Ludington Area Center for the Arts Nov. 28 2009

The Ludington Area Arts Council operates the Ludington Area Center for the Arts at 107 S. Harrison St. in downtown Ludington, Michigan. They have taken over an historic Methodist church to house their facility. We were booked to play for their Holiday Extavaganza on Saturday night. These pictures were taken by our friend Phil Gigante.

Interim director of the Arts Council, Terry Murphy introduced us. She and her group of dedicated volunteers had organized the Extravaganza weekend to include a fine arts and crafts fair, a bake sale, and concerts both Friday and Saturday nights. They even set up a little cafe that served great food out of the old church kitchen. The chicken noodle soup was to die for.
Ruth gave her Takemine an airing and a workout. The setlist included some songs that will appear on our soon to be released CD including Daddy Was An Old Man, Same Old Grind, I Hear Your Footsteps, and Michigan Girl; some of our old favorites like Mama Said and I Know Love; and Ruth's original Christmas song One Little Child, among others.
Between sets we chatted with the guests as they sipped wine and munched hors d'oeuvres among the art objects in the vestibule gallery.
Old churches can make wonderful concert halls, and we enjoyed playing in the space immensely. If you hear of an event happening at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts don't hesitate to attend. You'll enjoy yourself just like we did, and we hope to be invited back again.

We have a fun weekend planned next Saturday and Sunday. On Dec. 5 we'll be joining Steve Albert on banjo at the Barnes and Noble Bookstore in Muskegon from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. A percentage of the store's sales will go to benefit WBLV Public Radio, so come on out to see us and do some Christmas shopping. NEXT, on Sunday Dec. 6 we'll be at Mainstreet Pub and Eatery in North Muskegon for an AMARYLLIS REUNION! That's right our dear old friends Steve and Sue Reeths will be in town playing some gigs and they've asked us to join them for this one. We'll be starting there at 7:00. See our schedule at www.ruthbloomquist.com for more details. We'll all be playing tunes from our respective upcoming CDs and a lot of our old favorites for sure.