Hellooo,

Are you feeling the solar power? I'm here with a little Spring buzz, and news from my musical world.

At the beginning of May I welcomed my first musical houseguest, after completing d.i.y. renovations on a guest bath & bedroom. Here are some before and after photos:I'm hoping to keep these rooms available for traveling musicians and collaborators in the coming time. Like so many musicians over the past year I'm finding ways of converting my living space into a more viable work space. I'm currently giving my studio room an overhaul. This takes time, and funding!

Patreon is a truly helpful model of support as touring hasn't yet returned full-swing, and while I'm focused on generating new songs towards my next record. At the moment I have 78 wonderful patrons (thank you !!!) and it'd be so good to reach 100, or even 200 supporters, for as little as $3/month.

Alec Spiegelman (multi-instrumentalist/producer/songwriter) came down for a music camp of sorts in early May; we released a working recording of my new song "Rock In My Shoe" via Patreon. 

Percussionist Anders Griffen is scheduled to visit at the beginning of July, continuing our long-standing collaboration.

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Today (Sunday) I'm giving a free online concert at 4pm ET on Zoom. These concerts are normally exclusively for Patreon folk, but today's concert is open to everyone for free, or by donation if you choose (Venmo @dianecluck or paypal.me/dianecluck).

Here's the link!
https://zoom.us/j/95495511214

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In-person house concerts are beginning to return. I'm vaccinated and willing to collaborate on doing small shows safely. 

I'll be in NYC from May 30th - June 5th. If you'd like to book a house concert in NYC within these dates, please let me know.

I'll be playing a small, private concert in Raleigh, NC on June 25th. If anyone in or around Durham, Greensboro, Charlotte, Winston-Salem would like to book a concert that weekend, please be in touch.

I'm planning on touring the Northeast in Sept-Oct. If you'd like to host a show during that time, please contact me or review my house concert form.

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Last month I was honored by this generous review of my musical work life in Bandcamp's Lifetime Achievement Series. Thanks to Erin Margaret Day for being an inspired and supportive interviewer for this piece.

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Lastly, I'm excited to host a live, online 12-Week Songwriting Workshop on Saturdays, September 4th-November 20th, 2021. The workshop is open to twelve people. This is an organic approach to my favorite craft for a committed group of mixed-level learners. Please don't be shy even if you've never written a song or played an instrument. If you're willing to embark or re-embark on songwriting we will heartily support you. More info & registration here.

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Thank you for reading my newsletter. There's so much going on in this big little world of ours and I'm keeping the words here focused on musical things. I hope everyone is finding some adventure and peace in your paths, and insight and joy in the developments.

Sun Rays,
Diane

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