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JoPinot's avatar

Late (as always) to the party! Thanks for this Christmas gift 🎁 💚🎄

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Amy Rigby's avatar

Thank you Jo!

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Professor Mike's avatar

Nice. Very nice. Merry Christmas!

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Amy Rigby's avatar

Thanks Mike, same to you!

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Angie Aletha's avatar

Merry Christmas week! What creative harmonies. I really enjoyed listening. Thank you. May the New Year bring you good times and harmony wherever you go. Thank you for sharing!

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Amy Rigby's avatar

Thank you Angie! Glad you liked the song and happy New Year to you!

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Yura Adams's avatar

I would love more pix and bless the person that took them! Thank you!

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Amy Rigby's avatar

I think it must've been Will Rigby! Will scan and email, such fun to see them.

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Jim Slade's avatar

A slightly belated Merry Christmas. I love that you shared a snippet of the beautiful music-making times you had me imagining.

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Amy Rigby's avatar

So glad I've kept all these tapes - glad you enjoyed it Jim.

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Yura Adams's avatar

Thank you for the Stewart House story and images. So few photos of that crazy time and place exist, it was exhilarating to see an image of an event that was only a blazing memory in my history at the Stewart House. I fell in love with The Shams that night. It was a wild time, thanks for the post.

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Amy Rigby's avatar

I'm so glad you saw that Yura! I have some more pix of that night, I can email them to you. Still a vivid night in my memory! x

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Ron Ozer's avatar

Love the music ! Happy Christmas!

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Amy Rigby's avatar

Thanks Ron - same to you!

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Steven Manning's avatar

Merry Christmas Amy and Eric! We were looking for you at Olana yesterday. Then played Cut Two in the car. Enjoy the day. Steven & Ellen

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Amy Rigby's avatar

I wanted to go! We joined the crowds at Adams in Kingston to buy groceries instead. Hope you two had a lovely walk and happy holidays!

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clarke's avatar

happy holidaze to you an' your'n, AR!!! i think you and i are sympatico on the present state of xmas music, ha ha, but at some point - it just seems right. two days prior, methinks! i DO wish ya'll a happy crimble - merry middlemas and hope 24 is better for everyone, xxxcm

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Amy Rigby's avatar

Happy New Year Clarke - I do still love the Ronettes Sleigh Ride, Waitresses Christmas Wrapping and a few select others in the proper time and place! Yes here's to a better 2024

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Bill Brovold's avatar

sixth street right above Shah Bagh (The first in the block, so the sign said) Plus my workshop on Mott St in the old armory (music building between Houston and Prince). Those were some special days.

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Amy Rigby's avatar

Oh wow, a name I haven't thought of in forever - I remember that place! Take care Bill.

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Heide Horeth's avatar

Fabulous that you have this musical memory. I think nothing brings folks closer than music. I joined a classic geyser rock band at 63 (I’m the youngest). It is great fun and also happen to be great for my chronic aching back….doctor says more endorphins! Happy Holidays!

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Amy Rigby's avatar

That's so wonderful to hear - guitars are heavy, glad to know the benefits outweigh the poss. drawbacks. Rock on and Merry Christmas!

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Barbara Dobbs Mackenzie's avatar

Wonderful!! Merry Merry.

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Amy Rigby's avatar

Thank you Barbara! Same to you!

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Pat Irwin's avatar

Beautiful. Merry Christmas!

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Amy Rigby's avatar

Thank you Pat, hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

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Adriana J. Garces's avatar

Made me smile reading this story. :) The song was great too! The lower east was the place for me, as well until 1988. That’s when I had my second daughter. We’d moved to Puerto Rico, then Florida, where she was born. Great times. Thank you for sharing the Christmas spirit! May you have a wonderful New Year!

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Amy Rigby's avatar

Thank you Adriana, and Merry Christmas + Happy New Year to you too.

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you chose me's avatar

beautiful all

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Chris Burns's avatar

I started to really get into Christmas music about the same time. First it was all about crazy crackpot novelty tunes, but eventually I drifted into the classic 1960’s canon, think Firestone Tire compilation records. I know some people loathe the entire genre, but I am not one of them.

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Amy Rigby's avatar

Yes, the crazy crackpot novelty tunes - it was fun discovering them. And the smooth vocals on the classics. When did all become so relentless? I still like hearing Christmas Wrapping and a few others...Feliz Navidad!

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