http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html Lara Herscovitch: blog Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:41:03 -0700 http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html/two_chances_to_sing_along
"They always say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." -Andy Warhol

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Greetings, Tonight live at 10pm EST I'll be on WSHU Public Radio, Profiles in Folk hosted by Steve Winters, alongside my good friend and Connecticut State Troubefore (or Troubanomore?) Pierce Campbell, who is also 1/3 of The Kerry Boys. We'll be talking about next weekend's Connecticut Folk Festival and Green Expo, details below. Listen on the left side of the FM dial if you're in the northeast, otherwise online, http://www.wshu.org. Sing along to the radio tonight or under the stars next weekend! cheers, lara]]> http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html/two_chances_to_sing_along Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:41:03 -0700 Lara Herscovitch - contemporary acoustic singer-songwriter - Lara Herscovitch - blog http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html/simplicity
"A Rhode Island second-grader violated his school's no-weapons policy by gluing toy soldiers to his hat... school officials objected to the tiny guns carried by the soldiers. 'The issue for us,' said a school official, 'was the zero-tolerance for weapons.'" -The Week, July 2, 2010

"The less we know, the longer our explanations." -Ezra Pound
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A quick note, the final advance ticket discount for the 2010 Connecticut Folk Festival and Green Expo is happening August 16, 17 and 18, from 11am to 3pm each day. It's through artists only, so mention my name when you call.

Purchases must be via phone (203-392-6154) or in person (box office is at 501 Crescent St, New Haven). Mention my name and code ABOGO (no idea what that stands for... Absolutely Beautiful Octagonal Gargantuan Opportunity... hm, maybe not...)

Hope to see you Sept 11 at 5pm in Edgerton Park! Also Nanci Grffith, Gandalf Murphy, Susan Werner, and the Kerry Boys. lara]]> http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html/simplicity Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:02:46 -0700 Lara Herscovitch - contemporary acoustic singer-songwriter - Lara Herscovitch - blog http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html/full_circle
"Try not to forget your dreams." -Cynthia Copeland Lewis, in Really important stuff my kids have taught me

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My song Charlie Brown Christmas Tree was inspired by time spent on my grandfather's Christmas tree farm in Kennebunkport Maine. Friday I'm playing the song (among others) at the 50th anniversary of the CT Christmas Tree Growers' Association, on the same farm, as it turns out, that inspired him 55 years ago to quit what he was doing and move north to start his own farm. Full circle. Coming up in CT and MD (DC area this time), hope to see you there! cheers, lara]]> http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html/full_circle Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:10:51 -0700 Lara Herscovitch - contemporary acoustic singer-songwriter - Lara Herscovitch - blog http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html/what_would_abe_tweet
"Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense." Gertrude Stein

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If LeBron can do it, so can I... he signed up yesterday too, so far he has 300,000 followers. It's on. Join me at twitter.com , @laraherscovitch . I don't totally get it yet, but one of these days I plan to. Late adopters unite. Ok moving on... Thank you sincerely for your time in Lillith Voting - on the one hand, we made it to the top 10 and May and June were historic highs for my website hits - planting seeds for the future, an undoubtedly good thing... on the other hand, they picked a rock band from Rhode Island for the Connecticut show. There you have it. Hope to see you soon, fun summer shows coming up (save the date 9/11 for the Connecticut Folk Festival & Green Expo)! cheers, lara]]> http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html/what_would_abe_tweet Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:07:53 -0700 Lara Herscovitch - contemporary acoustic singer-songwriter - Lara Herscovitch - blog http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html/can_the_little_green_men_vote_too
"A man is what he thinks about all day long." -Ralph Waldo Emerson]]> http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html/can_the_little_green_men_vote_too Wed, 05 May 2010 06:41:00 -0700 Lara Herscovitch - contemporary acoustic singer-songwriter - Lara Herscovitch - blog http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html/arguing
"A lot of good arguments are spoiled by some fool who knows what he is talking about." -Miguel de Unamuno

"Our lives teach us who we are." -Salman Rushdie

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Hope to see you soon, coming up in RI, NY, CT, MD. Save the date: Sept 11, mainstage Connecticut Folk Festival, Edgerton Park New Haven. cheers, lara]]> http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html/arguing Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:02:01 -0700 Lara Herscovitch - contemporary acoustic singer-songwriter - Lara Herscovitch - blog http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html/whyd_they_take_insane_and_idiotic_off
"America's changing character and sensibilities can be gleaned by the questions officials include in the decennial survey. At various times in the 19th century, citizens were asked how many guns and dogs they owned, how many hogs they had slaughtered, and if any family member had died from an abscess. In 1830, the government recorded the number of deaf, dumb, and blind people in a household; a category for 'insane and idiotic' was added in 1840 and remained for 50 years. In 1930, people were asked if they owned a 'radio set'; in 1950, they were queried about their TVs... The first census, in 1790, counted slaves as only three-fifths of a person, and Indians weren't counted at all... Marital status was not included on census forms until 1880. In 2010, for the first time, same-sex married couples will be able to officially claim that status." -The Week

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Just a quick note to let those of you in Philly and southern NJ know the show tomorrow (Sat) night at the Auction House Center for the Arts is postponed - too much snow for any parking, the lot won't be cleared until next week. But tonight in Pomfret CT is still on, Songwriter Sessions, the audience picks a theme for the writers next month to write a song to. This month is "Pocket Change." Hope you're digging out from snow removal or tax readying. cheers, lara]]> http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html/whyd_they_take_insane_and_idiotic_off Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:39:56 -0800 Lara Herscovitch - contemporary acoustic singer-songwriter - Lara Herscovitch - blog http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html/now_i_can_see_the_moon
"The thing that cowardice fears most is decision." -Seren Kierkegaard

"Life is too important to be taken seriously." -Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Hi, Hope you're happily busy, and busy resting... if you figure out how to be both at the same time, do let me know. I'm listening to the state of the union speech while I write this to you, about storms passing. If you had one, here's wishing your view from the other side will be great - like that Masahide quote, "Barn burnt down, now I can see the moon." Hope to see you soon. lara]]> http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html/now_i_can_see_the_moon Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:02:37 -0800 Lara Herscovitch - contemporary acoustic singer-songwriter - Lara Herscovitch - blog http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html/a_prairie_home_companion__american_public_radio_archive
http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/programs/2009/04/25/index.shtml]]> http://laraherscovitch.com/blog.html/a_prairie_home_companion__american_public_radio_archive Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:45:26 -0700 Lara Herscovitch - contemporary acoustic singer-songwriter - Lara Herscovitch - blog