Lemon Bay Evening
Sunset
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Ashokan Farewell
The Ashokan Farewell
"Ashokan Farewell" is a piece of music composed by Jay Ungar in 1982. It has served as a goodnight or farewell waltz at the annual Ashokan Fiddle & Dance Camps, run by the composer and his wife, at the lakefront campus (near Ashokan Reservoir) of the State University of New York at New Paltz. The tune was later used as the title theme of the 1990 PBStelevision miniseries The Civil War,[1] as well as the 1991 compilation album Songs of the Civil War.
Mary and Roy stopped in for the Nov 16th circle at Mercer's Fresh Roasted Coffees in Charlotte Harbor, Florida and delighted the group with The Ashokan Farewell.
Mercer's Saturdays Jams, a weekly gathering of musicians in the local Charlotte County, Florida area, presents a multitude of talented friends and friends of friends. The group of friends encourages and lends support to every level of talent and is also supported by a following of regulars who come for the afternoon. Customers of Mercer's Fresh Roasted Coffees who stop in for their favorite roasted fresh beans are often surprised and treated to some great group playing which they otherwise would never have experienced.
Approaching it's six month of Saturdays celebration, the Jam's founding duo, Bo and Mary Kirgis, are thrilled with the growth and weekly revolving talent which supports them in this endeavor to bring acoustic music to Saturday afternoons. The expansion of the Mercer's floor space, partly due to the growing numbers on Saturdays, now offers a quiet seating area for diners, and drop ins for the Wi-fi and beverages, while the attentive audience fills the new addition of comfortable seating.
Monday, November 11, 2013
There is nothing so old... or broken ....
That it has no Use ...
This restaurant was open in the late 1930's in Melbourne, AR.
Proprietress Ruth Baker ... front right, behind the counter
Then in the 1940's owned and operated by the man in the middle ..
Proprietor Hawkshaw Davis
...And again in the mid to late 1950's ...
Proprietor Ransom McCollum front right behind the counter
...and once more in 2006 to 2008 ...
Proprietors... these Frumps ...
What you SEE ... is what you get ...
Monday, November 4, 2013
Native American Flute played by Thumper
Saturdays Jams @ Mercer's Fresh Roasted Coffees
Charlotte Harbor, FL
Early July of this year, these two Frumps went in search of a venue we had been told about. Well, it was not a venue YET .. but a lovely Coffee Shop / Roastery in Charlotte Harbor.
After sitting out with the "BLUES BROTHERS" down the road,
Me an' THE BLUES BOYs
A Welcoming Entrance
The atmosphere was nurtured by owners, Wayne and Valerie Mercer for two years in this location, (and two years in a previous location in Punta Gorda) as a quiet, welcoming local roastery, where you could sit a while and enjoy fresh brewed and specialty beverages. We Fell In Love with it! Earthy colors of coffee bean browns, clay colored reds, and golden sunset yellows made me feel like I was just melting into serenity.
Wrapped in the comfort of the colors and tones
The sun light focuses on the counter where you can watch the roasting process
Soft sounds of music streaming over the in house stereo made it possible to carry on personal conversations and not invade other customers private "space" .
After a fresh bagel and a shared French Press, and finding ourselves the only customers at a rare moment, hubby inquired of Wayne his openness to a duo of "folkies" setting out a tip jar and quietly playing their own styles some afternoon. Wayne, in his mild mannered way, stated he wouldn't object at all!
Leaving with the idea in mind that these Frumps would call midweek to determine a good day for trying this out, we headed home. BUT! Hubby suggested we just get the guitars and head right back for a trial hour or two that day! The look on Wayne's face was priceless when in we strolled 45 minutes later guitars in hand and smiles on our faces.
Well, needless to say, that was the beginning... and now 17 weeks later, the crowds have grown, of Musicians and Listeners! And so has the floor space! A courageous move on these Frumps' part, caused the domino effect of courageous moves and the Mercers have expanded!
Getting ready for Saturdays Jams before all the walls are painted
Wayne tempted try it out and put his feet up
Val adding the finishing touches of the wall art
oh yeah, just right ..
and the WOW factor of the open space from the front entry
The following is just a sample of the broad genres and talents coming to these Mercer's Saturdays Jams.
Therapy for the heart, mind and soul comes in many forms, but in this Frumps opinion, there is none so valuable as the music we have, and share.
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