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The joys of aging…

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Faye Hicks

I am rocketing along life’s path to old age now – as my grey hair gets more obvious by the day, it’s a constant reminder that I will soon be a ‘junior-senior’.  That’s my own description of the 55 to 60 crowd … Continue reading →

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The Lighter Side of Learning to Play the Fiddle #5 …or… How long is this going to take anyway?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Faye Hicks

As I mentioned in  an earlier post on this topic, I’ve been a bit discouraged lately about my apparent lack of progress at learning the fiddle.  I’ve been at it for 12 months now and I still can’t play Orange Blossom Special or Turkey … Continue reading →

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The Lighter Side of Learning to Play the Fiddle – #4 …or… One Froggy Evening

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Faye Hicks

Does anyone remember Michigan J. Frog? That talented little amphibian found in a time capsule in the 1950’s Merry Melodies cartoon called “One Froggy Evening”? He leaps out of the time capsule and does a rendition of the Michigan Rag … Continue reading →

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