28 • December 2016 • UPBEAT TIMES, INC. Musical Noteslike Native Americans, we are
the same,” Gideon explains, “We saw the desecration of our Mother Earth, the living lands.”
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it is time for new audiences to learn about Zulu Spear. Earlier this summer, the band was on the line-up at the Sierra Nevada
He oſt en dresses in traditional World Music Festival. “Our South African attire onstage wearing beads, ostrich feath- ers and animal skins en- hancing the performance with a dramatic visual aspect. Zulu Spear is a band comprised of 12 talented musicians from diff erent cul- tures.
Gideon remi-
niscences about a show at the famous Glide Memorial
Church in San Fran-
cisco in front of an audience of over 1000 people, “T e show at Glide was like a dream” he re- members as he shares the San Francisco Chronicle article dat- ed February 12, 1990 about the concert. He acknowledges that
music is upliſt ing; includ- ing our smiles, we show opti- mism.” Gideon
says with a charm- ing grin and a twinkle in his eyes. Music lov- ers will have the chance to experi- ence Zulu Spear’s special performance on December 3 at Red- wood Cafe in Cotati. Come check out award
winning Zulu Spear’s inspiring, upliſt ing and energetic con- cert blending African Rhythms with soulful harmonies and mesmerizing dance steps. Plan on dancing the night away!
Although her relatives claim she occasionally has an omelette and a bit of chicken. Perhaps there is a branch of
“T e Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin” in our beautiful Sonoma County Wine Country.
You do
not need to start an “Ordre de la Bois- son” (Order of the Beverage) here, however.
Just go
to the Bottle Barn in Santa Rosa and ask for Jason Schneider. He will skillfully, and patiently, guide you to exactly the right beverage to go with all the “only-once-a-year” food choices you make during the holiday fes- tivities. Bottle Barn has a great, wide
range of exceptional, delight- ful beverages to off er your fam- ily and friends for the memorable kind of lingering aſt er the meal
with a glass of something special while enjoying a good long talk. T at’s what gatherings are really for. Away from the hectic daily grind. Something out of the ordinary calls for something out of the ordinary in hand. Jason said that yes indeed they have Schlederer Kirsch, that magical cher- ry liquid that in- fuses Pineapple Imperiale or an exquisite Fon- due with equal ease.
treau or an extravagant Courvoisi- er XO.
T ey also have a modest Coin- Some folks favor a bold,
not too costly, Slivovitz (plum brandy). Or a Danish or Icelan- dic Aquavit. A modest but bub- bly Freixinet Cava might do. But if the occasion is special, try the lovely bottle, all fl ower bedecked, of Perrier-Jouet, a superb Cham- pagne.
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I couldn’t decide whether to go to Salt Lake City or Denver for vacation, so I called the airlines to get prices. “Airfare to Denver is $300,” the cheery salesper- son replied. “And what about Salt Lake City?” “We have a really great rate to Salt Lake—$99,” she said “But there is a stopover.”
“Where?” “In Denver,” she said.
Christmas is far and away my
favorite holiday. I love everything
If your gathering is cel-
ebrating multiple events, as it has happened in ours: weddings, an- niversaries, right on top of a major holiday, then linger with warmth and laughter with the liquid mar- vel of a glass of Chateau Yquem. A simple chapel in Oberndorf, Austria was the setting where the two young men playing acoustic guitar fi rst soſt ly sang their hymn of heavenly love. Music that en- circles the world each year. T e
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about it, from the event that
inspired it, hoping for a white one, to wrapping presents. But mostly I love
having family and friends
gathered, and
sharing traditions. Ellen Hopkins
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