I’m back in Pueblo again and am trying to get back into my routine somewhat. I’m more rattled than I thought I would be with the loss of my mom. It’s not that I didn’t think I would be affected a great deal, but it has left me numb in ways I couldn’t have guessed. I will be missing a lot of gigs into the fall and early winter of this year as I help to settle her estate. There’s so much to do. And I didn’t expect to just feel numb and have the wind taken out of my sails as I do. But I’m finding comfort in the rising of the sun and the little beauties of the world. Music is always a well of meaning and mystery for me that I find solace in, and it reminds me of the wonder in the world, and the energy that courses through us all. I am changed forever somehow, but I value the experiences I have had, and I thank my mom and my life for all I have been given.
What’s up this week?
Friday we’re putting on the Song of Pueblo at PCC at 7:00. We’ll have all the changes we had prepared for last time to show off that I hope you’ll like. Tickets are $15 and are available at the Visitor Information Center, 301 North Union, 719-543-2430. You can call to reserve tickets and they’ll be waiting for you at the show. I hope you’ll come and experience his vibrant history.
That’s it for this week. As I said before, my schedule is going to be changed week by week as I navigate settling my mother’s estate with my siblings. I hope to keep most of the weekend gigs I have scheduled.
Best always,
Tom
Details this week:
Who: Tom Munch with Johnny Watson, David Enke, & Alan Polivka
What: playing, singing, & telling the history of Pueblo at the Song of Pueblo oratorio
Where: Hoag Theater, Pueblo Community College, Orman and Arthur, Pueblo. 719-543-2430 for tickets
When: Friday, August 21, 7:00 pm
Monday, August 17, 2015
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Sad News
My mother's journey is over. She passed at 2:10 this morning (8/4/2015). I'm saddened but also filled with wonder and joy.
Monday, August 3, 2015
An Update on My Mother
I haven't sent out an update because I've been back and forth to Nebraska to see my mother as she struggles with her stroke and the aftermath. She did okay after the first couple days, and we were all hoping she was on the road to some kind of recovery, but alas she was in trouble by last Friday - unresponsive and no longer talking and able to open her eyes with help. Her swelling in her brain was putting pressure on her brain stem and starting to shut down her systems. It was a really hard decision, but knowing that she didn't want to end up in a nursing home, and hearing the doctor say he didn't think she could make it through surgery to relieve the pressure, we chose to put her on "comfort care" only, and take her off the feeding tube. It was a sad and difficult decision, and I'm still struggling with it, but we don't want her to suffer or have a miserable time - especially if we insisted on surgery and she didn't make it through it and so we lost her in a horrible trauma to her and us.
I have had a chance to spend time alone with her and express my thanks for all she has given me and the love and care she has never held back. I have gotten to sing her favorite songs for her several times, and this has meant the world to me to give the love she gave me back to her through music. She especially likes the song, "Bristlecone Pine."
I can't tell you how sad a journey this has been, but there has been a lot of joy and sharing as well. We even got to do a birthday celebration for her last Saturday - sharing stories and singing songs. Her 90th birthday was last January, but we were going to have a birthday celebration on the same Saturday in the mountains of New Mexico for family and friends, and so we were able to do the same thing for her in a different place. She seemed to enjoy it although she was only fluttering eyelids occasionally. She was very peaceful. She liked to sit in the background and listen and watch everyone when we got together, and so she did this at her party.
Now she probably has only a few hours left, and we in the family are telling her stories still, listening to music, and reassuring her that we will all be okay. It is a very special thing to get to offer the love we can to such a strong and vibrant woman who gave so much to us.
Sadly,
Tom
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Why Do You Listen to Music?
I have an interesting question for you - Why do you listen to music? I was thinking about this for myself as I found myself listening to the new Apple Music streaming service which allows anyone to listen to anything in their whole catalog for free during a three-month trial service. Sometimes I listen to find new songs to perform. Sometimes I listen to connect with memories of days gone by. Sometimes I listen to change my mood or give me energy to exercise or to stay awake on a tiring drive. Sometimes I listen to enrich my life with something meaningful or heartwarming. In past centuries some people believed that listening to and also making music could help shape the brain - aligning us to the laws of the universe. I actually find that I listen to music less than I used to. I’ve gotten hooked on podcasts over the past few years (mostly science and philosophy or current events), and those seem to take up a lot of my listening time. I also listen to audiobooks since I find that to be a more practical way to read books when I’m busy. With my work with Alzheimer's I have really found that music makes a positive impact on life, and so I know it offers connections and benefits that we don’t fully understand. Plus it’s just downright enjoyable! Personally I think that music has much more importance than what we understand in this life - almost like a secret language or mystical portal. Weird, I know. What do you think?
What happened last week?
Friday’s concert at Lucy’s was so much fun! There were lots of familiar faces and such a wonderful setting on the grass under the trees with perfect weather. I hope to do it again in August - stay tuned for the date. Saturday with the band at the Westcliffe rodeo dance was all I thought it would be - from partial forgotten gear to wild dancers and a late night. And they asked us back next year for our 14th year! Sunday night was the retirement party I told you about, and I did see a few of you there, and it was just as much fun as I thought it would be. And I discovered a new musician I’ve really grown to like from one of the guests - Hobo Jim. Check out his Woodsmoke album if you like folksy, bluegrass music from way up north.
What’s up this week?
Friday we’re putting on the Song of Pueblo at PCC’s Hoag Theater again at 7:00. We’re making a few adjustments to make the show even better, so you’ve never seen it quite like this. This is such a great history to put on, and I really hope you’ll see it even if you’ve been before. Tickets are $15 and are available at the Visitor Information Center, 301 North Union, 719-543-2430. You can call to reserve tickets and they’ll be waiting for you at the show.
Saturday I’m playing lunch at 8 Mile Bar and Grill up by the Royal Gorge 11:45 to 1:45. This is the second of only two shows I’m doing at 8 Mile, so if you’ve wanted to come out there this year you’d better come out this Saturday. I love the food and outdoor atmosphere.
Sunday I have the last of my Boy Scout rafting shows for the boys and girls headed to Philmont for the summer. I’ve enjoyed these groups so much this summer, and I’m always sorry to see them go.
That’s it for this week. I don’t list my Alzheimer’s, rehab, and nursing gigs for the week, but I do see some of you visiting friends and relatives at these facilities, and there are big events for them that I don’t talk about much in my blog. Know that I love doing these gigs and feel privileged to play for these fine folks.
Best always,
Tom
Details this week:
Who: Tom Munch with Johnny Watson, David Enke, & Alan Polivka
What: playing, singing, & telling the history of Pueblo at the Song of Pueblo oratorio
Where: Hoag Theater, Pueblo Community College, Orman and Arthur, Pueblo. 719-543-2430 for tickets
When: Friday, July 24, 7:00 pm
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing
Where: 8 Mile Bar and Grill, 45000 W. US Hwy 50, Cañon City. (719) 275-1558
When: Saturday, July 25, 11:45 am to 1:45 pm
What happened last week?
Friday’s concert at Lucy’s was so much fun! There were lots of familiar faces and such a wonderful setting on the grass under the trees with perfect weather. I hope to do it again in August - stay tuned for the date. Saturday with the band at the Westcliffe rodeo dance was all I thought it would be - from partial forgotten gear to wild dancers and a late night. And they asked us back next year for our 14th year! Sunday night was the retirement party I told you about, and I did see a few of you there, and it was just as much fun as I thought it would be. And I discovered a new musician I’ve really grown to like from one of the guests - Hobo Jim. Check out his Woodsmoke album if you like folksy, bluegrass music from way up north.
What’s up this week?
Friday we’re putting on the Song of Pueblo at PCC’s Hoag Theater again at 7:00. We’re making a few adjustments to make the show even better, so you’ve never seen it quite like this. This is such a great history to put on, and I really hope you’ll see it even if you’ve been before. Tickets are $15 and are available at the Visitor Information Center, 301 North Union, 719-543-2430. You can call to reserve tickets and they’ll be waiting for you at the show.
Saturday I’m playing lunch at 8 Mile Bar and Grill up by the Royal Gorge 11:45 to 1:45. This is the second of only two shows I’m doing at 8 Mile, so if you’ve wanted to come out there this year you’d better come out this Saturday. I love the food and outdoor atmosphere.
Sunday I have the last of my Boy Scout rafting shows for the boys and girls headed to Philmont for the summer. I’ve enjoyed these groups so much this summer, and I’m always sorry to see them go.
That’s it for this week. I don’t list my Alzheimer’s, rehab, and nursing gigs for the week, but I do see some of you visiting friends and relatives at these facilities, and there are big events for them that I don’t talk about much in my blog. Know that I love doing these gigs and feel privileged to play for these fine folks.
Best always,
Tom
Details this week:
Who: Tom Munch with Johnny Watson, David Enke, & Alan Polivka
What: playing, singing, & telling the history of Pueblo at the Song of Pueblo oratorio
Where: Hoag Theater, Pueblo Community College, Orman and Arthur, Pueblo. 719-543-2430 for tickets
When: Friday, July 24, 7:00 pm
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing
Where: 8 Mile Bar and Grill, 45000 W. US Hwy 50, Cañon City. (719) 275-1558
When: Saturday, July 25, 11:45 am to 1:45 pm
Monday, July 13, 2015
The Lives We Touch
I'm glad I've lived long enough to see how my words and actions have born fruit. No, it doesn't take 54 years to see this, but it sure compounds the concept. Over my life so far I've had the opportunity to interact with a lot of people in big and small ways - from my Alzheimer's residents to friends, family, and audiences. When interactions are done badly it comes back to haunt us with people thinking poorly of us and not wanting to work with us anymore, and when they're done well it lifts up the other person and lifts us in turn. This weekend I had an instance on both sides. On the bad, a day or so ago a friend of mine made a slightly critical post on Facebook about the kind of people who get under his skin - not knowing that I might be included in this group. I'm used to him kind of trolling Facebook with these kind of comments, so I usually don't let them bother me, but this time I bit and commented. I found that it lingered on my mind for quite some time and really bothered me. I've done that myself in different ways, and I think it doesn't serve any beneficial purpose. And I'm still thinking about it, so I will avoid this in the future! On the good, at my concert on Saturday I talked with a guy just a couple years younger than me whom I met more than 30 years ago when I picked him up hitchhiking at Philmont (a common practice around Philmont since we always trusted other scouts.) He had heard of me and revered me - as often happens when we're young with others a little older than ourselves. I talked with him that day and gave him a copy of my first album on tape which made an impact on him. 30 years later his daughter contacted me asking if that tape was available on CD. I told her it wasn't, but that I would make him a copy she could give him. We developed a friendship of sorts through my helping her with a school music project, and now a few years later I've met the entire family and consider them friends. That's a good that has now compounded in ways I could not have anticipated. What's my takeaway? Every interaction has an impact - from small to large. We should always know that we touch other's lives in ways that matter every day.
What happened last week?
What a week gone by! Friday and Saturday spending time with family and helping with family projects was a joy. Then the Philmont concert Saturday night was much better than I could have expected. Everyone was so generous with their time and kind recognition. Even the sunset and the warm night were beautiful! Lastly, the memorial I played Sunday went from somber to festive and was a real honor to be part of. It's a joy to be able to give to others in support of their grief and celebration.
What's up this week?
Friday I'm playing a concert at Lucy's in La Veta starting at 6:30. This is a fun outdoor community event that has a really beautiful setting with supportive people. Bring a lawn chair just in case. It's free with donations accepted. I'd love to see you there! Then Saturday I'm playing the Westcliffe Stampede Rodeo dance with a band we call Midnight Rain (members of the Atomic Fireballs) that only plays at this event each year. It's a kickin' time that's a wild ride and a blast to play! Come out if you want to see some great dancers - some crazier than others. Sunday I'm playing for a good friend's retirement party, and I may see some of my regulars from Magpies there since this friend goes to Magpies with his wife often!
On beyond
I wanted to mention that the Yellow Pine has already told me that they definitely want to do the Thursday-night barbecue again next summer even though we cancelled them for this summer. Also, we're performing the Song of Pueblo next week on Friday at PCC Hoag Theater again. Tickets are available at the Pueblo Welcome Center in front of El Pueblo Museum on Union.
That's it for this week. Take care of yourself and enjoy the summer!
Best always,
Tom
Details for this week:
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing an outdoor concert
Where: I Love Lucy's Place RV Park, 226 W. Grand Avenue, La Veta. 719-742-3252
When: Friday, July 17, 6:30- 8:30 pm
Who: Tom Munch & the Atomic Fireballs
What: playing for the Westcliffe Stampede Rodeo dance
Where: Westcliffe Rodeo Grounds (north of town)
When: Saturday, July 18, 9 pm - 1 am
What happened last week?
What a week gone by! Friday and Saturday spending time with family and helping with family projects was a joy. Then the Philmont concert Saturday night was much better than I could have expected. Everyone was so generous with their time and kind recognition. Even the sunset and the warm night were beautiful! Lastly, the memorial I played Sunday went from somber to festive and was a real honor to be part of. It's a joy to be able to give to others in support of their grief and celebration.
What's up this week?
Friday I'm playing a concert at Lucy's in La Veta starting at 6:30. This is a fun outdoor community event that has a really beautiful setting with supportive people. Bring a lawn chair just in case. It's free with donations accepted. I'd love to see you there! Then Saturday I'm playing the Westcliffe Stampede Rodeo dance with a band we call Midnight Rain (members of the Atomic Fireballs) that only plays at this event each year. It's a kickin' time that's a wild ride and a blast to play! Come out if you want to see some great dancers - some crazier than others. Sunday I'm playing for a good friend's retirement party, and I may see some of my regulars from Magpies there since this friend goes to Magpies with his wife often!
On beyond
I wanted to mention that the Yellow Pine has already told me that they definitely want to do the Thursday-night barbecue again next summer even though we cancelled them for this summer. Also, we're performing the Song of Pueblo next week on Friday at PCC Hoag Theater again. Tickets are available at the Pueblo Welcome Center in front of El Pueblo Museum on Union.
That's it for this week. Take care of yourself and enjoy the summer!
Best always,
Tom
Details for this week:
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing an outdoor concert
Where: I Love Lucy's Place RV Park, 226 W. Grand Avenue, La Veta. 719-742-3252
When: Friday, July 17, 6:30- 8:30 pm
Who: Tom Munch & the Atomic Fireballs
What: playing for the Westcliffe Stampede Rodeo dance
Where: Westcliffe Rodeo Grounds (north of town)
When: Saturday, July 18, 9 pm - 1 am
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Experiences that Shape Us
I’m playing a concert at Philmont Scout Ranch this Saturday as well as spending time with family in the mountains over the weekend, and it has me thinking about those experiences in our formative years that shape who we are. I was lucky enough to get to spend time in the mountains as a child as well as work in the mountains in high school and college, and it affected me in ways that are still a huge part of me. I think the first time I saw those peaks and valleys I was enchanted by the rugged beauty and the stark wildness and even danger they presented. They made me feel small, and yet somehow I soared at the thought of being in them in forest thunderstorms and windswept passes. There was just something timeless and knowing about them. I felt challenged by them and alive. Even through all the years and the other changes that have occurred in my life, that early experience with something greater than myself that was forged by nature and the forces of the universe gave me a respect and awe that lingers in my mind always. It reminds me that I am part of this majesty and wonder. This among many other things has shaped me into who I am still today.
What happened last week?
The online concert last Thursday was more than I could have hoped for! So many wonderful people from so many chapters of my life checked in and said “Hello!” - friends from childhood, college, Philmont, the Don K Guest Ranch, Pueblo, Philmont, the Pueblo West Inn, La Veta, family, and many more. I had some great requests, and it was good to hear from people I haven't seen in years. You can bet I’ll be doing again soon. I may have to revolve each night around a certain theme or a certain group so we can dover more ground. Then Monday (yesterday) I had a great time meeting new friends and recording a couple more original guitar tunes in the studio with Don Richmond.
What’s up this week?
Saturday night at 8:00 I'm playing a concert at Philmont Scout Ranch for the annual staff reunion down there. It's always a great time, and I get to meet new current staffers as well as old friends who are out for the reunion. It's an honor to get to play, and if any of you Philmont folks are attending the reunion or on staff I'd love to have you in my audience. Sunday I'm playing for a memorial in Cuchara for one of the kind folks who used to come hear me play at the Yellow Pine Guest Ranch. It'll be a somber occasion, but hopefully my music will serve the event well.
That's all for this week. I sincerely hope you're enjoying you're summer.
Best always,
Tom
Details this week:
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing at concert at Philmont Scout Ranch
Where: Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, NM
Monday, June 29, 2015
Does Life Get Faster with Age?
I’ve really noticed this past year more than ever before that I seem to have less free time. I can’t really put my finger on why though. I remember seeing a study once that said that our brains process things more slowly as we age, and that fact can make the normal pace of the world seem to go by faster as we perceive it. I know that we have much more to distract us with technology and communication, and that may be a factor as well. (There is a podcast called “Note to Self” that I listen to that grapples with this.) And yet there seems to be something more to it for me. I don’t think I’m losing my mind, but maybe I’m just not as able to deal with multiple things as well. We’ve heard that multi-tasking is not good for us, and that we’re actually not capable of doing it as much as we think we can. Shying away from multi-tasking is supposed to make us better people and more able to focus and be present, so maybe this is a good thing for me when life moves more slowly and deliberately. Still my to-do list is longer than my arm and getting longer every day. Ahh, maybe it’s time to put it away for a few days and do like one of my favorite summer songs says, “Let the Rest of the World Go By”.
What happened last week?
Saturday my lunch gig at 8 Mile Bar and Grill by the Gorge went very well. I had quite a mix of rafters and folks stopping by for a bite during their busy Saturday. I had some great fish tacos to top it off.
Saturday and Sunday nights and coming up the next three nights I have been and I will be performing for Boy Scout groups getting ready for their trip to Philmont Scout Ranch. Philmont had quite a rain storm overnight Friday to Saturday which caused flash flooding along several streams. One ran over campsites and swept away tents and even a cabin, and a scout unfortunately drowned. It was very sad and of course is a reminder of the dangers in the wilderness. My heart goes out to his family and all those affected by his death and all the other losses from the flooding. So sad.
What’s up this week?
Thursday night at 7:00 (Mountain Daylight Time) I’m doing an online concert from my living room. I haven’t done one of these for quite a while, and it’s partially because the service I was using, UStream, changed the way they handled their recorded video, and I had to copy off everything I had there. I’m going to try a new service called Concert Window that has a lot of good points, including the ability to pay royalties for what is performed. You can also chat with each other and send me requests and comments. I really enjoy doing online concerts because it offers me a way to play for friends all around the country and share an evening across the wires, as it were. Please join me if you can at https://www.concertwindow.com/tommunch Thursday night.
Monday
I’m back in the studio recording some more guitar tunes for my upcoming instrumental album. This has really been fulfilling so far, and I’m anxious for you to hear the work I’ve been doing.
I’d better wrap and feed my hungry pets some lunch. I hope to see you soon. Have a wonderful Independence Day!
Best always,
Tom
Details this week:
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing
Where: online at https://www.concertwindow.com/tommunch
When: Thursday, July 2, 7-8 pm
What happened last week?
Saturday my lunch gig at 8 Mile Bar and Grill by the Gorge went very well. I had quite a mix of rafters and folks stopping by for a bite during their busy Saturday. I had some great fish tacos to top it off.
Saturday and Sunday nights and coming up the next three nights I have been and I will be performing for Boy Scout groups getting ready for their trip to Philmont Scout Ranch. Philmont had quite a rain storm overnight Friday to Saturday which caused flash flooding along several streams. One ran over campsites and swept away tents and even a cabin, and a scout unfortunately drowned. It was very sad and of course is a reminder of the dangers in the wilderness. My heart goes out to his family and all those affected by his death and all the other losses from the flooding. So sad.
What’s up this week?
Thursday night at 7:00 (Mountain Daylight Time) I’m doing an online concert from my living room. I haven’t done one of these for quite a while, and it’s partially because the service I was using, UStream, changed the way they handled their recorded video, and I had to copy off everything I had there. I’m going to try a new service called Concert Window that has a lot of good points, including the ability to pay royalties for what is performed. You can also chat with each other and send me requests and comments. I really enjoy doing online concerts because it offers me a way to play for friends all around the country and share an evening across the wires, as it were. Please join me if you can at https://www.concertwindow.com/tommunch Thursday night.
Monday
I’m back in the studio recording some more guitar tunes for my upcoming instrumental album. This has really been fulfilling so far, and I’m anxious for you to hear the work I’ve been doing.
I’d better wrap and feed my hungry pets some lunch. I hope to see you soon. Have a wonderful Independence Day!
Best always,
Tom
Details this week:
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing
Where: online at https://www.concertwindow.com/tommunch
When: Thursday, July 2, 7-8 pm
Monday, June 22, 2015
Create Our Own Reality?
I'm revisiting an idea I've talked about before because I've run across it in my reading again - creating our own reality. The premise is that we create our space, physically and emotionally, that we live in just by the way we approach each day and what our attitude is. It's akin to having a positive attitude, but it seems to be a little different shade of meaning. It's as if we draw to ourselves the ideas and thoughts that we put out in the world. Sometimes I can see this directly when I start with a good feeling in the day and it spills over into how I interact with others and how I feel about each task and decision I come across. Sometimes I feel like things go wrong even when I start off right. So it doesn't always hold true for me - at least not the way I understand it so far. Still it seems to hold some truth for me, and so I will continue to explore it and see if I can use it in my life. And I find myself wondering how this relates to the "reality distortion" that was bandied about so much when Steve Jobs died and several of the articles and books about him talked about how he used this distortion to accomplish so many of the computer breakthroughs he was a part of. Maybe he was creating a similar reality of his own? How about you? Do you consciously think about this in your life?
What happened last week?
Monday I had a really great session in the studio with Don Richmond as I worked on my instrumental album. I recorded an old favorite, "The Water Is Wide", a new song with a Native American feel, "The Great Mysterious', and an improvisational collaboration with Don that is as-yet unnamed. It feels so good to be creative!
Saturday was a wonderful concert in Florence at the Bell Tower Cultural Center. It was a small but appreciative crowd, and between the fine acoustics and wonderful vibe of the old church-turned-cultural-center, I was inspired to go above and beyond. I wish you could have heard it!
Sunday I started off the season for the scout shows with a stellar group of young men and their adult advisors from Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. I have several more of these shows in the upcoming two weeks.
What's up this week?
Saturday I'm back at 8 Mile Bar and Grill by the Royal Gorge above Cañon City for the first time since last summer, except this summer I'm playing for lunch 11:45-1:45 instead of dinner. I really enjoy the staff, the ambience, and the fine folks who come out to enjoy 8 Mile. If you've never been, you'll really enjoy the food and atmosphere. Please come out if you can. Then that evening I start a five-night run of shows for the Philmont-bound Boy Scouts that I wrote of before. This is very fulfilling work!
That's it for now. I'm still hoping that the Yellow Pine may start up the community barbecue on Thursdays again, and since I'm itching to play on Thursdays, I'm going to do an online house concert at concertwindow.com a week from this Thursday on July 2nd at 7:00 MST. I'll write more about it next week including a link to the show. I hope you can make it.
Best,
Tom
Details this week:
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing and singing
Where: 8 Mile Bar and Grill, 45000 W. US Hwy 50, Cañon City. (719) 275-1558
Monday, June 15, 2015
Seeing the Beauty in the Ordinary
I've been spending a lot of my time in the last month trying to keep up with the prolific weeds that are growing everywhere as a result of our historic rainfall amounts. In the past I've just whacked it all down en masse without too much concern for being artistic, but this year with all the rain we have all kinds of lovely wildflowers blooming all over our property. It's amazing to see, and I don't want to lose the beauty that has popped up all around, so I have been selecting cutting and pulling weeds so that our entire property has turned into a flower garden. I say in my title above that it's beauty from the ordinary, but it's extraordinary if anything how such exquisite color and form can come from such humble earth and rain. It reminds me that there is beauty in places that you don't expect, and to remember this in the future when things seem bleak or ordinary.
What happened in the last week?
Thursday the Yellow Pine cancelled just a day or so before the first barbecue show in Cuchara. A new owner and a change of direction are in the works. I'm still hopeful that we may still put on the barbecue for part of the summer, so keep your fingers crossed. This has always been a wonderful place to play for some wonderful people!
Friday the Song of Pueblo started out in high style with our first show at Pueblo
Community College in their beautiful theater. We had a good crowd and were in good form to deliver the history with passion and authenticity. The next show is July 24.
What's going on this week?
Saturday will be a very fine event playing a concert for the Florence Arts Council at 7:00 in the Bell Tower Cultural Center (formerly the First Baptist Church, 201 East Second Street). This is open to the public, and a very beautiful venue to get to play my music in. This is in conjunction with the "Our West, Our Way" art exhibit which features the western art of Rudl and Audrie Mergleman. I'm very excited to play this concert, and I hope you'll consider coming out for it if you are anywhere near Florence on June 20th. Tickets are $8 for members and $10 for non-members and can be purchased at the Bell Tower Cultural Center. More info at florenceartscouncil.com.
Sunday I start my series of shows for Boy Scouts headed to Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico. I've done these for several years, and they are a wonderful opportunity to entertain and impart a little wisdom to these young men and women headed for the adventure of a lifetime. Wish me luck!
That's it for this week. I'm burning the candle at both ends and loving it!
Best always,
Tom
Details this week:
Who: Tom Munch
What: playing a concert in Florence, CO
Where: Bell Tower Cultural Center, 201 East Second Street, 719-784-2038
When: Saturday, July 20, 7:00
Thursday, June 11, 2015
On Radio!
Quick update!
My recording of the theme from "The Good, The a Bad, and The Ugly" will be featured on the "Calling All Cowboys" radio show this week on KPOV 88.9 FM in Bend, OR, and streaming online!
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