DulcetDreams

One Song at a Time

nancy — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:30:54 +0000

The journey to understanding what I want to accomplish with my music has been an evolving revelation. My goal to ”brighten the world one song at a time” releases me to be who I am, an individual who processes life through creative expression and finds joy in sharing what I see, but in bite-sized pieces. Sometimes [...]

Little Birds and Old Friends

nancy — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:05:18 +0000

New songs seem to light themselves like little birds in my musical space - I'm fortunate to usually have some kind of flow going. But with all the new visitation, I've found it important to keep my older songs alive, too, so they don't disappear into the lonely void. Lately I've been revisiting some of those forgotten pieces that gathered dust over the years, crowded out by the spiffy younger ones. It's been satisfying to tweak them and bring them to the front again; to make them a bit more current by adding a riff of piano to the arrangment or removing some cluttery notes that could now make it annoying (sometimes less is more); or rephrasing the lyric so it's less of an eye-roller. I must say, I find myself shaking my head in wonder at some of what I've written in years past.

NKM New Website Design!

nancy — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:27:03 +0000
I am in the process of redesigning my website which is great fun. Stay tuned and hopefully I will post it at the beginning of the new year. The reason I do this is to keep things fresh and new - plus, because I’m a creative, I can’t help myself - I’m always in Creative Mode. [...]

NancyKelly-Marketplace

nancy — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 21:09:49 +0000
I had a blast playing at the Farmer’s Markets this year! The more I play at Farmers Markets the more I hope to in years to come. Just like coffee houses, this type of venue seems to be my niche where my songs fit in and lend a little atmosphere without overpowering. People [...]

Hillside Concert

nancy — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 05:45:00 +0000
Sometimes Stan and I poach concerts above the Idaho Penn with about 100 other people and canines. On a good day you can hear really well but need binocs for the visual. We ride our bikes across town, park them and trek up the hill a short ways. Here’s a vid of [...]

Spring Color Video

nancy — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 06:02:32 +0000
I’ve already posted on my Spring Color thoughts a few years back but want to include my Spring Color Video here in 2011 as well since that’s when I made the vid. You can read about Spring Color by clicking here if you are so inclined.

Small Matters

nancy — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:47:49 +0000
This song was inspired by a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson which I include in the song: “What lies behind us - what lies before us - are small matters compared to what lies within us”. Song concept is that what lies within us is worth fighting for - to take time to process what’s [...]

Benjamin’s Birthday Video

nancy — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:08:14 +0000
Our son Benjamin turned 30 this year so both sides of the family got together for the celebration! I sang a short version of a song I wrote for him when he was a young child in 1982. We are so proud of our son who has turned out to be quite an amazing person. [...]

Empty Bowls

nancy — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:41:47 +0000
I donated music to the Idaho Food Bank for their Empty Bowls Event held at The Grove Plaza on Nov 26th. This is a little movie I made featuring my song Red Dress which is on my Christmas CD. My good friend Alisa Costa held the camera while I sang! Thank you Alisa! [...]

Bringing the Outside In!

nancy — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 23:34:44 +0000
Here’s a video of harvesting my mums and herbs just for fun! A follow up to my last post on gardening which you can view here if you haven’t read it already. Latest gardening news: Besides cutting back the perennials and cleaning up the beds, I’m just about to plant some bulbs around [...]