Elaine Mahon’s Newsletter April/May 2017

Elaine Mahon’s Newsletter April/May 2017

    Spring has sprung and there is so much to be thankful for.  The birds in my garden are very busy parents right now and the flowers are really starting to take off.  My wrist has healed and I am very, very happy to be playing guitar and tennis again!...
International Folk Alliance Conference

International Folk Alliance Conference

I’ve just returned from the Folk Alliance International Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. It was amazing in so many ways. Imagine a couple thousand people holed up in a huge convention center, all there to listen to, or perform music. Everywhere I turned...
Spotlight: Lon Williamson

Spotlight: Lon Williamson

REACH FOR THE STARS was recorded at Gatorbone Studios by Lon Williamson, an incredible sound engineer, who is also talented in a number of other areas as well. As a luthier Lon builds mandolins. He is also a gardener: his little fenced in plot of raised beds produces...
Hike on the La Chua Trail

Hike on the La Chua Trail

Welcome to my first blog post!  I hope to post on many, many topics of interest here: from observations in nature, to artists of note, to people doing amazing things, to topics in science, to recipes.  Who knows where this will lead, but I am going to try to have some...
Dust Tracks in the Road

Dust Tracks in the Road

My song “Dust Tracks in the Road” inspired this incredible painting by Jenny Bleackley. Check out Jenny Bleackley’s artwork at this link www.jennybleackley.co.uk– you’ll be glad you did!
Winter Solstice Newsletter!

Winter Solstice Newsletter!

Hello dear people, Winter is now upon us, bringing us the Holiday Season, and a new year that is fast approaching.  As we move away from the longest night of the year I am especially sending out light and love to those of you missing loved ones during the holidays....
April Update

April Update

March was a wonderfully musical month which started with my favorite Florida festival – the Will McLean Festival and ended with a really fun show at the Mudville Music Room with Larry Mangum and Tom Edwards. Excellent progress is being made on my next CD out at...
March Update

March Update

The Will McLean Festival is next weekend!  It is my favorite Florida festival – just the right size and in a lovely spot, lots of great music and fun folk.  I hope to see some of you there and sure hope you’ll stop by for a listen.    I’ll be playing...
Elaine’s Fireside Newsletter 2016

Elaine’s Fireside Newsletter 2016

I hope everyone is keeping warm during this winter cold front on the East Coast.  Our heater went out last night and so I am now camped out by our lovely little fireplace with my husband and kitties. What a nice change up from our usual morning routine.  Here in...
Elaine’s Winter Newsletter 2015

Elaine’s Winter Newsletter 2015

We are now in the depths of  winter and I feel so fortunate to live in Northern Florida where there are still lemons, oranges and kumquats ripening on my trees,  camellias and azaleas blooming, my Chicasaw plum and Japanese magnolia trees in full bloom, and the redbud...