creative practice: work of winter

Part of the work of winter is a quiet drawing on inner resources; part is connecting and community around the hearth side.




It will continue to be a bit quieter than usual here along the music road for a bit, as I’m recovering from an eye injury. I hope you will use this time to explore the four years of articles here, revisit old friends among them, and perhaps find some new favorites.





Speaking of contemplation, the photos here are from last winter in the Cooley peninsula, in Ireland











music to go along
Music Road: bend in the road

Best Music, 2009

Potato Music

Music Road: Great American Road Trip: Music begins

Music Road: happy new year, thanks,
and Robert Burns

other photo blogs at Delicious Baby's Photo Friday

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First week in advent

Advent is a season which honors both moving into the uncertain and connection with the well known and well loved. The work of winter requires both reaching out and staying solitary. All of that is part of creative practice through the seasons, of course, but the four weeks of Advent and the holiday spirit at this time of year point those aspects up.

A time for reflection, a time for hope, a time for holding on and getting through -- and a time for celebration and connection. And contrasts.

music to go along with these ideas

especially look into The Farthest Wave and Lovers’ Well in this one
Music Road: holiday gift list: Irish music

Music Road: Voices: Carrie Newcomer: faith and laughter

Music Road: Matt & Shannon Heaton: Fine Winter's Night

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Creative practice: winter light, and music

Thinking about the light, the work, and the music, of winter. A time for celebration and reflection, for community and silence, for hope and joy at the year's darkest time.

Amy Grant has a song, Breath of Heaven, in which she sees the questioning and the trust of that first Christmas winter from Mary's point of view

Carrie Newcomer has an album coming out in February called The Geography of Light. More about that here

Matt and Shannon Heaton have a holiday album which also works with these ideas. It’s called Fine Winter’s Night, and you may learn more about it here

Cathie Ryan has an album called The Farthest Wave, which speaks of grief, healing and, hope, and journeys from dark to light. Click on the title for review and comment on this album.


Narada’s Best of Celtic Christmas, Kathy Mattea’s Joy for Christmas Day, and several other holiday albums, offer music for the for the light and dark of winter. Learn more at this link.

and if you'd like to consider music for Winter, Solstice, and Holidays of all sorts follow that link for a story at Wandering Educators.

A cup of Barry's Tea and bit of your own music would be good, too.

in this season of giving, consider...

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