As Many Blueberries As Stars in the Skies...

Wow!  It's been a long time since I updated this bloggy thingy.  I've decided to continue this blog through the use of pictures with short captions to tell about my adventures.  It worked so well when I was out west that I figured I should keep on going!

I've been involved with my friend Evan in the Shiprock and Anchordog project for several months now.  Between singing harmonies, rocking out the mandolin, making music videos, playing gigs, directing/writing a children's rock opera... I've been pretty freaking busy.  But no complaints over here! I'm making up for all the time I missed out on in my early 20s!

Today was the day of the music video shoot for the song "Blueberries."  You can listen to the whole album here and Blueberries is track #16:  http://shiprockandanchordog.com/?page_id=136
You can also find the album on Spotify and iTunes (so freaking cool!).

Here are some of the highlights of the video shoot.  The kids were amazing and so adorable.  I can't wait to see the finished product!

This was the first scene shot this morning.  The kids were there bright and early with their game faces on.  There was a green screen which will eventually simulate stars in the sky.  Lights, camera, action!

This is the blue barn where some of the shots were filmed.  If you haven't checked out the Kitchen Garden in Hadley, you should come on down!  They helped us out by letting hold camp there in June and the video this month.  They also have a CSA that is based out of this location.

The crew blowing up what will soon be giant blueberry balloons!  

Almost there!  It took so long!  

Evan had to help out!  He has the lung capacity of a Greek God.

Another shot of the blue barn.  I love this color!

Kids and blueberry balloons!  What could be cuter?!?!

Some of the balloons ran away on us!

Couldn't ask for a more beautiful place to film this video!  It was so awesome to be behind the scenes and to step back and let the film/art crew handle everything.  They were so amazing and professional!

Lindsay, the director.  How many blueberries do you have in your basket?

Lunch break!  It was kinda like a real movie set where there were pizza and snacks and drinks brought in.  The kids loved the pizza (and so did the free range chickens who live on the farm).

Solo blueberry balloon.

Fun on the tire swing!

It was so neat to see the set-up.  This was one of the mobile cameras that glided along a track.

So those were my adventures for today!  Evan and I will be playing around the valley lots this summer. Look for us at our regular Haymarket Cafe gig in Northampton on Fridays or Saturdays and at the Northampton Farmer's Market this Tuesday.

I also took some other pictures while playing a gig in Easthampton yesterday.

Anyone who knows me also knows that birds are my kindred spirits.  I love them.  I think it comes with being an air sign.  27 Snow Birds on a Wire.