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Well, it's newsletter time again. And how do we know it's newsletter time? Because I say it is, that's how.

If there's one thing I promise, it's that this newsletter will be sent out at irregular, unpredictable intervals.

(If you recognize those lines from my last newsletter, you were paying attention. Which is more than I can say for myself most of the time. But, I liked them so much, I' think I'll keep them as a staple of this publication - and you thought email newsletters didn't have staples - as my opening lines. Well, at least until I can think of something new and pithy. Yeth, Allan, I did thay "pithy." Thorry, I mean, sorry. Inside jokes don't work too good in mass media, do they?)

OK, all of the specifics for my Eastern Connecticut gig are on my calendar. It is, as always, included in this newsletter, and you can view it any time on my website by clicking the "Where Is He?" or "Calendar" link.

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I'm sending another big "Thank You" to Cheri and Allan Rubin and Congregation Beth Evergreen in Evergreen, Colorado. This gig was arranged in a hurry as gigs go, and it went off flawlessly (except for that mirror on the rental car thing, but that was no fault of anyone connected with the gig.) I led the music for a Mostly Music Shabbat service on Friday night, did a Religious School concert for Pre-K through 2nd grade on Monday afternoon, a concert for grades 3 - 7 on Wednesday afternoon, and a Songwriting Workshop for the High School on Wednesday night.

The Highschoolers were so engaging and the conversation so interesting (really!) that I lost track of time (who me?) and we got a great start on a really cool song, but we were no where near finishing it. I may try to finish it on my own and send them a recording of it. Or, maybe it's a good excuse to bring me back soon so the kids can finish it. Just a thought. Well, it really goes along with the Jewish concept that Rabbi Joe Black sings about in his song "Leave a Little Bit Undone." Listen to it and you'll know what I mean.

Later that night, I spent some quality time (watching the Rockies lose Game 1- that wasn't the quality part) with my friends Robbi Sherwin and Steve Brodsky, fine Jewish musicians who make up two thirds of the group Sababa (Scott Leader is the other third). If you're looking for a high energy Jewish concert with great playing and harmonies, book them!

But, a special highlight of my trip was reconnecting with a cousin of mine whom I hadn't seen since about 1978. She heard I was coming to town and emailed me. I learned that her mother was living in a nursing home out there, so I donated a program to them. In my real life, I'm the Assistant Director of Activities for Stone Gardens Assisted Living Residence at the Menorah Park Center for Senior Living, in Beachwood, OH, so I'm familiar with the population. I sang for about an hour with them and we all had a great time. We sang everything from old folk songs (This Land is Your Land, Wimoweh, Home on the Range) to Golden Oldies (Daisy, Let Me Call You Sweetheart - those are two separate songs, by the way) to Peter, Paul and Mary (Puff the Magic Dragon) to songs in other languages (Hiney Ma Tov, Somos el Barco). Then, I went out to dinner with the meshpucha (family) and had a wonderful time catching up with my cousin and her father and her two wonderful sons as well as her older sister and her family. I'm so thankful for the opportunities like that that my work as a musician affords me. It was a special day. Until a city bus ripped the mirror off of my rental car, but that's another story.

But it's moment like those (not the bus. The nursing home and the family thing. And the service and the kids, etc.) that I refer to when I say: I'm easy to work with and affordable because this is not my sole means of income - it's my soul means of income!

Don't forget to check out my website and my "Noah's Notes" blog. I've been writing a lot about songwriting and I'd love to get your feedback. I'm hoping to someday use it as a basis for a published book with my brother David. Together, we could write a helluva book about music.

Coming up in December, I'll be the Artist-in-Residence for the Jewish Community Federation of Eastern Connecticut. If you live out that way, I'd love to see you.

By the way, if you see I'm going to be in your area and would like to schedule a House Concert, drop me a line and we'll see what we can work out!

Performances/Appearances

To contact Noah about scheduling an event:

216-403-0384
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216-360-0381
or
Email Noah at noah@noahbudin.com

Photo Ops

Here are some pics from Beth Evergreen.

This is me saying to the kids "OK. Someone's taking a picture. Pretend you're having a good time."

Noah at Beth Evergreen 1

 

Don't say anything about the very large child in the second row. She's very sensitive.

Noah at Beth Evergreen 2

 

"Bang! Zoom! To da moon, Alice!"

Noah Storytelling

Anybody get that reference?

Also, notice my flesh-colored yarmulka.

(Thanks to Allan Rubin, my official Beth Evergreen photographer.)

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