1992
Mika: 11th grade, Yumi &
Emi: 10th grade, Misa: 8th grade.
May: Boston Acoustic Band tour in Fukuoka.
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Gift for Jodene |
We took lessons
in English from her only a half year. My daughtors made "Yukata"
(Summer dress) for her. |
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Matt Glaser,
a professor in Berklee college of music, was hospitalized during
the tour in Japan. Despite his sickness, Yumi had given a fiddle
lesson from him in the hospital. |
Place:Hara Sanshin Hospital in Fukuoka
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Note:He became
sick after the show in Fukuoka. He was sent to hospital and we
all worried about him. We went to see him and sang 'Happy birthday'.
It was his birthday. Michael Alen, the National banjo champion
in 1986, was in Fukuoka and he came there as an interpreter |
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American Music
Festival |
Place:Sasebo City,
Nagasaki |
Note:The stage
for the show was set up in the park near Sasebo American military
base. Charley Nagatani was the main singer for the event. Other
bluegrass bands also joined the event from main island of Japan. |
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Aso bluegrass
festival |
Michael Alen's
Irish band. Mike is a 1986 Winfield banjo champion. He loves
Irish music. |