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Tag Archives: France
Into the Alpes: Art Makers
Since I am on the search for artists as well as musicians and dancers, I was happy to come upon Miene Mathon and Alexis Nouailhat while visiting Aime. They were both incredibly generous, inviting me to their homes (Meine gave … Continue reading
Posted in France, Living the Creative Life
Tagged alexis nouailhat, aquarelle, France, Haut Alpes, mask making, miene mathon, Naturalist, Nature, St. Bonnet, theater sets, travel, travel journals, watercolor
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Into the Alpes: Chaillol
From Grenoble I took a bus to St. Bonnet where I was met by my next host, Aime (sitting to the right in the picture below), who lives in a small village near a ski station called Chaillol. I had … Continue reading
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Tagged Accordion, Alpes, annie fain liden, Chaillol, France, Grenoble, john c. campbell folkschool, Music, St. Bonnet, traditional French music
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Into the Alpes: Grenoble
If you have been following my trip right along, you already know that I have been incredibly lucky in my search for musicians, artists, dancers and creative-livers to visit. I was lucky, once again, when I met Phillipe and his … Continue reading
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Tagged Alps, Annie Fain, banjo, France, French, Grenoble, Haut Alpes, Le Jardin de Ville, Springtime, Travel in France
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Festival #2: La Motte en Provence
The weekend after the festival, Boulegan l’Ostal, we packed it up again and drove south to La Motte en Provence. This exact dance weekend had been recommended to me before I even set foot in France. However, between not having … Continue reading
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Tagged Annie Fain, appalachian clogging, Bal Folk, clogging, Dance, festival, France, ida red, la motte, la motte en provence, provence, waltz
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French Food Intermission!
Howdy there! I think it’s time for a short intermission to continue to honor the crazy-good food here. Festival #2 will be next time. NOTE: If you receive these entries via email and you were unable to view the videos … Continue reading
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Tagged Annie Fain, food, France, French Cuisine, french food, Mussels, Picnic, travel
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