I have returned from a 5 day trip to a hot springs West Texas for the Crooked Crow Songwriter's Retreat. The folk star studded cast of participants included some of my favorite folks: John Elliott (pictured above imparting some wisdom upon us), J Wagner (the founder of the retreat), the folks from 3 Penny Acre, Danny Schmidt, Marc Brenton, Ron Scott, Robbie Hecht, Rebecca Loebe, Jake Klar. . . . and many more!
We chugged coffee and cut up books.
We shared songs and nerdy knowledge.
We drank tequila around campfires.
We played with words and wrote new songs.
Then we went to sleep for a few hours, woke up, and did it all over again.
I even got some new stickers for my notebook.
We chugged coffee and cut up books.
We shared songs and nerdy knowledge.
We drank tequila around campfires.
We played with words and wrote new songs.
Then we went to sleep for a few hours, woke up, and did it all over again.
I even got some new stickers for my notebook.
Here is a picture of my road trip crew: Shawnee Kilgore and Lizzy Lehman. We drove together for 20 hours across bleak desert terrain in my tiny car named Tangent. . . and we still LOVE each other!
Here's one of my cut up projects. . . i think it looks cool.
After the retreat, some of us headed to a ghost town called Terlingua that is being resurrected from the dust by the dedicated locals. We drove up just in time to be greeted by group of cross dressing bikers. We played a showcase at the Starlight Theater, hosted by my Crooked Crow friend Trevor Reichman (who is building his own home off the grid in Terlingua.)
And I even got my picture in the local paper- you can read it here. :)
I can't wait to go back to West Texas.
I feel refreshed, inspired, and grateful to be part of the Crooked Crow Family. My songwriting has been completely transformed because of this retreat and the evolution continues. I can't wait to see what the next year brings for all of us. <3
And I even got my picture in the local paper- you can read it here. :)
I can't wait to go back to West Texas.
I feel refreshed, inspired, and grateful to be part of the Crooked Crow Family. My songwriting has been completely transformed because of this retreat and the evolution continues. I can't wait to see what the next year brings for all of us. <3