Tonight

I started going to concerts not long after I became a teenager.

The first concert I attended was in the Field House at the University of New Hampshire in Durham. The performer was Judy Collins.

I don’t remember what songs she played that night, but I can still picture her, through the crowd ahead of me, standing on the stage in a bright, white spotlight, long hair framing her face, strumming a big acoustic guitar, singing and smiling at her band playing around her.

It seems appropriate that tonight, on the evening of the last day of my fifties, I again saw Judy Collins in concert, this time in Porstmouth, NH, on the stage of the Prescott Park Arts Festival. 

And tonight, her still-gorgeous voice and her big acoustic guitar filled the cool night air with this song.

Thank you, Judy Collins, thank you very, very much.

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About sixstrstories

I am the son and only child of a registered nurse & a self-employed collector of wildflowers. I went on to become: a Beatles’ fan; a record collector; a drummer; a music magazine subscriber; a guitar player; a songwriter; a high school graduate; a college student; a music major; a performing singer/guitarist; a photography student; a yearbook photographer; a student teacher; a boyfriend; a letter writer; a college graduate; an elementary school music teacher; an apartment dweller; a husband; a guitar teacher/independent contractor; a homeowner; an independent music producer; the father of a daughter; the father of a son; a bandmate; a teacher of the history of popular music in America; an instructor of music/adjunct faculty member; a grandfather (x3); a condo dweller; and a blogger.
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2 Responses to Tonight

  1. TPS's avatar TPS says:

    Well I’m glad you saw a great performance on such a memorable night. So, I take it your birthday is today…. Well, have a great day and welcome to the ( !! ) 60’s…. omg… there must be some mistake…. 😉

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