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Do you prefer music in the city or the country?

I was lucky to be at two great music events this past weekend – friends hosted the band Tarantuela at their place in the city, and the following day, I joined other friends at Tawse Winery for their summer solstice concert.

Getting to any venue can provide it’s own entertainment. In the city, it’s easy to overhear random parts of conversations as you pass by people on the sidewalk (‘…if I stick to rum, I’m fine….then they arrived dressed as pirates…’). Whereas at the winery, in order to get to the stage, we followed a path beside the sheep.

This is the best time of year for outdoor music – everywhere.

Mine would have to be the unmistakable chatter of a red squirrel telling me off as I’m walking down a trail. OK, he’s really just warning his pals that there might be danger, but imagining he’s putting me in my place makes me smile, every time.

A few days ago, when I returned home from a day of hiking, I noticed that the mail included a postcard – something that is becoming rare these days, but always a welcome surprise among the bills and flyers.  My friend had been traveling in the southern US and recommended music festivals in New Orleans and Pensacola.

She was so enthusiastic about these events that I was encouraged to take up the guitar again – almost. I decided to be kind to my neighbours’ ears and went to listen to local talent instead. This time of year, great outdoor music is easy to find – at a street corner, a festival or in the forest.