Odde’s, 9975 (north) Wadsworth, Westmnster, CO
January 2025
Black Rose sponsors an Open Mic on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month in CO Springs – check it out at https://www.blackroseacoustic.org/openmic!
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Mo, 2nd – 7:00 p.m. – Front Range Songwriters at Covenant Church, 4965 Barnes Road, Colorado Springs (back of the building – Fireside Room), SW Corner of Barnes Road & Iron Horse Trail
Mo, 16th – 7:00 p.m. – Denver Chapter NSAI at CCM Studios, 4214 East Colfax Avenue, Denver (just east of Colorado Blvd. On Colfax) | E-mail Lauren for details: LaurenBrombert@gmail.com
21st – 25th – NAMM Convention, Anaheim Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA | Events: 21st – 25th | Exhibits: 23rd – 25th | Register now! https://registration.namm.org/ns25/register?ms=partner_mc&utm_source=musicconnection&utm_medium=email
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We, 22nd – Noon til 3:00 p.m. – Laurie Dameron at Eldora Mountain Ski Resort, Nederland, CO
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Su, 26th – 2:00 til 4:00 p.m. – Laurie Dameron at Sweet Heart Winery, Loveland, CO
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Mo, 27th – 7:00 p.m. – COMBO’s Zoom Event: Chris Webb of Musician’s Tip Jar on ways to raise money, not only at your shows but year round!
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TALENT NEEDED:
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COMBO’s Songwriting Contest Starts February 1st – Details coming soon! Get your song’s MP3 and lyric sheet ready to go!