Trucking North to TAOS…
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So Finally I found some of the artists to show you that relate to the new CD! I went at first to the site imaginrevolution.com. I could liten to paerts of songs and I like the lyrics. I liked them so much, because mostly they are about New Mexico, and provide a down home yet original and contemporary sound. It’s hard to say how guitar strumming that moves from country, to blues, to blue grass with some very traditional playing can be also contemporary, still it feels true. The whole album makes more sense in the context of NM flavors and colors. This also might be clearer to you if you have not yet visited NM by several of the videos I have included. If you long for the enchanted highway, mesas, and aroma of chile roasting, then this would be a CD to warm your heart through cold nights.
I remember one of my first trips to New Mexico and driving north on the OLD TAOS HWY, past Chimayo, and up to Cordova (where you can visit traditonal woodcarvers in their studios, up into the mountains where Trucas sits on the ledges looking deep into a tall tree filled canyon, and then out through the Santa Fe National Forest, down into valleys with small towns, farms, and ancient secret stories. Onward, for what seems like forever to come upon a couple of dusty adobe villages before you roll into Taos. Oh yes make sure you have a full tank of gas, because there are few gas stations along the route. After this drive: absolutely magnificant from farming town to desert sandstone and mesas to plains and then mountains and…TAOS looks like a large adobe city. However as you feet hit the earth, the world slows down, and someone passing may just start up a conversation, and all ages show up at the cafes. Remember there is one word that has no meaning in Taos which is fast. Try using it in a sentence and everyone in the room will slowly turn their heads and look straight at you in the eye. The room may fall silent, and come a time they will resume their conversations.
This CD catches the rhythm of the Rio Grande and the Spruce and Firs singing under starlit sky. Welcome to northern NM where motorcycles and horses almost dance upon the roadways.
Before my next segment, how about some blogs? It can be fun to check out some blogs or places that you haven’t visited before. Equally good for places that you love!
www.findreligion.net, globalgreenliving.com , artistspassion.com,
about-atlantaga.com, makinart.herhangout.com www.findreligion.net
Perhaps this give give you a sense of Taos visually, and a bit culturally. I really know of no ther town that comes close to being quite close or similar to Taos. They have amny music festivals all summer long. They have their own film festivals and many conferences for artists, alternative health, writers to name just a few. Taos has several museums too. Famous churches, and we cannot forget the FAMOUS Native Americans (they once rebelled and overthrew the Spanish). Kit Carson and Billy the Kid both hung out in town frequently although rarely at the same time. Peter Fonda used to live there (does he still have a place?).
Mabel Luhan Dodge made it a friendly place for famous 20th century writers and artisits.
This is just a short synopsis of Taos. It’s part of the wild west history, and still maintained a sleepy little town persona. Read more about Taos: have a great time googling. (Secretly many famous celebs still reside in Taos)
So if you are coming to NM, definitely plan a few days in TAOS. Did I forget to mention the artists? Later, and for those who like a bit of spice: eview chatter about DH LAWRENCE.
Update for Santa Fe:
From: Sat., Dec. 1, 2007
To: Sun., Dec. 2, 2007
Hours: 9am-4pm
Santa Fe Plaza
125 East Palace Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Description: Spanish Market features more than 300 traditional Hispanic artists, continuous live music, art demonstrations and regional foods. It is a unique opportunity for visitors to enjoy a taste of New Mexico’s vibrant Spanish culture, both past and present.
Featuring: Crafts, Commercial Vendors, Entertainment Childrens, Music, Food
Categories: Festival, Craft, Ethnic/Cultural, Food, Outdoor, Family
For more information: (505) 983-4038, (505) 982-2226
www.outrageousdaydreamsbymary.herhangout.com
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