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Reunion Concert: Experience the Naturals Live Friday January 3

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Hi There Wonderful People Third is a funny word now I look at it. Must be a truly ancient brit one methinks. Here I am holding the flute. amazing. next we’re in the pool. very very groovy indeed. Such great smiles! can’t wait to share the Naturals music with you again 🙂 at Vancouver’s premier Jazz Club, Frankies! and warm Season’s Greetings to all 🎄🌟🌲✨🎄🌟

It feels so amazing to be singing and playing again! I mean what’s ten years between friends? I hope this wee note finds you well and happy and full of mischief! We’re alive! and happy to be so. There’s going to be a great outpouring of beautiful Naturals music at our much anticipated reunion Concert Friday January 3rd 8 pm at Frankie’s Premiere Jazz Club 755 Beatty St. Please do join us for this exciting concert and groove to our greatest hits (visualize scrolling titles here with deep male voice-over- lol) thrill to “Serengeti” drift away with “River of Stars” be warmed by “Let me Stand Next to your Fire” as well as gorgeous and tuneful new material as well. Get your tickets ➡️ here ⬅️ for a passionate night of musical magic and mystery with the Naturals!

me actually singing

Bill Runge – saxophones and inspiration 🌟🔱💫👑

Randall Stoll – drums and heartbeat 🥁 ba-doom ba-doom

Kristian Alexandrov – piano – our magic sorcerer – ha!🔥🌪️

Brent Gubbels – bass – holding it all down ⬇️ and 🆙

Nick Apivor – good vibes and percussion

Holly Burke – voice and flute – so very delighted to participate🕊️🪭






So let’s be together and wish each other a very happy New Year and beyond ))) )))) ))))) 🌟🐣🌈🕊️🌴  hb and los naturales sending out love to all but especially you 🆙🌻🐋  pass it along 🙂 and see you there!





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Come to Hero’s Welcome Sunday October 20!

				

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I’ll be joining Bill Runge’s amazing quartet breaking new ground @ Hero’s Welcome this Sunday 2-4 pm. You can dig the band.  You can play Skeeball, a hundred year old east coast arcade game my friend Susan’s addicted to. https://heros-welcome.com/events/the-infidels-jazz-presents-sundays-at-heros-welcome-37/ What a great thing to do in the rain…see you there!!






			

	
	



			
				


	

		
August is the Ripest Month🍓🍑🍇🍋🍉🥭🫐🍒

				

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August is the ripest month…





when our fruit becomes heavy and round





and fully sugared ~





so full of yearning and heat and life





you don’t know what to do with it all





like the dusky hues of an August evening





my purple plum’s tangy skin hides the sweet and tawny fruit within





clinging to a stone 





and I realize





this is the pinnacle





Perseid meteor showers above 





and heat upon the land





nothing could be richer





deeper or more magnificent





than this moment in time





from amber – to umber – to ombre





August is the ripest month





HB 2024





Thanks for reading, friends. 





Let me know if you enjoyed it!





holshouse@shaw.ca






			

	
	



			
				


	

		
Stepping Out @ Fabrique St.George June 1

				

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Yes indeed! As you well know…Bill Runge is a Vancouver legend. His quartet, sometimes quintet is a thing of great beauty and wonder! I’ll be doing a couple of Naturals tunes to add to the mix and it should be really fun. We’re doing Nature Girl and Woodstock, Naturals style…full of surprises. C’mon by! 2-5pm @La Fabrique St.George, 7 East 7th ave. Vancouver. I block east of Main.7th and Ontario st. Oh…no cover or tix, just enjoy what the place offers and leave a mighty tip for the band 😉





 





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Don Stewart Concert April 1 @ PAL Theatre

				

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I’m thrilled to play with my pals, @ PAL next Monday. No, this is not an April Fool’s joke! I really am PLAYING with Don’s wonderful band, wonderful colleagues from earlier times, Kerry Galloway, Miles Black, Buff Allen and Dave Say. They all played in Holly Burke and The Naturals at some point. What a cool reunion this will be! and it’s a free concert! I swear I’m not pulling your leg 😉 See you there. 6:30 pm.







581 Cardero St. 8th floor 🙂




 
			

	
	



			
				


	

		
Come for a Flute Hang Monday afternoon…

				

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Hello Flute Fans! I’ll be playing in the Main Hall of the West Vancouver Memorial library from 2-3 pm. this Monday December 18, that is. Come and browse and flip magazine pages while I pour my heart out flute-wise…





It’s not set up for a Concert – more for a pleasant flute hang. Very casual and a bit of a scholarly vibe you know…lovely!





You’re invited! and a Merry ’tis the Season to All!






			

	
	



			
				


	

		
Join us at the Silk Purse October 10 🌟

				

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Dreamride Goes to Mexico City

				

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Here’s some fun auditory armchair travel for you! I was interviewed on Fusion Radio MX recently and had so much fun doing it!





Glass’ questions were so surprising and perceptive and he made me laugh! It’s a great show and good tour of the new Dreamride release as well.





Feast your ears, friends!


















While you’re enjoying the above radio program, a haiku:







Here comes the garbage creature
A derelict fleet
Keeping our city streets clean







Do you have a haiku? Please share it in the comments!

			

	
	



			
				


	

		
Come on a Dream Ride Sunday September 4

				

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Dear Fine Folk… you are warmly invited to come on a Dream Ride with us September 4, 4pm @ St. Andrews Wesley Church in Vancouver.






DREAM RIDE






Can’t believe eight years have passed since I bounced off the end of my mother’s bed and into a very different head space! 





All was not lost though. Beautiful new music has come to the surface, twenty pieces for solo piano and new project called Dream Ride. Serendipitous events that have urged us forward in surprising ways, like finding baritone Pablo Romero in the forest. 












Featuring Linda Lee Thomas, renowned VSO pianist, also known as the “Queen of Tango”. Dream Ride explores the Tango idiom while venturing into realms of pure lyric beauty.





Next Performance: September 4 @ 4 pm – 5 pm





St. Andrews Wesley Church (Burrard and Nelson) Vancouver. By Donation *no upward limit! free parking under the church.





Dream Ride ~ the music of Holly Burke and Bill Runge





Featuring: 





      Linda Lee Thomas – piano





             Pablo Romero – vocals





                    Bill Runge – soprano saxophone and clarinet





                              Holly Burke – flute





Here’s a video taste of what you’re in for…





On the subject of heads…here’s another cool thing I stumbled upon in the forest.










This amazing carving known as “Twin Spirits” is just off of Rawlings trail in Stanley Park, not far from Second Beach.





The Parks Board in their greater wisdom do not “acknowledge” this remarkable creation because the artist failed to go through their application process. Hey maybe the artist didn’t know where the office was – didn’t have a computer – was living in the park? I’m just so glad this carver went ahead with their vision, their inspiration for all the people to enjoy.





Thank you, Park Banksy. Love to know who you are and meet you one day ❤️





 





 





                                       “Cos you know two heads are better than one” – Twisted

			

	
	



			
				


	

		
Come to the Dream Ride Premiere June 22 )))))

				

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🌈 Just look at this fantastic purple poster above! Bill and I would love to see you at the gig. It’s in Burnaby which isn’t too far for many of our wonderful friends! It’s going to be simply sensational! Hope to see you there! ❤️ H+B










P.S. Two composers walked into a church…(best ending for this joke wins a Naturals CD)