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Sara Hickman at Harmony House July 25
By Faye Wedell & Scott Lipsett - Harmony House Concerts
Jul 24, 2008
Sara is coming! Sara is coming!
StupendousArtistryRigorousAltruism is coming!!!
Yes, Sara Hickman, Austin singer-songwriter, mother, & humanitarian extraordinaire, is appearing at Harmony House Concerts on Friday night, July 25, '08, 7:30-9:30 pm. You may ask, "Why so much fanfare?" The answer is simple:
Sara Hickman has made friends and fans all over this entire globe by spreading her sunshine smile; by sharing her incredible voice, songwriting, and guitar playing; and by opening her heart, mouth, mind, and hands to help others!!
You can make reservations for Sara's show by calling 903/583-2661. Please leave the number of reservations needed and your contact information. The requested donation is $15 per person in advance. To confirm your advance reservation, please make out a check to Sara Hickman and send to Faye Wedell; P.O. Box 812; Bonham, TX 75418. Refunds will be made for all cancellations, if notified by July 21. If you choose to pay at the door, the requested donation will be $18 per person. Harmony House Concerts are held at Wildscape Acres, 10 miles North of Bonham, TX, and approximately 65 miles northeast of Dallas. If directions are needed, please specify when making reservations.
This delightful, casual evening will consist of two 45-minute sets with a break in-between for refreshments. Snacks, dessert & bottomless cups of coffee, juices, and tea will be provided by hosts, Faye Wedell & Scott Lipsett. An optional $1 cash donation per person helps to defray costs....basket on breakfast room table!
A Potluck Dinner for those interested guests will be held at 6:30 pm. The fare will be a Build-Your-Own Taco Salad or whatever your culinary talents lead you to bring. Please state whether you plan to attend this dinner prior to the concert and sign up for an ingredient to bring when making reservations.
After the concert, those wishing to stay for a Song Circle are encouraged to do so....bring your own instruments, voices, or just listening ears! Sara loves to whip out her guitar at parties and campfires to get everyone singing along.
As she says, "It only takes one voice to start a choir."
Out-of-towners are welcome to pitch tents, if wishing to stay the night, with prior notification.
You can learn All About Sara & hear some song clips by visiting her website, http://www.sarahickman.com/ or you can join in the conversation on Zen la la, Sara's web log. Here are some facts about Sara to tantalize you and to raise your awareness:
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Sara likes to write songs about anything that pops into her head....like bowls of stars and kerosene and faithful hearts and cantaloupe and birdhouses, etc. Her songs can be a stream of consciousness set to her incredible guitar artistry.
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She feels sad when she meets homeless people and stops to talk to them and to see what can be done. Her entire "Spiritual Appliances" booklet is dedicated to fighting the homeless problem.
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She has visited Romania to work on behalf of the orphans there. She loves kids and has two of her own. She dedicated five years to writing & producing children's songs, many of which have been award-winning. Her first children's CD, Newborn, has enabled her to donate more than $50,000 to the Hill Country Youth Ranch, which aids abused/neglected children, and to the Mautner Project in Washington, D.C. Toddler, was her follow-up CD. Now, she is the proud Mama of BIG KID, which showcases 26 hilarious and thought-provoking songs, stories, and poems....another zany, educational CD for her kid collection, which is sure to please the kid in all of us!!!
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Sara has 8 albums written with older kids (adults) in mind. Her latest work is a 2 CD album called Motherlode, which explores all the facets of womanhood.
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She has twice been a guest on NBC's Tonight Show, hosted her own VHI special, and produced an independent video, JOY, which won first-place in the USA Film Festival.
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Her awards are too numerous to mention....the list goes on & on!! Ditto for her other humanitarian endeavors....from animal shelters to the Mother's Milk Bank!!
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She likes to go to hospitals and sing for kids and cancer patients....and does it often!
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She wishes she could breakdance well enough to raise $$$ for the children of Uganda. Since she's not "that great" at dancin', she joined a blogathon instead and wrote for 24 hours straight to raise $$$/awareness.
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She doodles....she will leave a chalk mark on your sidewalk, if you're not home.
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She thinks Austin, TX, is weirdly wonderful and hopes it stays that way.
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If you want to start a dialogue, you can always e-mail her at sara@sarahickman.com, and dagnabit, if she won't answer you ASAP.
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You may think that all this is just too much creativity and energy for any one person....to be real....let me assure you, Sara is very much real! The writer of this article once saw her onstage at Kerrville Folk Festival.....8 months pregnant, belting out lyrics, dancing a jig, and hitting amazing licks on her guitar simultaneously.....the next year, she had her baby with her!!
