Last month the documentary "Tradition - Ozarks Folk Music" by Jim Rea aired on Ozarks Public Television. The film is a wonderful expression of folk music and its history in the Ozarks. Jim Rea invited Emily to sing one or…
Jun 6 2011
Emily's song "Ozark Bluff" featured on NPR Music!
Wow! Great news One of Emily's originals "Ozark Bluff" was selected to be included on the NPR music program titled "The Mix - Ozark Mountain Music." For a set period of time (not sure how long) beginning June 6th the…
May 28 2010
Mulberry Tree blooming...
It's a perfect spring morning in southwest Missouri. After two years in a row of late spring frosts, the foliage finally caught a break. Leaves and blossoms are big and healthy from an abundance of rain. The mulberry trees are…
Feb 20 2010
Spring on the horizon...
Greetings The robins are showing up in greater numbers here, the snow has melted for now, and Missouri is enjoying temps in the 50's. Of course, that could change in a Missouri minute This winter has been such a mixup.…
Jan 3 2010
Snow Ice Cream
Happy New Year Wow....Southwest Missouri has six inches of snow and that's about the temperature outside...six degrees! It's about 5 a.m., so hopefully temperatures will at least get into the double digits today. I got out to shovel the driveway…
Dec 14 2009
Cold weather, good music....
Greetings We're into cold weather here in Missouri, but that doesn't stop the music I've helped some friends book music for their April 2010 Earth Day Azalea Festival here in Missouri. I'll be posting more information about it as the…
Nov 15 2009
Radio Show and "Three Left Feet"
Greetings The launch of my radio show "The Mulberry Tree" on KSMU, Springfield, Missouri's NPR affiliate, has been a great success! I've had so much fun finding new music, and getting re-acquainted with some that has been around for a…
Oct 2 2009
Hosting "The Mulberry Tree" on KSMU-NPR in Springfield, MO
Hi everyone Very exciting news! KSMU, Springfield, Missouri's NPR affiliate, has asked me to become producer and host of "The Mulberry Tree," taking over Carolyn Huber's spot as host of a show with a similar name "Under the Mulberry Tree."…
Jun 17 2009
Summer in Missouri!
A note from Emily By choice, I've scaled down on performances. I feel a real pull to take this time to listen, re-energize, with the hope of taking my music to new places I've been getting into gardening, and taking…