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The Down Home

by Nora Jane Struthers in Uncategorized


Dear Friends,

Last week I had the great honor of playing at The Down Home in Johnson City, TN! This music venue is one you must visit if you like acoustic music. I opened up for my dear friend David Mayfield, of Cadillac Sky, and we had a blast. Rachel Hester was good enough to come with us and sing harmony on a few songs.
I wore this 1950’s standard of mine–you’ve seen it before; it is a wonderful dress. David is wearing Texas Thrift, the lumberjack line, and Rachel glows in short sunshine-yellow.
It was a great show. Thanks to all the kind folks at The Down Home for having us.
Thanks for reading friends.
Sincerely,
Nora Jane
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The Perfect Shoe

by Nora Jane Struthers in Uncategorized


Dear Friends,

I like a nice pair of shoes as much as the next girl and, in fact, I own probably a few more pairs than I need, however, I would like to share wit you the truth about me and shoes: I wear this pair of tan colored heals with 98% of the dresses I own because:
1. They go with almost everything
2. I can dance in them
3. I can set-up, play a whole show, break-down, and still hang-out in them without getting weary-footed.
Moral: Get you a pair of comfortable neutral heals and you will wear your dresses more often.
Thanks for reading friends!
Sincerely,
Nora Jane
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12th South in Yellow Polka Dots

by Nora Jane Struthers in Uncategorized


Dear Friends,

On Thursday my band, Jeremy Darrow-bass, Brent Truitt-mandolin, Ben Sanders-fiddle, and I had the pleasure of playing at Nashville’s own, 12th South Taproom. Thanks to all our friends who came out to see the show! It was a Big Time.
I wore my second favorite dancing dress– a yellow polka dot number made new, out of vintage material. How cool is that? I purchased this little number a few years ago at Zachary Smile, a NYC boutique located on Laffeyette St. south of Houston. It was more expensive than the kind of dresses I usually spring for, but if you could see how the skirt twirls when I spin, you’d agree it was totally worth it.
Thanks for reading friends!
Sincerely,
Nora Jane
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Someone Sketched my band at Jalopy in Brooklyn!

by Nora Jane Struthers in Uncategorized


Dear Friends,

A lovely women took the time to sketch our band during our debut performance at Jalopy Theater in Red Hook, Brooklyn in July. I was thrilled to find this sketch on her wonderful blog–check it out at http://blog.ukulelechicken.com/tag/jalopy-theater/page/2/
Thanks for reading friends!
Sincerely,
Nora Jane
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I love to Dance

by Nora Jane Struthers in Uncategorized

~~Above is a photo snapped at this year’s Appalachian String Band Festival (Clifftop, WV)~~

Dear Friends,

It’s true–I love to dance. As a tot I took tap lessons but that is the extent of my formal training. I first discovered what I was missing out on when I ventured down south to the Galax Fiddler’s Convention in Galax, VA and discovered flatfoot dancing. Like the music, people dance to participate and be an active part of a community. What a wonderful way to live!
Living in New York I was introduces, by a Virginian friend of mine, to the New York City Barn Dance, held every third Thursday at the Hungarian House on the upper East Side. It was there that I fell in love with dancing as a community activity. If you live in New York– go check it out sometime; you;ll not regret it.
Since moving to Nashville, Monday nights often find me down on Broadway dancing in Robert’s to John England’s great western swing band or to country classics rendered expertly by Monty Good and the Honky Tonk Hero’s.
Come on down and join me if you’re ever in town.
Thanks for reading friends.
Sincerely,
Nora Jane
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