Wow—what a trip! From the snowy mountains of Colorado to the sunny sequoia forests of the Sierras, those eleven days were chock-full of new and old friends, music, dance, and places. Below, some quick photo documentation of our tour!
Colorado
Rehearsing at the Crescent Grange, a visually and acoustically impressive space.
We didn’t love driving to and from our gig through the storm that brought this snow, but it was all worth it for a stunning drive out of Colorado.
California
On our way in to West Point, California, we briefly stopped to get a photo of Red Lake and the surrounding sequoia forest.
Upon driving into town, we find a surprise: this awesome handmade banner advertising our upcoming show!
Clara and our friend Rick checking out the West Point venue, The Playhouse, currently set up for an Agatha Christie show.
Sunset on the first night.
Our friend in Colorado gave Clara this beautiful handmade skirt and Clara couldn’t help but show it off at the Nevada City contra dance.
Waiting to play for the Roseville English Country dance.
Rick showing us the ropes of radio show production.
It was so much fun being on live radio! You can listen to the whole thing via kqbm.org.
Nevada
We barely spent twelve hours in Las Vegas, but we got to play for people from a wonderful mix of dance communities: international, contra, English Country, and Scottish! Plus, Lisa and Eric (who booked us for the Nevada City contra) happened to be passing through town and stopped by to hear us play. Photo by Lisa Frankel.
Home!
We finally arrived home, having logged over 3200 miles through six states. We took this as evidence to Rick that the walnuts he’d sent with us (he lives on a walnut farm) had safely arrived to their destination, the home of the real-life Parsons (pictured with us is Noralyn). Success!
And of course, we can’t say it enough: thank you to everyone who helped us to set up and make this tour a success, from the people who booked us for their dances to our hosts to every awesome person we met at a gig or on the road. We love you all and hope to see you (and play for you) again soon! Onward to fun new things in NM, for a while.
The Parson Sisters 