Pooh is Anne's Cousin.  She loves her "Blue Grass", and we always appreciate the fresh "Love of life" she brings with her.  

She is known around Michigan for her work with the Dennis Cyporyn Band and Lonesome & Blue.   She was also a member of the former Lady of the Lakes. 

Judy has been a long time musical friend.  A member of our church, we have shared musically with her for many years.

We had always wanted a harmonium (the type with the pedals that sat in Grandmother's parlor) and discovered one for sale in Chicago.  After transporting it home, we took it to our church (the sound was too big for our living room/studio) with the harp, dulcimer and other instruments. 

Judy skillfully adapted her keyboard (and pumping) skills to this antique, and she was able to add the important warmth of a bygone generation to this recording.

 

Roger Aldridge: Composer (Seasons Greetings)

If you possess other Collecting Consort recordings, you are probably aware of our friend and composer, Roger Aldridge.  He is the type of musician who is excited by an opportunity to write music.  So when we call with a need for a piece, he usually has a finely crafted tune in the mail to us within a week.  We are always amazed at his capacity to tailor selections to our style, musical abilities and desires. 

As a young boy, Roger wanted to become a jazz composer.  He followed his interest to the Berklee School of Music, but he discovered music would not support a family.  So today, he works as a systems analyst. 

His  hope is to make each of us more aware (through his music) of our environment, to appreciate its beauty, and to respect its vulnerability.  

Thanks Roger, for your extensive contribution to our work.

Proud Roger with his latest "instrument", his grandson.