I’m looking back like everyone does as I approach this New Year’s Eve. This year has been fairly good. I got to see a lot of friends and family, and I got to play in some beautiful places for some wonderful folks. Of course, the fires in the forest around here put a damper on several places I would have played, and I’m so sorry to those who lost so much. Life will always keep us guessing and appreciating what he have - including each other. I had a couple health issues which made life a little interesting for a while - nothing serious, just growing older. Our pets kept us active and happy. My writing went well, and I’ll be ready for the studio this fall. I also love writing these blogs for you all. Through it all this life continues to be an adventure of living and loving that is beyond great. Yes, there are grey moments mixed in, but I’m glad I came, and I’m glad to have you alongside for the ride.
What have I been up to?
Christmas was a wonderful time with family and good food and drink. (Thanks, Jim and Karen!) I hope yours was too.
Saturday was a private 85th birthday party with several model railroaders, so I got to dive into some of my favorite train songs. Happy Birthday, Charlie!
What am I up this week?
Tonight (Monday) 6-9 I’ll be playing at La Plaza Inn in Walsenburg for New Year’s Eve dinner. The weather looks like it will be a challenge down south, so I’m in hopes that everyone’s travel will be safe. If you’d like to come please call 719-738-5700 for a reservation. It’s sounds like a wonderful evening.
Friday 6-9 I’m at Bistoro in Pueblo for first-Friday dinner. I’m looking forward to starting the new year with good food and good friends. Please come out and enjoy the energy of the new year. Call 719-299-4769 for reservations.
Sunday 7-8ish I’ll be doing my first-Friday online living room concert once again. I’ll be starting the year with favorites that I hope everyone loves. Please tune in to concertwindow.com/tommunch if you can.
That’s it for this week. I hope you had a good year and are looking forward to ringing in the new with excitement and joy.
Best always,
Tom
Details this week:
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing for New Year’s Eve dinner
Where: La Plaza Inn, 118 W. 6th Street, Walsenburg 719-738-5700
When: Monday, December 31, 6-9 pm
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing
Where: Bistoro, 109 Central Plaza, Pueblo. 719-299-4769
When: Friday, January 4 7, 6-9 pm
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing a concert from my living room
Where: online at https://concertwindow.com/tommunch
When: Sunday, January 6, 7-8:15ish pm MDT
Monday, December 31, 2018
Monday, December 24, 2018
Christmas Reflections
This Christmas season has me reflecting more than normal. I find myself awash in all kinds of memories as I perform at different places. I share stories with the songs, and I find myself in so many déjà vu moments until I don’t know what’s current and what’s a memory. It’s confusing and yet intoxicating all at the same time. It’s a really unique frame of mind. The familiarity with the songs after performing them thousands of times is almost like playing in a dream as I watch my fingers follow the familiar patterns, and I find myself floating down a river of song. It’s really quite amazing to experience. On top of this I feel such a joy in these songs and sharing them with others who also know them so well. I can’t think of another phenomenon in our world that’s quite the same. So as I reflect on this season I extend a “Merry Christmas!” to you wherever you may be. May you find peace and joy in your heart at this most special time.
What have I been up to?
I had private parties the week before last on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. I really enjoyed all of these. It’s a gift to spread Christmas cheer.
Then that Friday was my Christmas concert at the Merc in La Veta. This was a very special evening with friends old and new. It was just a stellar night all around. Thank you to everyone who made it such a success.
Finally, that Sunday was the Cuchara Chapel service that I learned a couple wonderful Christmas songs for - “Love Came Down at Christmas” and “Stables.” They’re having Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve services that will be sweet too.
What am I up to this week?
Saturday I have a private party for some nice folks that should be fun. They’ve picked out a great selection of songs.
Next Monday 6-9 for New Year’s Eve I’ll be playing for dinner at La Plaza Inn in Walsenburg. This is a beautiful historic inn where they really decorate beautifully for the holidays. The menu looks scrumptious, and this will be a night to remember. I’d love to have you there! Seating is limited, so call right away 719-738-5700 for reservations.
That’s it for this week. Have a wonderful Christmas!
Best always,
Tom
Details:
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing for New Year’s Eve dinner
Where: La Plaza Inn, 118 W. 6th Street, Walsenburg 719-738-5700
When: Monday, December 31, 6-9 pm
What have I been up to?
I had private parties the week before last on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. I really enjoyed all of these. It’s a gift to spread Christmas cheer.
Then that Friday was my Christmas concert at the Merc in La Veta. This was a very special evening with friends old and new. It was just a stellar night all around. Thank you to everyone who made it such a success.
Finally, that Sunday was the Cuchara Chapel service that I learned a couple wonderful Christmas songs for - “Love Came Down at Christmas” and “Stables.” They’re having Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve services that will be sweet too.
What am I up to this week?
Saturday I have a private party for some nice folks that should be fun. They’ve picked out a great selection of songs.
Next Monday 6-9 for New Year’s Eve I’ll be playing for dinner at La Plaza Inn in Walsenburg. This is a beautiful historic inn where they really decorate beautifully for the holidays. The menu looks scrumptious, and this will be a night to remember. I’d love to have you there! Seating is limited, so call right away 719-738-5700 for reservations.
That’s it for this week. Have a wonderful Christmas!
Best always,
Tom
Details:
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing for New Year’s Eve dinner
Where: La Plaza Inn, 118 W. 6th Street, Walsenburg 719-738-5700
When: Monday, December 31, 6-9 pm
Monday, December 10, 2018
The Good Stuff
I’m thinking about choices this morning. When I was playing my Christmas show at Littleton Museum last night I started thinking about what songs I was choosing and what stories I was telling. I also thought of conversations I had during the day. I’m the kind of person who believes in going with the flow. I’ve always thought that people come into your day for a reason, and flowing with the variables of each day is part of the interwoven web of life that we each participate in. While this is true, my choices within these moments are my own, and they are an expression of who I am at my essence and what I value in life. Often I have to stop and remember that I value love and caring in this life, and this makes me choose the good stuff - the stuff that uplifts others and makes the world a better place. It only takes an instant in the choosing, but it can mean a lifetime in the differences it makes as it plays out in the world. So as I choose songs and tell stories onstage and in my day I will always try to pick the good stuff. This is my vow.
What have I been up to?
Last week was a whirlwind.
My private parties Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday were all different with different folks and different opportunities to spread some Christmas cheer. It was so good to see these folks and play some songs.
Friday at Bistoro in Pueblo was packed and so much fun. Joette (one of the owners) was out with a bug, but the food was great as ever, and it was so good to share the space with such good friends - old and new.
Sunday was the holiday celebration at the Littleton Museum I mentioned above, and I thoroughly enjoyed sharing the holiday songs - especially with the little ones who light up with joy and wonder at the season.
What am I up to this week?
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday I have more private parties at facilities and with friends. I really enjoy these and am grateful to have them.
Friday I’m playing a big concert at La Veta Mercantile 7-9. This will be a blast playing holiday favorites for all my friends and fans in the La Veta area. Tickets are available at La Veta Mercantile $15 in advance or $18 at the door. Please come if you can.
Sunday I’m playing for the Cuchara Chapel service again - 10:00. I have some wonderful songs worked up for this service, and it should be a great celebration of the season. Please come out if you’d like to see the gorgeous mountains in all their winter splendor with inspiration from the service and the music.
That’s it for this week. I just picked up a New Year’s Eve dinner gig at La Plaza Inn in Walsenburg 6-9. If you’re in the area and would like an earlier evening or place to go for dinner before the party come on out. It’s a really nice place! I hope you’re enjoying the Christmas season. Wish me luck getting my Christmas cards out and presents purchased.
Best always,
Tom
Details this week:
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing a concert
Where: La Veta Mercantile (The Merc), 300 South Main Street, La Veta 719-742-3387
When: Friday, December 14, 7-9 pm
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing for chapel service
Where: Cuchara Chapel, 16400 CO Hwy 12, Cuchara, CO
When: Sunday, December 16, 10:00 am
What have I been up to?
Last week was a whirlwind.
My private parties Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday were all different with different folks and different opportunities to spread some Christmas cheer. It was so good to see these folks and play some songs.
Friday at Bistoro in Pueblo was packed and so much fun. Joette (one of the owners) was out with a bug, but the food was great as ever, and it was so good to share the space with such good friends - old and new.
Sunday was the holiday celebration at the Littleton Museum I mentioned above, and I thoroughly enjoyed sharing the holiday songs - especially with the little ones who light up with joy and wonder at the season.
What am I up to this week?
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday I have more private parties at facilities and with friends. I really enjoy these and am grateful to have them.
Friday I’m playing a big concert at La Veta Mercantile 7-9. This will be a blast playing holiday favorites for all my friends and fans in the La Veta area. Tickets are available at La Veta Mercantile $15 in advance or $18 at the door. Please come if you can.
Sunday I’m playing for the Cuchara Chapel service again - 10:00. I have some wonderful songs worked up for this service, and it should be a great celebration of the season. Please come out if you’d like to see the gorgeous mountains in all their winter splendor with inspiration from the service and the music.
That’s it for this week. I just picked up a New Year’s Eve dinner gig at La Plaza Inn in Walsenburg 6-9. If you’re in the area and would like an earlier evening or place to go for dinner before the party come on out. It’s a really nice place! I hope you’re enjoying the Christmas season. Wish me luck getting my Christmas cards out and presents purchased.
Best always,
Tom
Details this week:
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing a concert
Where: La Veta Mercantile (The Merc), 300 South Main Street, La Veta 719-742-3387
When: Friday, December 14, 7-9 pm
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing for chapel service
Where: Cuchara Chapel, 16400 CO Hwy 12, Cuchara, CO
When: Sunday, December 16, 10:00 am
Monday, December 3, 2018
Sound and Space
I played a concert in the Bell Tower Cultural Center in Florence last Saturday, and it made me think about how sound works in our world. Sound affects everything it touches. On a molecular level it interacts with wood and stone and even our bodies. In an old building like the Bell Tower, which was a Baptist church, the vibrations have altered what began as an acoustic space in wonderful ways. When performing in a space like this it seems that the music I produce excites all these sonic memories and resonances in the building and creates even more sound and emotion. It’s a thrill to play in a space like this where every note is a give-and-take with the space. I play a note with gusto and wait to hear the musical response from the walls and ceiling. It's quite the experience. I know I tend to emphasize the minute details of life, but I find the essence of life in these details. There is beauty everywhere.
What have I been up to?
Saturday’s concert at the Bell Tower in Florence was great fun. I wrote about it in the paragraph above. Such kind and generous folks came out for the evening, and the Christmas spirit was really flowing.
Sunday my online concert at my brother's house in Taos was a thrill. I had a live audience of friends in the beautiful adobe room, and I think we did the season proud.
What am I up to this week?
This week will be the super-busy week for this Christmas season. I have 5 events.
Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday I have private Christmas parties for some wonderful folks. I really enjoy playing at these events, and I expect there will plenty of Christmas cheer to go around. Maybe I’ll see you at one of them.
Friday 6-9 I am back at Bistoro for a special evening of holiday friendship and great food. Joette and Pellumb and the staff really know how to create a festive atmosphere, and I’m looking forward to this evening. Please come out if you can. https://www.facebook.com/events/273092440068877/
Sunday 5:30-8 I’m in Littleton to play for the Littleton Museum’s Holiday Evening 2018. If you’re in the Denver area please come out for a fun evening of apple cider, cinnamon, cookies, and hay rides on the beautiful museum grounds. Bundle up. I’m outdoors by one of the barns with a big bonfire and loads of holiday fun. More details on their Facebook event page - https://www.facebook.com/events/279510556012949/
That’s it for this week. Be good - Santa’s coming!
Best always,
Tom
Details this week:
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing
Where: Bistoro, 109 Central Plaza, Pueblo. 719-299-4769
When: Friday, December 7, 6-9 pm
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing for Littleton Museum’s Holiday Evening 2018
Where: Littleton Museum, 6028 S Gallup St, Littleton, CO, 303-795-3950
When: Sunday, December 9, 5:30-8 pm
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