Rachel Walker Trio: Rachel's Blog

In a small ordianary village ,the people were going about their ordinary lives...
"Hey, how much for that thingamagig...?" the rickety old fellow said.  "well, said the youger man , with hair on his chest, "Probably more than you can afford.."
The old man grumbled in his, grumbly old beard.."We spend our years as a tale that is told..." he shuffeled along only to find himself near a fountain, filled with water flowing ,and very beautiful to behold.
"Hey, how can I catch myself water to drink, for I am parched from head to toe..." A finely dressed woman, with a feather in her hat, scowled at the old man, for he was blocking her view...
"vanity of vanities...all is vanity..." said the old man under his breath and moved grumbly along...He was weary, tired and sad and found himself lost.
Darkness was setting in , panting and out of breath he sat down by a large gate.
His eyesight was failing him. He tried to focus as a tall figure moved towards him. The burdens of the day [...]

Swirls and motion
Colors blending, illusions transcending
The atmosphere , here
Partly beauty
Partly sorrow
Partly genuis
Partly madman
Beauty and pain
Beauty and pain
 

Wow,  I usually speak about music, but today I had a very rare experience..I was taking my dog for a walk, I for some reason felt like I should walk the main road, instead of my usual bush road. As I was walking I noticed some really big paw prints and thought they looked unusual. I kept walking and also started following the prints along the road, noticing that they were following my usual ski route as well. As I pulled my gaze from the road, up over the bank where I usually ski, there, about 10 feet ahead was a cougar , crouching down..assessing me. I looked at him and backed up slowly.  I whistled to my dog, which the cougar was probably hunting. She didn't notice the cougar, becauseI turned around , but kept looking back, because your'e always supposed to face them. I wanted to run, but walked the way back,   saying prayers.  We made it home safe and I phoned the Conservation Officer.
The cougar looked at me, with a coiled , studied look. What an experience.
Well, [...]

Good beautiful morning to you!
It is sunny and I love this weather. I hope you are well! We had such an awesome night with the band last night. We are working on our new material and it is unexplainable...music...the way it takes you and you can make all these beautiful sounds that please the ear and body. ...it really is in it's own element.
Also, I realize, even though it is an advanced tech world of ipods, ect...cd's still hold their value. I have been told recently of several different individuals who have been playing our music regularly and have the cd's , one for the car, and one for the house stereo....It's nice to know...cd's still hold their value. Also, these people that play the music ongoing...I don't even know them...have never met them...but they have the cd, which gives them a bit of us!! I am so grateful and so pleased that people value our artistic creations, which we have made for them.:-)
Supper was fun! I made home-made tacos, where you make the shell with Duram atta [...]

Good morning! The sun is shining, I love it! The weather is warmer and I may go get a ski in!
Before I head over to the piano, and work on a new song we are going to record, I just wanted to say....it's very motivating...very wonderful when your music touches lives...
We had a wonderful thing said about our music the other day, a person who came through town, how much it moved him, soothed him...
It is rewarding to know , you can make a difference with music. I was very touched. Music is a wonderful communicator that touches the soul.

May you have peace of mind,
I go now to play....! Music that is!
Rachel