She Tickles the Ivories
Mar. 28th, 2010 11:36 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wwcitizenMy eldest sister, Deborah, is a fantastic piano player. Our entire family plays the piano except my father, who had always wanted to play, but never found the time to learn. So, he made us all learn. Good thing, too; it's really paid off for Deborah.
She has played for the NC governor, in hotels and resorts, bars and restaurants, and even on a cruise ship once, I think. She was the pianist for a well-known dinner theater in NC back in the 80s and I remember distinctly that one of the shows was West Side Story. She's cut three CDs over the years of her own compositions and arrangements of songs, and has materials for another two or three. Hearing her music and piano playing is so nostalgic to me.
Deborah currently plays at a restaurant in the Grove Park Resort & Spa in Asheville, NC. She sent me a note this morning that she played for a lady last night whose husband founded the Gennett Lumber & Hardware Company in Tennessee, which I found interesting. There's a memoir mentioned at the company's website and I might buy it. For those who are biography enthusiasts, this might be an interesting read.
She has played for the NC governor, in hotels and resorts, bars and restaurants, and even on a cruise ship once, I think. She was the pianist for a well-known dinner theater in NC back in the 80s and I remember distinctly that one of the shows was West Side Story. She's cut three CDs over the years of her own compositions and arrangements of songs, and has materials for another two or three. Hearing her music and piano playing is so nostalgic to me.
Deborah currently plays at a restaurant in the Grove Park Resort & Spa in Asheville, NC. She sent me a note this morning that she played for a lady last night whose husband founded the Gennett Lumber & Hardware Company in Tennessee, which I found interesting. There's a memoir mentioned at the company's website and I might buy it. For those who are biography enthusiasts, this might be an interesting read.
