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When Christine first told me about Swan Songs and what
she was trying to do, I thought what a wonderful, caring
and good project it sounded in every way. However, when
she told me that a lady, terminally ill with cancer, had
requested that she would enjoy hearing some of my songs,
I felt a mixture of apprehension and curiosity. I
confess to being a bit fearful that the whole scenario
of my singing for a dying person would be uncomfortable,
scary and depressing. As it turned out, I could not have
been more wrong - the spirit of the person involved, her
appreciation for the songs, the warm & cozy group of her
friends gathered around, all made it one of the shortest
and most satisfying 30-40 minutes I can remember. She
was anything but self-pitying; rather her sense of humor
and energy showed through her physical weakness and made
her a perfect audience. Clearly she enjoyed the
experience, which put me at ease, and her peaceful
acceptance of her condition quickly dispelled any
embarrassment or discomfort on my part.
I
urge as many Austin musicians as possible to support and
be part of Swansongs. Bless you Christine.
Ed
Miller – KUT DJ; singer/songwriter
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After traveling around and singing to people in theaters
and clubs I have to say that the hour I spent in that
living room gave me more of a sense of purpose than my
usual stage show. Christine made it so easy for me to do
a small thing that had an immediate impact of joyful
family togetherness. It was an honor to be included in
that.
Eliza Gilkyson –
singer/songwriter
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Christine Albert and her
group have come up with a wonderful idea for giving to
someone what might be their last opportunity to
experience something that was a significant part of
their life and probably one of their passions in
their days of yester-year. Being able to play bagpipe
music, which I consider wonderful and inspiring, is one
of my passions in life; and probably the greatest part
of that passion is the experiences I have had -- like
the one I had with ______. _____ and his family seemed
so grateful that I made the effort to be there to play
for him; something that I considered a real pleasure to
do, and not at all "an effort". I left there knowing
that I had met some wonderful people - as well as a
fellow piper - and believing that I had contributed to a
wonderful cause.
Nick Classen – Bagpipes for All Occasions
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