Next week we will be in a concert in the beautiful garden of the Whitney restaurant in Detroit.

Update from Alison

Mike and I did some recording this weekend in his home studio. We re-did the tracks for his original song "Little White Bird", so I could try a few new things on the cello. We also tried out our version of the old swing tune "Let's Fall in Love". It's in a nice brisk tempo, and I added some scatting, which we don't have in any of our recorded songs so far. I have a lot of fun doing that song, so I hope our listeners catch my vibe. Lastly, we recorded Mike's next original tune, called Just Take Your Time. This is a wonderful, easy going song, with lyrics that remind us to stop and remember everything life has to offer. This is a great tonic for the tough economic times we are going through here.
This week we are going to go out and play on the street in my hometown of Royal Oak. We did this last year in a neighboring town, and it was fun. Gives us a chance to give some of our songs a reality check!
All this is leading up to the fact that we will soon have the 10 songs we need to issue our full CD as a digital download. So watch for more details to come soon on that subject...

Cello-Bella played at an American Cancer Society event at Ferndale High School today. They had a real nice set up, one of those trailers that opens up to a stage. They had the stage facing the athletic field where a lot of volunteers were rolling up miles around the running track. So they got to hear 30 seconds or so of Cello-Bella as they went by. The best part was the half dozen or so high school guys who dressed up in drag to solicit donations. The biggest money "girl" was crowned with a purple foam rubber crown. "She" brought in over a hundred bucks. Only in Ferndale!

And congratulations to Rachael Grace (aka Wojta), who was awarded first prize at the Hamburg Michigan Idol Contest today.