I’m playing at the Pueblo Zoo Wednesday for Senior Safari which I have been playing for since 2001, and I thought I’d tell you a little bit about it. Senior Safari is part of a free week at the zoo for seniors, and the highlight is Wednesday when they have volunteers bring animals to show, me to play and sing, local vendors bring donuts and pizza, and the zoo puts on bingo. It’s all sponsored by different healthcare facilities and services in the community with the zoo. The highlight for me is that the majority of facilities I play for bring out their folks, and it turns into a big party of all my favorite people including many senior friends from the community. It’s a grand confluence that is so much fun! I often write about how much these folks mean to me, and I always say that I get as much from the folks as I give. It’s so true. Plugging into a community that needs and appreciates what music does for them is the most a musician can ask for. That is purpose with a capital “P”. I hope you have that kind of connection in your life too.
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What have I been up to?
I had 9 senior facilities last week although one was cancelled because they have been bought out by a new company that doesn’t put entertainment in their budget. Hopefully we can work something out. I feel badly for the folks there.
My Wednesday online show was doing songs for the British Invasion of the 1960s, and it was so much fun that we’ll do more British Invasion songs this week. It was just a very dynamic time of music in America and the world.
The end-of-season party Thursday at the Yellow Pine was cancelled due to the cold and rain that swept into the Cuchara valley that day. It would have only been 41 degrees in the old barn, and I think we all would have been miserable. I’ll miss seeing those folks for the winter, but next summer will be all that much sweeter.
Friday night I played instrumental songs at the Grand View Restaurant at the Garden of the Gods Club in Colorado Springs, and it went very well. This time out I played instrumental versions of songs I usually sing instead of trying to just do songs that are known instrumentals. It was a lot of fun creating arrangements on the fly, and I got so many compliments.
Sunday I played for a church picnic that was a lot of fun before I played for Grandparents Day at one of my senior facilities. They both went very well.
My Sunday online show was favorites and requests as always, and I got some great requests as well as doing some favorites for the Fall. I’ll do a Fall show in a couple weeks.
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What am I up to this week?
Wednesday 10:30-1 I’m playing the Senior Safari at the Pueblo Zoo in the Mandari Pavilion as I wrote above. This is always a blast, and it’s part of the free week at the zoo for all seniors. If that’s you then come on out!
My Wednesday online show 7-8:45 mountain time will be songs from the British Invasion again. I have a least 150 songs on my list for this event, so there are a bunch more great songs we can do. Come on out and relive those songs and memories .
Friday I’m playing at the Pueblo Riverwalk at the east end near the fountain on what they call the Gateway Plaza Stage. I always like playing at the Riverwalk, and it’s a great place to do live music. Come on out!
My Sunday online show 7-8:45 mountain time will be favorites and requests as always, and it’s usually the most rewarding evening of music and friendship I have. You’re always welcome!
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That’s it for this week. I have several fun things coming up this Fall, so checkout my calendar on my website http://tommunch.com/calendar or stay tuned here. I hope you are hearty and happy.
Best,
Tom
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Details this week:
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and signing for Senior Safari
Where: Pueblo Zoo Mandari Pavilion
When: Wednesday, September 11, 10:30-1 pm
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing an online concert of British Invasion songs
Where: facebook.com/tom.munch and tommunch.com/online-concerts
When: Wednesday, September 11, 7-8:45 pm mountain time
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing at the Pueblo Riverwalk
Where: Dodge Gateway Plaza Stage (east end of Riverwalk)
When: Friday, September 13, 6-7:30 pm
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing an online concert of favorites and requests
Where: facebook.com/tom.munch and tommunch.com/online-concerts
When: Sunday, September 15, 7-8:45 pm mountain time
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