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Here we are again in our
namesake month, wondering where January went – wasn’t it the holidays about two
minutes ago? Winter here in the Eastern
U.P. has been relatively mild. There is snow,
but not an unreasonable amount, roads for the most part have remained passable,
and the winter wilderness is lovely to see.
We are thrilled to be sharing an in-the-round Zoom concert again this month
with Canadian singer, songwriter, and interpreter of traditional music Eileen
McGann (http://www.eileenmcgann.com/). If you’ve never heard Eileen before, prepare
to be transported by the magic of her singing.
I have posted the Zoom Registration Link for this concert below, We
are also playing the Two Way Street Coffee
House in Downers Grove too, always a joy.
February Sky lives in the town of Trout Lake in Michigan's Upper Peninsula,
We are full time touring musicians. Apparently the pandemic is largely over, but we are still live-streaming concerts with
geographically distant artists, as well as playing live concerts. Please check out our appearances for details.
"I've had the delight of
watching two long time friends and musicians grow a duo. I've listened to Phil
Cooper for years as part of a duo/trio/ensemble, with singing partner Margaret
Nelson as the constant through all those years. Phil's darlin’ Susan wrote
wonderful songs, sang wacky and ribald songs she'd found elsewhere and became
an ever more deft musician through those years. Now they're a duo - February
Sky - and the combination of Phil's incredible repertoire of very traditional
song and tune and Susan's singer-songwriter orientation and addition of her
skill with other instruments have been blended into something very different
than what either had done before. Same songs, or tunes from previous
repertoires... but whole different flavor. Each time I see them, what they do
gets tighter, deeper, more distinctive. 'Course it helps that both are
thoughtful,
generous people who like each other lots. --Joanne Laessig, Folknet,
Cleveland, OH
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