Old Town School – On The Road

Dispatches from the road from our wayfaring travelers.

Back Home

It’s been a week now since I left Banff, and two days since I’ve been home in Chicago. In between I jumped back into the rock world, playing 3 shows with Joe Lally in Toronto, Ottowa and Montreal. Then 2 days off and home.

It’s been a hard adjustment, and from all the emails from the other participants I feel that I’m late in coming to that reality. I’m missing being around the intense atmosphere – being surrounded by music 24/7 and being surrounded by musicians all day and night. Now it’s time to take what I experienced and bring it to my life.

First it’s the issue of money – inescapable. Catching up and trying to get ahead. Something I didn’t have to think about too much for 3 weeks. But now it’s front and center.

And then it’s where do I go from here with my music. How do I even get started? Maybe that’s just it – to start. I have very concrete ideas from working with Hank Roberts – and so much other information from everybody else. Almost too much to process. One thing I have decided is that I would like to bring other people into my music – to write for more than just my cello.

And I need to focus on my new record – which means lots of time on the computer booking shows, contacting people and getting some momentum going.

This will be my last post on the Old Town Site, but I will continue to post on my website If you’ve been following this, I hope you’ll keep in touch – read my blog and comment.

One thing I have learned is that the most important thing about making music is the people you play with and play for. I hope to achieve that here at home and to stay connected with you all through the process.

Filed under: Banff International Workshop 2009, Notes from Alison by Alison | June 14, 2009 | Comments (1)


1 Comment so far

  1. Cat on June 18, 2009 5:51 pm

    Thanks for sharing this incredible experience with us. We’re glad to have you back!

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