Silver Nightingale To Join Us On The Air

I met The Silver Nightingale through Sree's NYT Readalong and I am looking forward to our conversation today...

The story of how I got my name is part of the larger story of the development of my solo flute act. When I lived in Syracuse, I played in lots of eclectic rock/blues bands (Laura and the Legwarmers, Friends, Felicidad, and No Sense of Humor were some of the more interesting names), folk/rock duos, and also started to play solo for yoga classes, spiritual retreats, food coops, anti-nuclear rallies and such. I really enjoyed the freedom and creativity playing solo allowed me, as well as the meditative qualities of the music. During this period, I started composing solo flute pieces, as well as music for my bands. Listeners liked what I was doing, and many people told me they found my solo music peaceful and healing. Receiving a great response to my new solo work, I decided to focus on doing a solo act in the fairly unusual configuration of solo flute, and with the help of local guitar legend and producer Mark Doyle, made a demo tape

Shortly thereafter, at the end of 1986, I left Syracuse for New Orleans, feeling it would be fertile ground for a full-time music career. While there, ex-Laura and the Legwarmers bandmate Diana Trifoso (also a jewelry designer and face-painter) came to town, and we spent an afternoon sitting on the floor of my David St. apartment brainstorming.

Also Joining on the show were a Yoga Practioner from Asheville, Long Time Friends and Theatre People Carly Jones and Irving Truitt, as well as Angela Thorpe....