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In the beginning...
I am a "Joisey" girl who grew
up in the shadow of THE CITY. My home town is Hawthorne, NJ. One
day I woke up and found myself residing in St. Petersburg on
Florida's Suncoast. Hmm... Had I traded one asylum for another? Why,
yes I had. After
more than 20 years living in "God's Waiting Room," I
now live in "God's Country" - Presque Isle County, Michigan. |

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What Got Me Started?
I first picked up the guitar at age
10. The following year my family moved a lot and good ol' Mom suggested
that I try out for a talent show at the new school. After strumming
and singing for the audition, silence filled the room. Was humiliation
was on the way? Nah, I'd just stunned them with a big, clear
voice! I was hooked on performing from the first round of applause. |

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Under the Influence
Much of my high school years were spent learning David
Bowie songs by ear (much to the horror of my parents and
teachers). Although my compositions are vastly different than his, I've tried to emulate what
I like best in his writing. |
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Style!
A variety of styles go into creating my songs.
After all, variety is the Spice of Life! Folk, Blues, Rock, Pop,
Metal and Jazz are just a few of the flavors to savor.
Together, we explore philosophy, relationships, the human condition,
humor, global and environmental issues... Satisfying and deliciously
different! Comments include Progressive, Dynamic and Alternative
Acoustic. Some characterize it as Americana. I've
received several awards for the quality of my songwriting. |
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Performances
Through the years, I've appeared at many
venues in the state of Florida. Among them: Skipper's
Smokehouse, First Night St. Petersburg, the Will
McLean Festival, the South
Florida Folk Festival, and the Wings & Strings
Festival. 1997 marked my first festival performance
featuring national acoustic acts at the Suwannee
Springfest in Live Oak, FL. This festival presented such
notables as the Austin Lounge Lizards, Iris Dement, Peter Rowan,
Pierce Pettis, and Richard Gilewitz.
I've been involved with
Ruth
Eckerd Hall by presenting a lecture on folk music in
America combined with a performance of my compositions. This took
place before a Peter, Paul and Mary concert.
For three seasons I produced, hosted and performed in
Keeping
Company... with Donna Klein where three other songwriters
join me in an interactive round-robin performance. I started a new
concert series in 2008, Donna Klein's Song
Pull, where a performing songwriter joins me for an
afternoon of swapping songs and stories for our audience in an intimate
setting in Presque Isle county. |

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Where am I?
I spent five years tending to the needs of the Women Musicians'
Alliance as its founder and president.
 I'm also
teaching music, forming a guitar orchestra, and am presenting an informance
program in schools. Jodi Brege and I joined
forces in June 2009 to form Gemini Moon.
Jodi's moved on to greener pastures, and I wish her all the best! She
really whet my appetite for working with other musicians.
I met Laren Corie late spring 2010. Although we are diversely different
in our writing and playing styles, we complement each other completely.
Laren not only writes and sings, but also plays mandolin, harmonica,
giant mandolin (an instrument unique to Laren), guitar, and violin.
We've been performing as Moonlight
Red since autumn, wowing the crowds along the way. You can find
out more about us and watch us perform at our Web site, on
Facebook, and
YouTube.
To have us perform in concert at your home or venue, please
contact
me! The lure of the footlights has drawn me back
to the theatre like a moth to the light. I became involved with the Rogers City Community Theatre
in 2007 as an actor, director, and music director. I also serve as
founding president of the troupe's non-profit organized in 2009. Here
are the highlights:
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Role |
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2007 |
Urinetown, the Musical |
Soupy Sue |
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum |
Domina |
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2008 |
Little Shop of Horrors |
Ronnette |
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The Pajama Game |
Mabel |
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2009 |
Hello,
Dolly! |
Cook #2 |
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2010 |
Curtains |
Carmen Bernstein |
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Noir
Suspicions (dinner theatre) |
Claudette, Judge Koch |
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Director |
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Year |
Play |
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2008 |
Disney's Alice in Wonderland, Jr. (summer youth production) |
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2009 |
Murder at the Café
Noir (dinner theatre) |
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2010 |
Honk, Jr.
(summer youth production) |
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2011 |
Arsenic and Old Lace |
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Music Director |
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Year |
Play |
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2008 |
Little Shop of Horrors |
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2009 |
Hello,
Dolly! |
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Disney's Aladdin, Jr. (summer youth production) |
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2011 |
Willy Wonka, Jr. (summer youth production) |
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I currently have three recordings available, New York
City, Sail Beyond the Sunset, and Christmas Traditions. I have half of a
new album recorded. Eventually, I'll get back into the studio to finish
it! |
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