D-Squared

For any of you hovering around the FLAGSTAFF area on SATURDAY,  JULY 16 around 7PM: D-SQUARED will be performing in a FULL MOON BIRTHDAY CONCERT honoring our good friend, musician and luthier, BILL BURKE. We got to talking at the Flagstaff Folk Festival about doing some sort of local concert and TONY NORRIS mentioned the little amphitheater he has in his backyard in DONEY PARK. One thing led to another and pretty soon Mr. Burke had a birthday party.

Bring your favorite beverage and a finger food to share and a lawn chair. We’ll snack at 6:30. At 7:30 We will open with Jesse Anderson–the young man with the old soul, a banjo and a nice fedora. Bill Burke and Tony Norris will then play some Appalachian tunes and after a short break we’ll do our best full moon material.

To get to Tony’s house go 4 miles north of Flagstaff on US 89, Turn east (right) on Silver Saddle Road to Doney Park Lane, Turn north (left) go 3/8 mile to 9475 Doney Park Lane.

tony@tonynorris.com   928-526-6684, $10 suggested donation.  Please RSVP so we know how many are coming.

Now here’s a great idea! Andrew Johnson-Schmit, producer and host of Prescott Arts Beat on KJZA, has taken it upon himself to recognize the artistic talents that are scattered throughout the Prescott area. He has put together the First Annual Buckey Awards which will be held at 7:00 PM Saturday night, April 2, at the Hendrix Auditorium at Mile High Middle School, $10 ticket.

D-Squared, and 9 other musicians, have been nominated for the Outstanding Musical Artists category. The winners in all categories will be announced that night, along with the already chosen Lifetime Achievement Award going to our good friend, Jody Drake, who runs the Blue Rose Theater at Sharlot Hall. Congrats, Jody!

My dad has outlived his terminal prognosis by 3 ½ years. He has spent a fair amount of time with one foot on this side of the veil and one on the other, and has made some pretty interesting observations. My sister (his caretaker) kept me abreast of all the wonderful things he was saying and seeing. These are basically his words, I just rearranged them in a more or less poetic way. For Dad………

HOME

Three great bears come to me
Building shelter from the storm
White as snow and tall as trees
They have come to keep me warm

Then four white horses with manes ablaze
Carry my body along
To seven lovely women
Who’ll take my hands
And lead me
And lead me
Home

Standing on the road at night
I am not afraid
Four watchers beside me
With maps to show the way
And at the end of the road there lay
A track I must step o’er
With stars to reckon along the way
I’ll find my way
Find my way
Home

And I will be kissed upon the forehead
And I’ll have all I could ever possibly need
And I will lay down this tired, old body
And I follow
Yes, I will follow
Love home

(Deb’s note: Dad passed away March 3, 2010)

It’s time to sing in the change of season … or change the season by singing. We cordially invite you to join D-Squared at our annual Winter’s Eve Concert – an evening of music and fun at the Big Bug Station in downtown Mayer at 7 PM on Saturday, December 5th.

Once again Mike Connors and his family are graciously opening our favorite venue for all to enjoy. We have some exciting new songs to share as well as some old favorites to snuggle up with for winter.

Back by popular demand this year is the Christmas Cookie Contest. So dig out your grandma’s favorite cookie recipe and bring a plate to share with everyone. There will be tasting and voting and some liquid refreshment to wash down those delicious cookies.

In light of the current economic situation, we are only asking a $10 donation per person. Time to hunker down with your friends and neighbors and be thankful for the true joy of the season – the chance to share good feelings with good folks in a good space.

Big Bug Station is located in historic downtown Mayer, Arizona at the corner of Central and Main, catty-corner from the post office (at the only stop sign on Central). Call 928.925.5172 for further information.

For those of you coming from out of town or wanting to extend your stay in the “Comfort Corridor”, we have two commercial lodging options nearby. The Creekside Preserve Lodge, one mile east of Mayer on Highway 69, offers individual cabins with hot tubs along Big Bug Creek in the $100 range (928.632.0777). The Charcoal Pit Motel right in town is a refurbished motor hotel in the $40 range (928.632.9696). Both are dog-friendly.

We hope you can find time in your busy holiday schedule to join us